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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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Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD A 47-year-old Waretown resident was killed after she was struck by a car in Lacey Township on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 10:24 p.m., officers responded to Route 9 and Taylor Lane after a red 2022 Toyota Tundra driven by a 61-year-old Forked River man drove through the intersection and  struck Alycia Mullin, who was crossing Route 9, Lacey Township police said. Mullin was taken to a Community Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor
Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man who previously served as executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority was charged with theft, authorities announced, Tuesday, Aug. 12.  Between January 2022 and June 2024, Gerald Sanzari, a River Edge resident, used city vendors to perform contract work at his private residence, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.  Sanzari paid the vendors over $20,000 utilizing an account belonging to North Bergen Renaissance Urban Renewal, a component of the North Bergen Housing Authority, Mello said. Sanzari is charged with two counts of th…

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Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor A woman is in critical condition after she crashed into a business in Howell on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road after a vehicle crashed into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. A woman traveling southbound on Route 547 when she ran off the road to the righthand side, over a concrete median island, into a parking lot and into the side of a business, Santiago said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is in critical condition with numerous injuries, Santiago said. The in…

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Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff
Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff A man drowned in Seaside Heights at Webster Avenue Beach on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 7 p.m., six people got caught in a rip tide prompting first responders to the scene, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. The man was administered CPR before being taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, Seaside Heights Assistant Fire Chief Tim Farrell told NJ.com.  No lifeguards were on duty, authorities said.   The victim has not been identified. Three other people were hospitalized but were being treated and doing well, Farrel…

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Valley Stream Man Stole $500K From NJ Employer Valley Stream Man Stole $500K From NJ Employer
Valley Stream Man Stole $500K From NJ Employer A 28-year-old Valley Stream man was arrested and charged with stealing nearly  $500,000 from an employer in Monmouth County, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Joseph Hardoon's former employer discovered he stole $497,500 while serving as bookkeeper for an Ocean Township business between 2021 and 2024, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  Hardoon was charged with theft by unlawful taking, Santiago said.

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Rumson Boater Pulled From Shrewsbury River Dies: NJSP Rumson Boater Pulled From Shrewsbury River Dies: NJSP
Rumson Boater Pulled From Shrewsbury River Dies: Njsp A 63-year-old Rumson man died after he was pulled from the water  in Monmouth County on Saturday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 10:43 p.m., troopers responded to a vessel incident on the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright Boro, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Juan Mejia was recovered from the water and transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lebron said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. 

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Millville Man Struck By Volkswagen On Route 553: NJSP Millville Man Struck By Volkswagen On Route 553: NJSP
Millville Man Struck By Volkswagen On Route 553: Njsp A 58-year-old Millville man was seriously injured after he was struck by a Volkswagen on Route 553 in Cumberland County on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said At 10:31 a.m., the man entered the roadway on Route 553 South in Fairfield Township and was struck by a Volkswagen passenger vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Millville resident sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The driver sustained minor injuries, Lebron said.  The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: NJSP Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: NJSP
Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: Njsp A 55-year-old Little Egg Harbor man was seriously injured after they were ejected from a motorcycle in a crash with a bus on Route 38 Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 3:56 p.m., a Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the back of a Coach Bus that was entering the highway from a driveway on Route 38 West in Southampton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The motorcycle overturned and the motorcyclist was ejected, sustaining serious injuries, Lebron said. He was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.

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Morristown Jeweler Sold Lab-Grown Diamonds As Genuine, Misrepresented Value: Cops Morristown Jeweler Sold Lab-Grown Diamonds As Genuine, Misrepresented Value: Cops
Morristown Jeweler Sold Lab-Grown Diamonds As Genuine, Misrepresented Value: Cops A 43-year-old Morristown jeweler was arrested and charged with selling fake diamonds, authorities in Mount Olive announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Tuesday, June 17, a victim told officers that Justin Wentzel, of Morristown, sold them three pieces of jewelry in which he misrepresented the authenticity of the precious gems and misrepresented the value of the jewelry, Mount Olive police said. Wentzel's social media pages show that he runs Ice Storm Jewelry. A 2022 NJ Advance Media story shows him making a ring at his Flanders home. Wentzel sold lab-grown diamonds as genuine diamonds and ove…

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2nd Teen Arrested For Phillipsburg Shooting: Police 2nd Teen Arrested For Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
2nd Teen Arrested For Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Another juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Phillipsburg, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4:17 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Henderson Street after its ShotSpotter device detected gunshots, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police spotted several discharged cartridge cases and bullet holes in a parked vehicle, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. A 17-year-old was arrested Friday and faces numerous charges, authorities said. The other 17-year-old is charged with c…

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