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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

Man Gunned Down In Second Fatal Newark Shooting This Week: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Newark on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said, the second man killed by gunfire this week. At 6:11 p.m., police responded to 397 Fairmount Ave. and located a male victim, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 6, Saheed Wheeler, a 45-year-old Irvington resident, was fatally shot around 9:17 p.m. on the 100 block of Seymour Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Jersey City Firefighters Battle Two Blazes In Brutal Cold, Wind, One Injured: Authorities It was a long night for firefighters in Jersey City with multiple fires and harrowing conditions, authorities said. At 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, firefighters responded to a working fire to 203 Harrison Ave, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The fire was in the second floor ceiling with extension into the third floor, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. Five families were displaced and the building suffered moderate damage, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire remains und…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Schools

Kittatinny Regional High School Closed Again After Power Outage For the second time this week, a high school in Sussex County closed due to a power outage. Kittatinny Regional High School was closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 due to the outage, the superintendent announced. "Due to the ongoing power outage at KRHS, with no anticipated restoration time, KRHS will be closed," Dr. Craig Hutcheson said. "We apologize for any inconveniences this may create, but we do not know when we will have power restored. Thank you for your patience & understanding." The school also closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7 due to an outage, though the power was initially restored. …

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Elizabeth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Outside Liquor Store New Year's Day: Police A 67-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally struck by a vehicle on New Year's Day outside a liquor store in Phillipsburg, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Dominguez Cruz was walking outside Norton's Cork N'Bottle when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old woman, according to a crash investigation report provided by Phillipsburg police. The woman said she did not see Cruz because of his dark clothing and a light pole not working, according to the report. Cruz was crossing in a non-crossing area and was at fault, according to the report. No charges have been f…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

News

Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Flanders Teen: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Belleville man pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 6, to driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed an 18-year-old pre-med student in Morris County last May, authorities said. Gerald Veneziano pled guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and DUI, as part of a plea bargain that will see prosecutors recommend a six-year prison sentence next month, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Jacob Davis was pronounced dead at the scene in Friday, May 31 crash, authorities said. Veneziano was extricated and hospitalized with internal injuries, and numerous open alcohol c…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Barn Engulfed In Flames In Two-Alarm Sussex County Fire: Colesville FD A two-alarm fire caused a barn to be consumed by flames in Sussex County on Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. At 11:39 a.m., troopers and firefighters responded to the structure fire on Coykendall Road in Wantage Township and found a barn fully engulfed in flames, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Due to the amount of fire, a 2nd alarm was tolled, requesting additional manpower to the scene, the Colesville Fire Department said. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Armed Thanksgiving Carjackers Remains At Large: Newark PD Two men who committed an armed carjacking on Thanksgiving in Newark remains at large, authorities said. At 1:10 p.m., a man parking his vehicle in the 100 block of Sylvan Avenue was approached by a Hispanic man who demanded his vehicle at gunpoint, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The suspect took the victim’s car keys and another suspect, a Black man, entered the front passenger side of the vehicle before the suspects fled heading eastbound on Sylvan Avenue toward Broadway, Miranda said. The victim’s wallet, containing personal property and his EZ-Pass, were also t…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

News

Woodbridge MD Loses License After Exploiting Undocumented Workers, Faces Federal Prison: AG A New Jersey doctor headed to prison who refused to let a woman she employed for lw wages get treated for a brain aneurysm had her medical license revoked, authorities announced this week. Dr. Harsha Sahni, a rheumatologist based in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring with others to illegally recruit, conceal, and harbor two women from India to be household servants for low pay, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Sahni, who practiced in Colonia, admitted in her guilty plea that she knew the women were in the country illegally and that…

by Sam Barron

01/09/2025

News

Wildwood Crest Resort Named Best New Hotel In America A hotel on the Jersey Shore is one of the best in the country according to a new USA Today poll Madison Resort Wildwood Crest in Cape May County was named the #1 best new hotel in USA Today's 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The hotel, which opened in May, was the first New Jersey hotel to win the award. Formerly the Oceanview Motel, Madison Resorts purchased the property in 2022. The property underwent demolition and reconstruction with a dedicated focus on preserving its signature Doo-Wop aesthetic. In 2023, the company purchased the neighboring Royal Hawaiian Motel…

by Sam Barron

01/08/2025

Police & Fire

Two Netcong Families Lose Home In Two-Alarm Fire: Fundraiser A two-alarm fire in Netcong left two families homeless on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities and a fundraiser set up to support the families said. At 7 p.m., Firefighters responded to the blaze on Dell Avenue, the Netcong Fire Department said. Fire officials could see the flames while traveling on Route 183 and upgraded the fire to a second alarm, firefighters said. Crews dealt with strong winds and freezing cold temperatures as they worked to extinguish the blaze, firefighters said. Embers carried by the wind ignited a small fire in an adjacent yard on Allen Street, firefighters …

by Sam Barron

01/08/2025

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