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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

Cocaine, Guns, Xanax, $22K: Secaucus Man Arrested, Police Say A 30-year-old Secaucus man was arrested after his abandoned backpack was discovered to contain a loaded handgun and cocaine on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. At 1:11 p.m., an employee of the Xchange apartment complex alerted officers to the backpack, which contained a Ruger .45 caliber handgun with hollow point ammunition, 10 oz. of suspected cocaine and over one pound of marijuana, Secaucus police said. Josaih Agbo was arrested near his place of residence later that evening, police said. During a search of Agbo's apartment, detectives seized two ounces of cocaine, four pounds of mar…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2025

Police & Fire

Barnegat Woman Killed In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway: Njsp An 80-year-old Barnegat woman was killed in a crash on the Atlantic Expressway on Thursday, April 10, authorities said. At 11:50 a.m., a Hyundai Kona and Genesis GV80 were traveling eastbound on the expressway in Pleasantville, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Hyundai came to a stop in the left lane of travel and was struck in the rear by the Genesis, Lebron said. The driver of the Hyundai sustained fatal injuries while the driver of the Kia sustained minor injuries. The name of the driver killed is being withheld pending next of kin notification, Lebro…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2025

Police & Fire

Trenton Man Who Shot At, Assaulted, Robbed Federal Agent Learns Fate: DOJ A 30-year-old Trenton man was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison earlier this month after previously pleading guilty to robbing a federal agent at gunpoint while attempting to sell an illegal handgun, authorities said. Jabree Johnson pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon, robbery with a dangerous weapon of an individual with custody of federal property and a firearms offense, US Attorney Alina Habba said. On Monday, March 2021, a federal undercover agent arranged to purchase multiple firearms from Johnson, Habba said. Johnson handed the agent a gun, and the…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2025

Police & Fire

Man Possessed Child Porn Video, Images: Franklin Boro Police A 30-year-old Franklin man was arrested and charged with possessing child porn last month authorities announced Thursday, April 9. Devin Ramos-Artigas was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, following an investigation, the Franklin Borough Police Department said. A search warrant was executed at Ramos-Artigas’ home after it was determined he possessed digital media on multiple devices containing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of minors, police said. Ramos-Artigas was charged with possession of child pornography, police said.

by Sam Barron

04/11/2025

Police & Fire

Meth, Cocaine, AR-15: Jackson Man Learns Fate After Four Arrests, Prosecutor Says A 51-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, April 4 after pleading guilty to various drugs and weapons charges, authorities said. Shawn Garrettson pleaded guilty in February to the weapons and drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. In December 2019, multiple jurisdictions executed a search warrant on Garrettson’s Jackson residence, Billhimer said. Detectives seized methamphetamine, marijuana, a sawed-off shotgun and large capacity ammunition magazines, Billhimer said.. Garretson was taken into custody and subsequently released, Billhime…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Fiery Newark Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark woman was killed after the vehicle she was in caught fire following a crash on the early morning of Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. At 4 a.m., an Audi6 was traveling westbound on Orange Street when it lost control at the intersection, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The vehicle veered onto the southwest corner of the intersection, collided with a support beam for the Route 280 overpass, overturned and caught fire beneath the overpass, authorities said. Doris Rodriguez, an occupant in the vehicle, was transported to Saint Barnabus Medical Center, where s…

by Sam Barron

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

Trenton Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor A 76-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 10, with uploading child pornography, authorities said. An investigation into Upton Fink began when detectives from the Mercer County's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had uploaded child pornography to the internet, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Fink was arrested after a search warrant was executed on his Arlington Avenue residence, where detectives seized multiple items of evidentiary value, Marbrey said. He fa…

by Sam Barron

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

Camden Teen Dies From Injuries In Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Camden resident died on Friday, April 4, after being shot last month, authorities said. On Thursday, March 20, at 6:27 p.m., Camden County police responded to South 7th Street and Ware Street and found Zaheer Whye behind a residence on the 700 block of Ware Street, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. said. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

Man Who Attempted To Murder 18-Year-Old Learns Fate: Union County Prosecutor A 23-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to seven years in state prison on Friday, April 4, after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the assault of an 18-year-old last year, authorities said. On Friday, June 14, Elizabeth police responded to an apartment on Fulton Street and found an 18-year-old woman suffering from numerous severe injuries, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Nelson Lata-Sanchez was arrested at the scene, authorities said. The woman was transported to a nearby hosp…

by Sam Barron

04/10/2025

News

Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police A 31-year-old Flanders woman was arrested and charged with driving under in the fluence after she was spotted going the wrong way in Florham Park on Sunday, April 6. At 2 a.m., officers responded to a report of a driver going the wrong way on Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park police said. Officers spotted the woman driving east in the westbound left turn only lane near James Street and continued to drive through the yellow safety zone, police said. DUI arrest video While we have had a significant amount of DUI arrests recently, which we’ll share details of in a... Posted by Florham Park …

by Sam Barron

04/10/2025

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