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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.

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors
Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors A 31-year-old Newark man was convicted of first degree murder on Friday, Jan. 26 for a drive-by shooting in 2019, authorities said. On May 13, 2019, Kenneth Thomas, a 31-year-old Newark resident was gunned down by Ryan Mwangi eight times while sitting in his car,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens said. Mwangi fled the scene in a stolen BMW, but was eventually apprehended, Stephens said.  Mwangi was also convicted of multiple weapons offenses and faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in Mar…

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Business
Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack
Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack Marty's is continuing to expand its North Jersey footprint. The burger joint announced on Instagram is opening this weekend on Main Street in Hackensack, joining its locations in Jersey City and Fort Lee. Provided by Marty's "Hackensack is already a city we love coming to and doing business in," Marty's owners tell Daily Voice.  "We are proud to join the Hackensack community as a local business. We are also very excited to get to know new local customers and provide them with delicious food." Last September, Marty's Fort Lee location was named the best cheeseburger in New Jers…

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Police & Fire
Attempted Homicide: Juveniles Arrested In Hoboken Shooting, Police Say Attempted Homicide: Juveniles Arrested In Hoboken Shooting, Police Say
Attempted Homicide: Juveniles Arrested In Hoboken Shooting, Police Say Two juveniles were arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 25 for a November shooting in Hoboken, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 11:58 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 300 block of Jackson Street and found three shell casings, Hoboken police said. Soon after, Jersey City police found four men matching the description of the suspects and arrested all four, including the two juveniles, on weapons charges, police said. After further investigation, the two juveniles were charged with attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and multiple weapons offen…

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Business
Hackensack's The Alementary Brewing Closing Hackensack's The Alementary Brewing Closing
Hackensack's The Alementary Brewing Closing It's last call at a brewery in Hackensack. The Alementary announced on Facebook it is shutting down after eight years. The taproom will remain open for the time being, they said on Facebook. A soft distribution market, a not -so-great Fourth Quarter 2023, and an agreement with a buyer that fell through were cited by the brewery for its closure. "We are proud of what we’ve done," The Alementary said. "This is not undertaken lightly. We’re proud of the space you’ve all helped us to create. We never expected to gain family, but here we are. And we’ll stand behind every drop of beer we…

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Police & Fire
MURDER: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies MURDER: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies
Murder: Charges Upgraded For 34-Year-Old NJ Son After Dad Dies Charges have been upgraded for a 34-year-old Sussex County man whose father died days after he shot him, authorities said. Donald Simpson, 70 was initially flown to Morristown Medical Center in critical condition after he was shot multiple times by his son, Daniel Simpson, at his home in Wantage on Jan. 22, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Simpson died of his injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 25,  Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said. Two dogs were found dead with gunshot wounds inside the home, New Jersey State Police said at the time. New Jersey State Police …

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Obituaries
Services Set For NJ Firefighter Marques Hudson Killed In Line of Duty Services Set For NJ Firefighter Marques Hudson Killed In Line of Duty
Services Set For NJ Firefighter Marques Hudson Killed In Line of Duty Marques Hudson, the Plainfield firefighter killed on Friday, Jan. 26 battling a house fire, will be laid to rest on Saturday, Feb. 3.  Services were announced by Buckland Funeral Home in Somerset for Hudson, the 32-year-old Piscataway resident and father of three. Viewings will be held on Friday, Feb 2 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Plainfield High School and Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the high school, according to his obituary.  A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at the high school, his obituary reads. Hudson was pronounced dead after he…

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Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors A 71-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 and charged with fatally striking an 85-year-old man with his vehicle and leaving the scene last October, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 20, Jersey City police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck near Fairview Avenue and Monticello Avenue and found Mumtaz Chaudhry, a Jersey City resident, at Fairmount Avenue and Summit Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation determined Mohammad Ali was driving a Toyota Siena when he fatally stru…

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Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25 and charged with sexually assaulting a then-9-year-old girl in 2019, authorities said. Nestor Moreno sexually assaulted the girl multiple times, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said.  He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Suarez said. 

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News
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At North Jersey ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At North Jersey ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At North Jersey ShopRite A Morris County Powerball player had the perfect start to their week. A ticket sold at ShopRite Liquors in Dover matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Monday, Jan. 29, winning $50,000.  The winning numbers were 39, 41, 43, 49, 64 and the red Powerball was 4.

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Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police Two Guttenberg residents were arrested following an investigation into narcotics trafficking in the Town of Guttenberg, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26 at 5:05 a.m., the Guttenberg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau and the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a home on 69th Street, officers said. Detectives recovered over an ounce of suspected heroin, prescription pills believed like oxycodone, cutting agents used to manufacture controlled dangerous substances, packaging materials used to distribute narcotics and $22,000 in cash, police sai…

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