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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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NJ Sex Offender Committed Lewd Act At Hamilton Mall: Police NJ Sex Offender Committed Lewd Act At Hamilton Mall: Police
NJ Sex Offender Committed Lewd Act At Hamilton Mall: Police A 36-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he committed a lewd act while sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Qushine Tolbert was arrested on Sunday, June 22, Township of Hamilton Police said. He is a Tier 2 moderate-risk registered sex offender, according to New Jersey State Police. A person wrote an anonymous Facebook post on ScanAC claiming Tolbert was masturbating while filming them. The person said they contacted police and began recording Tolbert, getting his license plate information. “I was completely s…

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Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On NJ Turnpike In Edison: NJSP Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On NJ Turnpike In Edison: NJSP
Florida Man Shoots Truck Driver On NJ Turnpike In Edison: Njsp A 32-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged after he shot a truck driver in the abdomen during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison on Friday, June 20, authorities said. At 10:15 a.m., troopers responded to the Turnpike after the driver of a box truck was shot in the abdomen while driving southbound, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation determined Eiver Rodriguez, who was also driving a tractor-trailer, fired one round into the front door of the victim’s box truck, Marchan said. Rodriguez fled the scene, continuing …

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Shooting At McDonald’s In East Orange: Authorities Shooting At McDonald’s In East Orange: Authorities
Shooting At McDonald’s In East Orange: Authorities A shooting occurred at a McDonald’s in East Orange early Sunday morning, June 22, authorities said. A handgun and a rifle were used in the shooting, a spokesperson for the City of East Orange said. The shooting remains under investigation as officers work to identify the suspects, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Carlos Pego at 973-266-5060.

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Two Women Shot In Westville: Police Two Women Shot In Westville: Police
Two Women Shot In Westville: Police Two women were shot at an apartment complex in Westville on Friday, June 20, authorities said. At 11:26 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of Westwood Manor, an apartment complex at 712 Broadway and found two women, one with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and the other with a graze wound, Westwood police said. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The suspected shooter fled the scene prior to police arrival and remains at large, despite an extensive search involving K9 units and a helicopter, officers said. The shootin…

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Philly Man Installed Hidden Cameras In Boardwalk Bathrooms: Ocean City Police Philly Man Installed Hidden Cameras In Boardwalk Bathrooms: Ocean City Police
Philly Man Installed Hidden Cameras In Boardwalk Bathrooms: Ocean City Police A 38-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested after installing hidden cameras inside a bathroom along a Jersey Shore boardwalk, authorities announced Friday, June 20. At 12:25 p.m., on Thursday, June 12, officers responded to the public bathrooms at 6th Street and the Boardwalk after a woman found a recording device inside one of the bathrooms, Ocean City police said. Officers discovered additional cameras in public bathrooms at 10th Street and 11th Street, police said. An investigation determined the suspect as Harold Perkins and he was arrested following a search of his home in Philadelphia…

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Maplewood Man At Large After Torching NYPD Vehicles: Police Maplewood Man At Large After Torching NYPD Vehicles: Police
Maplewood Man At Large After Torching Nypd Vehicles: Police A 21-year-old Maplewood man is wanted by New York City police after he damaged 11 NYPD vehicles by lighting them on fire, authorities said. On Thursday, June 12, at 1 a.m., Jakhi Lodgson-McCray climbed over a gate and entered a parking parking lot at the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick, ABC7 reported. He placed fire starters on the windshields, hoods and tires of the vehicles, starting a fire, damaging 11 vehicles, ABC7 said. This is not Lodgson-McCray's first brush with the law, having been arrested at several pro-Palestinian protests and causing $1,000 worth of damage to a statue at Columbia Un…

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Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD
Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD A 77-year-old Whiting man was killed in a crash in Manchester on Thursday, June 19, after sustaining a medical emergency, authorities said. Officers responded to County Route 539 for a two-vehicle crash between a gray 2016 Toyota Tacoma and a blue 2024 Ford Maverick, Manchester police said. The Ford crossed the center line and struck the Toyota on the driver's side-rear, while both cars were driving on Route 539, police said. After the initial crash, the Ford continued to travel south and left the roadway to the right, crashing into a tree, police said. The Toyota overturned, police said. …

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Baby Injured, Daycare Employee Charged: Denville PD Baby Injured, Daycare Employee Charged: Denville PD
Baby Injured, Daycare Employee Charged: Denville PD A 26-year-old Mount Arlington woman was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 18 after an 11-month old was injured at a daycare facility, authorities said. Denville police responded to the Goddard School after an 11-month-old was injured while under the care of daycare staff, Denville police said. An investigation determined the injury resulted from neglectful actions taken by Alysha Zarzycki, an employee at the daycare. Zarzycki’s conduct directly led to the child’s injury, police said. Zarzycki was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, placed under arrest, processed, and tra…

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2 Raritan Residents Indicted After Stealing Treasury Checks, Gun, Cockapoo: Prosecutor 2 Raritan Residents Indicted After Stealing Treasury Checks, Gun, Cockapoo: Prosecutor
2 Raritan Residents Indicted After Stealing Treasury Checks, Gun, Cockapoo: Prosecutor A New Jersey couple was indicted on Thursday, June 19, on charges of running a high-level ID theft ring involving stolen treasury checks, guns, a skimmer, and a stolen dog, authorities said. Peter Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, 33, both Raritan Township residents, are charged with forgery, trafficking in personal identifying information, unlawful possession of a firearm, theft of movable property, and endangering the welfare of a child, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. In January, Raritan Township police investigated a report of a stolen U-Haul van, Robeson said. W…

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Jackson Twp Man Admits To Breaking Into Estranged Wife’s House: Prosecutor Jackson Twp Man Admits To Breaking Into Estranged Wife’s House: Prosecutor
Jackson Twp Man Admits To Breaking Into Estranged Wife’s House: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Jackson Township man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 18, to breaking into his wife’s home and kicking down a bedroom door, authorities said. Manuel Fernandez pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and violating a protective order, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces five years in prison, Billhimer said. On Friday, May 31 at 1:40 a.m., Jackson Township police responded to Buttonwood Drive after Fernandez illegally entered the residence, Billhimer said. The woman who lived in the residence was Fernandez’s wife and had ob…

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