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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
Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor
Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Burlington City residents were arrested and charged for their role in a shooting in Burlington City, authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Shaun Causey, 38 and Jamaar White, 32, face aggravated assault and numerous weapons charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan Elbertson said. On Monday, June 9, City of Burlington police responded the 600 block of Bordentown after Causey and White shot at each other while running along Bordentown and Columbus roads, Bradshaw said. Neither was directly hit, Bradshaw said. A two-year-old ch…

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Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 66-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Francisco Ruiz sexually assaulted the 10-year-old girl at his apartment in Union City last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ruiz threatened to harm the girl if she reported the crimes, Suarez said. The two are family acquaintances, Suarez said. Ruiz was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at a res…

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Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police
Trio Nabbed In Connection With Millville Murder: Police A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in the murder of a 20-year-old Millville man, authorities announced Monday, June 23. Roshaud Rhett was fatally shot on Saturday, June 14, on the 300 block of Maurice Street, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The 16-year-old was charged with murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder and multiple weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. James Henry, a 19-year-old Millville resident was arrested  Monday and charged with multiple weapons offenses in connection with the shooting, Webb-McRae said. Trasuf Bennett, a 19…

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Police & Fire
Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD
Eight People Injured In Route 31 Warren County Crash: FD Eight people were injured in a crash in Warren County, authorities announced Saturday, June 21. On Tuesday, June 17, firefighters responded to a crash on Route 31 in Oxford, Oxford Emergency Squad said. Numerous other departments responded to the scene and provided care to the patients, firefighters said. The condition of the victims and the cause of the crash is unknown.

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News
$472K: Cumberland County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $472K: Cumberland County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$472K: Cumberland County Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Cumberland County. A ticket sold in Vineland won the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, June 19, winning $472,388.  The ticket was purchased at Charlie's Liquor at Gheysens Avenue in Vineland. The winning numbers were  03, 21, 24, 33 and 38. 

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Real Estate
New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right
New Jersey Home Listed For $1 — Yes, That's Right A Newark home can be yours, as long as you have a dollar to spare. The house at 28 Reynolds Pl. has been listed for $1. And while you probably can't own the home for a simple George Washington, it's created quite a stir on the real estate market. Brendan DaSilva, who listed the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home, said he has seen homes suffer from being overpriced, but never saw a listing suffer from being undervalued. "The market dictates value, regardless of the listing," DaSilva, who has sold nearly 1,000 homes, 400 in Newark alone, said. Since the $1 listing went up, DaSilva said he receives …

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Police & Fire
West New York Man Groped 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor West New York Man Groped 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
West New York Man Groped 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 20-year-old West New York man was arrested and charged on Friday, June 20 after he groped a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. At 6 p.m., West New York police were notified that a 12-year-old girl was groped by Victor ConsiguaSaloj at Bergenline Avenue and 58th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officers located the victim, a guardian and a witness who positively identified ConsiguaSaloj and he was taken into custody, Suarez said. He is charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said.

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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Franklin Twp Crash: Police Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Franklin Twp Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Franklin Twp Crash: Police A 45-year-old Somerset man was critically injured following a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle Saturday night, June 21, authorities said. At 10:41 p.m., a 2022 Ducati V4 motorcycle was traveling southbound on Cedar Grove Lane toward Pierce Street when he it crashed into a 2008 Lexus, Franklin Township police said. The rider sustained critical injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The occupants of the Lexus were not seriously injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Cape May County Crash: NJSP 25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Cape May County Crash: NJSP
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Cape May County Crash: Njsp A 25-year-old Belleplain woman was killed in a crash on Route 550 in Cape May County early Thursday morning, June 19. At 3:34 a.m., troopers responded to County Road 550 West in Dennis Township after a Honda Civic veered off the roadway to the right and crashed into a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver, Gabrielle Platt, sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. I will forever love you and be grateful for all of the loving memories we have made together. From a very young age, the... Posted by Noah Platt on Thursday, June 19, 2025 Ga…

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Police & Fire
Woodland Park Man Sold Fake Apple Products: Prosecutor Woodland Park Man Sold Fake Apple Products: Prosecutor
Woodland Park Man Sold Fake Apple Products: Prosecutor A 63-year-old Woodland Park man was arrested and charged with selling counterfeit Apple products from his electronics store in Orange, authorities announced Monday, June 23. Mahmoud Salim was selling more than 100 phony Apple products, including AirPods phones and accessories from his store, Super Star at 309 Main St., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Salim is charged with counterfeiting, Stephens said.

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