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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

News

Rats Overtaking Hoboken: Let The Dogs Out A section of Hoboken has been taken over by rats. The city has been dealing with a rat surge on 15th Street, after dozens were spotted near an exposed trash area by 1500 Garden St, Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher said. The rats have migrated to other areas on 15th Street, looking for accessible food sources, Fisher said. Fisher said she called in dogs from R.A.T.S. (Ryders Alley Trench Fed Society), a New York City based organization that trains terriers to kill rats to help deal with the problem. A few scattered thunderstorms weren't enough to deter the R.A.T.S. crew from their civic d…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Business

'Edgewater Needed Something A Little Different': New Tapas Restaurant Opens Oggi Domani, a Hoboken native, has become quite the North Jersey restauranteur. Domani, who owns three other restaurants in the area, recently opened Bonita by the River, a restaurant specializing in Spanish European cuisine and tapas at 190 River Road in Edgewater. "Edgewater needed something a little different," Domani said. "There aren't many tapas places in the area." Patrons have been enjoying the rooftop bar and the 20 different types of tapas Bonita serves, including pastelillos, spicy filet mignon tips and baked oysters champagne. Bonita also offers a happy hour on weekends. …

by Sam Barron

07/12/2023

Lifestyle

Cardi B Throws Daughter Birthday Bash For The Ages At American Dream Mall Cardi B gave her daughter, Kulture, a birthday party to remember. According to her Instagram feed, the rapper and her husband, Offset, celebrated Kulture's fifth birthday at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. Kulture had her run of the Nickelodeon Universe Indoor Amusement Park, including hugging Blue from "Blue's Clues" and getting to play at Dora's Sky Railway. And of course there was plenty of cake and candy to go around. "My baby is five🥹," wrote Cardi B on Instagram. "Happy birthday to my pretty princess. It’s beautiful seeing my girl grow yet makes me a lil sad that my…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

Downed Wires Close Lanes At Holland Tunnel Downed wires forced all southbound lanes on Marin Boulevard between 14th Street and 12th Street in Jersey City at the Holland Tunnel to close, the Port Authority said in a tweet on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 11. Northbound lanes have reopened, the Port Authority tweeted. It is unclear how long the southbound lanes will be closed for.

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

$15,000 Worth Of Items Snatched While Homeowner Away: Montclair PD A man who returned to Montclair after two weeks out of state was in for a rude awakening, authorities said. On Monday, July 10, a man reported to police that when he returned to his home on Park Street, he discovered his home had been burglarized, with $15,000 worth of items taken, officers said. The burglar entered the home by force through a basement bathroom window, police said. The burglar then proceeded to rummage through the home, and took jewelry, purses and gold coins, police said.

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Obituaries

Death Of Weehawken Man Killed In Newark Crash Leaves Void In Hearts Of Many Chiekh Faye was a man who always greeted people "with a big beautiful and arms wide open." Faye, a 35-year-old Weehawken resident and a native of Senegal, was killed in a car crash on Sunday, July 9 in Newark at U.S. Route 1 and 9 North and McClellan Street. Two other people were injured, one critically, authorities said. Since Faye's death, tributes have poured in on social media. "The world really lost a bright one," one person write. "A man who was always so authentic and greeted you with a big beautiful smile and arms wide open. Funny. Always looked FRESH! "Always the life of the p…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Neighbors

NJ Police Officer Fighting Cancer Won't Do It Alone Mark Steinberg, recently sworn in as a police officer in Verona, is in for the fight of his life. And the community is rallying to his side. Steinberg, 23, was recently was diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma cancer. A fundraiser has been created by the Verona PBA to assist him and his family with any expenses. As of Tuesday, July 11, more than $73,500 has been raised. Steinberg went to the emergency room in May suffering from mild back pain and a fever. CT scans revealed multiple masses in his abdominal cavity and he was eventually diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors and …

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Business

'Gioia Mia': North Jersey Restaurant Honors Late Grandmother It's out with Fascino and in with Gioia Mia. Gioia Mia, which translates to "My Joy" has taken over the spot formerly held by Fascino, at 331 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. The restaurant is now run by Mary Cumella, who was general manager of Fascino, with Logan Ramirez, who was chef de cusine at Fascino, serving as an executive chef. Cumella said she had planned to open Gioia Mia at another location but plans fell through. She initially ran Gioia Mia as a pop-up concept at Fascino's and received "incredible" feedback. "The guests loved it," Cumella said. "They said it was the best meal t…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD Two Newark residents were arrested in Linden on Thursday, July 6 for driving a stolen car and possessing a stolen handgun, police said. At 8 p.m., officers were alerted to a report of a stolen vehicle traveling south on Route 1, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police said. The car suddenly came to a stop at Avenue C and Tijohn Cato, 30, and Samiya Medina, 34 were arrested and taken into custody, Guenther said. When police searched the vehicle, they discovered a stolen handgun, Guenther said. Medina and Cato were charged with unlawful possession of a stolen handgun in the second d…

by Sam Barron

07/11/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed, Two Injured in Newark Car Crash One person was killed and two people were injured in a two-car crash on the early morning of Sunday, July 9, authorities said. Police responded to a two-car crash on U.S. Route 1 and 9 North and McClellan Street at 3:24 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Cheikh Faye, a 35-year-old Weehawken resident and a driver of one car, was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens and Fragé said. A passenger in that car was transported to University Hospital and is in critical condition, Stephens and …

by Sam Barron

07/10/2023

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