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 Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG
Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG A 57-year-old Manchester woman pleaded guilty to assaulting and neglecting an elderly patient at a rehab center, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Lisa Erickson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and neglect of an elderly adult,  Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Erickson  will permanently forfeit her nursing license, and faces 364 days in county jail, Davenport said. On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Erickson was working as a nurse at Whiting Gardens when she walked toward the …

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Brick, NJ
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Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP
Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: Njsp A 73-year-old Brick man was killed in a crash on Route I-195 in Jackson Township Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 9:01 p.m., William Wright was driving a Ford SUV east on I-195 when he lost directional control of the car and struck a Ford SUV, then struck a Toyota SUV, Caitlin Brennan said. During the crash, both Fords overturned and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people were injured in the crash and transported to a nearby hospital, Brennan said.  The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said.

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Point Pleasant, NJ
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California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor
California Duo Learn Fate For Armed NJ Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor Two residents from California were sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary following an armed home invasion in Point Pleasant, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. At 1:38 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, Point Pleasant police responded to a residence on Barton Avenue for a report of a home invasion with a gunshot having been fired, Billhimer said. Police found the back door to the residence had been forced open and the home had been burglarized, Billhimer said. Jaheim Wilson, 24, armed with a handgun, and Oleya Brown, 22, kicked open the back door while the o…

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Washington Township, NJ
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17-Year-Old Missing, Possibly In PA: Washington Twp Police 17-Year-Old Missing, Possibly In PA: Washington Twp Police 17-Year-Old Missing, Possibly In PA: Washington Twp Police
17-Year-Old Missing, Possibly In PA: Washington Twp Police Keegan Spina, a 17-year-old Washington Township resident, remains missing, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28. Spira was seen at a SEPTA station platform at 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, shorts, backpack, and what appears to be a red/maroon Arizona Diamondbacks knit hat, Washington Township police said. Spira is with Alaric Purcell, a juvenile who has also been reported missing from Camden, police said. The two may have traveled to the Doylestown, possibly near the Burger King at 556 N. Main Street, police said. Detectives are searching …

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Rockaway, NJ
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Dog Rescued In Rockaway After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water Dog Rescued In Rockaway After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water Dog Rescued In Rockaway After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water
Dog Rescued In Rockaway After Locked In Shed With No Food, Water Raven is lucky to be alive after she was locked in a shed for four days with no food or water in Rockaway. Last week, a man who stole an Amazon run and was on the run, stashed Raven inside a shed, Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery said. Officers were not alerted to Raven's plight Saturday, Aug. 22, forcing her to spend four days trapped with no food or water. Officers began searching for Raven when they heard her desperately whining from inside one of them, Buddha said. They managed to locate her, and she collapsed. Raven eventually drank some water, but terrified and overwhelmed, she r…

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Keansburg, NJ
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Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor
Three Juveniles Charged In Deadly Keansburg Shooting: Prosecutor Three juveniles are facing charges following a fatal shooting of a Keansburg man, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. On Monday, July 20 at 8:56 p.m., Keansburg police responded to the 40 block of Carr Avenue and found Paco Moore with a gunshot wound, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Moore was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Santiago said. One juvenile is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, while another juvenile is charged with several weapons offenses, Santiago said. A third juvenile is charged hindering the apprehension …

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North Hunterdon, NJ
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Woman Airlifted After Route 31 Crash: Police Woman Airlifted After Route 31 Crash: Police Woman Airlifted After Route 31 Crash: Police
Woman Airlifted After Route 31 Crash: Police A 68-year-old woman was airlifted following a crash on Route 31, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. At 10:56 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the woman, a Warren resident was traveling southbound on Route 31 approaching the intersection with Payne Road when she encountered a red light, Clinton Township police said. The vehicle slowed but continued through the intersection, crossing the stop line and traveling onto the northbound side of Route 31, police said. The vehicle narrowly avoided another motorist before continuing across the lanes of travel and into the grass in front of 1136 Ro…

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Brick, NJ
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Brick Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Prosecutor Brick Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Prosecutor Brick Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Prosecutor
Brick Man Indicted After Deadly Overdose: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Brick man was indicted by a grand jury after he supplied drugs that led to a woman's fatal overdose, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. Roderick Seward was indicted on charges of strict liability drug induced death, distribution of cocaine and possession of cocaine, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, Brick Township police responded to a residence and found a 27-year-old woman dead from a drug overdose, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Roderick Seward had sold the woman cocaine, whi…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
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7 Suspects At Large After Vinyl Fence Vandalized: Gloucester Twp PD 7 Suspects At Large After Vinyl Fence Vandalized: Gloucester Twp PD 7 Suspects At Large After Vinyl Fence Vandalized: Gloucester Twp PD
7 Suspects At Large After Vinyl Fence Vandalized: Gloucester Twp PD Police are looking for seven people who vandalized a vinyl fence in Gloucester Township. Security cameras captured four  our of the seven pictured suspects traveling on foot and damaging the victim’s vinyl fence between Glen Bernie Drive and Williamstown Road, in the area of James W. Lilley Elementary School, in late July and early August, Gloucester Township police said. "Several of the suspects are clearly attempting to conceal their identity by wearing face mask and heavy clothing in the middle of this year’s hot summer," police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact pol…

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash In Berkeley: Prosecutor 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash In Berkeley: Prosecutor 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash In Berkeley: Prosecutor
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash In Berkeley: Prosecutor An 11-year-old girl was killed in a crash in Berkeley Township on Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Moorage Avenue and Sherman Avenue after a dirt bike operated by an 11-year-old boy with an 11-year-old girl as a passenger was traveling northbound when it failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection of Sherman and Moorage Avenues, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The electric dirt bike entered the intersection and struck the driver’s side door of a Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling westbound on Moorage …

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