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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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Police & Fire
Trenton Resident Charged With Shooting Man In Both Legs: Police Trenton Resident Charged With Shooting Man In Both Legs: Police
Trenton Resident Charged With Shooting Man In Both Legs: Police A 54-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, May 6, following a shooting that occurred in the city last month, authorities said. At 1:56 p.m. on Monday, April 28, officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Middle Rose Street and found a man shot in both legs with fractures to his femur and kneecap, Trenton police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. Following an investigation, Timothy Lewis was charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a gun, aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, unlawful posse…

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'Dawson's Creek' Star, NJ Native Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock: REPORTS 'Dawson's Creek' Star, NJ Native Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock: REPORTS
'Dawson's Creek' Star, NJ Native Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock: Reports Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records. Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported.  According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…

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Man Shot In Newark: Police Man Shot In Newark: Police
Man Shot In Newark: Police A man was shot in Newark on the early morning of Wednesday, May 7, authorities said. At 2:57 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Garside Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Miranda said.  The shooting remains under investigation, Miranda said.

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$240K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Hackettstown 7-Eleven $240K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Hackettstown 7-Eleven
$240K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Hackettstown 7-Eleven It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Hackettstown matched all five numbers and the Bullseye in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Tuesday, May 6, winning $240,150. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven on Route 517 in Hackettstown. The winning numbers were 17, 23, 37, 39 and 44. The XTRA was 03 and the Bullseye was 23.

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Lifestyle
From ‘Cucumber’ Clip To TLC Stardom: Hilaria Baldwin Coming To North Jersey From ‘Cucumber’ Clip To TLC Stardom: Hilaria Baldwin Coming To North Jersey
From ‘Cucumber’ Clip To TLC Stardom: Hilaria Baldwin Coming To North Jersey Hilaria Baldwin, wife of famed actor Alec and mother of seven children, has certainly had her share of ups and downs. Baldwin, who stars with her husband and children on TLC’s “The Baldwins” is signing copies of her new book “Manual Not Included” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) The book features vignettes of Baldwin talking about the highs and lows from her life and what it’s like being married to a famous actor and living in the public…

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Casting Call: Kitchen Staff Sought For Anthony Bourdain Biopic Starring Dominic Sessa Casting Call: Kitchen Staff Sought For Anthony Bourdain Biopic Starring Dominic Sessa
Casting Call: Kitchen Staff Sought For Anthony Bourdain Biopic Starring Dominic Sessa If you work in a kitchen and idolize Anthony Bourdain, this project is for you. A biopic of the famed chef is casting for experienced restaurant workers to play kitchen staff. The movie about the Leonia, NJ native will be shooting in Provincetown from Monday, May 26 through Friday, July 4. “Tony” tells the story of a 20-year-old Bourdain who heads to Cape Cod to join his girlfriend, only to end up working at a restaurant in Provincetown—a job that changes his life forever. The casting notice is for a Black man in his early 20s who speaks with a Tennessee accent. “We're looking for real re…

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Man Convicted In Fatal Bridgeton Triple Shooting: Prosecutor Man Convicted In Fatal Bridgeton Triple Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Convicted In Fatal Bridgeton Triple Shooting: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Clementon resident was convicted of first-degree murder on Monday, May 5 in the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in Bridgeton. Tyzir Hall was also convicted of aggravated assault, attempted murder and numerous weapons offenses, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, Hall shot Shaheed Little while in the basement of 418 South Ave. Hall also shot John Beverly III in the face and Shanetris Anderson in the leg and then fled in Little’s vehicle, Webb-McRae said. Little succumbed to his injuries while Beverly and Anderson survived, Webb-McRae sai…

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'Seinfeld’s' Jason Alexander Appearing At Jersey Shore Film Festival 'Seinfeld’s' Jason Alexander Appearing At Jersey Shore Film Festival
'Seinfeld’s' Jason Alexander Appearing At Jersey Shore Film Festival The Lighthouse International Film Festival is having the Summer of George. Jason Alexander, who won multiple Emmys for playing George Costanza on “Seinfeld” will be the keynote speaker at the film festival, which runs from Wednesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 8. Alexander will be appearing at a 25th anniversary screening of the movie he directed, “Just Looking,” on Friday, June 6, followed by a Q-n-A session. On Saturday, June 7, Alexander will take part in an intimate keynote conversation about storytelling, filmmaking and his career. “I am honored and flattered that the Lighthouse Internat…

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NJ DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor
NJ DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to striking two pedestrians in Nutley while driving drunk on Valentine's Day 2024, killing a man who was out with his girlfriend, authorities said. Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, a 22-year-old Paterson resident, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, when they were struck by a vehicle driven by Dhkir Robinson, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Robinson, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in February 2025, was driving 55 miles per hour on …

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Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut
Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut Just like the old Avengers, the New Avengers are #1 at the box office. "Thunderbolts*" kicked off the summer movie season with a bang, opening to $74.3 million at the domestic box office and $86 million worldwide.  The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and Wyatt Russell as a group of antiheroes forced to band together after being marked for death by Valentina, the director of the CIA, played by Julia Louis Dreyfus. They also must contend with the villainous Void, closing out Phase 5 of the MCU. Thunderbolts* received positive reviews fro…

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