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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire

Jersey City Teen Fatally Shot By Bayonne Man: Prosecutors A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in Jersey City on Saturday evening, June 24, authorities said. At 8:02 p.m., police were notified of a shooting at 16th Street and Coles Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, police found Isaiah Vasquez suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. Valesquez was transferred to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Isaiah McCord, a 22-year-old Bayonne resident, was arrested and charged with Valesquez's murder on Sunday, June 25 and is being detained at the Hudson County Correctio…

by Sam Barron

06/26/2023

Police & Fire

2020 Homicide Victim Finally Identified: Union County Prosecutors After three years, the remains of a woman's body found in Elizabeth have been identified, authorities announced on Friday, June 23. In June 2020, the body of 23-year-old Jasmine Featherstone, an Elizabeth resident, was discovered along the railroad tracks in the area of the 300 block of Port Avenue, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. An autopsy determined her death to be a homicide. Authorities were able to identify Featherstone using DNA testing, Daniel said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Business

Restaurants, Stores Joining New ShopRite in Fair Lawn A host of new retailers are coming to the Maple Avenue Plaza in Fair Lawn. The shopping center is experiencing a retail boom since a new ShopRite opened there on Friday, June 16. Joining ShopRite will be a Buffalo Wild Wings, an AT & T store, Bubbakoo's Burritos and Eden's Nails said Curtis Nassau, executive vice president at Ripco Real Estate, which represents the landlord at Maple Plaza. "It's very exciting, but it's not surprising," Nassau said. "ShopRite is a terrific anchor that brings in thousands of customers daily. For any of the smaller tenants, being next to them is…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stole Seven Packages From One Mailroom: Hoboken Police A 48-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stealing numerous packages in Hoboken, police said. Christian Porchiazzo turned himself into police on Thursday, June 15 after a weekslong investigation after they received multiple complaints of package thefts in the city, officers said. Porchiazzo stole seven packages from a mailroom of a condominium on the 1300 block of Grand Street in April, police said. He was charged with burglary and theft, police said.

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Politics

Republican NJ Gov. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Announces Split From Wife Jack Ciattrelli and his wife Melinda are headed to splitsville. Ciattrelli, who unsuccessfully ran for governor on the Republican ticket in 2021 and said he is running again in 2025, announced in a public statement that the couple separated earlier this year. They have been married since 1995. "I am very proud of the job we did raising our four adult children who are all very successful and whom we both love very much," Ciattrelli said. "While there are those who will seek to exploit this news for their own political gain - some going so far as to spread the ugliest of rumors, all of wh…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

News

Movie Theater In Historic Building Will Become Korean BBQ Spot In Bergenfield A meat palace is replacing a movie palace. Meat Palace, a Korean BBQ and Hotpot restaurant, is replacing the shuttered Bergenfield Cinemas at 58 S Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced on Facebook. The Meat Palace name is meant to pay homage to the original Palace Theatre, which opened at the spot in the early 1920s, Amatorio said. Meat me at the Palace! Thrilled to announce that a new Korean BBQ & Hotpot is coming to town! The restaurant will be... Posted by Arvin Amatorio on Thursday, June 22, 2023 The new owner plans to restore and renovate the theatre as…

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Business

Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Fair Lawn Dan Mezzalingua was never too fond of chicken. Then, the New York City techie tried it brined. "It was so flavorful and amazing," the New Vernon resident said. "I didn’t know it could be like that... I wanted the world to taste it." And so, pursuing the longtime passion of opening a restaurant, Mezzalingua did just that, and brought Brine to Chelsea in 2018. Five years later, Brine is coming to Fair Lawn. Mezzalingua is holding a grand opening for his restaurant, located in Fair Lawn's Promenade off Route 208, this weekend. Dan Mezzalingua demonstrates how to order on the touch-scree…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

06/23/2023

Sports

Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets Dariq Whtehead is coming home. The Newark native was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA Draft with the 22nd overall pick. Whitehead, a 6'7" wing is the youngest draft pick in Nets history. The moment Noah became a Net 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FiVWixfGID — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 23, 2023 Whitehead moved to Florida when he was 13 to attend Monteverde Academy where he excelled, being named MVP of the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game and was one of the top recruits of his class, committing to Duke University. At Duke, Whitehead battled injuries, though he is expected to …

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Business

American Dream: Macedonian Immigrant Gives North Jersey Taste Of Europe With New Waldwick Cafe Marija Nedelkoski is living the American dream. After years spent working in diners, restaurants, and cafes, the Macedonian immigrant has opened a place of her own. Soma Café and Creperie Cuisines is located at 41 W Prospect St. in Waldwick. "It's in my blood," Nedelkoski said. "My dream was to buy a food truck but I saw this little café and knew this was going to be mine." Like the name suggests, Soma Café and Creperie Cusines specializes in crepes, and Nedelkoski makes her own using a special machine she got from Europe. View this post on Instagram …

by Sam Barron

06/23/2023

Lifestyle

Jennifer Lawrence Movie Shot On Long Island Opens In Theaters Jennifer Lawrence is returning to the big screen. And she's bringing Long Island with her. Lawrence's new movie "No Hard Feelings" opens Friday, June 23. Lawrence's last two movies went straight to streaming, and this is her first theatrical release since 2019's "Dark Phoenix." "No Hard Feelings" was filmed and set on Long Island. Lawrence, age 32, plays a Montauk woman desperate for cash who answers an ad to date a 19-year-old wallflower before he goes off to college. The movie shot all over Nassau County, including in Old Westbury and in Glendale. Critics have been mixed…

by Sam Barron

06/22/2023

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