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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

Essex County Town's Crossing Guard Fights To Save Her Home Stacy Sedita is fighting to save her home, and the community is lending a helping hand. Sedita's family has lived in the house, located in the Gregory neighborhood of West Orange, since they built it in the 1950s. The home has been housed four generations of her family. The family was hit hard by COVID, with Sedita losing her jobs as a crossing guard and staffer at a country club and discovering the utility bill and tax bill had not been paid as her grandmother's identity had been stolen, with someone else taking her Social Security checks. Overall, Sedita owes $52,000 in back taxes, pay…

by Sam Barron

07/18/2023

Business

Babies R Us Reopening At American Dream After five years, Babies R Us is back. The retailer, a spinoff of Toys R Us, is reopening at American Dream in East Rutherford on Wednesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony. The American Dream location spans 10,000 square feet and will offer products and services to new and expecting families. Babies R Us originally shut its doors in 2018. The Babies R Us opening comes on the heels of competitor Buy Buy Baby announcing it will close all its locations. Toys R Us is also attempting a comeback at American Dream, opening a flagship two-story location at the mall in…

by Sam Barron

07/18/2023

Lifestyle

'Dream Come True': North Jersey Native Reflects On 'Jeopardy!' Run Ittai Sopher is still processing his whirlwind week. The Englewood native, who now works in New Orleans, appeared on "Jeopardy!" last week, winning twice, got shoutouts from Gayle King and the Louisiana Secretary of State, and took home more than $27,000. Congratulations to WWLTV producer Ittai Sopher for representing our great state as the reigning champion on Jeopardy! Keep up the great work, the entire state is rooting for you! Posted by Louisiana Secretary of State on Friday, July 14, 2023 "It's a dream come true," Sopher, a producer for WWL TV, said. "I definitely feel a lot of …

by Sam Barron

07/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors A 52-year-old Newark man was fatally shot on Sunday, July 16, authorities said. Around 6 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 300 block of Springfield Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Upon arrival, police found Lorenzo Boykins suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. A…

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Jersey City: Prosecutors Vernard Doe, a 43-year-old man was arrested on Friday, July 14 for sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman in June, prosecutors said. The sexual assault occurred inside a building on Martin Luther King Drive in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Doe was known to the victim, Suarez said. Doe was charged with numerous counts of sexual assault and was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance on Wednesday, July 19.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

35 Bags Of Heroin, Two Handguns Seized From Trio In Secaucus: Police Three people were were arrested outside a hotel in Secaucus on Saturday, July 16 and charged with possessing two handguns and a large quantity of drugs, including 35 bags of heroin, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit was patrolling the area near Extended Stay Hotel when they observed a drug deal, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police then stopped one of the cars involved in the drug deal and saw a digital scale used to weigh narcotics, Miller said. The driver of the vehicle, Ruben Rodriguez, a 36-year-old resident of Jersey City, had over $2,300 in his pa…

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

News

Bergen County Lotto Player Wins $50K It was a lucky Saturday for one New Jersey Lottery player in Bergen County. A ticket sold at Paramus Quick and Fresh at 100 Route 17 North in Paramus matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball in the drawing held on Saturday, July 15, netting the winner $100,000. The winning numbers were 02, 09, 43, 55, and 57. The Red Power Ball number was 18.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

News

$100K! Passaic County Lotto Player Wins Big It was a lucky Saturday for one New Jersey Lottery player in Passaic County. A ticket sold at Jackpocket at 355 Warwick Turnpike in Hewitt matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball in the drawing held on Saturday, July 15, netting the winner $100,000. The winning numbers were 02, 09, 43, 55, and 57. The Red Power Ball number was 18.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

Lifestyle

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Dines At North Jersey Restaurant A restaurant in Bergen County got a visit from the boss. The Cake Boss, that is. Buddy Valastro, the star of the hit reality show "Cake Boss", visited Elia Mediterranean Restaurant in East Rutherford on Saturday, July 15, the restaurant shared on its Facebook page. Valastro, a Hoboken native, attended Ridgefield Park High School and took baking classes at Bergen County Technical High School. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buddy Valastro (@buddyvalastro) This is not the restaurant's first brush with fame. Last year, they serve…

by Sam Barron

07/17/2023

Lifestyle

North Jersey Native's 'Jeopardy!' Run Comes To An End The third time was not the charm for Ittai Sopher. The Englewood native was defeated on the "Jeopardy!" that aired on Friday, July 14, ending his two-game winning streak. Through three games, Sopher won $27,202. Sopher, who now works as a producer for a TV station in New Orleans, has dreamed of being on "Jeopardy!" since he started watching the show in 2010. "I immediately tried out the first opportunity I got," said Sopher. "I've been trying out every year since then, but never made any progress." Sopher finally got his big break last year when he received a callback and took part in a s…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2023

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