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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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News

Manalapan Massage Therapist Loses License Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations A Monmouth County massage therapist had his license revoked over allegations he engaged in inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact with female clients during massage sessions at two different salons where he worked, authorities announced Thursday, June 12. Evans Chigounis is permanently barred from working as a massage therapist in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Chigounis is accused of touching a female client's breast and genital area during one massage session and of placing his genitals in another female client's hand during a subsequent session at a different salon,…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

34+ Lbs. Of Marijuana, Cocaine, THC: NJ Man Busted, Ocean County Prosecutor Says A 45-year-old Monmouth County resident was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges following a three-month investigation, Ocean County prosecutors announced Thursday, June 12. Gary Johnson used his residence in Allentown, New Jersey and a storage facility in Trenton to store and distribute cocaine, marijuana, THC products and psilocybin, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, May 28, Johnson's Allentown residence was placed under surveillance by various law enforcement agencies, Billhimer said. Detectives observed Johnson travel from the home to Asbury Park, Billhimer s…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

South River High School Closes Due To Police Investigation South River High School is closed Thursday, June 12, due to an active police investigation, authorities said. The other South River Public Schools remain open and are operating on a normal schedule, South River police said. ."Due to the nature of the active investigation, no further details can be released at this time," police said. "However, there is no threat to student or public safety." The school district said "all is safe on campus."

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

Mount Laurel Family Loses Home After Fatal Car Crash Sparks Blaze: Fundraiser The Rezvine family is picking up the pieces after a fatal crash led to a fire that destroyed their two-story Mount Laurel home on Tuesday, June 10, according to a campaign set up to support the family. At 4:52 p.m., Mount Laurel police and fire crews responded to a structure fire on Diston Court, officials said. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing, mostly near the garage of the single-family home. Firefighters quickly used two hose lines to contain the flames, Mount Laurel police said. Investigators determined the fire was linked to a fatal vehicle collision, police said. A de…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Obituaries

Longtime Newark Police Officer Paul Hamilton Dies At 49 Paul Hamilton, a longtime police officer in Newark, died Saturday, June 7, at the age of 49, according to his obituary. Known for his sense of humor and love of practical jokes, Hamilton enjoyed playing basketball, Scrabble and especially loved spending time with his family, taking trips to Wildwood and Disney, his obituary reads. Hamilton served on the Newark police force for more than 20 years before retiring and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, according to his obituary. RIP Paul … you will be missed 😞😞😞 Posted by Theresa Osborne Coleman on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 …

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man was killed in a double shooting in Newark on Wednesday afternoon, June 11, authorities said. At 4 p.m., Karon Gray sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen at 858 South 17th St. in Newark, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Gray was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m., authorities said. Another man sustained a gunshot wound to his arm, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Sports

Billionaire Mark Cuban Joins Thousands In Supporting New Providence Wrestler With ALS In the ring, he's known as Jeff Cannonball, a hardcore daredevil who beats his opponents with his devastating sit-out tombstone piledriver. But outside the ring, Jeff Guerriero is a husband to Sam and father to his toddler son, Milo. The New Providence resident, who also works as a dispatcher, announced his ALS diagnosis last month in a Facebook post. And the disease has been progressing rapidly, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. "It absolutely sucks and I've been a bit of a wreck," Jeff wrote. "But my family and very few friends I've told have been ex…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Who Brought Loaded Gun To Woodbridge HS Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 17-year-old Woodbridge Township boy was sentenced to three years in the youth justice commission on Monday, June 9, after pleading guilty to bringing a loaded gun to school, authorities said. On Monday, March 17, a Woodbridge Township student received threatening text messages from another student at Woodbridge High School, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Township Police Director Joseph Nisky said. The student reported the threats to school administrators who searched the boy's belongings, discovering the loaded firearm, authorities said. Woodbr…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

News

DWI Jefferson Twp Driver Found Unconscious Slumped Over Steering Wheel: Police A 32-year-old Jefferson Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday, June 7, in Denville, authorities said. At 4:52 p.m., Paul Rankin Jr. was found unconscious slumped over the steering wheel on Franklin Road near the Route 46 traffic light, Denville police said. Police knocked on the driver’s window to wake him up, officers said. While speaking with Rankin, officers discovered he was under the influence of narcotics, police said, and a search found him to be in possession of heroin, crack cocaine, crack smoke pipes, hypodermic needles and other drug par…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

Police & Fire

Elizabeth Man Learns Fate After Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Friday, June 6, after previously pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, authorities said. On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:39 p.m., Elizabeth police responded to Spring Street and Third Ave where they found David Guevara suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Guevara was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Joel Argueta pleaded guilty on Monday, March 31, authorities said. He wa…

by Sam Barron

06/12/2025

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