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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

Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In North Plainfield: Police A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in North Plainfield on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 9:06 p.m., officers responded to a report of a woman struck by a vehicle while crossing Norwood Avenue near Manning Avenue, North Plainfield police said. The driver of the vehicle, which was heading northbound on Norwood Avenue before striking the victim, remained at the scene, police said. The victim, a North Plainfield resident, was transported to RWJ New Brunswick Hospital by first responders where she was pronounced dead on Thursday, Sept. 5. An…

09/06/2024

News

Edgewater Real Estate Developer Fred Daibes Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Fred Daibes, a 67-year-old real estate developer previously convicted of bribing disgraced New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded guilty to bank fraud on Thursday, Sept, 5, authorities said. The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner's Bank pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to making false entries in connection with a $1.8 million loan from his bank in 2008, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Daibes said the line of credit was for someone else, when it was actually for his benefit, Sellinger said. The loan said the source of repayment would be from the p…

09/06/2024

Police & Fire

Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Irvington Man: Police A 34-year-old barricaded Irvington man was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5 after a standoff that lasted nearly 24 hours, authorities said. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Irvington police responded to the 300 block of Nesbit Terrace on a report of an armed person and encountered Karim Brunson, who proceeded to barricade himself in the home, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. Irvington officers secured the area and received assistance from the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team, Stephen and Bowers said. Trained negotiators …

09/06/2024

Police & Fire

Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police A man is recovering after being shot in downtown Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Broad Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man said he observed two other men engaged in a verbal altercation before one of the men brandished a handgun, Fragé said. The man attempted to flee the scene but ended up sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Fragé said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition a…

09/06/2024

Business

Community Rallies For 'Legendary' 75-Year-Old Chester Restaurant Bill's Luncheonette Bill's Luncheonette has been a Chester institution for 75 years, though the restaurant has seen better days. The restaurant — which has previously served as a post office, vacuum repair outpost, and general store — announced on Friday, Aug. 30 that it would be closing for the foreseeable future. A fundraiser has raised more than $20,575 as of Thursday, Sept. 5, a day after its launch. "The decades have taken their toll on our beloved, fourth generation family-owned luncheonette," Bruce & Meaghan Button, who own the restaurant and organized the fundraiser, said. "Our equipmen…

09/05/2024

Police & Fire

Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police A 64-year-old Secaucus man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Wednesday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Officers began investigating Dominic Gravina after receiving a tip that an image of child sexual abuse material was uploaded on a device that belonged to him, Secaucus police said in a release. A search was conducted of Gravina's Koelle Boulevard residence and electronic devices belong to him were seized, police said. Gravina was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.

09/05/2024

Police & Fire

SWAT Standoff Ends After 10 Hours In Kearny: Police A man armed with a knife barricaded himself at a building in Kearny on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 9:27 a.m., a woman contacted the police department and said her life had been threatened by a man with whom she lives with and that he was armed with a knife, authorities said, Kearny police said. Officers removed the woman and her child but the man barricaded himself inside the residence and made statements suggesting he was experiencing a mental health crisis, police said. The Kearny Police Department, Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Offi…

09/05/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Brandished Imitation Firearm During Road Rage Incident: Franklin PD An 18-year-old Franklin Borough man was arrested and charged after he brandished an imitation firearm during a road rage incident on Friday, Aug. 16, authorities said. David Daneri fled the scene after officers responded to the road rage incident, and with assistance from multiple departments was located minutes later, still in possession of the imitation firearm, Franklin Borough Police said. Daneri was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, disorderly conduct, harassment, and simple assault Daneri was issued a complaint summons and released pending his appearan…

09/05/2024

Lifestyle

Meet Stassi Schroeder, 'Vanderpump Rules' Star In Ridgewood Stassi Schroeder, who appeared for eight years on "Vanderpump Rules" wants to teach you how to act like a basic bitch. Schroeder will be signing copies of her new book, "You Can't Have It All: The Basic Bitch Guide to Taking the Pressure Off" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. The book is a candid guide to rethinking the girl boss life, taking the pressure off and lessons Schroeder learned since becoming a mother of two, according to a synopsis. Schroeder wrote the book after relaunching her career after leaving the hit Bravo reality TV show. This is Schroeder's thi…

09/05/2024

News

Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Milford Wins Big It was a fabulous Friday for two Mega Millions players in North Jersey. A ticket sold in Bergen County and a ticket sold in Passaic County matched four of the five numbers in the Mega Millions drawing held on Friday, Aug. 30, winning $10,000. The tickets were sold at 7-Eleven in New Milford and Market Street Shell in Paterson. The winning numbers were 10, 17, 20, 24, 54, and the gold Megaball was 8.

09/05/2024

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