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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.

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Police & Fire

Triple Shooting Kills Man In Newark One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Newark on the evening of Sunday, April 30, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced. Newark police responded to a report of a shooting at the 800 block of 18th Ave. and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Altariq Johnson, a 46-year-old Newark resident was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The other two victims were taken to University Hospital in Newark for treatment, authorities said. No arrests have been made and the …

by Sam Barron

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police An Essex County man was arrested in Secaucus after police said he was seen peering into an apartment window on the evening of Sunday, April 30. Jason Rosario, a 30-year-old Belleville resident, was spotted on scene by officers and began to run, police said. He got into a car and police initiated a traffic stop, where he was later arrested and charged with attempted burglary and criminal trespass, officers said. He was transferred to Hudson County Jail, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

by Sam Barron

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Gift Card Fraud: Two Arrested In Bayonne Two Brooklyn residents were arrested in Bayonne for using gift cards to skim money from ATMs, police said. Neculai Candet, 31, and Madalina Balmus, 41, were taken into custody on Friday, April 28, following a weeklong investigation, police said. On Friday, April 21, a man reported four withdrawals from an ATM at a CVS, at either 560 Avenue C or Goldsborough Drive, totaling $560, police said. Later that day, two more people reported $200 and $343 withdrawn from their bank accounts, respectively, police said. Officers observed Candet and Balmus outside the ATM at Goldsborough Drive, police s…

by Sam Barron

05/01/2023

Sports

Four New Jerseyians Selected In NFL Draft It was a big weekend for New Jersey at the NFL Draft, as four players from the Garden State heard their name called and another Jerseysite gets to play football close to home. Ji'Ayir Brown, a safety who went to Trenton Central High School, was drafted in the 3rd round by the San Francisco 49ers. At Trenton Central, he was named all-conference as a junior and as a senior, he earned first-team all-state and all-conference. He initially attended Lackawanna Junior College before transferring to Penn State. Carter Warren, an offensive lineman who went to Passaic Tech, will get to stay hom…

by Sam Barron

05/01/2023

News

'Tone It Down': Popular Secaucus Library Programmer Says He Was Fired Over His Lifestyle A popular host of online programs at the Secaucus library claims he was terminated because library higher ups did not approve of his "lifestyle." Jeffrey Machno has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after he said he contacted the board of trustees at the library to complain about how he was treated. During the pandemic, Machno, a lifelong Secaucus resident who works full-time at a fashion house, hosted a trivia night online. He quickly developed a following and started having his own interview program. He even hosted Secaucus' Got Talent in…

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

Police & Fire

GameStop Robbed At Gunpoint: Bayonne PD A GameStop was robbed at gunpoint in Bayonne on Thursday evening, April 27, Captain Eric Amato said. The robbers took more than $23,000 worth of merchandise from the store at 205 LeFante Way after displaying the handle of a handgun and fashioning it in a threatening manner, Amato said. The investigation is ongoing, Amato said. There were no reported injuries, Amato said.

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

Police & Fire

Newark Man Convicted Of Severely Beating Girlfriend A Newark man faces up to five years in state prison after he was convicted of beating his girlfriend in 2019, sending her to the hospital, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced. Ahmir Worthy was found guilty on Thursday, April 27, of third degree aggravated assault following a three-day trial, after prosecutors say he punched, kicked and slammed his girlfriend against the wall while at a party. She was diagnosed with a concussion, and suffered contusions and deep bruising, Stephens said. Worthy will be sentenced on June 26, Stephens said.

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

Events

Hillsdale Gymnast Featured In SI Swimsuit Issue Livvy Dunne fans will flip over this latest news. The popular college gymnast, who grew up in Hillsdale and is now attending Louisiana State University, is featured in Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue, which hits newsstands next month. Dunne, who has made millions off her TikTok videos and has four million followers on Instagram, was photographed in Puerto Rico. She told Sports Illustrated being featured in the magazine was a dream come true.

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

News

Taylor Ham Or Pork Roll? NJ Lotto's New Game Keeps Garden State Debate Going Strong New Jersey Lottery is stepping into the middle of a long running Garden State Civil War: Taylor ham or pork roll? The NJ Lottery is debuting a new scratch off ticket where players aim to to uncover pork or ham symbols and win up to $200,000. The ticket debuts Monday, May 1 and NJ Lottery plans tie-ins at local delis and food partnerships throughout the state. Sadly, NJ Lottery said salt, pepper, ketchup are not included.

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

News

Six-Figure Sum: Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen County, Union County Win Big Lottery tickets sold in Bergen County and Union County matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, April 27. The winners will split the $319,748 jackpot, taking home $159,874. One ticket was sold at Stop and Shop in Dumont while the other ticket was sold at North Broad Food Mart in Hillside. The winning numbers were: 07, 13, 18, 22 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 05

by Sam Barron

04/28/2023

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