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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

Obituaries

NJ Mom, 'Brilliant Mind' Amy Saccone Dies After 2-Year Cancer Battle Amy Saccone, a 43-year-old Cranford resident, died on Sunday, June 18 after a two-year battle with colon cancer, according to her obituary. Amy grew up in Matawan and attended Georgian Court University in Lakewood, having double majored in biology and chemistry, her obituary says. She worked in technical sales and product management and was an account executive for Catalent, according to her obituary. There are absolutely NO words to express the brokenness felt💔 I am not even going to try. If you know me, you know the... Posted by Susan Buccellato on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 A fundrais…

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

Neighbors

Beloved Mahwah Music Teacher Fighting Cancer Again Sees Community Support Lynette Parks is once again in the fight of her life and the community is coming to her aid. The beloved music teacher at Young World Day School in Mahwah has been diagnosed with cancer. Parks previously beat cancer in 2019. Parks, a mother of three, works at Trader Joe's in Wayne when she's not sharing her love of music at preschools in the area. A fundraiser has been set up to help ease her financial burden. As of Monday, June 26, almost $12,000 has been raised. "Lynette is a ray of sunshine despite all the hardships she has faced," Emma Joseph, who organized the fundraiser, said.…

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

Events

Little Pete Comes Home: North Jersey Actor Hosting Book Signing In Ridgewood If you grew up watching Nickelodeon in the 90s, and come on, who didn't, this is the event for you. Danny Tamberelli, who played "Little" Pete Wrigley on "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" will be signing copies of his new book, "The First Date Prophecy," along with his wife Kate, at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Tamberelli grew up in Maywood and Wyckoff and graduated from Ramapo High School in 2000. "Pete and Pete", which aired in the early 90s on Nickelodeon, was filmed throughout North Jersey, mainly in Leonia. The novel is inspired by the Tamberelli's own love sto…

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

News

Newly Minted Millionaire: Lotto Winner Wins Big In Paterson A lottery player in Paterson hit the jackpot in Patterson in the drawing held on Saturday, June 24. One ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, netting the lucky winner $1.35 million. The ticket was sold at Florida Drugs and Liquor in Paterson. The winning numbers were: 07, 18, 21, 34 and 42 and the XTRA number was: 03.

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

Police & Fire

Jersey City Teen Fatally Shot By Bayonne Man: Prosecutors A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in Jersey City on Saturday evening, June 24, authorities said. At 8:02 p.m., police were notified of a shooting at 16th Street and Coles Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, police found Isaiah Vasquez suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. Valesquez was transferred to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Isaiah McCord, a 22-year-old Bayonne resident, was arrested and charged with Valesquez's murder on Sunday, June 25 and is being detained at the Hudson County Correctio…

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

Police & Fire

2020 Homicide Victim Finally Identified: Union County Prosecutors After three years, the remains of a woman's body found in Elizabeth have been identified, authorities announced on Friday, June 23. In June 2020, the body of 23-year-old Jasmine Featherstone, an Elizabeth resident, was discovered along the railroad tracks in the area of the 300 block of Port Avenue, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. An autopsy determined her death to be a homicide. Authorities were able to identify Featherstone using DNA testing, Daniel said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Business

Restaurants, Stores Joining New ShopRite in Fair Lawn A host of new retailers are coming to the Maple Avenue Plaza in Fair Lawn. The shopping center is experiencing a retail boom since a new ShopRite opened there on Friday, June 16. Joining ShopRite will be a Buffalo Wild Wings, an AT & T store, Bubbakoo's Burritos and Eden's Nails said Curtis Nassau, executive vice president at Ripco Real Estate, which represents the landlord at Maple Plaza. "It's very exciting, but it's not surprising," Nassau said. "ShopRite is a terrific anchor that brings in thousands of customers daily. For any of the smaller tenants, being next to them is…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stole Seven Packages From One Mailroom: Hoboken Police A 48-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stealing numerous packages in Hoboken, police said. Christian Porchiazzo turned himself into police on Thursday, June 15 after a weekslong investigation after they received multiple complaints of package thefts in the city, officers said. Porchiazzo stole seven packages from a mailroom of a condominium on the 1300 block of Grand Street in April, police said. He was charged with burglary and theft, police said.

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Politics

Republican NJ Gov. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Announces Split From Wife Jack Ciattrelli and his wife Melinda are headed to splitsville. Ciattrelli, who unsuccessfully ran for governor on the Republican ticket in 2021 and said he is running again in 2025, announced in a public statement that the couple separated earlier this year. They have been married since 1995. "I am very proud of the job we did raising our four adult children who are all very successful and whom we both love very much," Ciattrelli said. "While there are those who will seek to exploit this news for their own political gain - some going so far as to spread the ugliest of rumors, all of wh…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

News

Movie Theater In Historic Building Will Become Korean BBQ Spot In Bergenfield A meat palace is replacing a movie palace. Meat Palace, a Korean BBQ and Hotpot restaurant, is replacing the shuttered Bergenfield Cinemas at 58 S Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced on Facebook. The Meat Palace name is meant to pay homage to the original Palace Theatre, which opened at the spot in the early 1920s, Amatorio said. Meat me at the Palace! Thrilled to announce that a new Korean BBQ & Hotpot is coming to town! The restaurant will be... Posted by Arvin Amatorio on Thursday, June 22, 2023 The new owner plans to restore and renovate the theatre as…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

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