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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

Neighbors

Hoboken Rallies Around Woman Battling Rare Cancer Brittney Upman is in the fight for her life and the Hoboken community wants to help. Upman has been battling Leptomeningeal Disease, a rare complication in which late-stage cancer cells spread to your cerebrospinal fluid and the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. She recently spent her 33rd birthday in the intensive care unit and has undergone brain surgery, chemotherapy and received immunotherapy and proton radiation. A fundraiser has been set up to assist Upman, her husband, Michael and her son, Jett. As of Wednesday, Sept. 14, more than $127,537 has been raised. "Brit…

by Sam Barron

09/14/2023

Police & Fire

Police Pursuit Ends In Overturned Vehicle, Arrests: Newark PD Two vehicles attempted to outrun Newark police on Wednesday, Sept. 13, resulting in two arrests and an overturned vehicle, authorities said. At 10:47 a.m., police observed a Chevy Impala at Madison Avenue and S. 16th Street wanted in a shooting investigation, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over nearby, but the driver refused and a pursuit began, Fragé said. The vehicle made it to the Garden State Parkway in East Orange before striking a curb and and a Newark police vehicle, Fragé said. A male suspect was arrested at the scene a…

by Sam Barron

09/14/2023

Sports

NJ Gymnast Livvy Dunne Makes Cover Of Sports Illustrated Livvy Dunne is once again gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated. But this time, she's front and center. The popular college gymnast, who grew up in Hillsdale and is now attending Louisiana State University, is on the cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, which highlights the money college athletes are making thanks to NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deals. Led by Olivia Dunne and Angel Reese, LSU is setting the standard for athletes in women’s sports capitalizing on NIL deals.@stephapstein on the women’s program ruling the new college sports economy, in SI’s ‘The Money Issue…

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

Events

Olivia Rodrigo's World Tour: Will Getting Tickets Be Repeat Of Eras Tour Chaos? Are you still disappointed you didn't get tickets to The Eras Tour? Well it's about to be deja vu. Olivia Rodrigo announced her Guts tour on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Rodrigo will be playing two shows at Madison Square Garden on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, in Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, and in Washington DC on July 20. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo) And just like with Taylor Swift, fans must register at Ticketmaster in the hopes they get access to the sale. Ticketmaster claims this h…

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

Police & Fire

Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (Developing) A vehicle fire in Newark is snarling traffic on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13. According to the NJ Department of Transportation, the vehicle blaze closed all lanes on I-78 eastbound near Exit 56 at Elizabeth Avenue in the city. This is a developing story, check back for more updates.

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

Obituaries

Death Of Jersey City's Beth DeTraglia Breaks Hearts Beth DeTraglia, a Jersey City resident, died on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Jersey City Medical Center from liver and lung cancer, according to her obituary. DeTraglia was born in Syracuse on Nov. 18, 1967 and graduated from Ithaca College and earned her Master's from Syracuse, her obituary reads. She was a project manager who previously worked for Penguin and McGraw-Hill, according to her obituary. Beth Dooher DeTraglia I miss you so much. There are no words to describe how difficult it is to lose such a close... Posted by Cristina Wager-Weisman on Thursday, August 31, 2023 DeTraglia is surv…

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

Lifestyle

Meet Carrie Berk, Social Media Influencer, In North Jersey Carrie Berk is here to give Bergen County teens the best advice when it comes to relationships. The 20-year-old TikTok star will be signing copies of her new book "My Real-Life Rom-Com: How to Build Confidence and Write Your Own Relationship Rules" on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. In the book, Berk offers dating advice for teens and helps them learn how to deal with coming-of-age love and heartbreak, according to a synopsis. Berk gives you the inside scoop on dating apps, meeting someone post-covid, and when you're ready for sex, using her past dating adventures as a guide, according …

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

Police & Fire

Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors A man already imprisoned for murder was sentenced to an additional 20 years for a brutal beating of an inmate in the Essex County Jail, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12. In Sept. 2019, Darryl Watson and six inmates beat Jayshawn Boyd, a 22-year-old Newark resident with a microwave, water cooler, and an industrial mop bucket, leaving him with permanent brain damage, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Watson was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault in the second degree and possession of a microwave for an unlawful purp…

by Sam Barron

09/13/2023

News

$50K! Paterson Lotto Player Wins Big It was a lucky Monday for one Powerball player in Paterson. A ticket sold in Paterson matched four of the white balls and the Double Play in the Double Play drawing held on Monday, Sept. 11, winning $50,000.The ticket was sold at M & R Discount Liquors at 21st Ave. The winning numbers were: 18, 22, 25, 30 and 35. The Red Power Ball number was 22.

by Sam Barron

09/12/2023

News

Jackpot! Essex County Lotto Player Wins Big An NJ Lottery player in Essex County had a big night on Monday. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Monday, Sept. 11, winning $186,573. The winning ticket was sold at QuickChek in Maplewood. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 24, 27, 31 and the XTRA number was 03.

by Sam Barron

09/12/2023

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