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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.

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Obituaries

Community Rallies For Family Of 6-Year-Old Killed In Fire A fundraiser has been set up to assist the family of Saniya Felton, a 6-year-old who was killed in a fire in Bayonne on Monday, July 1. "This is an extremely vulnerable and emotional time for my family and I," Saniya's mother Latrice wrote. "I could have never imagined losing any of my children. Saniya was my only daughter – my youngest child. "As I write this I am thinking of all of the fun times we spent together and the massive void that I will live with forever. My son and I watched the house burn down, as we stood there helpless. It goes without saying that our lives will never be the …

by Sam Barron

07/09/2024

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police A 46-year-old Staten Island resident was recently apprehended in Nebraska for a violent robbery he committed in Guttenberg in April, authorities said. In April, officers responded to a report of a robbery at 68th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard East where a victim sustained injuries after being dragged by a pickup truck for a Rolex watch, Guttenberg police said in a release. Detectives identified the suspect as Danny Ristick and were able to locate the pickup truck, abandoned at John F. Kennedy International Airport, police said. Officers were able to recover the Rolex and various docu…

by Sam Barron

07/09/2024

News

Man Yelled Racial Slurs In Person's Backyard On July 4, Montgomery Police Say Police in Montgomery are looking for a man who yelled a racial slur at a couple while on their property on the evening of Thursday, July 4. That evening, the couple observed an elderly man in their backyard, Montgomery police said in a release. When the couple confronted the man, he started harassing them and yelled a racial slur, police said. The man left the property but was observed later walking through the neighborhood. The man was last seen wearing jeans, a pink polo shirt, glasses, and a camo style ball cap and he spoke with an accent, police said. If anyone can identify …

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Jersey City Teens In Stolen Vehicle Ram Into Cop Car, 3rd Bails In Secaucus Police Vehicle Two Jersey City teens were apprehended and one remains at large after being pursued by police while driving a stolen vehicle in Secaucus on the early morning of Monday, July 8, authorities said. At 2:42 a.m., police spotted a 2018 Jeep Wrangler that had been stolen from Jersey City last month at a gas station on Route 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. When police converged on the stolen car, the driver, a 15-year-old, intentionally rammed two occupied Secaucus police vehicles, injuring one officer, Miller said. The driver and two passengers fled the scene on foot, Miller said. On…

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Man On Life Support After Being Struck By Vehicle In Elizabeth: Authorities A man is on life support after being struck by a vehicle in Elizabeth on Sunday, July 7. The man was struck at 2:40 p.m. at North Broad Street and Westfield Avenue, a spokesman for the city said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he is on life support, a spokeswoman said. The driver stayed on the scene, a spokeswoman said.

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Two Men Shot In Newark: Police Two men were shot in Newark on the evening of Saturday, July 6, authorities said. At 7:13 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of South 7th Street and located two adult men who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition, Fragé said The shooting remains under investigation, Fragé said

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged in Denville on Wednesday, July 3, for having counterfeit money, police said. Officers responded to a business on Broadway on a report of a man, Marquise Fleming, 31, attempting to make a purchase with a fraudulent $100 bill, Denville police said in a release. Fleming fled from officers but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. While searching him, police found him in possession of 16 fraudulent $100 bills, officers said. Fleming was charged with eluding, uttering a forged document and driving with a suspended license, police said. He w…

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

East Orange Victim Dies After July 4th Attack, Charges Upgraded For Newark Assailant, Cops Say A 31-year-old East Orange woman who was stabbed on July Fourth has died from her injuries, leading to upgraded charges against the accused Newark assailant, police said. At 1:30 a.m., police were called to the 100 block of Park Avenue and found the woman and a child suffering from life-threatening injuries, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Stephens said. The woman, whose name is being withheld, died on Friday, July 5, Stephens said. Jihad Hagler, a 27-year-old Newark has been charged with criminal homicide, attem…

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Police A man was found fatally stabbed in Newark on the morning of Friday, July 5, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., police found the unresponsive man suffering from stab wounds at Magazine and Ferry Street in the Ironbound section of the city, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. He was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m., Stephens and Frage said. The identity of the man is being withheld pending formal identification, Stephens and Frage said. The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detect…

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

Police & Fire

Armed Guttenberg Teen Gave Police Fake Name: Police An 18-year-old Guttenberg teen was arrested and hit with weapons charges on Friday, July 5, authorities said. Officers had apprehended Miguel Palma after he was wanted on an active warrant for a theft, Guttenberg police said in a release. During their on-scene investigation, officers discovered a loaded handgun inside Palma's handgun, police said. Palma was hit with multiple weapons charges and also charged with possessing prescription drugs and controlled dangerous substances, police said. He was also charged with hindering his apprehension for giving police a fake name, offices said. Pal…

by Sam Barron

07/08/2024

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