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Sam Barron

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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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Obituaries

NJ's Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Mourned As Trailblazer Sheila Oliver, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, her family announced. She was 71 years old. Oliver, who was born and raised in Newark and lived in East Orange, had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy. She was taken to a hospital on Monday, July 31 for an undisclosed medical issue. In a statement, Murphy said he and his family were "incredibly saddened and distraught" to hear of her passing. "When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Business

Korean Fried Chicken Franchise Plots North Jersey Expansion Fans of Korean fried chicken in North Jersey will be 매우 흥분 by this news. Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken franchise, announced a planned expansion in Hudson, Union and Morris counties. The franchisee, Seung Kim, said he is currently searching for specific sites for the fried chicken joints and an opening date has not been announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bonchon Chicken (@bonchonchicken) Bonchon has more than 122 locations in the United States, including spots in Midland Park, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Lodi, Nutley, Parsip…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Police & Fire

Newark Scooterist Killed After Colliding With Vehicle: Prosecutors A 36-year-old Newark was resident was killed when the electric scooter they were riding collided with a vehicle on the morning of Monday, July 31, authorities said. At 7 a.m., police were notified of a scooter-vehicle collision on the 700 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue near the intersection of Whittier Place, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Marcus Vinicus Pires DeCruz, the driver of the scooter, was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrest…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2023

Police & Fire

Union City Police Officer Busted For DWI: Secaucus PD (Updated) A police officer from Hudson County has purportedly been charged with DWI, according to authorities and various news reports. Mauricio Garces, a 34-year-old Secaucus resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Sunday, July 2, Secaucus Police said. Garces has been a police officer in Union City since 2019. At 3:03 a.m., police observed a car stopped in a lane of traffic in the area of Secaucus Road and County Avenue, officers said. The driver of the vehicle was found to be sleeping, police said. Police subsequently arrested and issued Garces a summons, officers said. He was rele…

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Business

Gelateria Opens In Ridgewood Ridgewood just got sweeter. A new gelateria, Gelato di nonna, has opened in the downtown at 37 E Ridgewood Avenue. The location was previously home to Wild and Hearty, a juice bar. Wild and Hearty opened in 2019 under the same ownership as Samba Bowls. It wasn't clear when the shop shuttered, but was last active on Facebook in Summer 2021. According to Google, Gelato di nonna's hours are noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Lifestyle

CardiGate? NJ Rapper Asked To Be Splashed Moments Before Concertgoer Hurled Drink She did ask for it. Sort of. After going viral for throwing a microphone at an audience member who threw a drink at her during a Las Vegas concert, new footage shows Tenafly's Cardi B had asked to get wet. Someone on stage encouraged Cardi B to get splashed with water, and so the rapper asked fans to cool her off with water from a nearby pool during her Saturday, July 29 performance (though in more X-rated terms). According to Daily Voice sources at the event, the audience member threw water from a personal cup she was drinking out of, about 10 minutes after people stopped splashing Cardi …

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Police & Fire

Newly Minted Millionaire! Hudson County Lotto Player Wins Big Who wants to be a millionaire? Someone in Hudson County apparently. A lottery ticket sold in Kearny matched five of the five white balls drawn in the Saturday, July 29, Powerball drawing, netting the winner $1 million. The ticket was sold at Kearny Deli and Liquor. The winning numbers were: 10, 25, 27, 34 and 38. The Red Power Ball number was 02.

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Police & Fire

Four Injured In Fire Engine Crash Outside Prudential Center: Prosecutors Four people were injured after a Newark fire engine collided with a car outside the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, July 30, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lafayette and Mulberry Streets, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The fire engine was responding to an alarm when the crash occurred, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Three firefighters and an occupant of the vehicle were treated at area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The crash is being investigated by the Esse…

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Business

$5M Gym Replacing Shuttered North Jersey Big Lots Store People in Livingston have no excuse for not wanting to exercise. Crunch Fitness announced on its Instagram page it is planning to open a brand new 35,000 square foot gym at the site of the former Big Lots store at 585 W Mount Pleasant Avenue this fall. According to its Instagram page, the $5 million gym will open this fall. The first 500 members will pay only $1 and get one month free, along with a free t-shirt and other swag.

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

Events

Meet Clay Travis At North Jersey Bookstore Conservative commentator and sportswriter Clay Travis is coming to Bergen County. Travis, who founded the sports website Outkick and co-hosts "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," will be signing copies of his new book "American Playbook" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, August 7 at 6 p.m. In "American Playbook", Travis lays out his gameplan for how the Republican Party can turn its fortunes around and defeat Democrats at the ballot box, according to a synopsis. This is Travis' fourth book and his second political book. To purchase tickets to meet Travis, click here.

by Sam Barron

07/31/2023

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