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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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Police & Fire

Arsonist Torches Mahwah Condo: Prosecutor A Bergen County woman was arrested after officials say she started a fire in her bedroom at a condominium. Amel Mersali, 32, is facing an aggravated arson charge following an investigation into the fire at at 2102 Hawthorne Lane in Mahwah on Tuesday, April 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the fire, Mersali was transported to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for treatment and evaluation, Musella said. She will appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack when she is released from the hospital, Musella said.

by Sam Barron

04/06/2023

News

Plastic Utensils Could Be Banned In NJ If Assemblyman Gets His Way Single-use plastic utensils may be on the way out in New Jersey. A new bill proposed by Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) would ban food service businesses from providing single-use plastic utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request. The bill proposed last month also requires that restaurants provide reusable, washable utensils to customers eating on site. Eateries that fail to do so would be fined $1,000 for the first offense, $2,500 for the second offense and $5,000 for the third and each subsequent offense. Fines would go to the Clean Communities Progra…

by Sam Barron

04/06/2023

News

Two $50K Powerball Winners Sold In North Jersey Two New Jersey Powerball players won big on Wednesday, April 5. The two second-tier prizewinning tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball, taking home the $50,000 prize. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 03, 05, 09, 42, and 52. The Red Power Ball number was 11. The tickets were sold at Horizon House Deli in Fort Lee and Power Gas in East Orange.

by Sam Barron

04/06/2023

News

Parking Just Got Easier In West New York It just became easier to park in West New York. The Hudson County town recently celebrated the grand opening of a newly-constructed parking deck at 51st Street, adding 500 new parking spaces. The deck was financed through almost $12 million in municipal bonds and funding from the American Rescue Act. The town is also planning parking decks on 57th and 67th Streets. Parking can be difficult to find in West New York, which is the third most densely populated town in the country. "This is the first of many steps to address to parking issues in West New York," Commissioner Cosmo C…

by Sam Barron

04/06/2023

Sports

Watch Live As Bergen County's Scottie Scheffler Defends Masters Title Scottie Scheffler is looking to don the green jacket again. The Bergen County native is teeing off at the 2023 Masters Tournament, which begins on Thursday, April 6. Last year, Scheffler won the tournament and the coveted green jacket, taking home $2.7 million in prize money. Scheffler is the first New Jersey native to win the Masters. Having recently won the Players Championship, Scheffler is currently the #1 ranked golfer in the world and is the betting favorite to win the tournament again. Scheffler was born in Ridgewood and lived in Montvale. His father used to take him to …

by Sam Barron

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Tattooed Paterson Gunman Faces Attempted Murder Charge A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged for a shooting that occurred in Paterson last month. Rashane Lewis, of Paterson, was charged with first-degree attempted murder for shooting a 20-year-old man at 12th Avenue and William Street on Friday, March 10 around 9 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The victim's injuries were not fatal. Police apprehended Lewis on Tuesday, April 4, following an investigation, Valdes said. Lews was charged with attempted murder, various weapons offenses, and terroristic threats, and was issued a disorderly persons offense.

by Sam Barron

04/05/2023

News

Implosion Of Nabisco Factory Postponed What's left of the shuttered Nabisco factory on Route 208 will remain standing a little while longer. The borough of Fair Lawn announced the implosion, set for Saturday, April 15, has been postponed. A new date and time has not been announced. The borough did not give a reason for the postponement, though residents had expressed concern, including launching a petition, about the environmental impacts of the implosion. Nearly 600 workers were laid off when the Nabisco plant closed after 60 years in 2021. Crews began tearing down the building to make way for a new distribution center …

by Sam Barron

04/05/2023

News

NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness Syhriah Julien woke up doing cartwheels and went to bed doing flips. The 9-year-old Newark girl loved gymnastics and never let her asthma stop her from doing anything she wanted, her mom, Niyah Julien, said. Syhriah always had her medication nearby in case things got bad, and if it did, there would be warning signs. Not this time. In the days leading up to Syhriah's death on March 3, she was her usual, cheerful self. It wasn't until she woke up complaining of chest pain at 3 a.m. that things took a turn for the worse. Her mom put on her nebulizer but, within seconds, they knew it wasn’…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

04/05/2023

Police & Fire

Union City Woman Who Tried Tossing Cocaine Down Drain Also Had Fentanyl: Prosecutors A 35-year-old Union City woman was arrested on Tuesday, April 4 and charged with numerous drug violations following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force. Angela Santana was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl after members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant in her home on 25th St, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Prosecutors also arrested Juan De Los Santos, a 33-year-old Union City resident and hit him with similar charges, Suarez said. Whi…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2023

News

'I'm No Hero': Former Marine, Tow Truck Driver Details Route 17 Rescue The way Paul Cameci sees it, he was simply doing the right thing when he rescued a man from his overturned vehicle on Route 17 last month. Carmeci was driving to his job at Nick's Towing Service early Friday, March 10, and was on the northbound exit ramp off Route 3 West in Rutherford, when he saw debris and a tractor trailer in front of him. He got out of his tow truck and saw something even more horrific: "I could see the person's hand sticking out of the passenger window," Carmeci said. Hero Paul Carmeci of Nick's Towing Service in Rutherford.Nick's 24-Hour Towing Service The dri…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2023

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