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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

News

Lotto Ticket Sold In Garfield Wins $10K While no one won the big $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, August 1, not everyone left emptyhanded. Two tickets sold in Bergen County and one ticket sold in Hudson County matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the lucky winners $10,000. The tickets were sold at U&B Mini Market in Garfield, a 7-Eleven in Teaneck and TE-AMO in Secaucus. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 1, drawing were: 08, 24, 30, 45, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 12, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

News

You Can Buy Tony Soprano's Boat (Look Inside) Who hasn't wanted to sit on a boat, smoke a cigar, blast some Dean Martin, indulge in some gabagool and discuss family business? United Yacht Sales is selling "The Stugots", Tony Soprano's boat featured on a season 1 episode of "The Sopranos." The 1999 Cape Fear 47 Sportfish now goes by "Never Enough" and has been listed for sale in Stamford, CT. View this post on Instagram A post shared by United Yacht Sales (@united_yacht_sales) "The boat was restored," Paul Ouimette, the broker for the boat said. "It fell into disrepair, but the gentlemen…

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

Business

'I Really Tried': Bergen County Dessert Shop Closing After Nearly 4 Years After six years, Zai's Dessertery is saying farewell. The Bergenfield bakery announced its closure on Facebook on Wednesday, Aug. 2. "I really tried," owner Zainab Illyas said. "I gave myself and my business a second chance but after six years of being in business with many losses especially from the other two locations and going through too many downs than ups I decided it’s time for me to move on." Illyas said she has sold the Zai's to friends who will be running their own café and bakery, though still serving some of Zai's products. "We are very happy for them and wish them the best," …

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

Lifestyle

North Jersey's Barbie Ferreira Pays Tribute To 'Euphoria' Co-Star Angus Cloud Barbie Ferreira, a Hackensack native, is honoring Angus Cloud, her co-star on "Euphoria" who died on Monday, July 31 at the age of 25. While no cause of death has been revealed, Cloud's family said he was struggling following the death of his father. View this post on Instagram A post shared by barbie ferreira (@barbieferreira) Ferreira's post has received more than 1.3 million likes since she posted it on Tuesday, August 1. In an Instagram story, Ferreira, who played Kat Hernandez on the popular HBO show, posted a photo featuring the two of…

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

Business

Women-Run Healthcare Practice In Millburn Aims To Erase Stigma Around Menopause Komel Caruso knows firsthand the struggles women can face when going to the doctor. Caruso is one of the co-founders and the chief growth officer of HerMD, a new healthcare practice opening in Millburn at 241 Millburn Ave. next week. HerMD was started and is run by women, focusing on their healthcare needs that are often not covered by other practices. Doctors at HerMD have an expertise in menopause and sexual health care, which Caruso said sets them apart from other health care professionals. HerMD also provides patients with 20 to 60 minute patient appointments. "That's unhea…

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot By Weehawken Police After Striking Officer With Car: Prosecutors (Updated) This story has been updated: Ricky Rivera, 20-year-old Paterson resident was shot by Weehawken Police after hitting a police officer with a car on the early morning of Tuesday, August 1, authorities said. At 5 a.m. police were patrolling a neighborhood plagued by auto thefts, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. When police approached a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway on Regency Place, Rivera fled the scene in the vehicle, striking an officer, Suarez said. A second officer discharged his weapon, Suarez said. Soon after, the man crashed his vehicle into an occupied Port Auth…

by Sam Barron

08/02/2023

Lifestyle

Blue Ivy Steals The Show At Beyonce's MetLife Concert (Watch) She's following in her mother's footsteps. Footage of Blue Ivy Carter, the 11-year-old daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, dancing on stage during mom's shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford last weekend as part of the Renaissance World Tour is going viral on social media. Crowd went crazy for Blue Ivy 💙 #RENAISSANCEWORLDTOUR pic.twitter.com/NJE0fYV5bK — Dom was in CLUB RENAISSANCE 🪩 (@BeykandaForever) July 30, 2023 Blue Ivy joins Beyonce on stage during "My Power" and "Black Parade," and also proudly displayed her New York roots with her attire while doing her dad's (and Diamond Dalla…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Police & Fire

Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 4-Year-Old Boy: Prosecutors A 35-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy on Monday, July 31, authorities said. Jose Romero was arrested by the United States Marshal Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Romero is charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree, Suarez said. Romero lived at a home the victim frequented, Suarez said. Romero was transported to Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearan…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Lifestyle

Fan Files Police Report After NJ's Cardi B Throws Mic At Las Vegas Concert Now the police are involved. A police report has been filed naming Cardi B, a Tenafly resident, after she threw a microphone at a fan who threw a drink at her at a Las Vegas concert on Saturday, July 29. Footage of the incident has gone viral across social media. In a statement, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said a woman came to a police station claiming she was struck by an item that was thrown from the stage while she attended an event at the 3500 block of Las Vegas Boulevard. The statement does not name Cardi B. "The incident has been documented on a police report and no arrest o…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Obituaries

NJ's Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Mourned As Trailblazer Sheila Oliver, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, her family announced. She was 71 years old. Oliver, who was born and raised in Newark and lived in East Orange, had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy. She was taken to a hospital on Monday, July 31 for an undisclosed medical issue. In a statement, Murphy said he and his family were "incredibly saddened and distraught" to hear of her passing. "When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

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