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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
Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Twin Brothers Admit Running Drug Trafficking Ring: Prosecutor Twin brothers from Atlantic City admitted to being the leaders of a narcotics trafficking ring on Monday, June 23, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Joseph Suarez is expected to be sentenced to 28 years in prison while Joseph Suarez is expected to be sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In November 2022, 20 search warrants are executed throughout Atlantic County, the culmination of an investigation into the Suarez’s control of the drug trade on South Florida Avenue in Atlantic City, authorities said. Investigators recovered appro…

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Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJDOT Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJDOT
Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: Njdot A vehicle overturned on Route 78 in Somerset County Tuesday morning, June 24, authorities said. The car overturned at 8:09 a.m. on Route 78 eastbound by Exit 29 in Bedminster Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are open, the DOT said.

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NJ-Puerto Rico Cocaine Ring: 18 People Arrested, Prosecutors Say NJ-Puerto Rico Cocaine Ring: 18 People Arrested, Prosecutors Say
Nj-puerto Rico Cocaine Ring: 18 People Arrested, Prosecutors Say A two-month investigation led to the arrest of 18 people and the seizure of more than eight kilograms of cocaine, authorities in Salem County announced on Monday, June 23. Over the course of a two-month investigation, authorities connected cocaine suppliers from Puerto Rico to distributors operating in Salem City and Mount Holly for distribution of cocaine along the East Coast from New Jersey to Massachusetts, the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office said. The arrests led to a “record-breaking seizure of narcotics,” authorities said. The 18 people arrested and charged with narcotics offenses a…

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police
Baltimore Man Killed In Route 47 Crash: Police A Baltimore man was killed in a car crash on Route 47 in Middle Township on Sunday, June 22, authorities said. At 9 a.m., officers responded to Route 47 North for a two-car crash after a Hyundai Santa Fe was traveling northbound crossed into a southbound lane and struck a Buick Encore, Middle Township police said. The driver of the Hyundai, Robert Burch, was pronounced dead at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division, police said. The passenger, a 70-year-old woman was extricated from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver of the Buick, a 66-yea…

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Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor
Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Burlington City residents were arrested and charged for their role in a shooting in Burlington City, authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Shaun Causey, 38 and Jamaar White, 32, face aggravated assault and numerous weapons charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan Elbertson said. On Monday, June 9, City of Burlington police responded the 600 block of Bordentown after Causey and White shot at each other while running along Bordentown and Columbus roads, Bradshaw said. Neither was directly hit, Bradshaw said. A two-year-old ch…

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Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 66-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Francisco Ruiz sexually assaulted the 10-year-old girl at his apartment in Union City last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ruiz threatened to harm the girl if she reported the crimes, Suarez said. The two are family acquaintances, Suarez said. Ruiz was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at a res…

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Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police
Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in the murder of a 20-year-old Millville man, authorities announced Monday, June 23. Roshaud Rhett was fatally shot on Saturday, June 14, on the 300 block of Maurice Street, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The 16-year-old was charged with murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder and multiple weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. James Henry, a 19-year-old Millville resident was arrested  Monday and charged with multiple weapons offenses in connection with the shooting, Webb-McRae said. Trasuf Bennett, a 19…

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Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD
Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD Eight people were injured in a crash in Warren County, authorities announced Saturday, June 21. On Tuesday, June 17, firefighters responded to a crash on Route 31 in Oxford, Oxford Emergency Squad said. Numerous other departments responded to the scene and provided care to the patients, firefighters said. The condition of the victims and the cause of the crash is unknown.

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News
$472K: Vineland Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $472K: Vineland Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$472K: Vineland Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Cumberland County. A ticket sold in Vineland won the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, June 19, winning $472,388.  The ticket was purchased at Charlie's Liquor at Gheysens Avenue in Vineland. The winning numbers were  03, 21, 24, 33 and 38. 

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Real Estate
New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right
New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right A Newark home can be yours, as long as you have a dollar to spare. The house at 28 Reynolds Pl. has been listed for $1. And while you probably can't own the home for a simple George Washington, it's created quite a stir on the real estate market. Brendan DaSilva, who listed the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home, said he has seen homes suffer from being overpriced, but never saw a listing suffer from being undervalued. "The market dictates value, regardless of the listing," DaSilva, who has sold nearly 1,000 homes, 400 in Newark alone, said. Since the $1 listing went up, DaSilva said he receives …

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