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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

Business

Westwood's Tavern At The Iron Horse Opens As New Concept Months After Being Sold The Iron Horse is back. The Westwood institution open for more than 50 years, which closed after being sold over the summer when the original owners decided to retire, has reopened at 20 Washington Ave. The new owners are calling it The Tavern at Iron Horse, the new owners announced on Facebook three months after the sale. While a menu has not been provided, the restaurant promises "exceptional food, exciting cocktails and quality service."

by Sam Barron

10/30/2023

Police & Fire

Two Kids Arrested For Burglary, Theft After Pursuit: Nutley Police Two juveniles were arrested for burglary and theft after leading Nutley police on a foot pursuit on Saturday, Oct. 21, authorities said. The juveniles targeted a vehicle on Elm Street and several other vehicles on Grant Avenue, police said. When they opened the rear door of a Grant Avenue residence, an alarm went off and the homeowner confronted them, police said. The two fled east on Grant Avenue before being apprehended near the Passaic River, police said. Police had recently arrested two other juveniles for breaking into cars on Yale Street and Franklin Avenue.

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Lifestyle

North Jersey Teen TikToker Wows Off-Broadway Performing at a well known cabaret venue in Manhattan without a soundcheck would be nerve-wracking. For 16-year-old Echo Picone, of Warren County, it was just another night on stage. The teen recently performed at 54 Below, as part of their "54 Sings Olivia Rodrigo" night. Echo, a die-hard Livvy, sang "Favorite Crime," as part of a musical revue with well known Broadway performers and actors. The Warren Hills High School junior had to miss soundcheck for a very good reason — she was at school. "I was super excited," Echo, who lives in Washington and has been performing since she was fi…

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Crash On Garden State Parkway In Irvington Snarls Traffic A car crash that left a vehicle overturned on the Garden State Parkway has caused two lanes to be blocked, according to 511NJ. Crash and Overturned vehicle on Garden State Parkway northbound South of Exit 143 - NJ 124 (Irvington Twp) 2 Left lanes of 5 lanes blocked https://t.co/o6NBGrPQpm — 511NJ GSP (@511njgsp) October 27, 2023 The crash occurred near the Garden State Parkway northbound south of Exit 143 by Route 124 in Irvington.

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Suicidal Man Found At Secaucus Train Station Bathroom After Extensive Search: Police A suicidal man was found unharmed in a train station bathroom after a search that placed Hudson County schools on lockdown Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. Secaucus police received a call from the New Jersey State Police Sussex Station around 9:30 a.m., saying they had tracked the phone of a suicidal man to Penhorn Avenue, by Exit 15x on the New Jersey Turnpike, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Concerned family members believed the man may have been armed with a weapon and wished to harm himself, Miller said. The location of this male was narrowed to the marsh area n…

by Cecilia Levine & Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Upper Saddle River Fire Department Raising Funds For New Kitchen The Upper Saddle River Fire Department needs a new kitchen and the community is coming together to help. A fundraiser has been launched to assist in raising money for the project. As of Friday, Oct. 27, almost $2,200 has been raised. The kitchen has not been renovated since the 1970s, Erik Seay, the secretary for the fire department said. Seay said the goal is to make the kitchen more accessible and exceed current safety standards. "Our fire department serves as an emergency shelter during natural disasters and we need to modernize our kitchen to continue providing this service," Sea…

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Elizabeth Stabbing: Prosecutors A 50-year-old Elizabeth man pled guilty to fatally stabbing a man in Oct. 2021, authorities said. Alexis Mondesi pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the stabbing death of Yonatan Alexander Vasquez-Torres, a 21-year-old Elizabeth man, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Oct. 10, 2021, at 3 a.m., Elizabeth police responded to the 300 block of Center Street and found Vasquez-Torres suffering from a fatal stab wound, and an investigation identified Mondesi as the culprit, authori…

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Two Arrested For Stealing Vehicle After Break-In: Verona Police Two people were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 26 for stealing a vehicle after breaking into a Verona home, police said. At 5:45 a.m., a person entered a home in the Wayland neighborhood by pushing open a first-floor window, police said. A key fob was taken from the kitchen area and the suspect was able to flee the scene with the homeowner's vehicle, police said. A resident heard them as they were exiting the home and contacted police, officers said. Verona police contacted the state Auto Theft Task Force and two men in the vehicle were arrested in Irvington at 9:25 a.m., officers said. An inve…

by Sam Barron

10/27/2023

Schools

Gov. Murphy Mocks NJ School District That Canceled Halloween Celebrations Gov. Phil Murphy has taken a political stance that would help him with voters, if only kids who love Halloween could vote. The governor tweeted his displeasure after the South Orange-Maplewood School District in Essex County announced it was canceling all Halloween activities and that no one will be wearing costumes. Seriously? We can't let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break https://t.co/BQiezE5OoZ — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 24, 2023 Murphy's tweet has been viewed more than 1 million times. Superintendent Ronald Taylor said the district weighed whether school-sp…

by Sam Barron

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In Secaucus For Driving Truck Stolen From Rhode Island: Police A 38-year-old man from Providence was arrested in Secaucus on Tuesday, Oct. 24 for driving a car stolen out of Rhode Island, police said. At 8:02 p.m., police were patrolling the Extended Stay Hotel at Meadowland Parkway when they observed an occupied Chevy pickup idling in the parking lot, police said. Police discovered the truck had been stolen from Warwick, R.I. earlier in the day and arrested Haashim Bee, police said. Bee was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle and had an active warrant for his arrest from Hanover, police said. Bee was released after posting bail pending his first a…

by Sam Barron

10/26/2023

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