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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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NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor
NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Maple Shade man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 8 with having sex with a Rottweiler, among other offenses, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Hunter Roy after receiving a tip that he distributed more than 9,000 files of child pornography, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher said. Roy was also communicating with an underage boy, with whom he sent child pornography, authorities said. Roy also made videos of himself engaging in sexual acts with a Rottweiler and a smaller dog, tradin…

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$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say $9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say
$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say A 70-year-old New York woman was arrested and charged after she withdrew $9,000 from a bank in Deville using a phony ID, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers responded to Provident Bank on Broadway after Diane Crial, an Amsterdam resident, used a fraudulent ID card to withdraw $9,000, Denville police said. Crial was eventually apprehended in Amsterdam, New York, police said. Crial waived extradition and was transported to Denville, police said. She was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility, where she remains in custody pending a future court appearance, police …

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NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG
NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG A 37-year-old NJ Transit employee and Hackensack resident, was arrested and charged in a scheme to sell phones purchased with public funds for a personal profit of more than $700,000, authorities said. Peejay Manila, who had been employed with NJ Transit since December 2019, sold NJ Transit-owned iPhones to cellphone buy-back companies after purchasing them using NJ Transit funds authorized only for official purposes, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. From November 2020 through September 2024, Manila sold 850 phones and other electronic devices to a cellphone trade-in c…

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Trenton Man Stabbed, Sexually Assaulted Woman: Prosecutor Trenton Man Stabbed, Sexually Assaulted Woman: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Stabbed, Sexually Assaulted Woman: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged after he stabbed and sexually assaulted a woman on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. That evening, a woman told law enforcement that after she refused Jahassan Jones' demand to engage in sexual intercourse, he struck her several times on her head with a rock, knocking her to the ground, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Jones then stabbed the woman with a sharp glass object before pulling off her clothing and sexually assaulting her, Marbrey said. Jones was arrested the next day, Marbrey said. The woman remains hospitalize…

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NJ's Edan Alexander Released By Hamas After 19 Month Hostage Ordeal NJ's Edan Alexander Released By Hamas After 19 Month Hostage Ordeal
NJ's Edan Alexander Released By Hamas After 19 Month Hostage Ordeal Edan Alexander, a Bergen County native, who had been held hostage by Hamas for 19 months, has been released on Monday, May 12, according to published reports. Alexander, a 21-year-old Tenafly resident and the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza, was handed over to Red Cross representatives, NBC News reported. Alexander will be transferred to Israeli special forces inside the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Force said. Alexander was originally taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Hamas confirmed Alexander's release, calling it a step "being taken to achieve a ce…

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Newark Teens Stole BMW, Audi From Secaucus Driveway: Police Newark Teens Stole BMW, Audi From Secaucus Driveway: Police
Newark Teens Stole BMW, Audi From Secaucus Driveway: Police Two Newark teenagers were arrested and charged on Friday, May 9, with stealing vehicles from a home in Secaucus last month, authorities said. On Wednesday, April 16, a witness alerted officers about a red BMW M3 abandoned in the roadway near Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus police said. The occupants of the vehicle fled and got into a white SUV, police said. At the same time, police received a 9-1-1 call from an Arn Terrace resident who said he witnessed his neighbor's vehicles being stolen from the driveway, police said. An investigation by Secaucus police determined three men traveled to Sec…

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$249K: Spotswood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $249K: Spotswood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$249K: Spotswood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Middlesex County. A ticket sold in Spotswood matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Saturday, May 10, winning the $249,390 jackpot.  The ticket was sold at Shoprite on Summerhill Road.  The winning numbers were 08, 10, 12, 25 and 31. The XTRA was 02 and the Bullseye was 31. 

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Salem Man Killed After Vehicle Overturns In Route 631 Crash: NJSP Salem Man Killed After Vehicle Overturns In Route 631 Crash: NJSP
Salem Man Killed After Vehicle Overturns In Route 631 Crash: Njsp A 34-year-old Salem man was killed in a one-car crash in Salem County  early Friday morning, May 9, authorities said. At 1:08 a.m., a Subaru WRX was traveling eastbound on County Route 631 East in Mannington Township when it veered off the roadway and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver, Bartholomew Miller, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Report Of Explosive Device Clears Church, School: Jackson PD Report Of Explosive Device Clears Church, School: Jackson PD
Report Of Explosive Device Clears Church, School: Jackson PD A Roman Catholic Church and adjoining school were evacuated in Jackson on Monday morning, May 12, after a report of an explosive device, authorities said. St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church at Bennett Mills Road was completely evaluated after officers began investigating the report, Jackson Township Police said. A sweep of the building by multiple K-9 units from several departments yielded negative results, police said. Students and staff will be returning to the area as the location has been deemed safe to resume normal activities, police said

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Tenafly Hosts Watch Party For Edan Alexander Hostage Release Tenafly Hosts Watch Party For Edan Alexander Hostage Release
Tenafly Hosts Watch Party For Edan Alexander Hostage Release The anticipation is building for when Edan Alexander, a Tenafly native, will be a free man.  A crowd is gathered at Huyler Park in Tenafly  on Monday, May 12, awaiting the release of Edan Alexander, who has been held hostage by Hamas since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. A screen showing a live broadcast from Israel is being projected to the crowd as attendees wear Israeli attire and flags to show their support. Kyle Muzza/UNF News On Sunday, May 11, Hamas leaders announced they would be releasing Alexander. The news was later confirmed by President Donald Trump. This is the …

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