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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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

Man Located After Leaving Hospital: Hackettstown Police Hackettstown police announced Tuesday, April 8, a man who had gone missing after leaving Hackettstown Medical Center has been found safe

by Sam Barron

04/08/2025

News

$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold In Freehold It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Monmouth County. A ticket sold in Freehold matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, April 5, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Max’s Beer, Wine and Liquors on Park Avenue. The winning numbers were 4, 23, 30, 46, 62 and the red Powerball was 2.

by Sam Barron

04/08/2025

Police & Fire

15-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Teen: Bridgeton PD A 15-year-old girl was arrested and charged with stabbing a 16-year-old boy on Sunday, April 6 in Bridgeton, authorities said. Around noon, officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of Church Street and found the boy, a Bridgeton resident, bleeding, Bridgeton police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released, police said. The girl was charged under a juvenile complaint with aggravated assault with a weapon, police said. She was lodged in the Ocean County Detention Center pending a court hearing, police said. The incident remains under inves…

by Sam Barron

04/08/2025

Police & Fire

Toms River Cocaine Dealer Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Toms River drug dealer was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday, April 4, authorities said. Octavaeous Jenkins had previously pleaded guilty in February to possessing and distributing more than five ounces of cocaine, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Investigators determined Jenkins was using residences in South Toms River and Brick Township to store and distribute cocaine, authorities said. In May 2023, Jenkins was arrested alongside five other people after he was observed meeting with another person to pick up cocaine. A search warrant turned up 1.25 ki…

by Sam Barron

04/08/2025

Police & Fire

Live-In Nanny Shook, Tossed Two Infants: Jackson PD A 58-year-old live-in nanny was arrested and charged last month for abusing two 7-week-old twin infants in Jackson, authorities said. A father reported his wife observed their nanny, who was not identified by police, shaking, tossing and improperly handling their newborn babies, Jackson police said. The babies were taken to a pediatrician for treatment and then moved to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police said. The parents were able to provide video evidence of the nanny’s abuse and she was arrested at the family ‘s residence, police said.

by Sam Barron

04/08/2025

Police & Fire

License Plate Reader Helps Nab Stabbing Suspect In Atlantic City: Police A 35-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged with stabbing a man after a fight on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 8:48 a.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of Fairmount Avenue and found the stabbing victim, transporting him to a nearby hospital, for non-life-threatening injuries, Atlantic City police said. Officers were able to obtain video of the assault, the suspect, and the vehicle he fled in, police said. Officers used an automated license plate reader system and learned the vehicle had Atlantic City on Route 30, police said. An officer positioned himself on R…

by Sam Barron

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

4 Involved In Shooting Of Njsp Detective At Pittsgrove Mobile Home Park Learn Fate: AG Four people who recently pleaded guilty in the 2020 shooting of a New Jersey State Police detective in Salem County, were sentenced on Tuesday, April 1, with sentences ranging from prison to probation, authorities said. Markese Rogers, a 30-year-old Pittsgrove resident, Ashley Acevedo Diaz, 27, Imari Lazu, 27, and Noel Lazu, 25, pled guilty in February for their involvement in an incident that led to NJSP Detective Richard Hershey being shot at the Harding Woods mobile home park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Rogers was sentenced to five years in pris…

by Sam Barron

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit, Run Crash In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Jersey City man is in stable condition after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on the early morning of Monday, April 7, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Bay and Erie streets and found the man with serious injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. The victim was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital, Suarez said. The crash is being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department, …

by Sam Barron

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Racial Slur Spray Painted In Street: Hillside PD A racial epithet was spray painted in the middle of a street in Hillside on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Nottingham Way where they found the racial slur, authorities said. With the assistance of the Hillside Fire Department, the street was thoroughly cleaned, police said. The suspect remains at large and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 973-926-5800. "Hate and bias have no place in our township," police said. "The actions taken by the suspects are not reflective of the values we hold as a community. The Hillsi…

by Sam Barron

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Man Found Dead In Woods: Bridgeton PD A man was found dead in a wooded area of Bridgeton on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 8:50 a.m., a passerby reported seeing a man partially submerged in a retaining well at East Commerce Street east of East Lake, Bridgeton police said. The area is frequented by homeless people, police said. The man, a Latino possibly in his 30s, has not been identified, police said. An investigation determined the victim frequented homeless areas of the city, police said. The cause of death remains under investigation however there were no apparent signs of assault or foul play, police said.

by Sam Barron

04/07/2025

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