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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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Police & Fire
'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds 'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds
'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds A 24-year-old Trenton man admitted on Monday, Jan. 13, to making a social media post where he threatened to shoot up white people, authorities said. In December 2022, Joshua Cobb wrote on social media that he wanted to cause mayhem to the white community, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. "It is going to take place in 2023 in the state of New Jersey, I have not chosen a exact date but I am going to be sure it is close to an important holiday to their race," Cobb, who said as a Black man, white people wouldn't understand his struggles, wrote.  "I have a location in mind alrea…

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Police & Fire
Former AC Housing Authority Coordinator Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Funds: Feds Former AC Housing Authority Coordinator Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Funds: Feds
Former AC Housing Authority Coordinator Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Funds: Feds A 50-year-old Atlantic City resident admitted on Monday, Jan. 13 to fraudulently obtaining thousands in COVID-19 relief funds, authorities said. Luquay Zahir previously served as  Ross Family Service Coordinator for the Atlantic City Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Agency when unlawfully obtained the funds, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. In 2020 and 2021, Zahir obtained more than $30,000 through a Paycheck Protection Program loan and Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act by submitting an applica…

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News
Sewell Business Owner Evaded Thousands In Taxes For Seven Years: Feds Sewell Business Owner Evaded Thousands In Taxes For Seven Years: Feds
Sewell Business Owner Evaded Thousands In Taxes For Seven Years: Feds A 54-year-old Gloucester County man admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to tax evasion, authorities said. Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., a Sewell resident, pleaded guilty to evading more than $3,400 in taxes at the United States District Court in Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Perez controlled a company that digitized medical records for hospitals and other healthcare entities, Khanna said. From 2016 through 2023, the business received more than $8,000,000 for the services it performed, Khanna said. Perez attempted to evade the assessment of federal income taxes by cashing checks …

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Police & Fire
Burlington County Inmate Possessed Child Porn While Locked Up: Feds Burlington County Inmate Possessed Child Porn While Locked Up: Feds
Burlington County Inmate Possessed Child Porn While Locked Up: Feds A 33-year-old man already serving a 10-year sentence in Burlington County for possessing child pornography was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to an additional decade for possessing child porn while in prison, authorities said. Daniel Baldwin, incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix, had previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Baldwin had originally been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018, Khanna said. In June 2022, corrections officers found a SD card hidden in Baldwin’s clothing, Khanna said. A subsequent…

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Police & Fire
Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in Gloucester Township: AG Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in Gloucester Township: AG
Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in Gloucester Township: AG A sophisticated operation that stole credit card information and used cloned cards to purchase diesel fuel, and then resold it for millions in illicit profits has been dismantled, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The scheme involved 25 people and four companies operating in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The enterprise used credit card skimmers installed at gas pumps to steal data and create cloned cards, Platkin said. The group used modified vehicles with auxiliary fuel tanks to store and tran…

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Business
Old Tappan Baseball Player Opening New Burger Joint In Westwood Old Tappan Baseball Player Opening New Burger Joint In Westwood
Old Tappan Baseball Player Opening New Burger Joint In Westwood A Rockland County favorite is set to bring its signature, back-to-basics burgers to Bergen County. The Filling Station (TFS) Burger Works will open its first New Jersey location in Westwood, aiming for a grand opening in March, according to an announcement shared on Instagram. Known for its nostalgic charm and flavorful offerings, TFS already operates two popular locations along Route 9W in Rockland County. The Westwood location will be managed by 22-year-old Old Tappan native Jake Braet. A former multi-sport athlete and lifelong burger enthusiast, Braet has a personal connection to TFS. Hi…

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Police & Fire
Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities
Bayonne Man Struck Police With Motorcycle: Authorities A 32-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 8 with striking an officer with his motorcycle last month. On Friday, Dec. 20 at 1:36 p.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Kennedy Blvd. and 31st Street when they saw a motorcycle with a fictitious New Jersey registration, Bayonne police said. When the driver, Pierre Arteaga, became aware of an officer was pulling him over, he fled at a high rate of speed, police said. He was spotted on West 17th Street by officers, police said. As they attempted to apprehend him, Arteaga drove onto the sidewalk and struc…

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Obituaries
Mount Olive Mayor's Granddaughter Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle: Remembering Wrenna Mount Olive Mayor's Granddaughter Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle: Remembering Wrenna
Mount Olive Mayor's Granddaughter Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle: Remembering Wrenna Sadness spread through a New Jersey community following the death of a toddler diagnosed with cancer in late 2024. Wrenna Schey — whose grandfather is Mount Olive Mayor Joe Nicastro — died on Saturday, Jan. 11 after being diagnosed with brain cancer, according to her obituary at the Stroyan Funeral Home website. She was 2.5 years old. "She fought a tough battle and was stronger than anything I have ever seen in my life," her parents, Matt and Amanda said on a GoFundMe campaign that was started in early December, around the time Mayor Nicastro announced that his granddaughter had been diagno…

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police
Newark Man Stole Cooking Oil From Diner: Bayonne Police A 45-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he took cooking oil from a Bayonne diner on Saturday, Jan. 4, authorities said. At 10:21 a.m., officers responded to the Broadway Diner to 1075 Broadway on a report of a man, later identified as Josh Liggins, striking an employee after he was confronted over stealing cooking oil, Bayonne police said. An investigation led to Liggins' apprehension in Newark, police said. Liggins was charged with robbery and transported to the Hudson County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center, police said. .

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Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Crash: Mount Olive Police Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Crash: Mount Olive Police
Man Drove Drunk, Left Scene Of Crash: Mount Olive Police A 42-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 10 after he drove drunk and left the scene of a car crash in Mount Olive, authorities said. A 12:51 p.m., officers began investigating a hit and run collision on Winding Hill Drive, Mount Olive police said. Officers located the black Acura involved in the crash at a residence on Winding Hill Drive with the driver, Rakhit Shayan, still in the vehicle, police said. When speaking to Shayan, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobri…

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