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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
Montclair Schools Staffer Made Threats Against Co-Worker Forcing Districtwide Closure: Police Montclair Schools Staffer Made Threats Against Co-Worker Forcing Districtwide Closure: Police
Montclair Schools Staffer Made Threats Against Co-Worker Forcing Districtwide Closure: Police A 45-year-old staff member at the Montclair School District was arrested and charged Monday, Jan. 13 with threatening a co-worker, causing all schools to be closed, police said. UPDATE: Bizzare YouTube Video Shows Threat Made By Montclair Teacher Placed On Leave: Report Officers began investigating after a threat was made via social media toward a specific staff member at Northeast Elementary School, Montclair police said. In collaboration with law enforcement, the Montclair School District closed as a precautionary measure, police said. Amir Doctry, a staff member currently on admini…

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14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Deptford: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Deptford: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Deptford: Police A 14-year-old girl has been missing from Deptford since the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 10, authorities said. Amiya Albert was last seen 5 p.m. entering a vehicle, Depford Township police said. She lives in the Jericho/Hammond Heights section of the township, police said. She may be headed to Camden City, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 856-845-2220 or e-mail mtirado@deptford-nj.org.

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News
Dog Rescued After Falling In Heating Vent In Green Township: NJSP Dog Rescued After Falling In Heating Vent In Green Township: NJSP
Dog Rescued After Falling In Heating Vent In Green Township: Njsp A dog is safe after they fell into a heating vent in Sussex County on the evening of Friday, Jan. 10, authorities said. At 7:24 p.m.,  officers responded to Hedden Road in Green Township on a report of a dog trapped in ductwork, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Upon arrival, police discovered the small dog had fallen into a heating vent, Lebron said. The dog was safely removed from the vent, and no injuries were reported, Lebron said.

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Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Elizabeth PD Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Elizabeth PD
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Elizabeth PD A 79-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Elizabeth on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. At 10:46 p.m., the man, who has not been identified, was crossing the street at Morris Avenue and Parker Road when he was struck by a white sedan traveling west on Morris Avenue, a spokeswoman for the city said. The man was rushed to Trinitas Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver of the sedan remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators and no charges have been filed, authorities said.

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Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor
Trio Sentenced For South Jersey Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School: Prosecutor Three men received lengthy prison sentences on Friday, Jan. 10, for murdering a youth football coach after a practice in 2018. Eugene Cosby, a 48-year-old Malaga resident, Will El-Bey, a 28-year-old Vineland resident and Clifton Bailey, a 33-year-old Camden resident were convicted for the murder of Joseph Jones, 37, last fall, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, Jones was shot 10 times in the parking lot of Lakeside Middle School in Millville, Webb-McRae said. The three men and others traveled from the Carver Village Apartments in Vineland to t…

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Good Samaritans Help Foil Carjacking: Township Of Hamilton PD Good Samaritans Help Foil Carjacking: Township Of Hamilton PD
Good Samaritans Help Foil Carjacking: Township Of Hamilton PD An 18-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after his attempted carjacking was stopped by two people on Saturday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 3:17 p.m., at the 6200 block of Sears Avenue, a 53-year-old Mays Landing man was delivering takeout when he was assaulted by Ray'Quan Summers, who attempted to take his 2016 Honda Civic, Township of Hamilton police said. Two witnesses came to the aid of the victim and chased Summers on foot into an adjacent housing complex, police said. Officers arrived, established a perimeter and Summers was taken into custody, where he was charg…

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Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor
Treatment Facility Manager Sexually Assaulted Two Residents: Cumberland County Prosecutor A 30-year-old Vineland man and house manager at the Kintock Group, a residential treatment facility in Bridgeton, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two male residents on Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. Brian Taylor used his supervisory position as a house manager at the facility to force and/or coerce victims so he could perform sexual acts upon them, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. Last August, authorities began investigating a sexual assault of a male resident at the facility, authorities said. An investigation by prosecutors and Bridgeton police turned…

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South Brunswick Man Kills Woman 'In Presence Of Minors,' Prosecutor Says South Brunswick Man Kills Woman 'In Presence Of Minors,' Prosecutor Says
South Brunswick Man Kills Woman 'In Presence Of Minors,' Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with murdering a woman in South Brunswick on Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. At 3:15 p.m., South Brunswick police responded to a residence on Route 27 and found Lauren Saldana, 38, dead at the scene, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department said. An investigation determined Roman Romanovskiy, also of South Brunswick, killed Saldana, authorities said. Saldana and Romanovskiy knew each other and "thus it was not a random act of violence," authorities said. …

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Politics
Hoboken Mayor Won't Run For Re-Election Hoboken Mayor Won't Run For Re-Election
Hoboken Mayor Won't Run For Re-Election Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla announced on Friday, Jan. 10, he will not run for a third term. In a statement, Bhalla said he made the decision after conversations with his family. Bhalla unsuccessfully primaried Rep. Rob Menendez last year in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2017. "Serving as your Mayor these past seven years has been and will continue to be the privilege of my lifetime," Bhalla said. I am immensely proud of the historic improvements we've made together on everything from securing the former Union Dry Dock site for public use, creating a model fo…

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Police & Fire
Woman Left Child Locked In Cold Vehicle At Whippany Wegman's: Police Woman Left Child Locked In Cold Vehicle At Whippany Wegman's: Police
Woman Left Child Locked In Cold Vehicle At Whippany Wegman's: Police A 42-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 23 after leaving a child unattended, locked in a vehicle, authorities said. Officers responded to Wegmans at 34 Sylvan Way in Whippany and found the child locked in the vehicle, the Hanover Township Police Department said. The high that day was 27 degrees. Tatiana Petrina was charged with child abandonment and released with a court date, police said. The child was unharmed during the incident, police said.

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