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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
Manalapan Mayor's Wife Charged With Theft In Freehold: Officials Manalapan Mayor's Wife Charged With Theft In Freehold: Officials
Manalapan Mayor's Wife Charged With Theft In Freehold: Officials Jennifer Nelson, a 52-year-old Manalapan woman and the wife of Mayor Eric Nelson, was recently charged with stealing more than $5,000 in items and cash from a Freehold residence where she worked as a housekeeper, authorities said. Nelson was a housekeeper for eight years at the home where she took cash and jewelry, Freehold Township police said. Asbury Park Press was the first to report Nelson's marriage to the mayor, citing voter registration records. Some of the jewelry was recovered from a local pawn shop where Nelson had sold them, police said. Freehold Township and Freehold Borough pol…

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SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops
SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops A 59-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after he shot at Secaucus police on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a County Avenue apartment after a woman's phone was snatched by a man, later identified as Dhanraj Dass, Secaucus police said. The man also threatened her with a handgun, police said. An hour later, officers located Dass at 25 County Ave, observing a handgun protruding from the doorway, police said. Dass fired two rounds at officers before retreating inside the building, police said. Secaucus Patrol Division officers began to estab…

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Newark Man Convicted Of Shooting Man In Back In Orange: Prosecutor Newark Man Convicted Of Shooting Man In Back In Orange: Prosecutor
Newark Man Convicted Of Shooting Man In Back In Orange: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, May 28, of murder in the first degree murder in a 2020 shooting death in Orange, authorities said. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, Marcus Wright confronted 25-year-old Wisguen Marc near 193 Main St. in Orange and pulled a handgun on him, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Following a brief altercation, Wright shot Marc once in the back, fatally wounding him, Stephens said. The incident was captured on surveillance video, Stephens said. Wright claimed self defense, authorities said. Wright is scheduled for sentencing in August, Step…

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Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD
Jersey City Burglar Busted Stealing ATM From Deli: Berkeley Heights PD Two burglars were arrested and charged on Saturday, May 31 after they attempted to steal an ATM from a deli in Berkeley Heights, authorities said. At 2:04 a.m., officers responded to Cousins Deli at 417 Springfield Ave. after receiving a report of a break-in, Berkeley Heights police said. Officers determined two suspects, later identified as Ramoan Rosado, of Bayonne and George Waddleton, of Jersey City, had broken a window, entered the deli and loaded an ATM machine into a gray Honda CRV, fleeing eastbound on Springfield Avenue, south on Union Avenue, onto Diamond Hill Road and then Route …

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Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police
Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police Three people were injured and 13 people were displaced after a structure fire tore through a building in Phillipsburg on Friday, May 30, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to 266 Heckman St. for a structure fire with flames and heavy smoke showing, Phillipsburg police said. Upon arrival, the fire had extended to the top two floors and the attic of the building, a 3-story multi-unit apartment structure, police said. All residents were safely evacuated by police and the fire was brought under control after 90 minutes, officials said. Three people were hospitaliz…

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Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison
Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison A 23-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, May 29, after he was found in possession of a Smith & Wesson handgun, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Devin Brown faces five years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, Atlantic City police spotted Brown at 1542 Atlantic Ave., prosecutors said. Brown was wanted on an unrelated warrant and began to flee when officers asked to speak to him, prosecutors said. Police pursued and were ultimately able to apprehend Brown as h…

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No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor
No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor A grand jury declined to indict an Edison Township police officer on Wednesday, May 28, after he allegedly used a chokehold on a woman in 2022, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a woman who was being transported via ambulance from a hospital to a mental health facility, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman escaped from the ambulance and ran from EMS personnel, prosecutors said. The woman was pursued and located in a nearby doctor's office, prosecutors said. She failed to cooperate with law enforcement officers' …

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Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, May 30, after previously being convicted of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said. Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three-week trial, Stephens sai…

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Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD
Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD A thief was arrested after he tried to remove tires from a police officer’s personal vehicle leading to a scuffle on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. At 4:14 a.m., an off-duty Newark police officer observed a man removing a tire from the officer’s vehicle in the 300 block of 3rd Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. When the officer approached the suspect, a fight ensued, Miranda said. A patrolling Newark police vehicle was flagged down, and the suspect, who was not identified, was arrested without further incident, Miranda said. One of the responding officers suffer…

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Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood
Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., has the inside look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Gingrich is signing copies of his new book “Trump’s Triumph: America’s Greatest Comeback,” on Tuesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. In the book, Gingrich, a prolific author who also ran for president in 2012, discusses how Trump was able to make elites in media, academia, government and politics look foolish as he assembled coalition of Americans who were tired of being told what to do, say and believe, according to a synopsis.  Gingrich says the Democratic ticket …

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