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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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Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities
Bridgeton Man Brandished Assault Rifle While Driving In Wildwood: Authorities A 21-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he displayed an assault rifle while driving in Wildwood on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said. Wildwood police began investigating after video footage showed Ahmed Omera displaying the rifle from the driver's side window, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Department Chief Joseph Murphy said. The assault-stylerifle was recovered during a search of Omera's residence at the 300 West block of Broad Street in Bridgeton on Thursday, May 22, authorities said. Omera was taken into custody and charged wi…

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP Newark Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP
Newark Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: Njsp A 48-year-old Newark man was killed in a car crash after striking a tree on Route 78 in Newark Thursday evening, May 22, authorities said. At 9:59 p.m., troopers responded to the scene after a Nissan 350Z was traveling west on the Route 78 ramp from Route 1 and 9, before veering off the roadway to the left and striking a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.   The driver, Gregory Williams, was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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$5.9 Million Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Roseland Gas Station $5.9 Million Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Roseland Gas Station
$5.9 Million Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Roseland Gas Station It was a terrific and vey lucrative Thursday for a lottery player in Essex County. A ticket sold in Roseland matched all six balls in the Pick-6 jackpot drawing on Thursday, May 22, winning $5.9 million, New Jersey's third largest jackpot of 2025. The ticket was purchased at an Exxon on Eagle Rock Avenue. The winning numbers were 20, 21, 30, 31, 42 and 44.

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Former Family Services Caseworker, Kearny Resident, Who Possessed Child Porn Learns Fate: Feds Former Family Services Caseworker, Kearny Resident, Who Possessed Child Porn Learns Fate: Feds
Former Family Services Caseworker, Kearny Resident, Who Possessed Child Porn Learns Fate: Feds A 58-year-old Kearny resident was sentenced to more than nine years in prison on Thursday, May 22, after pleading guilty to possessing and transporting child pornography, authorities said. Trent Collier previously worked as a caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. In September 2021, Collier arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport on a flight from the Dominican Republic, Habba said. Upon arrival, law enforcement searched Collier’s cellular phone and identified at least two images …

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BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says
BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says Five members, including two juveniles were sentenced for their involvement in an auto theft trafficking network that pilfered luxury vehicles throughout North Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, May 22. Tikeem Shearin, 19, Carlos Espinal, 20 and Sincere Sims, 21, Newark residents, were each sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to leader of an auto trafficking ring, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Two juveniles were sentenced to three years in Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center for their involvement in the ring. A four-month investigation by n…

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'Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Who Threatened to Shoot White People Learns Fate, Feds Say 'Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Who Threatened to Shoot White People Learns Fate, Feds Say
'Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Who Threatened to Shoot White People Learns Fate, Feds Say A 24-year-old Trenton man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Thursday, May 22, after previously pleading guilty to making a social media post threatening to shoot white people, authorities said. In December 2022, Joshua Cobb wrote on social media that he wanted to cause mayhem to the white community, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. "It is going to take place in 2023 in the state of New Jersey, I have not chosen a exact date but I am going to be sure it is close to an important holiday to their race," Cobb, who said as a Black man, white people wouldn't understand his struggles, wrote. …

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Washington Township Man Made $545K Filing Phony Tax Returns: Feds Washington Township Man Made $545K Filing Phony Tax Returns: Feds
Washington Township Man Made $545K Filing Phony Tax Returns: Feds A 44-year-old Washington Township man admitted to filing phony tax returns and stealing more than $180,000 from an elderly person on Thursday, May 22, authorities said. During the pandemic, James Mastrogiovanni engaged in a scheme to exploit COVID-19 relief programs to line his own pockets, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. From March 2021 through December 2022, Mastrogiovanni prepared phony tax returns, claiming tax refunds intended to help struggling small businesses by reducing employment taxes owed, Habba said. Neither Mastrogiovanni nor any of his family members owned or operated a busi…

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No Charges For NJ Trooper In Fatal Hope Township Pursuit: AG No Charges For NJ Trooper In Fatal Hope Township Pursuit: AG
No Charges For NJ Trooper In Fatal Hope Township Pursuit: AG A state trooper involved in a pursuit that led to the death of a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran will not face charges, authorities announced on Thursday, May 22, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at 10:19 a.m., New Jersey State Trooper Christopher Bird began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a 33-year-old Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said…

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Springsteen Cover Band Booted By NJ Bar Over Bruce's Anti-Trump Comments, Member Says Springsteen Cover Band Booted By NJ Bar Over Bruce's Anti-Trump Comments, Member Says
Springsteen Cover Band Booted By NJ Bar Over Bruce's Anti-Trump Comments, Member Says A Bruce Springsteen cover band says The Boss' thoughts on Donald Trump is what got their upcoming gig at a Jersey Shore bar canceled. No Surrender was scheduled to perform as a Springsteen tribute act on Friday, May 30, at Riv's Tom River Hub, Guy Fleming, a member of the nine-piece band said on Facebook.  But that was before Bruce Springsteen made comments against President Donald Trump at a recent concert, calling his administration "corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous." "The owner contacted us after Bruce made comments that upset him," Fleming said. "The owner told us he didn’t wa…

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Hyattsville Teens Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP Hyattsville Teens Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP
Hyattsville Teens Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash ID'd: Njsp Two Maryland teenagers killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County early Sunday, May 18, have been identified, authorities said. Juan Carlos Munguia-Palma, 19, and a 14-year-old boy, both residents of Hyattsville, were identified as the victims in the fatal crash, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. At 1:06 a.m., an Acura MDX with six occupants, operated by a 19-year-old Maryland man, was traveling northbound on the Turnpike in Harrison Township, Lebron said. The driver lost directional control of the Acura, veered off the roadway to…

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