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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

Lifestyle

North Jersey Magician Finishes Second On 'America's Got Talent' Anna DeGuzman and her array of card tricks came oh so close to winning "America's Got Talent." The 25-year-old Bergen County native finished in second place on "America's Got Talent" after dazzling viewers and judges with her array of impressive card tricks and devil-may-care attitude. Judges praised her cardistry while also relating to how nervous she got when it was time for her big reveals. Tricks included her flashy shuffling and card balancing and being able to somehow make it so audience member and judge had the same card in an envelope. When her tricks worked, she jumped up and dow…

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials A Plainfield High School student was stabbed at a local park on Tuesday, Sept. 27, school officials said. The stabbing occurred following an altercation and the injured student was transported to a nearby hospital. School officials said Plainfield Police are investigating the incident and are offering support and counseling services to students. The following day, an armed weapon was dropped into a dumpster by an unidentified individual at Cedarwood K-8 Center at 2:50 p.m., school officials said. The Plainfield Police Department, school Division of Safety and administrators responded "We w…

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

Lifestyle

Taylor Swift Rumored To Be Rooting For Travis Kelce At MetLife Stadium Sunday: Report Get ready Swifties. And football fans. Your two worlds are about to collide once again as the "New Romantics" singer embarks on a new romance. Taylor Swift is expected to attend the Kansas City Chiefs-New York Jets game on Sunday, Oct. 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, to root on rumored new beau Travis Kelce, according to Front Office Sports. Swift attended last week's Chiefs-Bears game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, and the broadcast frequently cut to her reactions as Kelce scored a touchdown to help the Chiefs win the game. Fans speculated Swift was secretly wheeled into t…

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

Lifestyle

Meet 'Ginger Spice' Geri Halliwell In North Jersey Ginger Spice is hoping you'll say you'll be there. Geri Halliwell-Horner, who was Ginger Spice in the Spice Girls, the British pop group that took over the world in the late 90s, is signing copies of her new young adult book "Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Monday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. The book is about Rosie Frost, an orphaned girl sent to Bloodstone Island, a location that features a school for extraordinary teens and a sanctuary for endangered species, according to a synopsis. Rosie meets a meaning headmaster, a group of mean kids and learns shocking …

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

News

Rat Infestation Shuts Jersey City AMC Theater Now playing at the AMC Newport Centre: "Ratatouille." "Willard." "The Secret of the Nimh." The Jersey City movie theatre was ordered closed by a city inspector on Wednesday, Sept. 27 due to a rat infestation, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The theater owner was cited for the presence of rodents and multiple outer openings allowing a rodents entry source, Wallace-Scalfione said. The theater will owe a $100 inspection fee once all of the violations are abated and must be exterminated once per week going forward, Wallace-Scalfione said. …

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

News

$50,000! Three North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big It was a lucrative Wednesday, Sept. 27 for three Power Ball players in North Jersey. Three players, one in Bergen County and two in Newark, matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball winning the $50,000 second-tier prize. The tickets were sold at Northvale Gas in Northvale, Breeze Laundromat in Newark and Guardys in Newark. The winning numbers were: 01, 07, 46, 47, and 63. The Red Power Ball number was 07.

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Bayonne Burglar Busted With $950 E-Bike: Police James Bostic, 42-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27 with multiple burglaries this month, police said. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, police responded to 7th Street and Humphrey Avenue and found a parked minivan with a broken window and an open door, officers said. On Monday, Sept. 25, a person reported to police that their $950 e-bike was stolen from 23rd Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, officers said. When police went to arrest Bostic, they found the stolen e-bike at his residence, officers said. While arresting Bostic, police found he was wanted on eigh…

by Sam Barron

09/28/2023

Lifestyle

Miss New Jersey Sets Sights On Miss USA Crown Derby Chukwudi is proud to represent the Garden State. Chukwudi, a Hoboken resident, is Miss New Jersey 2023 and will be competing at the Miss USA pageant on Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in Reno airing on The CW. Chukwudi, will be competing against 50 other women (including Washington, D.C.'s winner) for the title. "It feels amazing," Chukwudi said of her title. "It's definitely been an honor to represent the state of New Jersey and be a beacon of hope and inspiration to young people. I am grateful for the opportunity. Wanting to step out of her comfort zone, Chukwudi, who was raised in N…

by Sam Barron

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Jersey City Teen Arrested After Swinging Knife Outside Police Station A 16-year-old Jersey City teenager was arrested after officers spotted him with a knife on Monday, Sept. 25, outside a police station, authorities said. At 11:29 p.m., police observed the teenage boy with a knife start chasing another man at 1 Jackson Ave., Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesman for the mayor's office said. The teenager proceeded to swing the knife at the 51-year-old man before police were able to apprehend him, Wallace-Scalfione said. The two people were known to each other, Wallace-Scalfione said. The 16-year-old also had a pocket knife and two boxcutters, Wallace-Scalfi…

by Sam Barron

09/27/2023

Lifestyle

North Jersey Magician Wows At 'America's Got Talent' Finale When it comes to card tricks, Anna DeGuzman cannot be topped. The 25-year-old Bergen County native appeared again on the "America's Got Talent" finals on Tuesday, Sept. 26, saving her biggest card trick for last. On Tuesday's episode, DeGuzman decided to involve everyone with her card trick: the judges, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, the host, Terry Crews and even the audience. DeGuzman, a Bergenfield native, gave each audience member and the judges envelopes with cards. She tasked them with taking one card and putting it in an envelope while Crews shuffled a dec…

by Sam Barron

09/27/2023

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