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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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Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation
Lenape HS Senior Killed In Route 31 Crash Weeks Before Graduation A Lenape High School senior was identified as the person killed in a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer in Hopewell Township on Tuesday, May 27, the district said. “Our Lenape Family suffered a tragic loss today when one of our seniors was killed in an automobile accident,” Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani said in a letter to parents. "Two of the student's friends, also members of the Class of 2025, were injured. Lenape High School and Lenape Regional High School District personnel are working closely with the Burlington County Crisis Response Team to provide our students, fa…

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47 Counts Of Child Endangerment For Bus Driver Who Left Wheel Unattended In NJ: Cops 47 Counts Of Child Endangerment For Bus Driver Who Left Wheel Unattended In NJ: Cops
47 Counts Of Child Endangerment For Bus Driver Who Left Wheel Unattended In NJ: Cops A 41-year-old Philadelphia bus driver was arrested and charged with numerous counts of child endangerment on Tuesday, May 27, after committing multiple traffic offenses while driving on the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood, authorities said. Xiao Lei Lei Tian drove at high speeds, failed to maintain his lane, used a cell phone while driving and at one point stood in the aisle of the moving bus, leaving the steering wheel unattended, Lakewood police said. The bus, which had 47 juveniles and three adults, was en route from Rhode Island to a school in Lakewood, police said. It was found d…

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Police & Fire
NJ Man Wanted For Essex County Manslaughter Busted At Niagara Falls Border Crossing NJ Man Wanted For Essex County Manslaughter Busted At Niagara Falls Border Crossing
NJ Man Wanted For Essex County Manslaughter Busted At Niagara Falls Border Crossing A 22-year-old New Jersey resident wanted for manslaughter was arrested on Monday, May 26 at a U.S. border crossing, authorities said. Malakai McRay was entering the United States on a commercial bus at the Port of Buffalo Rainbow Bridge crossing between Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. While examining McRay, CBP officers discovered an active warrant for his arrest, authorities said. CBP officers verified his identification and confirmed he had an arrest warrant from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for negligent manslaughter wi…

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Police & Fire
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say Three people were arrested after a stolen handgun and drugs were found while executing a search warrant, Atlantic City police announced on Wednesday, May 28. On Tuesday, May 20, detectives conducted a residential search warrant at an apartment on the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City police said. During a search of the apartment, detectives recovered a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, 50 grams of cocaine and paraphernalia used in the possession and distribution of narcotics, police said. Robert Taylor, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident and Donna Jordan, a 60-year-old Atla…

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Police & Fire
Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD
Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD A 25-year-old Chicago woman was arrested and charged with multiple weapons offenses following a traffic stop in Denville on Wednesday morning, May 28, authorities said. At 12:40 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Route 80 westbound for careless driving, Denville police said. The driver, Gabriella Neris, was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm containing hollow point ammunition, police said. Neris was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point ammunition, careless driving and having an open container of marijuana in a motor vehicle, police sai…

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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Brick Armed Robbery: Prosecutor Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Brick Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Brick Armed Robbery: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty on Friday, May 23, to committing a robbery at gunpoint in Brick Township in 2023, authorities said. Per the terms of the plea agreement, Vongvichit Vatthanavong is expected to be sentenced to 12.5 years in prison in July, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at 12:20 a.m. Brick Township police responded to a report of a robbery at a residence on Pershing Avenue, Billhimer said. As a homeowner was exiting his vehicle and approaching his residence, he was approached by three masked individuals - one of them armed…

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Woman Found Dead At Park: Winslow Township Police Woman Found Dead At Park: Winslow Township Police
Woman Found Dead At Park: Winslow Township Police A 63-year-old woman was found dead at a park in Winslow Township on Friday, May 23, authorities said. Officers responded to a wooded area near the walking trail at Frank Doino Memorial Park and found the 63-year-old woman, who was pronounced deceased, Winslow Township police said. An investigation determined the woman died from natural causes and her death was not suspicious, police said. Her name is being withheld "out of respect for her family," police said.

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Jersey City Murder Suspect At Large 25 Days Later, Prosecutor Seeks Public's Help Jersey City Murder Suspect At Large 25 Days Later, Prosecutor Seeks Public's Help
Jersey City Murder Suspect At Large 25 Days Later, Prosecutor Seeks Public's Help A 28-year-old Jersey City man is at large after being charged with the murder of an Elizabeth man earlier this month, authorities said. On Saturday, May 3,  at 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merritt Street, and found Devon Reid, 39, unresponsive in the driver's seat after his vehicle crashed into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid had a gunshot wound to the neck and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that evening, Suarez said. Gerard Rosario was charged with murder, unlaw…

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Asbury Park Man Who Lured, Kidnapped 11-Year-Old Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man Who Lured, Kidnapped 11-Year-Old Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man Who Lured, Kidnapped 11-Year-Old Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor An Asbury Park man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, May 28 after being previously convicted of luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street in May 2023, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Raquan Folk approached an 11-year-old girl walking on Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park shortly before 5:30 p.m. and persuaded her to get into his vehicle, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond. Santiago said. Folk drove the girl to Neptune Township and stopped the car, where he told her to disrobe, Santiago said. The girl asked to use a bathroom and then ran from the vehicle, …

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Man Assaulted With Baseball Bat At Barbershop: Hackettstown PD Man Assaulted With Baseball Bat At Barbershop: Hackettstown PD
Man Assaulted With Baseball Bat At Barbershop: Hackettstown PD A 30-year-old Wharton Borough resident was arrested and charged after he assaulted a man at a barbershop in Hackettstown on Friday, May 23, authorities said. At 8:40 p.m., officers responded to High Class Barber Shop at 212 Main St., after the victim called 911 and said he was struck in the head with a metal baseball bat after a verbal dispute between several people escalated, Hackettstown police said.  Officers arrived and the man was treated for a laceration in the rear of his head and transported to a nearby hospital, police said. An investigation determined the offender was Miguel…

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