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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Point Pleasant, NJ
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Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Point Pleasant Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Point Pleasant Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Point Pleasant Bar Fight: Police
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Point Pleasant Bar Fight: Police A night out at a Jersey Shore bar took a gruesome turn when a man's ear was half-bitten off during a fight that left two men facing assault charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Sunday, Oct. 11 at Boatyard 401 in Point Pleasant, Michael Barone physically assaulted the victim, bit a portion of his ear off and choked him, according to a criminal complaint issued by the Point Pleasant Police Department.  The altercation began when Barone and John Hafner, both Toms River residents, were following a woman around and she asked them to stop, Patch reported, citing …

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Asbury Park, NJ
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Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor
Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Passaic County man was arrested and charged with luring an 11-year-old girl out of her home in Asbury Park by threatening to distribute explicit photos of her and then sexually assaulting her, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Adolfo Cruz-Garcia, a Haledon resident, met the girl on social media on Friday, Oct. 2 and even though he knew her age, he solicited photos of her in a state of undress and offered her money in exchange for the performance of sexual acts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said, Several hours later, Cruz-Garcia arrived at the vi…

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Denville, NJ
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Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 In Denville: NJSP Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 In Denville: NJSP Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 In Denville: NJSP
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 In Denville: Njsp A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 eastbound in Denville early Thursday morning, Oct. 22. At 4:35 a.m. a tractor-trailer collided with a Ford pickup truck and then a Honda passenger vehicle, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The trailer of the tractor-trailer overturned following the crash, Postorino said. No injuries were reported, Postorino said. The tractor-trailer was hauling non-hazardous materials which spilt during the crash and was later cleaned, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Livingston, NJ
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NJ 7-Eleven Sells $1 Million Lotto Ticket NJ 7-Eleven Sells $1 Million Lotto Ticket NJ 7-Eleven Sells $1 Million Lotto Ticket
NJ 7-Eleven Sells $1 Million Lotto Ticket It was a magical Wednesday for a Power Ball player in Essex County. A ticket sold in Livingston matched five numbers to win $1 million in the Power Ball drawing held on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The winning numbers were 01, 21, 44, 50, and 57. The Power Ball was 05, and the multiplier was 2X. The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 280 South Livingston Ave. 

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire
West Deptford Family Forced To Start Over After Fire The Chudzinski family lost their West Deptford home in a fire on Friday, Oct. 19. At 7:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Harker Avenue, the Woodbury Fire Department said. Multiple fire departments responded and were able to extinguish the blaze. All occupants and their dog were able to get out safely, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family.  "They are now tasked with the challenges of trying to rebuild everything," Allison Gallagher, the Chudzinski's neighbor who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "In just a few minutes they have lost a majority of their…

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Randolph, NJ
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Small Earthquake Recorded In Randolph: USGS Small Earthquake Recorded In Randolph: USGS Small Earthquake Recorded In Randolph: USGS
Small Earthquake Recorded In Randolph: USGS There was some mild shaking in Morris County Thursday morning, Oct. 22. At 5:38 a.m., an earthquake was recorded in Randolph, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake recorded a magnitude of 1.6 and was detected at a depth of six miles, the USGS said. Earthquakes that small are generally not felt by people and do not cause damage. 

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Man Slumped Over Steering Wheel In Running Car At NJ High School: Police Man Slumped Over Steering Wheel In Running Car At NJ High School: Police Man Slumped Over Steering Wheel In Running Car At NJ High School: Police
Man Slumped Over Steering Wheel In Running Car At NJ High School: Police A man was arrested and charged after he was found slumped over the steering wheel at Phillipsburg High School, authorities announced. At 1:14 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, a school resource officer was alerted to  a suspicious vehicle in the rear of the high school and found Ravi Kumar, slumped over the steering wheel of a running 2026 gray Honda Accord, Lopatcong Township police said. Kumar struggled to locate his driver's license, was unable to stand without assistance, and had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, police said. Due to his severe lack of balance, office…

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Tossing Out Lit Cigarette On Route 46 Leads To DWI Arrest: Mt Olive PD Tossing Out Lit Cigarette On Route 46 Leads To DWI Arrest: Mt Olive PD Tossing Out Lit Cigarette On Route 46 Leads To DWI Arrest: Mt Olive PD
Tossing Out Lit Cigarette On Route 46 Leads To DWI Arrest: Mt Olive PD A 22-year-old Long Valley man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46, authorities announced. At 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, officers observed the driver of a white Chrysler, Nicholas Voorhees, drop a lit cigarette out the window, Mount Olive police said.  Voorhees was pulled over in the area of Parkade Mall and officers observed empty beer bottles inside the vehicle an the odor of alcoholic beverage and that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Voohrees was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. He was charged with DWI, reckless drivi…

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Denville, NJ
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Man Stole Lumber From Property He Illegally Dumped At: Denville PD Man Stole Lumber From Property He Illegally Dumped At: Denville PD Man Stole Lumber From Property He Illegally Dumped At: Denville PD
Man Stole Lumber From Property He Illegally Dumped At: Denville PD A 69-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after he stole lumber from a site, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22. At 5:19 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, officers observed Gary Buchanan attempting to remove lumber from the Dickerson's Corner parking lot. An investigation revealed Buchanan had been illegally dumping items into a dumpster on the property and stealing multiple pieces of lumber over the past two months, police said. Buchanan is charged with theft by unlawful taking and illegal dumping, police said.

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Montgomery, NJ
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Plaque, Tree Planned For Montgomery Woman Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide Plaque, Tree Planned For Montgomery Woman Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide Plaque, Tree Planned For Montgomery Woman Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide
Plaque, Tree Planned For Montgomery Woman Killed By Father In Murder-Suicide Sloane Grodnick was just 24 years old when she was gunned down by her father, David, in a murder-suicide that also involved her mother, Lora in Montgomery Township last month. Now Grodnick's friends want to memorialize her by planting a tree with a plaque at Grounds for Sculpture in Trenton. "We knew Sloane through her pre-teen years and watched her grow up," Friends of Sloane wrote on a GoFundMe. "We spent countless days swimming, coloring, listening to music, and talking about everything happening in each of our lives, from the mundane to the exciting. You could throw any date a…

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