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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

Teterboro Airport Noise Persists: Newly-Formed Group Pushes FAA For Alternate Flight Path Residents who live near Teterboro Airport have had enough with the noise. More than 840 people in the Pascack Valley region, who have formed the group Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions, have signed a petition requesting the FAA to change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19, by having them fly over Route 17. Signers include the mayors of Emerson, Hillsdale, Montvale, Old Tappan, Oradell, Park Ridge, River Vale, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. Residents say this route avoids Hackensack University Medical Center and the Pascack Valley regio…

by Sam Barron

10/02/2023

News

$50K Lotto Ticket Sold In Hudson County One of three Powerball tickets good for $50,000 was sold in Hudson County. The ticket from the Saturday, Sept. 30 drawing was sold at J & L $.99 Cents & Up on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City. The winning numbers were 19, 30, 37, 44, and 46. The red Powerball drawn was 02 and the Power Play was 2x. The other two winning tickets were sold in Morris and Monmouth counties.

by Sam Barron

10/02/2023

Neighbors

West New York Helps Woman Seriously Injured After Pinned By Van Iris Flores has had five surgeries since she was pinned by a reversing van on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The incident caused multiple fractures on her pelvic bone, spine, hips and legs, along with other internal wounds. Flores faces future surgeries and will undergo physical therapy. A fundraiser has been set up to assist with her recovery. As of Monday, Oct. 2, more than $5,410 has been raised. "All that’s being asked is for a helping hand through this hard time to support Iris and her family," Diana Climaco and Anahis Borjas, who organized the fundraiser said. "Please keep…

by Sam Barron

10/02/2023

Sports

Meet Sportscaster Kenny Albert, Closter Resident, In North Jersey Kenny Albert, a Closter resident, has called some of the biggest moments in sports and has plenty of stories to tell. Albert, the only sportscaster who does play by play for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL will be signing copies of his new book "A Mic For All Seasons" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. In the book, Albert discusses growing up the son of iconic sportscaster Marv Albert and calling 3,000 games, including calling the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, Jose Bautista's bat flip home run in 2015 and the U.S. women's hockey shootout in the 2018 Winter Olympic gold medal game, acc…

by Sam Barron

10/02/2023

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Family After Pets Die In Budd Lake Fire In the blink of an eye Regina and Adam Buga lost everything. Their home in Budd Lake was destroyed by a fire on Saturday, Sept. 16. The fire also claimed the lives of their dog and cat. The Bugas had lived in the home for 20 years and lost all their possessions. A fundraiser has been created to assist them. As of Monday, Oct. 2, almost $20,000 has been raised. "The family lost everything," donor John Zawistoski said. "I would expect the community to do the same if a tragedy happened to my family." It's the right thing to do. To view the fundraiser, click here.

by Sam Barron

10/02/2023

Police & Fire

Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Jersey City: Prosecutors Raul Pena, a 31-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman at a residence in Jersey City, authorities said. The sexual assault occurred on Sunday, Aug. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman had met Pena through an acquaintance in the hours leading up to the assault, Suarez said. Pena was charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first degree, Suarez said. He was arrested at his residence by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and is being detained at Brooklyn Central Booking pending extrad…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2023

Police & Fire

Male Body Found In Newark Dumpster: Prosecutors A body of a man was found in a dumpster in Newark on Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities said. At 5:19 p.m., Newark police found the body inside a dumpster on the 600 block of Clinton Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The man remains unidentified, Stephens and Fragé said. An autopsy will determine his cause of death, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made. Anyone with inf…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2023

News

No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor' It was a not a good night for the ladies in red from New Jersey looking to find love on the "Golden Bachelor." Neither Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit nor Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck, got roses from Gerry Turner on the premiere episode of the ABC "The Bachelor" spinoff on Thursday, Sept. 28. Luckily, Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old Shrewsbury resident, was given a fateful rose and will advance to next week's episode. Nist, who celebrated her birthday on the show, wowed Turner by stripping out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2023

Police & Fire

'Welcome To The Jungle' Blasts From Vehicle Plowed Through NJ Police Station (Video) A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with terrorism after authorities say he intentionally crashed a car into a home and the Independence Township Police Department, authorities said. Video released by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office shows John Hargreaves slamming his vehicle through the exterior of the ITPD station. The vehicle comes to a rest inside the squad room, where Hargreaves emerges proudly from his gold Toyota SUV with his hands in the air on Wednesday evening, Sept. 20. Officers can be seen walking Hargreaves across the squad room and placing him in handcuff…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2023

News

These 9 NJ Towns Failed To Correct Sick Leave Policies, State Comptroller Says Towns throughout the Garden State have not addressed their sick and vacation leave policies, the state's comptroller said. In a letter sent to Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and State Comptroller Kevin Walsh said nine municipalities have refused to cooperate and develop a correction action plan and is requesting that Murphy's office withhold state funds if they do not cooperate within 30 days. "The failure of the nine municipalities to prepare a correction action plan creates risks that taxpayer funds will be wasted and that unlawful pol…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2023

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