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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
Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor
Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor A 24-year-old Neptune City man was arrested and charged after he traveled to Manchester Township to meet a girl to have sex, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. In April, Jake Hessels contacted a girl who lived in Manchester over Snapchat, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After conversing and exchanging sexually explicit photographs electronically, Hessels met up with the girl and engaged in inappropriate sexual activity, Billhimer said. Hessels was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 2 and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, possession of child sexu…

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'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD 'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD
'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD A 37-year-old Maple Shade resident was arrested and charged with damaging pride flags in Haddonfield, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Officers began investigating after receiving reports of a person damaging and stealing the flags along Kings Highway in the business district, Haddonfield police said. Detectives used witness reports and video evidence to identify the suspect as Joshua Serad, police said. Prior to Serad's arrest, Haddonfield Commissioner Dave Siedell referred to the perpetrator as a " black hearted, thin skinned, broflake." Police did not say what Serad was charged w…

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Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds
Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds A 27-year-old Rockaway Township man has been indicted on insider trading charges after he took confidential information from his girlfriend's job, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Justin Jennings is charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, eight counts of securities fraud for insider trading, and two counts of transacting in criminal proceeds, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Jennings was a former professional soccer player in Europe and started dating his then-girlfriend in 2019. In 2021, he returned to the United States and their relationship became more se…

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Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: NJSP Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: NJSP
Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: Njsp A 41-year-old Pine Hill man was killed in a crash on Route 42 in Gloucester County on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. At 3:39 a.m., Richard Merrill was operating a Ford SUV in West Deptford when he lost directional control of the car, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the guardrail and struck a pole, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Merrill was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says
Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged in the death of his infant daughter, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. James Capo Jr. is charged with homicide and endangering the welfare of a child following the 2025 death of Sophia Capo, who was two months old, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, Lopatcong police responded to the 700 block of Youngs Road and found Sophia unresponsive, authorities said. Officers performed CPR and she was eventually airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead a week later, …

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Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD
Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD A 52-year-old Parsippany man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville after he broke his car window, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. At 11:20 p.m. on Friday, June 19, officers responded to a 911 call of breaking glass outside a residence and a man, later identified as Christopher Glynn, running toward Route 46, Denville police said. Officers located Glynn and learned he had been traveling through Denville when he became lost, police said. He exited his vehicle in an attempt to determine where he was, but he locked his keys inside the vehicle, police said…

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Absecon Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Prosecutor Absecon Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Prosecutor
Absecon Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Absecon man will be spending several decades in prison after previously being convicted of sexually assaulting juveniles, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. Alfonso Chavez was sentenced to 57 years in prison after a jury convicted him in January of multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of children, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Chavez was originally arrested in January 2024 and has been detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility ever since, authorities said.

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Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…

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Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor
Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after shooting a woman in Neptune Township Monday, June 22. At 5:43 p.m., Neptune police responded to a shooting at Asbury Park Circle and Route 35 South, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While police were investigating,  a woman arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, Santiago said. Jaiden Edwards was identified as the person responsible for the shooting and he is charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses, Santiago said.

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Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report
Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith is under investigation for battery, ESPN reported, citing police in Florida. A woman claiming to be Smith's ex-girlfriend called 911 on Sunday, June 21 and said Smith was assaulting her, ESPN reported. She posted a video, claiming Smith, "ran outside and attacked me," and accused of him not wanting to take care of his special needs child. A woman is putting Geno Smith on blast on instagram 😳“Today is the DAY! GENO SMITH beat my a$$ cause he HATES taking care of his special needs kid and can't be left alone with him because hed rather watch s*x online …

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