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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

Edison Man Arrested For Fatal South Plainfield Double Stabbing: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Edison man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29, with stabbing two people in South Plainfield, one fatally, authorities said. On Monday, May 19, at 1:57 a.m., South Plainfield police responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Tooz Place and found Brandon Andrews-Cruz, a 38-year-old Raritan resident and a 32-year-old South Plainfield woman with stab wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Andrews-Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital where she was treated for her injuries, Ciccone sa…

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

News

Founder Of Legendary Rock Band Signing Books In Ridgewood: Here's Where, When The man behind hits like “You Really Got Me” and “Lola” is ready to tell his story. Dave Davies, the co-founder and lead guitarist of the iconic band The Kinks is signing copies of his memoir “Living on a Thin Line” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, June 1 at 11 a.m. The book traces the origins of the group, which was inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, and tells the story of its rise to fame, delving deep into Davies ‘relationship with his brother Ray, according to a synopsis. Davies also talks about how his band influenced everyone from The Clash and Van Halen to Oasis and Blur…

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

Police & Fire

East Orange Man Busted For Secaucus Home Invasion: Police A 21-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29 with committing a home invasion in Secaucus in February, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 2:51 a.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary at the 200 block of Grace Avenue, Secaucus police said. The homeowner told police she was sleeping, but called officers when she heard someone inside her home, police said. When the burglar, later identified as Khalif Willard, heard the resident awake, he fled the scene in a BMW X3 with his co-conspirators, police said. Officers pursued the BMW onto the New Jersey …

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

News

Old Bridge Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Verizon door-to-door salesman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of stabbing a man in the neck in 2022 in Ocean County, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, a Laurence Harbor resident, was previously found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Joseph Delgardio, a 44-year-old Jackson Township resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Tsamas was also convicted of multiple weapons charges, Billhimer said. On Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Jackson Township police responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road and found Delgar…

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

Police & Fire

Person Critically Injured In Union Twp Crash That Injured Three: Police Three people sustained serious injuries in a crash in Union, early Thursday, May 29, authorities said. At 6:22 a.m., a red Acura MDX traveling east on Morris Avenue veered into the westbound lanes and struck a red Volkswagen Jetta, Union Township police said. Three people remain hospitalized, with two in serious but stable condition and another in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Union Police Department Fatal Accident Team,, police said.

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

Police & Fire

Newark Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Mailman at Gunpoint: Feds A 29-year-old Newark man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 27 to robbing a postal worker at gunpoint last November, authorities said. In November 2023, Troy Corbett was one of four people who stole the victim's cell phone, keys and wallet, containing a credit card and debit card, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. The robbery is a federal crime because impeded the postal worker from delivering mail, interfering with interstate commerce, Habba said. After the robbery, two other men used the stolen debit card to make separate purchases., Habba said. In January 2024, in Newark, Corbett possessed a …

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

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NJ Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds A 25-year-old Cherry Hill man was recently charged with marriage fraud after he and his wife entered into a sham agreement so he could obtain permanent residence, authorities said. Elvis Harizaj is also charged with making false statements on forms submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) along with his wife, Natasha Flores, a 27-year-old Newark resident, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Harizaj, an Albanian citizen, entered into a sham marriage with Flores to obtain permanent residence in the United States, Habba said. The duo was married on Thursday, Oct…

by Sam Barron

05/30/2025

Police & Fire

'How Did She Do That?' Wild Video Shows Aftermath Of Middletown Post Office Crash A car crashed into the Middletown Post Office on Route 35 on Tuesday, May 27 and the aftermath was captured on TikTok in a video going viral. @pattydoll.carter.esdaile Crash at Post Office what are the odds of that? ♬ original sound - @PattyDollDiaries💜 "Oh my God, I got glass in my shoe," one person said. "Somebody's gotta call 9-1-1." No one appeared to be injured, following the crash, as people evacuated the post office as the vehicle began smoking. "How did she do that? What the f-" PattyDollDiaries, who posted the TikTok said as she saw the car inside the post office.…

by Sam Barron

05/29/2025

Police & Fire

Three Arrested After Shots Fired At Verona Birthday Party: Prosecutor Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred at a Verona birthday party in March, authorities announced, Thursday, May 29. On Saturday, March 15, a verbal argument started inside a party at Palmetto Venues before spilling out into the street, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II, and Verona Police Chief Christoper Kiernan said. The suspects then began exchanging gunfire, authorities said. Four people sustained non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Sahid Cook, a 32-year-old West Orange resident and Jumanne McGee, a 29-year-old Orange r…

by Sam Barron

05/29/2025

Police & Fire

Armed Man Rescued By Cops After Setting Fire: Monroe Township PD Police in Monroe Township raced into action on Saturday, May 17, after an armed man started a fire while experiencing a mental health crisis. Officers responded to a residence for a welfare check and encountered an uncooperative man experiencing a mental health crisis, Monroe Township police said. The man made multiple threats to harm the officers if they entered the bedroom, police said. Smoke was seen coming from the bedroom, police said. Officers forced entry into the room and found the man armed with a knife, police said. The officers were able to safely subdue him using a shield a…

by Sam Barron

05/29/2025

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