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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 Assaulted Officer, Spit In His Face: Raritan Borough PD Man Assaulted Officer, Spit In His Face: Raritan Borough PD
Man Assaulted Officer, Spit In His Face: Raritan Borough PD A 32-year-old Raritan man was arrested and charged on Sunday, June 1, after he assaulted a police officer and spit in his face, authorities said. At 8:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business on West Somerset Street for a trespassing complaint, Raritan Borough police said. Officers encountered Daniel Gabino-Maldonado, who had previously trespassed at the business, police said. Gabino-Maldonado refused to provide his information and as he was being taken into custody, he assaulted the officer and spit in his face, police said. After a struggle, Maldonado was eventually taken into cust…

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Police & Fire
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD A woman was robbed at gunpoint while walking her dog in Montclair on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. The woman was walking her dog on North Willow Street when a dark-colored Acura pulled up alongside her, Montclair police said. Two men exited the vehicle and approached her, while the driver remained in the vehicle, police said. One of the men that exited the car brandished a handgun and demanded her belongings, specifically her jewelry, and then forcibly removed her necklace from her neck, police said. The suspects reentered the Acura and fled south toward Glenridge Avenue, police said. …

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Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Boy Missing From Lindenwold: Police 14-Year-Old Boy Missing From Lindenwold: Police
14-Year-Old Boy Missing From Lindenwold: Police A 14-year-old Lindenwold boy has been missing since Friday, May 30, authorities said. Ro'mell Davis was last seen in the 500 block of Broadway in Camden, Lindenwold police said.  He may be wearing cream/gray New Balance sneakers, a black/brown Balenciaga hoodie, and a ski mask, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 856-784-7566 or email Det. Bonilla jbonilla@lindenwoldpd.com

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Lifestyle
Pleasantville Man Arrested For Stealing Instruments From Heart Before AC Gig: Police Pleasantville Man Arrested For Stealing Instruments From Heart Before AC Gig: Police
Pleasantville Man Arrested For Stealing Instruments From Heart Before AC Gig: Police A 57-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 4, with stealing two instruments from the trailblazing rock band Heart while they were preparing for their show at the Etess Arena at the Hard Rock Atlantic City last weekend, authorities said. Nancy Wilson, who co-founded the band with her sister Ann, said on Instagram that the instruments are irreplaceable.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nancy Wilson (@nancywilson) Surveillance video showed Garfield Bennett walking through various parts of Atlant…

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Police & Fire
Man On Horse Helps Riverside Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police Man On Horse Helps Riverside Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police
Man On Horse Helps Riverside Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police A man riding a horse assisted police in Riverside Township  with catching a hit-and-run driver on Saturday, May 31, authorities said. That morning, officers were called to Middleton Street after a woman heard a loud crash and saw a vehicle speeding off after hitting her parked car, Riverside police said. That’s when PJ and his horse, Shiny, showed up, police said. PJ told the woman he had witnessed a gray Honda Accord crash into her vehicle and drive off, police said. PJ and Shiny rode after the vehicle and got close enough to obtain a partial license plate number, which he passed on …

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Police & Fire
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested following a search of his residence in Sicklerville on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. Officers executed a search warrant on a residence on Hampton Gate Drive and a vehicle, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of a controlled dangerous substance and a Glock handgun with an extended, high-capacity magazine, Winslow Township Police said. Montel Jones was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, police said. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, police said. 

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News
Community Rallies Around Aspiring Toms River Police Officer Battling Cancer Community Rallies Around Aspiring Toms River Police Officer Battling Cancer
Community Rallies Around Aspiring Toms River Police Officer Battling Cancer Teddy Golubowski, a Toms River native, always dreamed of being a police officer. But now he’s in the fight of his life Golubowski has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer after numerous masses were found on his liver and his abdomen were found While in the hospital, Golubowski has received multiple blood transfusions, supplemental oxygen and undergone several procedures, with his family by his side. On Tuesday, June 3, he had to be intubated and placed on dialysis. On Wednesday, June 4, Golubowski was airlifted to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to begin an intensive regimen of che…

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Obituaries
Jackson Dad Dies After Routine Colonoscopy, Campaign Says Jackson Dad Dies After Routine Colonoscopy, Campaign Says
Jackson Dad Dies After Routine Colonoscopy, Campaign Says Patrick McGlynn, who had lived in Jackson Township for the last 21 years, died on Friday, May 30, following a routine colonoscopy, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He was 58. McGlynn was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Fairfield University, according to his obituary. He was a foreign exchange manager for Credit Suisse Bank prior to his retirement, his obituary reads. McGlynn's employer converted him to a contractor, causing him to lose his disability insurance and soon after, he suffered a massive stroke, that left him unable to work, according to the fundraiser. …

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Police & Fire
DWI Driver Trapped After Crashing Into Tree: Holmdel PD DWI Driver Trapped After Crashing Into Tree: Holmdel PD
DWI Driver Trapped After Crashing Into Tree: Holmdel PD A 56-year-old Holmdel man had to be extricated from his vehicle after he crashed into a tree while driving drunk on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. At 4:25 p.m., a 2021 Jeep, operated by George Vellios, was traveling southbound on Holmdel Road when it crossed into the northbound lane, left the roadway and struck a tree, Holmdel police said. Vellios was removed from the vehicle by the Holmdel Fire Department and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Vellios was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, among other traffic offenses, police said.

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Police & Fire
Person Shot In Jefferson Township: Prosecutor Person Shot In Jefferson Township: Prosecutor
Person Shot In Jefferson Township: Prosecutor A person was shot in Jefferson Township on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. At 9:06 p.m., Jefferson police contacted the Morris County Prosecutor's Office to report a person with a gunshot wound, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. The victim was transported to an area hospital, authorities said. There is no threat to the public, authorities said. It is unknown if anyone was arrested or the condition of the victim. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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