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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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Trenton Rallies Around Family After Mother, Daughter Murdered Santana Maher’s mother, Malika Whiting and 13-year-old younger sister, Jairah Biggs were fatally shot in their home on Trenton on Saturday, April 12, authorities said. At 10:30 a.m., Trenton police responded to the 300 block of West State Street and found Biggs in a third-floor bedroom, and Whitting shot in a stairwell leading upstairs, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A person of interest was detained on unrelated charges, but no one has been arrested for the killings, authorities said. Maher has set up a fundraiser to a…

by Sam Barron

04/16/2025

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police A 20-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and charged and on Monday, April 14, following a shooting in March that injured three teenagers, authorities said. After Jamal Miller was taken into custody, the department’s SWAT team searched his residence on 1400 block of Michigan Avenue, Atlantic City police said. On Friday, March 21, at 8:48 a.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue after two people opened fire at a party and found three teenagers shot, police said. The three victims were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening inju…

by Sam Barron

04/16/2025

Police & Fire

Lakewood Man Possessed Loaded Gun With High Capacity Mag: Brick PD A 38-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine during a motor vehicle stop, authorities announced Tuesday, April 15. On Wednesday, April 9, officers were conducting surveillance near Maple Leaf Park when they observed a suspicious vehicle, Brick police said. During a traffic stop, detectives searched Victor Conde’s vehicle and discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in the backseat with a high capacity magazine, police said. Conde was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession o…

by Sam Barron

04/16/2025

Police & Fire

Newark Man Killed After Exiting Moving Car On Route 78: Njsp A 20-year-old Newark man was killed after he left a car while it was in motion on Route 78 on Friday, April 11, authorities said. At 11:11 p.m., officers responded to Route 78 West at Exit 55 in Newark, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Jason Ellis exited a Nissan Rogue while it was heading westbound on Route 78, Lebron said. As a result of the impact, Ellis sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The investigation is ongoing, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

News

FAA Grounds NY Helicopter Operator After Deadly Hudson River Crash In Jersey City The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order grounding the company behind the helicopter flight that crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City last week. The FAA issued its order against New York Helicopter Charter Inc. Monday, April 14, following the crash that killed six people, including three children, on Thursday, April 10. "The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired," Chris Rocheleau, acting FAA Administrator said. Jason Costello, the director of operations at New Yo…

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

16-Year-Old Robbed, Assaulted By Five Men: Montclair Police A 16-year-old was robbed and assaulted by five people in Montclair last week, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 15. Officers responded to Elm Street and Orange Road where they found the 16-year-old boy with multiple lacerations to his head, Montclair Police said. The boy said he had been beaten and robbed of his belongings in an alley on Lackawanna Plaza. Surveillance footage showed the boy in the alley, at which point five men approached him, assaulted and took his shoes, backpack and cellphone, police said. The boy was ultimately transported to University Trauma Center …

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Car Removed After Crashing Into River: Downe Twp Fire/Rescue (Photos) A car had to be pulled from the Maurice River in Millville on Monday, April 14, authorities said. Downe Twp Fire/Rescue and Dive Team said they responded to the scene following the crash, with the occupant removed from the vehicle prior to their arrival. Divers searched the area around the vehicle to ensure there were no other occupants, and assisted the tow company with hooking the vehicle up for removal, Downe Township Fire/Rescue and Dive Team said.

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Airlifted After Car Hit By Train: Franklin Township Police A woman was airlifted to a hospital after a train crashed into a vehicle in Gloucester County on the evening of Monday, April 14, authorities said. The woman had severe injuries following the collision between a commercial train and her car in Newfield Borough, Franklin Township police said. The crash caused the closure of Catawba Avenue in both directions and West Boulevard between Catawba Avenue and Greenwood Avenue, police said.

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Toms River Man Started Fire In Living Room: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Toms River man is facing charges of aggravated arson after he intentionally started a structure fire on the evening of Monday, April 14, authorities said. At 11 p.m., police and firefighters in Toms River responded to Winteringham Village for a structure fire, which was extinguished prior to their arrival, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined the fire originated in the living room and was started after Kevin Funchess used an open flame on igniteable liquid, Billhimer said. Funchess was taken into custody at the scene without incident and…

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

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Atlantic County Declared Disaster Area After Severe Drought: USDA Four Southern New Jersey counties have been declared disaster areas as farmers grapple with severe drought, the United States Department of Agriculture said. Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties were declared primary counties eligible after suffering a drought of eight or more weeks last year, the USDA said. Burlington, Camden, Ocean and Salem counties were declared contiguous disaster areas. The natural disaster designation allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to producers through emergency loans, the USDA said in a release. Emergency loans …

by Sam Barron

04/15/2025

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