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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

Flames Ravage Cherry Hill Home One firefighter was injured battling a heavy house fire in Cherry Hill that began late Monday, Nov. 21, according to ABC6. All residents were able to evacuate the home without any injuries, the Cherry Hill Fire Department said. Firefighters did not say what caused the fire. To view the ABC6 story, click here.

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

News

Would-Be Crystal Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty In Atlantic County A 40-year-old Mays Landing man pleaded guilty to intending to distribute narcotics on Thursday, Nov. 16, authorities said. Juan Rodriguez-Gomez faces three years in state prison as part of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez-Gomez was initially arrested in Nov. 2020 after police conducted a search warrant at his May's Landing residence and found 29 grams of crack cocaine, fives grams of crystal meth and Oxycodone, prosecutors said. He will be sentenced next February, prosecutors said.

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

Police & Fire

8 Prostitution Arrests Made In Secaucus Sting: Police As part of an effort to combat vice-related crimes, eight people were arrested in Secaucus on Friday, Nov. 17 as part of a prostitution sting, authorities said. At 6:55 p.m., police arrested Johanny Ledesma, a 45-year-old resident of the Bronx for engaging in prostitution, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Less than an hour later, Simone Deoliveiraavila, a 36-year-old Newark was arrested for engaging and promoting prostitution, Miller said. At 8:41 p.m., police arrested Estefanie Martinez, a 31-year-old Paterson resident, Bladmir Encarcioncruz, a 26-year-old Paterson resi…

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

News

All New Cars Must Be Electric Come 2035 In New Jersey: Murphy New cars in New Jersey will look a little different in 2035. Gov. Phil Murphy announced that by 2035 all new vehicle sales in New Jersey will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), with the transition beginning in 2027. Advanced Clean Cars II, which takes effect on Dec. 18, requires manufacturers of passenger cars and light-duty trucks to meet an annual ZEV requirement intended to increase the percentage of electric vehicles sold in the state. The filing also mandates traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles meet more stringent emission standards. With the new rule, vehicle manufacturers …

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

Police & Fire

Newark Man Convicted Of Day-Long Robbery Spree: Prosecutors A Sunday in November 2020 was a prolific day for Anthony Torres, a 28-year-old Newark resident. Torres was convicted on Monday, Nov. 20 of committing multiple robberies on Nov. 15, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Torres was captured on video driving a stolen getaway car for one robbery, before robbing two different people on the streets in Newark, Stephens said. He was convicted of second degree robbery, conspiracy and receiving stolen property, Stephens said. Torres faces up to 35 years in prison when he is sentenced in January, Stephe…

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

Obituaries

Lauren Gaeta Of Toms River Dies, 59 Lauren Gaeta, a Toms River resident died on Friday, Nov. 17 at the age of 59, according to her obituary. A Totowa native who was born in Pequannock Township, Gaeta moved to Toms River three years ago, her obituary reads. She loved watching people on the boardwalk, shopping at flea markets and spending time with her family, according to her obituary. She is survived by her husband, Salvatore, her children, Kelsey and Erin, her stepchildren, Erica and Matthew, her siblings Donna, Shauna, her dogs, Mugsy, Dunkin and Cinnamon and other relatives and friend, her obituary reads. A funeral will b…

by Sam Barron

11/21/2023

Police & Fire

Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops A 34-year-old Brick Township man was arrested and charged with breaking into an apartment and snatching jewelry and women's clothing on Tuesday, Nov. 14, police said Officers responded to the Kentwood Village Apartments after a resident saw a man later identified as Joshua Guarino in their apartment via security camera, Brick Township police said. Officers found Guarino running from the apartment and ordered him to stop, police said. He refused and continued to run, but didn't get far — he was apprehended following a short foot chase on Route 70, police said. Guarino had women'…

by Sam Barron

11/20/2023

Police & Fire

Clark Township Mayor Charged With Forging Signatures In 24 Towns To Benefit Landscaping Biz: AG Clark Township Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso was charged Monday, Nov. 20 with forging paperwork to nearly 24 New Jersey towns to allow his landscaping company to remove underground tanks, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Bonaccorso, 63, used township employees to help him run his private business, Bonaccorso and Son LLC, along with township devices like computers and fax machines, Platkin said following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability Corruption Bureau. While running his business, Bonaccorso posed as an engineer, using his name, license num…

by Sam Barron

11/20/2023

Police & Fire

Killer Who Waited On Victim's NJ Porch To Shoot Him Gets Life: Prosecutor A 55-year-old North Carolina resident was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, Nov. 20 for the June 2021 shooting death of Renown Wilson, a 55-year-old Orange resident, authorities said. In August, James Height was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Height was also convicted on several weapons charges, Stephens said. Height shot Wilson with a .32 revolver inside Wilson's Orange home, Stephens said. Height died a week later, Stephens said. Video footage shows Height walking onto Wilson's pro…

by Sam Barron

11/20/2023

Police & Fire

No Charges For NJ Driver, 73, Who Fatally Struck Woman, 77, Walking To Bus Stop: PD Charges have yet to be filed against a 73-year-old driver who fatally struck a 77-year-old woman Sunday, Nov. 19 in Bridgewater Township, police said. Maria Zuniga was crossing Union Avenue near Finderne Avenue at 9:55 a.m. attempting to reach a bus stop when she was struck by a 2015 Honda CRV driven by a 73-year-old Somerville man heading east, Bridgewater Police Officer Cole Taggert said. Zuniga was transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, Taggert said. The cause of the crash is under investigation and no charges have been fil…

by Sam Barron

11/20/2023

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