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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

DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 9 with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion, authorities said. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, Jermaine Adams entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was hospitalized with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The case was expedited by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office new in-house DNA Laboratory, which produced critical results to assist in the investigation, Suarez said. Adams was ch…

by Sam Barron

01/10/2025

Police & Fire

Athletic Director Stole $17K From Camden Catholic High School: Prosecutor A 31-year-old former athletic director was arrested and charged on Tuesday, January 7 with stealing more than $17,000 from Camden Catholic High School, authorities said. Samuel Hardy served as athletic director between July 2019 and February 2024, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Hardy rented the school's athletic turf for his own personal benefit, authorities said. Between March 2023 and February 2024, he rented the turf field to local sport organizations, but there were no contracts or records of payment…

by Sam Barron

01/10/2025

News

Trenton Man Possessed Guns, Dealt Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds A 33-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged this week with illegally possessing firearms and dealing fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 15, police searched the apartment of Jose Colon-Matos, recovering two loaded firearms from a safe, including one with an obliterated serial number, large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine and $9,000 in cash, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Colon-Matos was being a previously convicted felon in possession of two firearms, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and …

by Sam Barron

01/10/2025

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Girl Missing In Camden County: Prosecutor A 14-year-old girl was reported missing in Camden County on Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. Synesha Reyes is a Black girl, 5'9" and 120 lbs., Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Reyes was last seen wearing blue jeans with white tights underneath, a brown hoodie, black boots with brown fur, and she has two long French braid, MacAulay said. Special attention is being focused on the following areas: Camden City, specifically in the area of Centerville, MacAulay said. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Camden County Central …

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Double Murder Gets Toms River Man 30 Years: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Toms River man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 9 for his role in the murder of two people in 2021, authorities said. Tyshaun Drummond was convicted of two counts of murder following a month long trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Drummond was also sentenced to 10 years in prison, to run consecutively, for being convicted of burglary, Billhimer said. On Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7:20 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to an apartment complex on River Avenue and found Nicholas Hardy and Sergio Chavez-Perez, who were killed after bein…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Man Gunned Down In Second Fatal Newark Shooting This Week: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Newark on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said, the second man killed by gunfire this week. At 6:11 p.m., police responded to 397 Fairmount Ave. and located a male victim, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 6, Saheed Wheeler, a 45-year-old Irvington resident, was fatally shot around 9:17 p.m. on the 100 block of Seymour Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Jersey City Firefighters Battle Two Blazes In Brutal Cold, Wind, One Injured: Authorities It was a long night for firefighters in Jersey City with multiple fires and harrowing conditions, authorities said. At 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, firefighters responded to a working fire to 203 Harrison Ave, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The fire was in the second floor ceiling with extension into the third floor, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. Five families were displaced and the building suffered moderate damage, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire remains und…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Schools

Kittatinny Regional High School Closed Again After Power Outage For the second time this week, a high school in Sussex County closed due to a power outage. Kittatinny Regional High School was closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 due to the outage, the superintendent announced. "Due to the ongoing power outage at KRHS, with no anticipated restoration time, KRHS will be closed," Dr. Craig Hutcheson said. "We apologize for any inconveniences this may create, but we do not know when we will have power restored. Thank you for your patience & understanding." The school also closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7 due to an outage, though the power was initially restored. …

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Elizabeth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Outside Liquor Store New Year's Day: Police A 67-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally struck by a vehicle on New Year's Day outside a liquor store in Phillipsburg, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Dominguez Cruz was walking outside Norton's Cork N'Bottle when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old woman, according to a crash investigation report provided by Phillipsburg police. The woman said she did not see Cruz because of his dark clothing and a light pole not working, according to the report. Cruz was crossing in a non-crossing area and was at fault, according to the report. No charges have been f…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

News

Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Flanders Teen: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Belleville man pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 6, to driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed an 18-year-old pre-med student in Morris County last May, authorities said. Gerald Veneziano pled guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and DUI, as part of a plea bargain that will see prosecutors recommend a six-year prison sentence next month, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Jacob Davis was pronounced dead at the scene in Friday, May 31 crash, authorities said. Veneziano was extricated and hospitalized with internal injuries, and numerous open alcohol c…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

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