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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
Serial Hackensack Burglar Busted For 3rd Time In Sussex County: Police Serial Hackensack Burglar Busted For 3rd Time In Sussex County: Police
Serial Hackensack Burglar Busted For 3rd Time In Sussex County: Police The third time was certainly not the charm for a 44-year-old Hackensack burglar in Sussex County on Tuesday, March 18. Jerry Montgomery, Jr was arrested for the third time for burglary in Sparta after he and Zachary Anderson, a 33-year-old Englewood resident, forcibly entered homes on Morgan Drive and Skyview Drive by breaking through the front door, Sparta police said. Once inside, they stole safes containing valuable items and personal documents, along with high-end jewelry and other luxury goods, police said. The burglaries were executed swiftly, with the suspects spending only minutes i…

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Police & Fire
Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor
Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor A 4-month old infant died after he was found in a vehicle on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., police responded to 5th Street and found paramedics rendering lifesaving aid to the baby, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The baby was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, Billhimer said.

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Lifestyle
Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter Headlining Lollapalooza Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter Headlining Lollapalooza
Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter Headlining Lollapalooza This year's Lollapalooza comes with a shot of "Espresso." As long as you have your "Drivers License." Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter are among the headliners for the 2025 Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago, running from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo) Other headliners include Tyler the Creator, Gracie Abrams, Luke Combs and Korn. This is Rodrigo's first time playing the venerable music festival. The "Get Him Back" singer has been on her acclaim…

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Police & Fire
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD A 30-year-old Warren man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 18, after he was found to be in possession of a hunting bow and a knife near a middle school in Middlesex, authorities said. At 11:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Robert Villa, with a camouflaged bag used for transporting weapons, trespassing at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex police said. The middle school along with Woodland Intermediate School and Watchung Elementary School went into a shelter in place, police said. Villa fled the scene before police arrived, but he was later …

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashed Into Police Car: Denville PD Drunk Driver Crashed Into Police Car: Denville PD
Drunk Driver Crashed Into Police Car: Denville PD A 48-year-old Denville man is facing numerous charges after he drove drunk and crashed into a police car on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to Cooper Road for a report of a two-car crash involving a law enforcement vehicle, Denville police said. Steven Vasquez, the other driver, was determined to be intoxicated and he was arrested, police said. Vasquez was charged with assault by auto, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and other traffic offenses, police said. 

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Police & Fire
Man Threatened Bus Driver With Hammer: Hoboken Police Man Threatened Bus Driver With Hammer: Hoboken Police
Man Threatened Bus Driver With Hammer: Hoboken Police A 43-year-old Hoboken man was arrested and charged with threatening a bus driver with a hammer on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. That afternoon, Matthew Seriale was double parked on Clinton Street between First and Second Streets, a spokesperson for the Hoboken police said. When an NJ Transit bus tried to pass his vehicle, Serial grabbed a hammer from his car, walked toward the front door of the bus and waved the hammer at the bus driver while threatening to strike him in the head, police said. Serial was charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault on a motorbus driver and …

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Police & Fire
Barnegat Man Dies Days After Pulled From Vehicle, Airlifted To Hospital: Police Barnegat Man Dies Days After Pulled From Vehicle, Airlifted To Hospital: Police
Barnegat Man Dies Days After Pulled From Vehicle, Airlifted To Hospital: Police An 82-year-old Barnegat man died days after a two-car crash on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. At 11 a.m., officers responded to West Bay Avenue and Heritage Point Boulevard and found the crash, Barnegat police said. A 2020 Ford F-150, driven by a 69-year-old man, was traveling west on West Bay when it collided with a 2018 Acura entering the roadway to travel eastbound, driven by the 82-year-old, police said. The Acura driver had to be extricated by first responders and he was transported to Jersey Shore Trauma Center via helicopter, police said. He died two days later, police said. …

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Obituaries
Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man' Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man'
Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man' Vince Steele, a 39-year-old wrestler, who died after sustaining a medical emergency during a match in Ridgefield Park on Sunday, March 16, was a fixture in the New Jersey wrestling scene. Steele, a.k.a. the Jurassic Juggernaut, was wrestling a four-way match for Brii Combination Wrestling at a Knights of Columbus on Bergen Avenue, when the incident occurred, BCW said.   According to PWInsider, the referee called for the bell and another referee began administrating CPR. Police used a defibrillator on Steele, whose real name was Vincent Rosa, and did not stop administering aid unti…

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Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police
Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police A 27-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with drunk and reckless driving in a ShopRite parking lot on St. Patrick's Day, authorities said. At 7:19 p.m., officers responded to ShopRite at 90 Bartley Rd. in Flanders for a report of a drunk man in the parking lot, Mount Olive police said. The man, later identified as Jonathan Rohe, attempted to enter his vehicle and drive away, police said. Ofifcers located Rohe inside of a silver Dodge while still in the parking and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said. Rohe also appeared to be impaired, police said. Rohe was p…

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Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Morristown resident was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday, March 14,after he broke into a car last year and then punched a juvenile who tried to make him leave, authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, Tezmar Caldwell entered a vehicle parked on Flagler Street in Morristown, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson said. A juvenile who was sleeping, woke up and tried to get Caldwell out of the vehicle, authorities said. Caldwell struck the juvenile in the face, br…

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