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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

Police & Fire

Union City Man Arrested For Butt Stabbing: Hoboken Police William Paneque, a 34-year-old Union City man, was arrested for stabbing a man in the butt outside a Hoboken bar, police said. On Friday, Sept. 29 at 2 a.m., police responded to The Madd Hatter at 221 Washington Street and found a man with non-life threatening stab wounds to his buttocks, officers said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center and released after treatment, police said. Following an investigation, Paneque was identified as the suspect and he turned himself in on Sunday, Oct. 1. Paneque was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.

by Sam Barron

10/04/2023

Business

NOW Hiring: Whole Foods Inches Closer To Jersey City Opening The long-planned Whole Foods in Jersey City may soon be a reality. Signs appear the supermarket, which will be at 286 Washington St., and will cover more than 47,000 square feet, may be coming sooner rather than later. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jersey City Upfront (@jc_upfront) The store put up signage at the location and also posted job openings, with an opening date for Fall 2023. A spokeswoman for Whole Foods said there was no additional information to share. The store has been in the planning stages since 2020 and w…

by Sam Barron

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed In Car Crash: Linden Police A 77-year-old Linden man was killed in a car crash on Tuesday, Oct. 3, police said. Police responded to N Wood Avenue and West Gibbons Street after a GMC SUV making a lefthand turn collided with a Chevy SUV, officers said.. Robert Pozanski, the driver of the GMC was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said. The driver and four passengers in the Chevy were all transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. This is the second fatal crash in Linden this week. On Monday, Theodore Green, a 63-year-old Irvingt…

by Sam Barron

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police Three teenagers who frequently shoplift a Bayonne 7-Eleven were arrested on Monday, Oct. 2 after threatening to rob the store with imitation firearms, police said. At 7:22 p.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven at 765 Broadway after one of the teenagers, who was wearing a face mask, made the threats, officers said. The employee believed one of the employees was concealing a weapon and called police, officers said. One of the teens took a fighting stance and attempted to fight the employee, police said. When police arrived to 7-Eleven they found a group of teens matching the description and …

by Sam Barron

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

Morristown Man Gets 20 Years For Distributing Child Porn: Prosecutors A 20-year-old Morristown man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, Sept. 29 after he pleaded guilty to leading a child pornography network, authorities said. Reuben Gonzalez was initially investigated for sexual assault, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris Township Police Chief Robert Shearer and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson said. A search of his phone found Gonzalez conspired with others to lead a child pornography network, using the Telegram application to communicate and coor…

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

North Bergen Man Drove Drunk When He Struck Pedestrian: Prosecutors A 40-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 3, after they drove while intoxicated and struck a pedestrian last month, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 a.m., Steven Inoa, was driving a Honda Pilot at Bergenline Avenue and 92nd Street when it struck a 65-year-old woman, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, Suarez said. Inoa was charged with assault by auto while driving while intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office i…

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

News

Jackpot! Passaic County Lotto Players Win Big It was a lucky Monday for two lottery players in Passaic County and a lottery player in Hunterdon County. Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $533,055 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawn on Monday, Oct. 2. Each ticket is worth $177,685. The tickets were sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt and Krauszer Food Store in Clinton. The winning numbers were: 01, 04, 07, 11 and 27 and the XTRA number was: 03.

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

Gas Main Break Shuts Down Traffic On NJ-124 (Developing) A gas main break on NJ-124 westbound has closed all lanes on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The break occurred near Seaman Street in Madison at 10:56 a.m., according the New Jersey DOT. As of 1 p.m. all lanes were closed.

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

Lifestyle

NJ 'Culinary Gangster' Faces Off Against Gordon Ramsay On 'Kitchen Nightmares' (Photos) After a few days with Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Fortunato, "The Culinary Gangster" and the executive chef at Bask46 in Passaic County, decided to go sleep with the fishes. Ramsay helped give Bask46, a Woodland Park restaurant, a makeover on "Kitchen Nightmares" which aired on FOX on Monday, Oct. 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bask46 (@_bask46) In the episode, owner Steve Baskinger was at the end of his rope, having sunk his life savings into the restaurant, but constantly clashing with Fortunato, his executive chef who made $100,…

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

Lifestyle

Meet Singer Jessie James Decker In North Jersey Jessie James Decker has gone from making country hits to whipping up culinary delicacies. Decker, a country singer and reality TV star, is hosting a book signing for her new cookbook "Just Eat: More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes That Taste Just Like Home," on Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. Decker is married to former football star Eric Decker and has four children. The two chronicled their marriage on the E! reality show "Eric and Jesse: Game On." The cookbook features over 100 recipes from Decker, specializing in comfort food, including Louisiana beignets, E…

by Sam Barron

10/03/2023

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