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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

Police & Fire

Sewell Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Route 76: Njsp A 60-year-old Sewell resident was fatally struck by a vehicle while on Route 76 in Gloucester City on the early morning of Tuesday, April 1. At 2:19 a.m., a Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling south on Route 130 and entering the Route 76 ramp when Douglas Cella entered its path and was hit by the vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Cella sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

News

Flight Crew Demanded Toddler Be Removed From Ventilator, Says NJ Mom Now Going Viral Melissa Sotomayor, a Phillipsburg resident, was flying United Airlines from Tampa to Newark on Saturday, March 8 with her 2-year-old son when she says the trouble began. Sotomayor documented her plight in a TikTok that has since gone viral, generating more than 1.2 million views. @missysoto0 @United Airlines Do better and be better! You tried to deny my child the right to fly HOME stating his vent and portable oxygen concentrator are a danger to my son and other passengers?! The captain of flight number UA1349 tried saying my son shouldn’t be allowed to fly because of his special need…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Car Crashes Into Gravestones: Wall Township PD Multiple gravestones were struck following a car crash at St. Catharine’s Cemetery in Wall on Sunday, March 30, authorities said. At 7:17 p.m., officers responded to 1100 West Chicago Blvd, the entrance to St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Wall Township police said. A vehicle traveling northbound on Village Road crossed West Chicago Boulevard and entered the cemetery grounds, police said. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a curb, cemetery sign and multiple gravestones before coming to a stop, police said. The driver of a vehicle, a 40-year-old Wall Township man, declined further medical treatme…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Brawl Breaks Out At NJ Street Hockey Game in Egg Harbor Township (Video) A street hockey game involving a team from Maple Shade turned into an all-out fight on Saturday, March 29 in Egg Harbor Township. Video shows the fight begins when two players begin pushing and shoving before a full melee breaks out among the teams. Parents also began fighting, Egg Harbor Township police said. Police said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. The American Ball Hockey Alliance issued a statement saying they do not condone the violence and are cooperating with authorities. Both teams involved, Maple Shade Cadet A and Frenzy Cadet A have been suspended from th…

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Lifestyle

‘This Is Us’ Star Signing Books In North Jersey: Here’s Where, When Chrissy Metz, who played Kate on the hit TV show “This is Us,” is opening up about the power of prayer. Metz is signing copies of her new children’s book “When I Talk to God, I Talk About Feelings” at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. The picture book is about how faith and prayer can help people handle their emotions, using animals as an example, according to a synopsis. This is Metz’s second children’s book. In 2023, she published “When I Talk To God, I Talk About You.” For more information on the signing, click here.

by Sam Barron

04/01/2025

Politics

Cory Booker Pulls All-Nighter On Senate Floor To Protest Trump Agenda: Tune In Now While you were sleeping, New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker spent the night protesting President Donald Trump's agenda on the Senate floor. Booker began his speech at 7 p.m. EST Monday, March 31 and as of Tuesday, April 1, he was still going, 14 hours strong. Click here to tune in. “I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people,” Booker, who was raised in Harrington Park (Bergen County, NJ) said on X. Booker said he would speak as long as he is physically able…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

04/01/2025

Lifestyle

Jason Statham Movie Upsets 'Snow White' At Box Office Not even the mirror on the wall saw this box office result coming. The new Jason Statham movie, "A Working Man" was #1 at the box office this past weekend, edging out Disney's heavily hyped and very expensive "Snow White." "A Working Man" made $15.2 million to "Snow White's" $14.2 million. "Snow White," which fell 66% in its second weekend, has been beset by controversy. The movie faced criticism over the casting of Rachel Zegler, who is Latina, for playing a character described as having skin as white as snow, and over its portrayal of dwarfs, with Peter Dinklage calling "Snow White" …

by Sam Barron

03/31/2025

Police & Fire

Two Killed In Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Two people were killed in a double homicide on Camden on Saturday, March 29, authorities said. At 10:54 p.m., Camden County police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at the 600 block of Elm Street and found Francisco Benavides, a 21-year-old Pennsauken resident, with gunshot wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Benavides was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. Luis Delgado, a 22-year-old Camden resident, was dropped off at the same hospital with g…

by Sam Barron

03/31/2025

Police & Fire

Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bayonne man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, March 28 for fatally stabbing his wife in 2022, authorities said. Peter Revelo had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza, a 33-year-old Bayonne resident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Bayonne police responded to 105 North St. and found Mendoza with a stab wound to her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said.

by Sam Barron

03/31/2025

Police & Fire

Father-Son Duo Plead Guilty To Fourth Of July Manville Explosion: Prosecutor Two men, a father and son, have pleaded guilty on Friday, March 28, to detonating an explosive device which caused extensive damage in Manville over last Fourth of July weekend, authorities said. Thomas Kaiser, a 60-year-old South Plainfield resident pleaded guilty to causing or risking widespread injury or damage, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief, while his son, Erich, a Monmouth Junction resident, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. At 8:16 p.m., on Sunday, July 6, Thoma…

by Sam Barron

03/31/2025

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