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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

Jack's Cafe, Replaced By Popular Hot Dog Spot In Westwood, Returns As Pop-Up Jack's is making a comeback. Jack's Cafe, the Westwood staple that closed after 16 years, is returning as a pop-up restaurant at B & M Meat Market at 146 Kinderkamack Road in Park Ridge on Saturday, Nov. 4. The restaurant will be takeout only and open Saturday through Tuesday. The cafe, which closed in 2022, was replaced by 1950 Originals, a hot dog eatery owned by the grandson of Callahan's. Jack's had planned a popup event at Luna's Outdoor Bar and Grille in Vineland last month but was forced to cancel.

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Business

Mexican Restaurant, Cocktail Bar Agave Cantina Opens In Clifton Agave Cantina is expanding its North Jersey footprint. The authentic restaurant with a flagship location in Wallington recently opened in Clifton at 421 Piaget Ave. for lunch and dinner. Agave serves Mexican specialties like molcajete, alambre, pechuga enamorada and carne asada. The restaurant has a location in Wallington at 32 Locust Avenue. Click here for Agave's website.

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

News

Stolen Heirlooms Returned After Hackensack Restaurant Closes After 30+ Years All's well that ends well at The Crow's Nest in Hackensack. The restaurant said family heirlooms that were taken from the restaurant on Saturday, Oct. 21, the night it closed its doors, have been returned. The restaurant was a staple on Route 17 for more than 30 years, owned by the Hajiyerou family. "Thank you all for helping us get the word out there," the restaurant said on Facebook. "This certainly would not have happened without your help. We are truly grateful." The items were a green wooden Crow's Nest sign that was under the TV in the bar area and a vintage milk canister that was k…

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Events

Meet Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort In Ridgewood The real-life "Wolf of Wall Street" is coming to Bergen County. Jordan Belfort, whose memoir about running his own brokerage house inspired the Martin Scorsese movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" and the movie "Boiler Room" is signing copies of his new book "The Wolf of Investing: My Insider's Playbook for Making a Fortune on Wall Street" on Wednesday, Nov. 1. at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan Belfort (@wolfofwallst) In his new book, Belfort offers a guide to anyone who wants to master the st…

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

False Bomb Threat At Newark School: Police A false bomb threat was phoned into BRICK Avon Academy in Newark on Monday, Oct. 23, police said. Police responded to the school at 1 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police, along with the Essex County Sherriff's Office K-9 unit conducted a sweep of the building and determined the call was false, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Man Sitting In Roadway Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Elizabeth: Police A man sitting in the roadway was fatally struck by a vehicle in Elizabeth on Tuesday, Oct. 24 police said. In the middle of the night, police initially received a call about a man sitting in the roadway on Newark Avenue and then later received a call about the same person being struck, Ruby Contreras of the Elizabeth Police Department said. The man was pronounced dead at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Contreras said.

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Secaucus Man Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Prosecutors A 30-year-old Secaucus man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2022 and 2023, authorities said. Anyelo Jimenez-Marte committed sex crimes on the girl, who was between 14 and 15 years old on various dates in a Secaucus apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl was known to Jiminez-Marte, Suarez said. Jiminez-Marte was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He is being detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility, pending an arraignment, Suarez said.

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

News

Abrupt Ending For Englewood Council Meeting As Protestors Rally Protesters descended on Englewood City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 24, as both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups held up signs and led chants, causing a city council meeting to end abruptly. The protests come after the city passed a resolution on Tuesday, Oct. 10 expressing their support for Israel and condemning Hamas following the Saturday, Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Englewood was the first municipality in New Jersey to pass a resolution supporting Israel and condemning Hamas. A similar resolution passed in Teaneck also drew a large group of protesters. Police on scene wor…

by Sam Barron

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Newark Police Looking For Car Burglar A car burglar is on the loose and Newark Police are hoping to catch him. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, police responded to the 100 block of South Munn Avenue after a man broke into an unlocked parked vehicle and took a wallet containing cash, credit cards and other valuables. An investigation uncovered surveillance footage, which police hope will help identify the suspect, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-695-8477.

by Sam Barron

10/24/2023

News

Union County Skincare Specialist Performed Unlicensed Procedures: State AG A skincare specialist in Union City is paying a $22,500 fine for allegedly performing unlicensed procedures, Matthew Platkin, the state attorney general announced. Carolina Nunez, who owned and operated Carolina Nunez Skincare Salon, allegedly offered and performed numerous services that she was not licensed to do, including dermal filler injections, Botox injections, cosmetic tattooing, platelet rich plasma treatments and the using a hyaluronic pen, Platkin said. The salon was not licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, Platkin said. As part…

by Sam Barron

10/24/2023

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