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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.

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Police & Fire

Hamilton Woman Killed In 4-Car Crash: Police A 47-year-old Hamilton woman was killed in a four-vehicle crash that injured seven people on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. At 5:48 p.m., the crash occurred on Nottingham Way at Donald Drive, Hamilton police said. A Toyota Camry was stopped in the intersection facing eastbound, waiting to turn left into the Walmart shopping center, police said. While trying to turn left, the Camry was struck on the passenger side by a 2014 Chrysler 300 traveling westbound. Following the initial collision, two vehicles stopped within the shopping center exit lane were struck by the Camry, police said. S…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman with a knife, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. On Monday, July 7, at 5:11 a.m., Lopatcong Township police responded to the 1000 block of Birch Lane and an investigation revealed Wayne Turpin assaulted with a woman with a knife, causing serious injuries, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Turpin was arrested at the scene and transported to the Lopatcong Township Police Department for processing, authorities said. The victim, who was known to the suspect, was transported to St. Lukes Warre…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Two Atlantic City Residents Charged In Fatal Shooting: Police Two Atlantic City residents were arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 9, with fatally shooting a man, authorities said. On Sunday, July 6 at 11:20 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to to 1400 N. Albany Avenue, on the overpass of Route 40 leading to Atlantic City High School and found Vaughn Lyons with multiple gunshot wounds, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Lyons was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. William Tucker, 52, was charged with murder and numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities said. Sabrina Hearns Evans, 30, was charged with hinder…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Obituaries

Pennsauken Funeral Attendant, 72, Dies, Remembered As Devoted Family Fan, Animal Lover George Peirce, a 72-year-old Pennsauken resident, died on Saturday, July 5, according to his obituary from the Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home website, where he previously worked as an attendant. Peirce was a lifelong Pennsauken resident, graduating from Pennsauken High School in 1970, his obituary reads. He worked as a corrections officer at Riverfront State Prison in Camden for over 20 years and then worked as a part-time funeral attendant at Falco/Caruso and Leonard Funeral Home, according to his obituary. Peirce loved playing softball, going bowling and fishing, and…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say A 26-year-old Atlantic City man is charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after he tortured and killed stray cats, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Sanabia would lure the abandoned and stray cats in his neighborhood into his residence with food and then tortured, beat and killed them, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanabia would dispose of the cats by throwing their bodies into a nearby dumpster, said. He punched, hit and dragged other cats by their tail and he beat several cats with sticks while they were hiding in a makeshift shelter on a neighbor's property, p…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

WNY Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of Secaucus Hair Salon: Police A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said. Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Princeton volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. An investigation into Austin Brock began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading items portraying the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brock was arrested and charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, and possession of sexual ab…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Pleasantville Police Save Man After Vehicle Falls On Him The 911 call only said, “my brother! My brother!” But that was enough for Pleasantville police to spring into action. On Thursday, July 3 at 12:10 p.m., officers responded to 712 West Washington Ave. and found a 26-year-old Pleasantville man trapped beneath the engine compartment of a vehicle that had collapsed on him after the vehicle jack failed, Pleasantville police said. Only the man’s legs were visible from under the front bumper, with his torso directly underneath the engine, police said. Three police officers coordinated their efforts and lifted the vehicle from the driver’s side w…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

ATV Driver Arrested After Pursuit: Atlantic City Police A 24-year-old Mays Landing man was arrested and charged after he was operating an illegal ATV in Atlantic City, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. On Saturday, July 5 at 9:50 p.m., officers observed a group of ATV and dirt bike riders unlawfully driving on Pacific Avenue in an erratic manner, Atlantic City police said. The officers followed the group to Albany and Winchester Avenues, where one rider, later identified as Rashaun Blumfield, stopped at a gas station, police said. As Blumfield was about to fuel his ATV, officers pulled up and attempted to speak him, but he hopped back on t…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

Police & Fire

Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say Four people were arrested and hit with various drug charges at a Red Roof Inn in Secaucus, police announced Tuesday, July 8. On Thursday, July 3, at 12:04 a.m., officers observed two suspicious individuals at the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus police. Dixie Taylor, a 25-year-old Flushing resident, was arrested after she had multiple outstanding warrants and was charged with being a fugitive from justice and possession of cocaine, police said. Arthur James, a 43-year-old Chicago resident, was arrested and hit with multiple drug offenses and an additional charge after he gave cops fa…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2025

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