Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops
Hollow Point Bullets, Stolen Gun Found On Linden Man With Drinking Buddies: Cops A 39-year-old Linden man was arrested and charged for possession of a stolen handgun on Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., police saw a group drinking alcohol at Union Street and Charles Street and arrested Johnson after finding him to be in possession of the gun, along with hollow point ammunition and a large knife, officers said. Elie Princilus, a 33-year-old West Orange man was arrested on outstanding warrant charges and was in possession of crack cocaine, police said. Johnson was charged with two weapons offenses, possession of stolen property and possession of a fixed da…
Plainfield Pair Convicted In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutors Plainfield Pair Convicted In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutors
Plainfield Pair Convicted In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutors Two Plainfield men were convicted on Tuesday, Oct. 31, of first degree murder for killing a woman and paralyzing another in a 2021 double shooting, authorities said. Jaahad Ingram, 23 and Zaire Wallace, 30, were found guilty for the shooting, which killed Jennifer Vorn, a 24-year-old Pennsylvania resident and left another victim permanently paralyzed, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James Abney said.  Ingram and Wallace followed the two victims before getting out of their black Buick SUV at Rock Avenue and West Front Street with handguns, firi…
Jackpot! Hackensack Lotto Player Wins Big Jackpot! Hackensack Lotto Player Wins Big
Jackpot! Hackensack Lotto Player Wins Big A lottery player in Bergen County had a very happy Halloween. A ticket purchased in Hackensack matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 31, winning $494,247. The winning numbers were 16, 33, 35, 39, 44 and the XTRA number was: 02. The winning ticket was sold at a BP on Route 17.
Man Wanted For Newark Murder Arrested In Texas: Police Man Wanted For Newark Murder Arrested In Texas: Police
Man Wanted For Newark Murder Arrested In Texas: Police A 32-year-old man wanted for murder in Newark was arrested at a bus station in Texas on Saturday, Oct. 28, police said. Antwine King is wanted for the shooting death of Vincent Anderson, a 60-year-old New York City man on the 300 block of Renner Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 22, Laredo, Texas police said. He was taken into custody at a Greyhound bus station by the US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force and Laredo police.  King is also wanted in Newark on possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said. When he was arrested, King  was found to be…
Man Shot In Doorway In Jersey City: Authorities Man Shot In Doorway In Jersey City: Authorities
Man Shot In Doorway In Jersey City: Authorities A 50-year-old Jersey City man was shot in the face in his doorway on Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. Police arrived at 27 Grand Ave. at 9:56 p.m., Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical but stable condition, Wallace-Scalfione said.  The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said.
Meet John Densmore, The Doors Drummer, In Ridgewood Meet John Densmore, The Doors Drummer, In Ridgewood
Meet John Densmore, The Doors Drummer, In Ridgewood John Densmore is ready to light your fire, Bergen County. The legendary drummer of The Doors, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, is signing copies of his new book "The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes On Trial" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Densmore (@johndensmore) The book is recounting of Densmore's fight to protect the Doors' name following frontman Jim Morrison's death, while exposing how the "greed gene" propels people to wa…
Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, Glen Rock Resident Broke Harden Trade From Bowels Of Newark Airport Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, Glen Rock Resident Broke Harden Trade From Bowels Of Newark Airport
Woj Bomb: NBA Insider, Glen Rock Resident Broke Harden Trade From Bowels Of Newark Airport The life of ESPN's top NBA insider isn't always glamorous. Adrian Wojnarowski, a Glen Rock resident, set the entire league ablaze (and woke many people up) when he set off one of his patented "Woj bombs", tweeting at 2:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 that James Harden had been traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los Angeles Clippers.  BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a trade to send guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/wAyuJKMfAw — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023 On his podcast, the well-connected scoop machi…
Two Jersey City Men Busted After Handgun Found: Bayonne PD Two Jersey City Men Busted After Handgun Found: Bayonne PD
Two Jersey City Men Busted After Handgun Found: Bayonne PD Two Jersey City residents  were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28 after Bayonne police discovered a handgun in a vehicle, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m., police observed a Chevrolet Malibu commit numerous traffic violations near East 53rd Street, officers said. Officers stopped the vehicle and discovered a 9mm semiautomatic handgun loaded with two hollow point and six full metal jacket bullets belong to Justice Scurry, 26, police said. Police also discovered Mejon Scott, 20, was wanted on an outstanding warrant issued out of Bayonne, officers said. Scurry was charged with three weapons of…
Carjacker Who Triggered AMBER Alert Sought By NJ Cops (PHOTOS) Carjacker Who Triggered AMBER Alert Sought By NJ Cops (PHOTOS)
Carjacker Who Triggered Amber Alert Sought By NJ Cops (Photos) Newark police are attempting to locate the person who carjacked a vehicle with a 3-year-old inside on Tuesday, Oct. 31, triggering an AMBER alert.  At 8:13 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Wilson Avenue after a 2017 silver-colored Hyundai Sonata was carjacked, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. As police canvassed the area, the AMBER alert was issued at 9:55 a.m., Fragé said. The AMBER alert was canceled after police found the vehicle in Jersey City, with the child inside and unharmed, Fragé said. Police were able to obtain surveillance video of the…
Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report
Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Gov. Phil Murphy certainly enjoys entertaining guests at MetLife Stadium, according to a report from Politico.  New Jersey's governor spent $12,000 on food and drinks at MetLife in 2018 and 2019, using an expense account funded by taxpayers, Politico said, after obtaining the invoices via the Open Public Records Act. Events include a Taylor Swift concert, Hot97's SummerJam concert and a Jets v. Cowboys game.  Jennifer Sciortino, a spokeswoman for Gov. Murphy's office, said Murphy intends to have the state Democratic party reimburse the Garden State for the costs.  "Because t…
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