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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

Business

Fogo de Chão Officially Opens At Willowbrook Mall The wait is over in Wayne. Fogo de Chão, the popular Brazilian steakhouse chain, opened its second North Jersey location in Wayne on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Willowbrook Mall. The Wayne location features an expansive dining room centered around an open-air churrasco grill, offering guests a view of gaucho chefs butchering, hand carving, and grilling their meat over an open flame. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fogo de Chao (@fogo) The steakhouse announced it is donating a portion of first week sales to a local food bank. Earlie…

by Sam Barron

11/14/2023

News

Ridgewood Rallies Around Crossing Guard Battling Stage Four Cancer Janett Balboa, a staple in the Ridgewood community, is facing the fight of her life. Balboa, a Ridgewood resident for more than 30 years who serves as a crossing guard and lunch aid in the school district, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer at the end of last month and is undergoing chemotherapy at Hackensack Meridian Health. A fundraiser has been created to assist her with medical bills and living costs while she undergoes treatment. As of Tuesday, Nov. 14, more than $42,400 has been raised. "We are so grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have seen in res…

by Sam Barron

11/14/2023

News

Jersey Shore Man Wanted After Arizona Pursuit Near Mexico Border: Authorities A Monmouth County man on federal probation eluded authorities in Arizona after engaging police in a vehicle pursuit on Tuesday, Nov. 7. At 9:56 p.m., police in Wilcox, a town in Cochise County, attempted to stop a 2023 Telluride that was driving at a high rate of speed. Arthur Mathurin, a 32-year-old Eatontown resident, failed to yield, and continued to drive at an excessive rate of speed, the Cochise County's Sherriff Office said. Mathurin eventually bailed from his vehicle along with four other people, the sheriff's office said. Police were only able to apprehend one of the p…

by Sam Barron

11/14/2023

Police & Fire

'Friday the 13th' Mask Wearing Suspect Attempts Break-In: Verona PD A suspect wearing a "Friday the 13th"-style mask was one of two people who attempted to burglarize a residence in Verona on Saturday, Nov. 11, police said. At 3 a.m., two unknown burglars tried to gain entry to a residence on Claremont Avenue through the front door, rear door and windows on both sides of the house, police said. The suspects attempted to move a table in the backyard to access an upper-level window, police said. The burglars were unable to gain access to the residence and left the scene in a light-colored sedan, police said. A luxury midsize SUV was parked in the driveway and…

by Sam Barron

11/14/2023

Lifestyle

Ali Stroker, Ridgewood Native, Comes Home For Book Signing Ali Stroker, the Tony Award winning actress and Bergen County native, is having a homecoming. Stroker, is signing copies of her new children's book "Cut Loose" at Bookends in Ridgewood, the village where she was born and raised, on Saturday, Nov. 18.. In "Cut Loose," Nat faces the prospect of being not only the new kid in school, but the new kid in a wheelchair, according to a synopsis. While things start off slowly, she eventually makes a new best friend, gets a boyfriend, and takes part in a theatre competition as she aims to live out her dream of performing on Broadway, according to a syn…

by Sam Barron

11/14/2023

Police & Fire

Newark High Schooler Shot During Gas Leak Evacuation: Reports A 15-year-old standing outside Central High School during a gas leak evacuation was wounded in a drive-by shooting on Monday, Nov. 13, according to multiple news reports including abc7 and NBC4. Police responded to 17th Avenue and Sayre Street at 12:05 p.m. and transported the victim to University Hospital, where he is in stable condition, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Hundreds of students were forced outside in the unplanned evacuations, both ABC and NBC said citing school officials and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. The shooting happened across the street fro…

by Sam Barron

11/13/2023

Police & Fire

16-Year-Old Killed, Two Injured In Newark Crash: Authorities A 16-year-old teenage boy was killed and two others injured after their stolen car collided with a garbage truck in Newark on Friday, Nov. 10, authorities said. At 4:32 a.m., police responded to Central Avenue and 1st Street on a report of the crash, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The stolen car had four juveniles, one fled the scene and two were treated for injuries at University Hospital, Stephens and Fragé said. One was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The driver of the truck was …

by Sam Barron

11/13/2023

Police & Fire

Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Victim Tied In U-Haul For Hours In NJ: Police A woman was arrested for kidnapping and two suspects remain at-large as Secaucus police continue their investigation into the sale of narcotics at motels in the town, authorities said. Police found one member of an illicit drug distribution ring was kidnapped at knifepoint in Jersey City in June 2023, since he owed Erica Festino, another member of the drug ring, money, police said. The victim was bound and driven around Hudson County in the back of a U-Haul truck for hours and robbed of cash and personal items, police said. He was eventually released, police said. Festino was ar…

by Sam Barron

11/13/2023

Police & Fire

Two Businesses Burgled After Suspect Throws Object At Door: Maplewood PD Maplewood police are investigating two morning burglaries this past weekend that involved a suspect throwing an object through the door, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 11 at 6:55 a.m., police responded to Newark Way and found a business with its front glass door shattered, officers said. The suspect removed the cash registers from the business and exited through the damaged door, police said. The damaged cash registers with the cash removed were recovered from a nearby business on the same street, police said. The suspect was wearing a heavy coat, white hooded sweatshirt covering his he…

by Sam Barron

11/13/2023

Sports

Meet New York Giants Legends In Ridgewood Has the smoldering dumpster fire known as the 2023 New York Giants got you down? Longing to relive the good old days when Sundays were pleasant? Leonard Marshall and Joe Morris, who were on the 1986 New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI will be signing copies of the new book "Once a Giant" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. Marshall, a defensive end, was also on the 1990 Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played on Big Blue from 1983 to 1992, and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2022. His 79.5 sacks rank third all-t…

by Sam Barron

11/13/2023

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