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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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Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police
Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police A 36-year-old Woodbury man was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle in Washington Township on Tuesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. Officers spotted a stolen Chevy Tahoe traveling southbound on Route 42, Washington Township police said. Officers tracked the Chevy Tahoe to Friesmill Road where a high-risk traffic stop was executed at the entrance to Wawa, police said. Daniel Strauss was taken into custody and found to be in possession of cocaine, police said. He was charged with receiving stolen property and possession of CDS and was transported to the Salem County Jail, police said.&n…

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Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police
Camden Motorcyclist Killed By Stolen Car In Hit, Run Crash: Police A 64-year-old Camden motorcyclist was killed after he was struck by a person driving a stolen vehicle who fled the scene, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6:46 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to South 7th Street and Jefferson Street and found Kenneth Smith lying unconscious, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Smith was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Smith was struck by a stolen Chevrolet Blazer that fled the scene, authorities…

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No Charges For NJ State Trooper After Deadly Crash Killed Toms River Man: AG No Charges For NJ State Trooper After Deadly Crash Killed Toms River Man: AG
No Charges For NJ State Trooper After Deadly Crash Killed Toms River Man: AG A grand jury voted not to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Trooper who was involved in a crash that killed Frank Lando, a 65-year-old Toms River resident, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Trooper Anthony Fernandes was traveling westbound on Route 70 when he observed a speeding vehicle near Burns Mill Road in Southampton traveling eastbound, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Fernandes began to conduct a U-turn across Route 70 to perform a motor-vehicle stop, Platkin said. While executing the U-turn, a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling west,…

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$205K: Bloomfield Man Hits Jackpot At Atlantic City Casino $205K: Bloomfield Man Hits Jackpot At Atlantic City Casino
$205K: Bloomfield Man Hits Jackpot At Atlantic City Casino It was a sensational Saturday for a gambler in Atlantic City. A Bloomfield man won a $205,500 slot machine jackpot at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Saturday, Aug. 9. The man, who did not want to be identified, hit the jackpot after spending $5 on an Aruze Gaming Gong Gong Lai Fu Mighty Buddha slot machine. The previous week, a player from Staten Island won $86,869 after spending $5 on an Aristocrat Gaming Magic Pearl Lightning Cash slot machine.

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Woman Attempted To Steal Car From Gas Station: Denville PD Woman Attempted To Steal Car From Gas Station: Denville PD
Woman Attempted To Steal Car From Gas Station: Denville PD A 33-year-old woman was arrested and charged after she attempted to steal vehicle from a gas station, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Sunday, Aug. 10, officers responded to the Shell Gas Station at 279 E. Main Street after Johanna Posada-Ramirez, who has no fixed residence, burglarized a vehicle and attempted to steal it, Denville police said. Posada-Ramirez was fleeing the area when officers arrived, but she was located at the Denville Train Station, police said. She is charged with criminal attempt to steal a motor vehicle and burglary, police said.

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Ex-NJ Trooper Admits He Arrived In Cop Car To Have Sex With Minor: Monmouth County Prosecutor Ex-NJ Trooper Admits He Arrived In Cop Car To Have Sex With Minor: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Ex-NJ Trooper Admits He Arrived In Cop Car To Have Sex With Minor: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 32-year-old former New Jersey State Trooper pleaded guilty to attempting to arrange to have sex with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl in Freehold, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Shane Dempsey pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault and official misconduct and is expected to be sentenced to seven years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While working undercover on the app Whisper, a detective was contacted by Dempsey, who attempted to solicit sexually explicit images and expressed a desire to pay money in exchange for a sex act from a person he …

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SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…

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Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD A 47-year-old Waretown resident was killed after she was struck by a car in Lacey Township on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 10:24 p.m., officers responded to Route 9 and Taylor Lane after a red 2022 Toyota Tundra driven by a 61-year-old Forked River man drove through the intersection and  struck Alycia Mullin, who was crossing Route 9, Lacey Township police said. Mullin was taken to a Community Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor
Ex-North Bergen Housing Director Used City Vendors For Home Renovations: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man who previously served as executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority was charged with theft, authorities announced, Tuesday, Aug. 12.  Between January 2022 and June 2024, Gerald Sanzari, a River Edge resident, used city vendors to perform contract work at his private residence, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.  Sanzari paid the vendors over $20,000 utilizing an account belonging to North Bergen Renaissance Urban Renewal, a component of the North Bergen Housing Authority, Mello said. Sanzari is charged with two counts of th…

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Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor A woman is in critical condition after she crashed into a business in Howell on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road after a vehicle crashed into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. A woman traveling southbound on Route 547 when she ran off the road to the righthand side, over a concrete median island, into a parking lot and into the side of a business, Santiago said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is in critical condition with numerous injuries, Santiago said. The in…

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