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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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Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police
Attempted Knifepoint Home Invasion, Suspect At Large: Evesham Police A suspect is at large after they tried to break into a home at knifepoint on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27 in Evesham, authorities said. At 9:36PM, officers responded to a residence in the Willow Ridge Development for the report of a physical altercation in progress, Evesham police said. The homeowner said an unknown suspect armed with a knife had entered their home in an attempt to rob them, but fled out of the rear door upon police arrival, officers said. The suspect was believed to have entered a getaway vehicle before fleeing the area. The suspect was described as a young male, …

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Debris Spill Closes All Lanes On Route 46 In Roxbury Township: NJDOT Debris Spill Closes All Lanes On Route 46 In Roxbury Township: NJDOT
Debris Spill Closes All Lanes On Route 46 In Roxbury Township: Njdot A debris spill on Route 46 in Morris County on the morning of Tuesday, March 4, forced the closure of all lanes, authorities said. The debris spill occurred at Route 46 westbound west of NJ 10 circle in Roxbury Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed and traffic has been diverted to the right shoulder, NJ DOT said.

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Hidden Camera In Bathroom Gets Jail For Springfield Chiropractor: Prosecutor Hidden Camera In Bathroom Gets Jail For Springfield Chiropractor: Prosecutor
Hidden Camera In Bathroom Gets Jail For Springfield Chiropractor: Prosecutor A 55-year-old Springfield chiropractor was sentenced to 90 day in jail after pleading guilty to placing a hidden camera in the bathroom, authorities said. Gary Hecht, a Livingston resident, pleaded guilty in January to six counts of invasion of privacy., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel. Following his sentence, Hecht will remain on probation for five years, Daniel said. Hecht was arrested last May after the Springfield Police Department received a report of a hidden camera discovered in a bathroom at 201 Mountain Ave., located within Hecht Chiropractic Office, Daniel said.. All ind…

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Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police
Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police A driver is in critical condition following a wrong way crash on Route 29 in Trenton on the early morning of Sunday, March 2 that overturned two vehicles, authorities said. At 4:21 a.m., Trenton police and fire responded to Route 29 North at Calhoun Street and found two vehicles with catastrophic damage, Captain Lisette Rios of the Trenton police said.  One of the vehicles was overturned with the driver trapped inside and another was on fire, Rios said. The driver of a Toyota Highlander, a 60-year-old Burlington Township resident, was  traveling south in the northbound lane of Rou…

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Bus In Newark: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Bus In Newark: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Bus In Newark: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Newark man was killed after he was fatally struck by an NJ Transit bus on the early morning of Sunday, March 2, authorities said. At 12:18 a.m. Newark police responded to 475 Springfield Ave. and found two pedestrians struck, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Koran Tajhai Dupree Baker of Newark was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.  My heart hurt wit this one😥😥 Koran hug ya momma for me kiddo. I cant believe this. 💔💔💔 Love u baby boy!!! My condolences to the Baker family😢😢😢😢 Posted by Butch DaBully on Monday, M…

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Rockaway Man Thought He Was Talking To Young Girl — It Was Actually Undercover Cop: Prosecutor Rockaway Man Thought He Was Talking To Young Girl — It Was Actually Undercover Cop: Prosecutor
Rockaway Man Thought He Was Talking To Young Girl — It Was Actually Undercover Cop: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Rockaway Borough man was arrested and charged on Friday, Feb. 28, after he had sexually explicit conversations with undercover officers posing as young girls, authorities said. Andrew Ryan Hendershot engaged in sexually explicit conversations via Snapchat with what he believed to be a 14-yearold female child, but which was an undercover agent with the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally said. Hendershot began engaging in sexual text conversations with undercover law enforcement offi…

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Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Killing Man In Franklin Township, Dumping Body: Prosecutor Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Killing Man In Franklin Township, Dumping Body: Prosecutor
Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Killing Man In Franklin Township, Dumping Body: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was convicted on Monday, March 3 of murdering a Franklin Township man and disposing of his body, authorities said. Daniel Matthews murdered Artis Timothy Young at Matthews' family residence during a robbery involving a large quantity of marijuana, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Young was found dead in Brooklyn on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, authorities said. Following the homicide, Matthews and Andrew Mumby transported Young’s remains in the trunk of Young’s vehicle to Brooklyn where Young’s body was discovered, authorities said.  Surveillance vi…

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Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Monmouth County Prosecutor Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 51-year-old Marlboro Township man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday, Feb. 28, for sexually and physically abusing his own daughter over the course of more than six years, authorities said. Andrey Penkin was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, last September, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago Penkin began abusing his daughter in 2016, when the family lived in Sayreville, Santiago said. Numerous incidents of sexual abuse followed, both in Sayreville and at their next two residences, in East Brunswick …

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Marlboro Resident Fled From Cops, Used Automatic Plate Curtain: Holmdel Police Marlboro Resident Fled From Cops, Used Automatic Plate Curtain: Holmdel Police
Marlboro Resident Fled From Cops, Used Automatic Plate Curtain: Holmdel Police A 19-year-old Marlboro teen was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 19, months after he fled police in Holmdel, authorities said. On Thursday, Nov. 21, officers  observed Vladyslav Kostenko commit several motor vehicle violations and attempted to catch up with him to perform a traffic stop, Holmdel police said.  Upon observing the officer, Kostenko drastically increased his speed and illegally passed multiple vehicles while they attempted to catch up, police said. Officers  lost sight of Kostenko's vehicle, which was equipped with an illegal, automatic plate cu…

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Newark Code Enforcement Officer Took Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG Newark Code Enforcement Officer Took Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG
Newark Code Enforcement Officer Took Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG A 50-year-old Newark code enforcement officer was arrested and charged on Friday, Feb. 28, with taking bribes from businesses to allow them to stay open, authorities said. Sonia Rogers ordered the closure of a retail establishment, threatened to fine the owners, and requested bribes of cash and free store merchandise in exchange for reopening the store and not levying the threatened fines, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Last September, Rogers entered a store on Broad Street in uniform and, after conducting an inspection, she ordered the business to be closed. Rogers told s…

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