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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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Atlantic City Man Defrauded Victims Using Social Media: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Defrauded Victims Using Social Media: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Defrauded Victims Using Social Media: Prosecutor Two Atlantic County men were arrested and charged with multiple theft and computer crimes in offenses that spanned the entire country, authorities said. In 2023, the FBI Financial Crimes Task Force was notified of an ongoing fraud investigation after multiple victims across the United States reported being defrauded through a SIM swapping scheme, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said An investigation revealed Cory Kott, a 35-year-old Mays Landing resident, and Omar Lopez, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident,  targeted victims through social media and began conversations with th…

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Franklin Township Fugitive Convicted of Weapons Charges: Prosecutor Franklin Township Fugitive Convicted of Weapons Charges: Prosecutor
Franklin Township Fugitive Convicted of Weapons Charges: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Franklin Township man was convicted on Thursday, May 22, of multiple weapons offenses, though one issue remains- no one knows where he is, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021,  the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force attempted to stop Kenneth James on Girard Avenue in Franklin Township, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said. James fled on foot to the back of another’s residence where he concealed a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic handgun on a basement windowsill, authorities said. He was arrested in the property’s backyard…

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NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Robbing Princeton Bank Using Water Pistol: Feds NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Robbing Princeton Bank Using Water Pistol: Feds
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Robbing Princeton Bank Using Water Pistol: Feds A 39-year-old Skillman woman pleaded guilty on Monday, June 2 to robbing a bank in Princeton last year using a water pistol, authorities said. On Sunday, July 28, 2024, Ciara Brascom entered the TD Bank and demanded cash from the teller, while holding what appeared to be a black handgun, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. During the robbery, Brascom threatened that she would use the gun if the bank’s alarm was activated, Habba said. The teller showed Brascom that his register was empty, so the teller and another employee took Brascom to a vault and gave her $60,500 in cash, according to a cri…

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West Long Branch Man Bought Real Estate Rather Than Pay $2 Mil In Taxes: Feds West Long Branch Man Bought Real Estate Rather Than Pay $2 Mil In Taxes: Feds
West Long Branch Man Bought Real Estate Rather Than Pay $2 Mil In Taxes: Feds A West Long Branch man pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court on Wednesday, June 4, authorities said. In 2015 and 2016, Matthew Tucci filed tax returns admitting he owed more than $2 million in taxes for both years, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Despite admitting he owed the taxes, Tucci did not fully pay them, instead purchasing real estate and engaging in a series of transactions designed to conceal his interest in those properties, Habba said. After receiving notices from the IRS in 2017 about his tax bill, Tucci transferred multiple properties to an entity owned by another pe…

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Venezuelan Man Sold Heroin in Short Hills: Feds Venezuelan Man Sold Heroin in Short Hills: Feds
Venezuelan Man Sold Heroin in Short Hills: Feds A 29-year-old Venezuelan man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29 with distributing over two kilograms of black tar heroin in Short Hills, authorities said. Last month, law enforcement received information that Reinaldo Mendoza was engaged in narcotics trafficking in northern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. On Wednesday May 28, Mendoza met with a prospective buyer in Short Hills to sell two kilograms of heroin that he had stored in the trunk of his vehicle, Habba said. Mendoza drove to the sale with an adult and two minor family members in the car, Habba said. Law enf…

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Two People Tried to Get Bribe From Union Township Business Owner: AG Two People Tried to Get Bribe From Union Township Business Owner: AG
Two People Tried to Get Bribe From Union Township Business Owner: AG Two people were charged on Thursday, June 5, with trying to get a bribe from a Union Township business owner, claiming a personal connection with an official in the township, authorities said. Steven Carr, a 54-year-old Staten Island resident, and Whitney DaSilva, a 38-year-old Kearny resident face charges of bribery and conspiracy, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Carr also faces charges of theft by deception, Platkin said. Between February and May 2024, the owner of a Union Township business was involved in administrative proceedings with the township related to his estab…

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Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor
Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Weehawken man was arrested and hit with multiple theft charges on Thursday, June 5, after he deceived numerous people through his business, authorities said. Between July 2023 and June 2024, Jose Espinosa deceived 10 individuals and one business by collecting payments for unperformed services through his business Move the Needle LLC, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said..  Espinoza issued bad checks to five individuals and one business. The total reported loss exceeds $100,000, Suarez said. Espinoza is charged with multiple counts of theft by deception a…

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Six People Arrested In 2023 Linden Shooting: Police Six People Arrested In 2023 Linden Shooting: Police
Six People Arrested In 2023 Linden Shooting: Police Four men and two juveniles were recently arrested and charged for their role in a 2023 shooting in Linden, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29. Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, officers responded to N. Wood Avenue and E. Blancke Street after a shooter brandished a black handgun and fired a gunshot during an argument, Linden police said. No injuries were reported, but a single shell casing was recovered from the scene, police said. On Wednesday, May 21, two juveniles, a 17-year-old from Elizabeth and a 15-year-old Linden resident, along with Nafee Finney, 18 and Joshua Ruth, 18, of…

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22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive NJ Drug Bust 22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive NJ Drug Bust
22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive NJ Drug Bust A drug raid in Union County on Thursday, May 29, resulted in the arrest of 24 people and the seizure of illegal drugs, firearms and money, authorities said. Numerous police departments and SWAT teams participated in the raid, which involved 14 search warrants throughout North Jersey,  Union County Prosecutor William  Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The raids were part of a comprehensive investigation by the Union County Intelligence and Narcotics Division and the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau targeting a drug distribution networ…

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Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Woman, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Prosecutor Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Woman, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Prosecutor
Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Woman, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Prosecutor A man in Hamilton Township fatally shot a woman and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself Thursday morning, June 5, authorities said. At 4 a.m., Hamilton police responded to a 911 call from a residence at the 200 block of Henry Street, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult man and woman and a 10-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds, Marbrey said. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, Marbrey said. An investigation revealed the man shot his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself, Marbrey said.&…

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