Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Manchester Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor Manchester Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor Manchester Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Manchester man was sentenced to six years in prison after previously pleading guilty to shooting at a bicyclist in Toms River, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Anthony Zigarelli pleaded guilty  pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in June, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Toms River police responded to Camino Medio and Camino Verde after Anthony Ventrice produced a handgun and fired multiple gunshots at a person who was riding his bicycle through the area, Billhimer said. Zigarelli and Ventrice then ent…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police
Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police A Barnegat man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine at a park in Manahawkin, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, officers were conducting a property check at Manahawkin Lake Park when they developed suspicion that they were in possession of controlled dangerous substances, police said. A search led to the recovery of meth and drug paraphernalia, police said. Dennis Roberts was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car On Route 206, Airlifted To Hospital: Police Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car On Route 206, Airlifted To Hospital: Police Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car On Route 206, Airlifted To Hospital: Police
Woman Trying To Help Injured Deer Struck By Car On Route 206, Airlifted To Hospital: Police A 24-year-old woman was flown to a New Jersey hospital after she was hit by a car while trying to help an injured deer, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, officers responded to Route 206 and Patricia Drive, where a Lake Hopatcong woman was found lying in the roadway after she was struck by a white Mazda while attempting to aid the injured animal, Mount Olive police said. The woman was airlifted to a hospital, while the driver, a 29-year-old Flanders woman, remained on scene and was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Jefferson-Lake Hopatcong, NJ
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Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD
Philly Man Brandished Gun In Road Rage Incident: Jefferson Twp PD A 39-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he brandished a firearm at another driver in Jefferson Township Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 15 south and stopped the vehicle involved in the incident, Jefferson Township police said. A loaded firearm was found inside the vehicle and Anthony Lopez was placed under arrest, police said. Lopez was charged with multiple weapons offenses, including aggravated assault of a weapon, police said.

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Blairstown, NJ
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Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV In Knowlton Twp: NJSP Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV In Knowlton Twp: NJSP Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV In Knowlton Twp: NJSP
Cyclist Injured After Struck By SUV In Knowlton Twp: Njsp A cyclist was injured after they were struck by an SUV in Warren County Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 3:41 p.m., the driver of a Volkswagen SUV was attempting to make left turn onto Knowlton Road onto Koeck Road when it struck a cyclist, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transferred to an area hospital, Postorino said.. There were no other injuries reported on scene, Postorino said.  The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Burlington, NJ
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Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into Fort Dix: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into Fort Dix: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into Fort Dix: Feds
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into Fort Dix: Feds Two corrections officers have been charged with helping to smuggle contraband into Fort Dix, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corrections officers Cameron Paige, a 43-year-old Cinnaminson resident, and Ian Dennis, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, helped provide contraband to the prison. Joe Lee McQuay, 48 and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, two federal prisoners, are also charged for their involvement in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Eden Germain, a 27-year-old Delran resident, is also charged. From May 2025 through May 2026,  the defendants conspired with…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Hamilton PD Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Hamilton PD Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Hamilton PD
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Hamilton PD A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Hamilton on Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 2:39 p.m., authorities responded to Whitehouse-Mercerville Road and Kuser Road after a 2003 GMC pickup trick driven by a Hamilton Township resident was exiting the parking lot of a shopping center when it collided with a 1997 Yamaha motorcycle traveling northbound, Hamilton police said. The motorcyclist, Justin Morell, an Allentown, New Jersey resident, was pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Washington Township-Long Valley, NJ
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NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 72-year-old Washington Township man was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Gregory Rademacher must register as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said. An investigation into Rademacher was launched after a 10-year-old girl disclosed Rademacher committed multiple acts of sexua…

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Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In Pennsauken Home, Prosecutor Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In Pennsauken Home, Prosecutor Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In Pennsauken Home, Prosecutor Says
Murder-suicide: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In Pennsauken Home, Prosecutor Says A man killed his sister before turning the gun on himself in Pennsauken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., Pennsauken police responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue and located Janet Camacho, a 59-year-old Pennsauken resident, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo said. She was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. A perimeter was established around the home and members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team responded, author…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police
Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police A 31-year-old Manchester man is missing, authorities said. Dillon Popper was last in contact with his family on Friday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Popper is 5'10" and weighs 170 lbs. with blond hair and blue eyes, Manchester police said. Numerous investigative efforts have been undertaken in an attempt to locate Popper. Investigators believe he may be in the Washington, D.C. area, police said.

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