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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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Toms River Woman ID'd As Victim In Hit-Run Crash, More Charges For Former Wrestler: Prosecutor Toms River Woman ID'd As Victim In Hit-Run Crash, More Charges For Former Wrestler: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman ID'd As Victim In Hit-Run Crash, More Charges For Former Wrestler: Prosecutor An 18-year-old former high school wrestler is facing additional charges in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 in Toms River that killed a 59-year-old woman, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Abel Mathukutty, of Lake Hiawatha, was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan driven by Debora Barone, Saturday, May 24 at 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The crash sent the Mercedes into a utility pole, Billhimer said.  Mathukutty fled the scene, traveling eastbound over t…

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Obituaries
Garfield Native, Cancer Survivor, Killed In Fatal Crash Garfield Native, Cancer Survivor, Killed In Fatal Crash
Garfield Native, Cancer Survivor, Killed In Fatal Crash John DeFalco, a 71-year-old Rockaway resident, was killed in a fatal crash on Route 80 on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. At 9:18 a.m., a Kia Sportage driven by DeFalco was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills when it veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, causing the vehicle to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Defalco was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. With a broken heart.I'm sorry to say that my husband the beautiful John DeFalco passed away today. The services will be Wednesday from 4 to 8…

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Man Fatally Shot In Burlington City: Prosecutor Man Fatally Shot In Burlington City: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Shot In Burlington City: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man was fatally shot in the New Yorkshire section of Burlington early Sunday morning, June 8, authorities said. At 5:30 a.m., Burlington City police responded to Earl and Clarkson streets and found Derrick Adams, a Burlington City resident, on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan Elbertson said. Damn!! Rip Derrick Adams!! This one messed me up😔 Posted by Tara Freemen on Sunday, June 8, 2025 No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said. Rest up…

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Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Men Convicted In Double Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor A  23-year-old Jersey City man was convicted of murdering two people on Monday, June 9, authorities said. Omire Rios-Williams was convicted of two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, four counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said. Around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, Jersey City police responded to Crescent Avenue and Brinkerhoff Street and found six people shot, Jersey City Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two men, Jason Crutcher, 26, and Randolph Black Jr. 25, both Jersey City residents, were pronounced dead …

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$100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor $100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor
$100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 4, after $100,000 in cocaine was seized in Trenton, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., detectives with the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force observed Paul Shirley operating a silver Toyota Camry near Brunswick Avenue and Race Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. A traffic stop was initiated and officers observed an open compartment in the center console that they recognized as a trap compartment commonly used to conceal narcotics, Marbrey said. A K-9, Indy, sniffed out a narcotic o…

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Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: NJSP Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: NJSP
Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: Njsp A 35-year-old Woodbine motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 47 in Cumberland County on Monday evening, June 9, authorities said. At 11:18 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Andrew Flynn was traveling southbound on Route 47 in Maurice River Township, while an Acura TSX driven by a 34-year-old Millville resident was traveling northbound on Route 47, Marcelo Pirez, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The Acura turned left into the southbound lane in front of the Kawasaki, causing the crash, Pirez said. Flynn was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained fatal in…

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18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police 18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police
18-Year-Old Released From Prison Busted For Stashing Gun, Drugs: AC Police An 18-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after he was spotted stashing a gun and drugs, authorities said. A detective was conducting surveillance in the 1000 block of Magellan Avenue when he observed Kareem Lamb remove a handgun from his sweatshirt pocket and place it in his waistband, Atlantic City police said. Lamb was then observed removing the handgun from his waistband and placing it near the tire of a vehicle, police said. He also placed additional items near a second vehicle, police said. Officers searched Lamb’s vehicle and the area around it and recove…

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Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police
Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police A 22-year-old Swedesboro man drowned while swimming in Logan Township on Tuesday, June 10, authorities said. At 6:21 p.m., officers responded to Crossroads Boulevard near Creekview Avenue for a report of a man who had entered a body of water to swim and did not resurface, Logan Township police said. The man had gone swimming with friends and was struggling to stay above the water just before going under the surface, police said. The Malaga Fire Department Dive Team and Camden County Public Safety Dive Team responded to the scene and the man’s body was recovered at 8:00 p.m., police said. H…

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News
Randolph Man Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park: NPS Randolph Man Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park: NPS
Randolph Man Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park: NPS A 30-year-old Morris County man got up close and personal with a bison on Tuesday, June 10. A little too close. At 9:45 a.m., the Randolph resident was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming after a large group of visitors approached it too closely, the National Park Service said. The goring occurred in the Upper Geyser Basin at Old Faithful, the NPS said. The man, who was not identified, sustained minor injuries and was treated and transported by emergency personnel, NPS said. The incident is currently under investigation. This is the second time this year a person has b…

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Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says
Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says All Bruce Drelich's family knew on Friday, May 2 was that he'd gone to New Jersey to meet an "online acquaintance" before he disappeared, according to a missing person's post on social media. And then, they learned why. The Philadelphia resident is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after authorities say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl in a Bordentown, NJ hotel for sex. That girl was actually an undercover agent, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, June 10. So, on May 2, when Drehlich arrived at the hotel, he was taken into custody by authori…

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