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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

Dover Man Who Uploaded Child Porn To Reddit Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Dover man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, March 14, for distributing child pornography on Reddit, authorities said. Richard FerrarieLoffredo had previously pleaded guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child, distributing child sex abuse material, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Town of Dover Chief of Police Jonathan Delaney said. FerrarieLoffredo uploaded between 800 and 900 items of child porn on Reddit and was found to be in possession of 1400 items of child sexual abuse…

by Sam Barron

03/21/2025

Police & Fire

Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Asbury Park Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Millstone Township man has been extradited back to Monmouth County from Florida after he hit a teen with his vehicle last month and fled the scene, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenue and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident lying in the roadway with severe injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Robinson was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Santi…

by Sam Barron

03/21/2025

Lifestyle

New 'Snow White' Starring NJ's Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Gets Mixed Reviews From Critics After all the hype and controversy, the new live-action adaptation of "Snow White" seems to be "meh." Critics are mixed on the Disney movie, which has a 46% rating at Rotten Tomatoes and a 47 rating at Metacritic. The film stars Rachel Zegler, a Clifton native, as the titular heroine and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. Zegler received praise for her performance with Variety calling her a "shining supernova," while another critic called her "incandescent," saying she sells her performance with "conviction and heart." But not all critics are on board. The BBC said "the story is cluttered, …

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Police & Fire

AC Man Who Raped Sleeping Woman At Bus Station Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 56-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday, March 19 after he admitted he raped a sleeping woman at a bus station in 2022, authorities said. On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Eric Williams anally penetrated the victim with both his fingers and penis while she was sleep, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said. The rape was captured on surveillance camera leading to Williams' arrest, authorities said. Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault last November, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

News

Rodents Infest Montclair Elementary School Montclair Public Schools said it is taking remediation steps after a rodent infestation at Watchung Elementary School. In a letter to parents, interim Superintendent Damen Cooper said the school is working with the Montclair Department of Health, Alliance Pest Control Services and the District building and grounds team on a "comprehensive remediation plan." This week, spaces where pipes enter walls and ceilings that provide passageways for mice were sealed with silicone and will be placed on elevated monitoring by the pest control service. The number of bait stations were also increased. T…

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Police & Fire

NJ Father Charged In Infant Son's Death After Left Alone In Car: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Lakewood father has been charged in the death of his infant son, who was left alone in a car on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. Moshe Ehrlich is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he left the baby alone in his vehicle for an extended period of time, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 1:45 p.m., Lakewood police responded to 5th Street and found a 4-month old infant inside a vehicle in distress, Billhimer said. First responders attempted to render lifesaving aid to the infant, and he was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Sou…

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Evesham PD A 46-year-old Ocean Township man was killed after his car crashed into a utility pole in Evesham on Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 5:53 p.m., officers responded to Evesboro Medford Road and Elmwood Road and found a vehicle had collided with a utility pole, Evesham police said. Kevin Pepper, the driver, was found unconscious and not breathing inside the vehicle, police said. Pepper was transported to Virtua Hospital in Marlton where he was pronounced dead, police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Police & Fire

Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Toms River man was convicted on Tuesday, March 18, of driving more than double the speed limit in a fatal 2022 crash in Lakewood, authorities said. Alejandro Huerta-Arias was found guilty of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed Mark Mandel, a 32-year-old Lakewood resident following a two-week trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to Madison Avenue and Courtney Road, for the crash. Huerta-Arias was traveling northbound on Madison Avenue in a 2012 Infinity…

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Schools

NJ Student Diagnosed With Tuberculosis: Principal A student at Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, principal Christopher Chiera announced in a letter to parents on Friday, March 14. School officials are working with the Middlesex County Office of Health Services to identify students and staff who may have been potentially exposed to the individual., Chiera wrote. Those individuals identified as a close contact will be screened as a precautionary measure, Chiera said. School officials will contact parents/guardians of students identified by the Middlesex County Off…

by Sam Barron

03/20/2025

Police & Fire

8-Year-Old NJ Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…

by Sam Barron

03/19/2025

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