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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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SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor
SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Berkeley Township man barricaded himself with a handgun on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., police responded to Whitaker Drive for a medical emergency, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci said. The man was experiencing a mental health episode and had locked himself in his bedroom while in possession of a handgun, authorities said. Initial efforts to communicate with the subject were unsuccessful, authorities said. The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team was deployed and nearby residen…

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Two BMWs Taken In Residential Burglary: Summit PD Two BMWs Taken In Residential Burglary: Summit PD
Two BMWs Taken In Residential Burglary: Summit PD Burglars entered a home in Summit early Wednesday, May 21, and left with two BMWs, authorities said. At 5 a.m., the suspects entered the residence on the 200 block of Ashland Road through an unsecured rear door, Summit police said. While inside, the suspects located and stole two sets of vehicle keys and fled the scene in two BMWs, a 2024 BMW X7 and a 2021 BMW X3, that belonged to the homeowners, police said. There was no interaction between the suspects and any occupants of the home, police said. Officers believe the suspects may have arrived in a red 2016 Hyundai Sonata stolen out of Newa…

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'I Will F- You Up': Ousted NJ Councilman Busted For Witness Tampering, Prosecutors Say 'I Will F- You Up': Ousted NJ Councilman Busted For Witness Tampering, Prosecutors Say
'I Will F- You Up': Ousted NJ Councilman Busted For Witness Tampering, Prosecutors Say A 51-year-old former Atlantic City councilman was indicted on charges of witness tampering after he threatened a witness at a courthouse, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 21. Muhammad Zia was attending a court hearing on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 to determine if he met the residency requirement of living in Atlantic City in order to remain on the city council, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Zia was sworn into office earlier that year. During the proceeding Zia, an Egg Harbor Township resident, verbally threatened a witness in the courtroom hallway by saying, "Don't f---…

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Jersey City Man Busted For Loaded Firearm After Crash: Cranford PD Jersey City Man Busted For Loaded Firearm After Crash: Cranford PD
Jersey City Man Busted For Loaded Firearm After Crash: Cranford PD A 20-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with possessing a loaded semi-automatic handgun following a two-car crash in Cranford on Sunday, May 18, authorities said At 12:18 a.m., officers responded to Centennial Avenue near Hayes Street for the crash, Cranford police said. During the investigation, officers found a loaded firearm on Wendell Moreland, police said. He was taken into custody. The firearm was a loaded H&K semi-automatic handgun containing 11 rounds of ammunition, police said. Moreland was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of large capacit…

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Heroin, Cocaine, Baseball Bat With Barb Wire: Two Vineland Residents Busted In AC Heroin, Cocaine, Baseball Bat With Barb Wire: Two Vineland Residents Busted In AC
Heroin, Cocaine, Baseball Bat With Barb Wire: Two Vineland Residents Busted In AC Two Vineland residents were arrested and charged on Sunday, May 18, after a traffic stop in Atlantic City uncovered drugs and weapons, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., a license plate reader was triggered In Atlantic City indicating the registered owner of a vehicle had active warrants for his arrest, Atlantic City police said. A traffic stop was conducted and Clarence Shambry, a 44-year-old Vineland resident, was taken into custody for the warrants, police said. Shambry was in possession of 650 individual bags of heroin, police said. During a search of the vehicle, officers located more th…

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Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Having 1K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Having 1K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Having 1K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Toms River man admitted to distributing child sexual abuse material on Monday, May 19, authorities said. Edward Lynch pleaded guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Lynch is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Billhimer said. Law enforcement began investigating Lynch after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had downloaded images of child sexual abuse material online, Billhimer said. Detectives seized Lynch’s electronic…

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Brick Man In Federal Prison Sentenced For Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor Brick Man In Federal Prison Sentenced For Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
Brick Man In Federal Prison Sentenced For Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Brick Township man, already in federal prison, was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison on Monday, May 19, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of sexual assault, authorities said. An investigation into Christopher Budelman began after police received a tip he uploaded images of child sexual abuse material using the Kik Messenger app, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. In September 2022, detectives seized multiple electronic devices, including a desktop computer with a hard drive containing images of child sexual abuse material, Billhimer …

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Photos Show Fugitive NJ Bank Robber Extradited From Ukraine: Prosecutor Photos Show Fugitive NJ Bank Robber Extradited From Ukraine: Prosecutor
Photos Show Fugitive NJ Bank Robber Extradited From Ukraine: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Berlin Township resident was returned to the United States from Ukraine on Friday, May 16, after he was charged with robbing multiple banks in 2022, authorities said. Edward Deveaux was originally charged in September 2022 with robbing a Truist Bank in Waterford and a Republic Bank in Winslow, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay, U.S. Marshal Juan Mattos Jr., Waterford Police Chief Daniel Cormaney, and Winslow Police Chief Donald Lemons said. Deveaux was charged the following month with robbing a TD Bank in Willingboro, authorities said. Following the ro…

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Warren County Man Killed After Car Strikes Utility Pole, Overturns: NJSP Warren County Man Killed After Car Strikes Utility Pole, Overturns: NJSP
Warren County Man Killed After Car Strikes Utility Pole, Overturns: Njsp A 60-year-old Hardwick man was killed after their car overturned early Monday morning, May 19, authorities said. At 2:26 a.m., a Madza CX-90 was traveling northbound on Millbrook Road in Blairstown when the vehicle veered off the roadway to the left, traveled down an embankment, struck a utility pole and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. I am at a loss for words and heartbroken. I love working at Buck Hill and I’m grateful for all the people that I’ve met... Posted by Karolina Bryniewicz on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The driver, Jay Mena, sus…

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Fentanyl, Meth: Vineland Man Learns Fate, Prosecutors Say Fentanyl, Meth: Vineland Man Learns Fate, Prosecutors Say
Fentanyl, Meth: Vineland Man Learns Fate, Prosecutors Say A 34-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, May 16, after he was previously convicted of numerous drug charges, authorities said. Wayne Broughton was found guilty of intent distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, Cumberland County Prosecutor, Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 at 6:30 a.m., Vineland police served Broughton with an arrest warrant at 1700 Newcombton Rd. in Millville on an unrelated incident, Webb-McRae said. While securing the residence, authorities found multiple items of contraband including over ½ ounce of meth…

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