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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

Body Found In Passaic River ID'd As Man Missing Since December: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man missing from Cedar Grove since last December has been identified after his body was recovered from the Passaic River last week, authorities said. Timothy Robinson had been missing after he left Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. Robinson left the facility on Grove Avenue toward a nearby neighborhood, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office said. On Sunday, March 23, at 4:30 p.m., two fishermen observed a body in the Passaic River near Route 46 in Montville, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The body was identified as…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Child Predator Wanted In Somerset Remains At Large: Prosecutors Cristian Medina, a 39-year-old man last believed to be living in Middlesex, is at large nearly five years after he was hit with charges of attempting to lure a child, authorities said. Medina was named the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive of the Month for April. In October 2020, Medina was arrested after he thought he was meeting a child for sex but instead, was arrested on the spot in an undercover sting operation by law enforcement, authorities said. Medina is charged with luring/enticing a child, attempted sexual assault, attempted prostitution and attempted endangering the w…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Armed White Haven Woman Barricades Herself For Hours: Police A 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman was apprehended after she barricaded herself inside a residence with two firearms in Old Bridge on Thursday, March 27, authorities said. At 3:07 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at Lakeview Road, Old Bridge police said. Upon officers arrival, Marisol Romero, a White Haven resident, barricaded herself inside the residence with the firearms police. After hours of negotiations and with the assistance of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Special Operations Response Team, Romero surrendered herself to police, law enforcement said. Romero was char…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Home Catches Fire After Car Crash: Manalapan PD A vehicle crashed into a home, causing it to be set ablaze on the morning of Tuesday, April 1 in Manalapan, authorities said. At 5:02 a.m., a car crashed into a home on Craig Road near Symmes Drive, and the home then caught on fire, Manalapan police said. The driver of the vehicle was removed by passing motorists, and was transported to an area hospital, police said. A person inside the house was safely removed, police said, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Sewell Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Route 76: Njsp A 60-year-old Sewell resident was fatally struck by a vehicle while on Route 76 in Gloucester City on the early morning of Tuesday, April 1. At 2:19 a.m., a Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling south on Route 130 and entering the Route 76 ramp when Douglas Cella entered its path and was hit by the vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Cella sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

News

Flight Crew Demanded Toddler Be Removed From Ventilator, Says NJ Mom Now Going Viral Melissa Sotomayor, a Phillipsburg resident, was flying United Airlines from Tampa to Newark on Saturday, March 8 with her 2-year-old son when she says the trouble began. Sotomayor documented her plight in a TikTok that has since gone viral, generating more than 1.2 million views. @missysoto0 @United Airlines Do better and be better! You tried to deny my child the right to fly HOME stating his vent and portable oxygen concentrator are a danger to my son and other passengers?! The captain of flight number UA1349 tried saying my son shouldn’t be allowed to fly because of his special need…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Car Crashes Into Gravestones: Wall Township PD Multiple gravestones were struck following a car crash at St. Catharine’s Cemetery in Wall on Sunday, March 30, authorities said. At 7:17 p.m., officers responded to 1100 West Chicago Blvd, the entrance to St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Wall Township police said. A vehicle traveling northbound on Village Road crossed West Chicago Boulevard and entered the cemetery grounds, police said. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a curb, cemetery sign and multiple gravestones before coming to a stop, police said. The driver of a vehicle, a 40-year-old Wall Township man, declined further medical treatme…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Brawl Breaks Out At NJ Street Hockey Game in Egg Harbor Township (Video) A street hockey game involving a team from Maple Shade turned into an all-out fight on Saturday, March 29 in Egg Harbor Township. Video shows the fight begins when two players begin pushing and shoving before a full melee breaks out among the teams. Parents also began fighting, Egg Harbor Township police said. Police said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. The American Ball Hockey Alliance issued a statement saying they do not condone the violence and are cooperating with authorities. Both teams involved, Maple Shade Cadet A and Frenzy Cadet A have been suspended from th…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Lifestyle

‘This Is Us’ Star Signing Books In North Jersey: Here’s Where, When Chrissy Metz, who played Kate on the hit TV show “This is Us,” is opening up about the power of prayer. Metz is signing copies of her new children’s book “When I Talk to God, I Talk About Feelings” at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. The picture book is about how faith and prayer can help people handle their emotions, using animals as an example, according to a synopsis. This is Metz’s second children’s book. In 2023, she published “When I Talk To God, I Talk About You.” For more information on the signing, click here.

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Politics

Cory Booker Pulls All-Nighter On Senate Floor To Protest Trump Agenda: Tune In Now While you were sleeping, New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker spent the night protesting President Donald Trump's agenda on the Senate floor. Booker began his speech at 7 p.m. EST Monday, March 31 and as of Tuesday, April 1, he was still going, 14 hours strong. Click here to tune in. “I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people,” Booker, who was raised in Harrington Park (Bergen County, NJ) said on X. Booker said he would speak as long as he is physically able…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

04/01/2025

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