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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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP
Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: Njsp A 37-year-old Washington, NJ woman was killed when her car struck a tree on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Wednesday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 7:32 a.m., Cassandra Battaglia was operating a Kia passenger vehicle on Route 78 west in Bloomsbury Borough when the vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Deptford, NJ
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19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer  fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said.  The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge
Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to 35 years in prison  after being convicted of sexually assaulting his cousin, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Judge Pamela D'Arcy found that Emmanuel Rodriguez poses "a high risk of reoffending," and "had no remorse for victimizing his minor cousin," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez began sexually assaulting his cousin when she was nine years old, authorities said. The girl told Hamilton Township Police Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of expl…

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Toms River, NJ
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Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said. He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said. An…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 30-year-old Manlius, New York man pleaded guilty to killing a man during a robbery in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Melissa Tikaram pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and armed robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Tikaram is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison. On Saturday, Jan. 20, during a robbery, Howard Griswold, a 26-year-old Baldwinsville, NY resident, fired a gun at Christian Hunter, a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, and caused his death, authorities said. Atlantic City police resp…

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Blairstown, NJ
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Blairstown Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor Blairstown Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor Blairstown Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor
Blairstown Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor A 56-year-old Blairstown man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 2 Phillipsburg police began investigating David James in July after receiving a report of a sexual assault of a child, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. James was known to the victim, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 28, James was arrested and charge with aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of the child, authorities said.

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Washington Township, NJ
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Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities
Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two police vehicles were hit by a man with outstanding warrants on Route 42 in Washington Township Thursday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 1:41 a.m., members of the Washington Township Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force had conducted a traffic stop on Route 42 between Exits 7 and 7B, Washington Township police said. During the stop, officers determined that an occupant of the vehicle, who was not identified by police, had outstanding warrants and was being placed under arrest, law enforcement said. While officers were completing the arrest, a  2010 Mercury Milan appro…

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Mendham-Chester, NJ
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Chester Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Chester Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Chester Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
Chester Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31. Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank. "Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…

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Middle Township, NJ
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Found Human Remains In Middle Twp ID'd As Man Missing For Two Years: Prosecutor Found Human Remains In Middle Twp ID'd As Man Missing For Two Years: Prosecutor Found Human Remains In Middle Twp ID'd As Man Missing For Two Years: Prosecutor
Found Human Remains In Middle Twp ID'd As Man Missing For Two Years: Prosecutor Human remains found in Middle Township have been identified as a 42-year-old Lower Township man, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 2. Benjamin Beason had been reported missing in May 2024, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey  Sutherland, Middle Township Police Chief Tracey Super and Lower Township Police Chief Donald Vanaman Jr. said. On Tuesday, March 3,   a Cape May County resident was walking in a wooded area in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township when they discovered what appeared to be a human skull, authorities said.  A subse…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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9 Rescued After Vessel Takes On Water: Stafford PD 9 Rescued After Vessel Takes On Water: Stafford PD 9 Rescued After Vessel Takes On Water: Stafford PD
9 Rescued After Vessel Takes On Water: Stafford PD Nine people were rescued after their vessel  vessel struck a partially submerged dredge pipe and began taking on water in the waters south of the Causeway Bridge, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 2. At 12:38 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 29, the Stafford Township Police Department Marine Unit received a distress call over the VHF marine radio reporting a vessel taking on water approximately one mile south of the Causeway Bridge, Stafford Township police said. The distress call was made by a passing boater who remained with the vessel until police arrived, officers said. The v…

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