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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire

PA Woman Killed In Route 519 Crash: Njsp A 23-year-old Lansdale woman was killed in a car crash on Route 519 on Sunday, July 27, authorities said. At 1:07 p.m., troopers responded to Route 519 south in White Township after a Chevrolet traveled off the round, reentered the southbound lanes, crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into a Ford SUV, Charles Marchan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The Chevrolet then went off the road and crashed into a utility pole, Marchan said. Rosa Castro Zumba, a passenger in the Chevrolet was killed in the crash, Marchan said. The driver, a 29-year-old Lansdale man sust…

by Sam Barron

07/30/2025

Police & Fire

DUI Driver Hit Two People, One Fatally Outside Newark Elementary School: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Newark resident was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run crash while driving intoxicated on Monday, July 28, authorities said. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Eryn Montgomery, 28, was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other woman is in stable condition, authorities said. Bunay fled the scene but later returne…

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Business

Merck Stock Drops, Layoffs Begin In $3B Restructuring Plan Merck, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, announced it will be undergoing layoffs after a disappointing second quarter. In its earnings report, Merck said it aims to save more than $3 billion in cost savings as part of a "multiyear optimization initiative." The restructuring program includes eliminating certain administrative, sales and research and development positions. Merck did not say how many people would be laid off, but said they aim to achieve the cost savings by 2027. To save money, the company plans to reduce office space and optimize its manufac…

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Atlantic City Shooting Outside Motel: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Atlantic City man was fatally shot on Monday, July 28, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the Martinique Motel at 3029 Pacific Ave. and found Kendell Roseborough unresponsive with a gunshot wound, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Rosborough was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. This incident is currently being investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

News

Fugitive: North Plainfield Man Charged With Sexual Assault At Large, Prosecutor Says A 45-year-old North Plainfield man wanted for sexual assault is at large, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29. On Sunday, July 20 at 2:07 a.m., officers responded to a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a man while walking home on Manning Avenue in North Plainfield, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said. The woman attempted to flee but the suspect, later identified as Oscar Vasquez Barraza, caught up to her and sexually assaulted her…

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Obituaries

Perth Amboy Man Killed In Route 35 Motorcycle Crash ID'd As Devoted Father Of Two Robert Cappa, a 36-year-old Perth Amboy resident, has been identified by police as the man killed in a fatal motorcycle crash in Keyport last week, authorities said. Cappa, a married father of two, is being remembered for his devotion to his family, according to his obituary from the Novak Funeral Home website. A lifelong Perth Amboy resident, Cappa graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 2007 and later worked as a manager at Edison Lock-Up storage facility, his obituary reads. When he wasn't working, Cappa loved horror movies, BMX riding and spending time with his family, according …

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Neptune Avenue Homicide: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged with murdering a 56-year-old man, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29. On Friday, July 25, at 9 a.m., officers responded to Neptune and Garfield Avenues and found Joey Richburg unresponsive, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. Rip my friend Joey Richburg Posted by Voncile Perez on Saturday, July 26, 2025 The cause of death was blunt force injury to the head and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, Suarez said. …

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

News

4 Child Sex Offenders Illegally In US Busted By ICE In NJ Four sex offenders who victimized children and were in the country illegally were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement in New Jersey, authorities announced Monday, July 28. Gerson Jose Saenz Umana, a 27-year-old Salvadorian national and Jose Saenz Umana, a 42-year-old Mexican national were arrested by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark on Monday, July 21. Umana is a registered sex offender with a sealed criminal history that involves the exploitation of a child, ICE said. Garcia Nicolasa was previously sentenced to three years in prison after being convi…

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

Man Snatched Rolex During Facebook Marketplace Meetup: Wall Twp Police A 21-year-old Spring Lake Heights man was arrested and charged with stealing a Rolex watch during a Facebook Marketplace sale, authorities announced Monday, July 28. On Tuesday, June 3, at 8:34 p.m., officers responded to Starbucks on 1919 Route 35 after a witness observed two men in a foot pursuit, Wall Township police said. A man told police he had arranged a meeting via Facebook Marketplace to sell a Rolex watch, police said. After Matthew Nolfi was handed the watch in a bag, he fled on foot, police said. A search warrant was executed at Nolfi's residence in Spring Lakes on Monday where …

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

2-Hour Standoff: Jersey City Man Arrested For Home Invasion, Spring Lake Police Say A 36-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged for a home invasion following a two-hour standoff on Saturday, July 26, authorities said. At 12:06 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Tuttle Avenue after a man, later identified as Georgy Charles, entered their home, Spring Lake police. Charles was confronted by homeowners in an upstairs bedroom and fled, police said. At 1:35 a.m., Charles was spotted in Belmar on Route 35, police said. While stopped on West Sylvania Avenue in Neptune City, Charles refused officer’s commanders and barricaded himself inside the vehicle, pol…

by Sam Barron

07/29/2025

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