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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Boy At Weehawken High School: Prosecutors An 18-year-old girl was arrested and charged with committing sex crimes on an 13-year-old boy at Weehawken High School multiple times, authorities said. The girl, who is not being identified, was arrested on Tuesday, July 11, by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Suarez said. She was arrested at her home in Weehawken and transported to Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance, Suare…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Police & Fire

Foundation Supporting Families Of Fallen Newark Firefighters The Tunnel To Towers Foundation is stepping up for the families of the two Newark firefighters who were killed last week battling a fire at Port Newark. The foundation announced it will pay off the mortgage of the family of Wayne "Bear" Brooks, Jr. and provide financial support to Augusto Acabou's fiancée, through its Fallen First Responder Program. Brooks was a firefighter for 16 years and was stationed at Ladder 4 while Acabou had been a firefighter for almost a decade, stationed at Ladder 16. The Newark Firefighters Union recently launched its own fundraiser to assist the families…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Lifestyle

Ray Liotta, Union Native, Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination Ray Liotta, who grew up in Union Township, is continuing to receives accolades more than a year after his passing. Liotta received a Primetime Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his work on the TV show "Black Bird" it was announced on Wednesday, July 12. Liotta died of a heart attack last May while filming a movie in the Dominican Republic. "Black Bird", which airs on Apple TV+, is a crime drama based on the autobiographical novel "In with the Devil: a Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain …

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

News

Rats Overtaking Hoboken: Let The Dogs Out A section of Hoboken has been taken over by rats. The city has been dealing with a rat surge on 15th Street, after dozens were spotted near an exposed trash area by 1500 Garden St, Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher said. The rats have migrated to other areas on 15th Street, looking for accessible food sources, Fisher said. Fisher said she called in dogs from R.A.T.S. (Ryders Alley Trench Fed Society), a New York City based organization that trains terriers to kill rats to help deal with the problem. A few scattered thunderstorms weren't enough to deter the R.A.T.S. crew from their civic d…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Business

'Edgewater Needed Something A Little Different': New Tapas Restaurant Opens Oggi Domani, a Hoboken native, has become quite the North Jersey restauranteur. Domani, who owns three other restaurants in the area, recently opened Bonita by the River, a restaurant specializing in Spanish European cuisine and tapas at 190 River Road in Edgewater. "Edgewater needed something a little different," Domani said. "There aren't many tapas places in the area." Patrons have been enjoying the rooftop bar and the 20 different types of tapas Bonita serves, including pastelillos, spicy filet mignon tips and baked oysters champagne. Bonita also offers a happy hour on weekends. …

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Lifestyle

Cardi B Throws Daughter Birthday Bash For The Ages At American Dream Mall Cardi B gave her daughter, Kulture, a birthday party to remember. According to her Instagram feed, the rapper and her husband, Offset, celebrated Kulture's fifth birthday at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. Kulture had her run of the Nickelodeon Universe Indoor Amusement Park, including hugging Blue from "Blue's Clues" and getting to play at Dora's Sky Railway. And of course there was plenty of cake and candy to go around. "My baby is five🥹," wrote Cardi B on Instagram. "Happy birthday to my pretty princess. It’s beautiful seeing my girl grow yet makes me a lil sad that my…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

Downed Wires Close Lanes At Holland Tunnel Downed wires forced all southbound lanes on Marin Boulevard between 14th Street and 12th Street in Jersey City at the Holland Tunnel to close, the Port Authority said in a tweet on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 11. Northbound lanes have reopened, the Port Authority tweeted. It is unclear how long the southbound lanes will be closed for.

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

$15,000 Worth Of Items Snatched While Homeowner Away: Montclair PD A man who returned to Montclair after two weeks out of state was in for a rude awakening, authorities said. On Monday, July 10, a man reported to police that when he returned to his home on Park Street, he discovered his home had been burglarized, with $15,000 worth of items taken, officers said. The burglar entered the home by force through a basement bathroom window, police said. The burglar then proceeded to rummage through the home, and took jewelry, purses and gold coins, police said.

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Obituaries

Death Of Weehawken Man Killed In Newark Crash Leaves Void In Hearts Of Many Chiekh Faye was a man who always greeted people "with a big beautiful and arms wide open." Faye, a 35-year-old Weehawken resident and a native of Senegal, was killed in a car crash on Sunday, July 9 in Newark at U.S. Route 1 and 9 North and McClellan Street. Two other people were injured, one critically, authorities said. Since Faye's death, tributes have poured in on social media. "The world really lost a bright one," one person write. "A man who was always so authentic and greeted you with a big beautiful smile and arms wide open. Funny. Always looked FRESH! "Always the life of the p…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Neighbors

NJ Police Officer Fighting Cancer Won't Do It Alone Mark Steinberg, recently sworn in as a police officer in Verona, is in for the fight of his life. And the community is rallying to his side. Steinberg, 23, was recently was diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma cancer. A fundraiser has been created by the Verona PBA to assist him and his family with any expenses. As of Tuesday, July 11, more than $73,500 has been raised. Steinberg went to the emergency room in May suffering from mild back pain and a fever. CT scans revealed multiple masses in his abdominal cavity and he was eventually diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors and …

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

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