Overcast 64°

Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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
No Bull! Famous NJ Transit Steer Gets Stuffed Animal No Bull! Famous NJ Transit Steer Gets Stuffed Animal
No Bull! Famous NJ Transit Steer Gets Stuffed Animal Ricardo, the bull who wandered onto the NJ Transit train tracks, is cashing in on his fame.  New Jersey Transit announced it is selling stuffed animals featuring the famous Texas longhorn steer who delayed trains for nearly 45 minutes on Thursday, Dec. 14,  when he decided to check out Newark Penn Station. 🐮✨ Preorders are OPEN for the showstopping Ricardo the Bull plush at the Transit Shoppe! 🛍️🎉 A portion of the proceeds will be donated to support Ricardo! njtransitshoppe.com Posted by NJ TRANSIT on Monday, December 18, 2023 Ricardo was able to be safely corralled and h…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (UPDATE) Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (UPDATE)
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (Update) A 60-year-old Linden man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 18, police said. A 78-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman from Old Bridge were heading south on Route 1 when they fatally struck the man as he crossed the highway at 6:49 p.m., police said.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police declined to identify who was driving the vehicle, citing the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 908-474-8505.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities
Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities It has been seven years since Shamar Coleman was fatally gunned down in Plainfield and police are still attempting to solve his murder. On Dec. 29, 2016, Plainfield police responded to Seafood Rama and found Coleman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James Abney said. Coleman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Authorities are attempting to locate a person of interest who was at the scene of the time of the murder. The individual, who can be seen exiting and entering the passenger si…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Driver Running Stop Sign Hits Jersey City Police Officers: Authorities Driver Running Stop Sign Hits Jersey City Police Officers: Authorities
Driver Running Stop Sign Hits Jersey City Police Officers: Authorities Two police officers in Jersey City suffered minor injuries in a car crash on Sunday, Dec. 17, according to a crash investigation report provided to Daily Voice. Police responded to Martin Luther King Avenue and Warner Avenue after an officer notified dispatch he was involved in a two-car crash when a car ran a stop sign and struck the police car, according to the report.  Two officers complained of pain to their left sides and were transported to Jersey City Medical Center for further treatment, according to the report. The driver of the other vehicle complained of pain to his legs and…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say
Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say Guests at Hoboken's annual Santacon were on better behavior this year than last, but arrests were still made, police said. Two people were arrested and another 34 people were issued summonses at the annual SantaCon in Hoboken on Saturday, Dec. 16, authorities said. SantaCon is an annual bar crawl where people dress up like Santa. While the event raises money for charity, it has become reviled by many residents, disgusted by the trail of drunken mayhem left in its wake.  This year's SantaCon had less arrests than year's past, Marci Rubin, a spokeswoman for the city said.  "Arrest…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Woman Mourned After Dying In East Orange Bike Crash Woman Mourned After Dying In East Orange Bike Crash
Woman Mourned After Dying In East Orange Bike Crash Tributes are pouring in for Melody Regus, a 42-year-old Newark resident, who died after being struck by a vehicle in East Orange while on an electric bike on Friday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 4:15 a.m., police responded to report of a crash between a vehicle and an electric bike at Main Street and Grove Street in East Orange, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said.  Regus was transported to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Bindi said.  I never thought in a million years I’d wr…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
News
Powerball Player Wins $50K In Passaic County Powerball Player Wins $50K In Passaic County
Powerball Player Wins $50K In Passaic County A Passaic County Powerball player had quite the lucrative Saturday, Dec. 16. Their ticket matched four of the white balls and the Powerball, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Super Exito Supermarket in Clifton. The winning numbers for the Saturday, December 16, drawing were: 03, 09, 10, 20 and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 25. 

SHARE

by Sam Barron
News
Winner, Winner: $10K Ticket Sold In Hackensack Winner, Winner: $10K Ticket Sold In Hackensack
Winner, Winner: $10K Ticket Sold In Hackensack A MegaMillions ticket sold in Hackensack netted a lucky winner $10,000 on Friday, Dec. 15. The ticket matched four out of five numbers plus the gold mega ball and was sold at a 7-Eleven. The winning numbers were 10, 20, 28, 40, 54, 12.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Maplewood Home Invasion: Masked Robbers Sought, Police Say Maplewood Home Invasion: Masked Robbers Sought, Police Say
Maplewood Home Invasion: Masked Robbers Sought, Police Say Maplewood police said they are looking for two men who pushed their way into a home and robbed the owner at knifepoint on Friday, Dec. 15. At 10:20 p.m., a Hughes Street resident answered their door and found two men wearing ski masks with hoods over their heads brandishing a kitchen knife, police said. The men pushed their way in and stole cell phones, electronic devices, and two bags of clothing, police said. The suspects are a Black man, 25-35 years of age, 5'5" with a thin build wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray pants and a Black man, 25-35-years of age, 6'" with a heavier buil…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
FBI Offers $10K Reward In Search Of Jersey City Woman Missing Since 2019 FBI Offers $10K Reward In Search Of Jersey City Woman Missing Since 2019
FBI Offers $10K Reward In Search Of Jersey City Woman Missing Since 2019 It's been more than four years since 29-year-old Mayushi Bhagat has been seen. Bhagat was last seen leaving her Jersey City apartment on April 29, 2019, according to the FBI.  Bhagat, who was attending the New York Institute of Technology, was reported missing by her family two days later. The FBI said it is now offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location or recovery of Bhagat, and the identification, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for her disappearance.  Bhagat has black hair, brown eyes and is 5'10", weighing 150 to 160 pounds. S…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Prev Page 294 of 811 292 293 294 295 296 Next
2,931 - 2,940 of 8,109 articles