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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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Cocaine, Guns: Lakewood Man Busted, Prosecutors Say Cocaine, Guns: Lakewood Man Busted, Prosecutors Say
Cocaine, Guns: Lakewood Man Busted, Prosecutors Say A 46-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged for being a large-scale cocaine distributor in Ocean County, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30. A monthslong investigation into Freemon Watts led to him being taken into custody following a motor vehicle stop, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Search warrants were executed at residences in Lakewood and Neptune Township and a storage unit in Toms River, leading to the seizure of approximately 400 grams of cocaine, drug paraphernalia associated with narcotics distribution, a suspected Uzi style sub-machine gun, two ha…

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DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD
DUI Driver Ran Stop Sign: Denville PD A 22-year-old Jefferson Township woman was arrested and charged after driving under the influence in Denville on Monday, June 29. At 10:35 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Franklin Road near Route 46 after observing a vehicle speeding and failing to stop at a stop sign, Denville police said. During the traffic stop, the driver, Carolyn Vanlenten, appeared to be impaired, police said. Field sobriety tests indicated she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, police said. Vanlenten was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, reckless driving, careless driving, …

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DHS Scraps Plan For Mass NJ Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill DHS Scraps Plan For Mass NJ Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass NJ Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill The Department of Homeland Security is not moving forward with plans to establish a mass detention center in Roxbury, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. "This is a major victory for the state and for the township of Roxbury," Sherrill and Davenport said. "This has never been a partisan case, because the plan to establish a detention center at the Roxbury warehouse was always unlawful. Converting a warehouse for packages into a detention center for thousands of people would not only be inhumane but also have devastating local and environmental impacts—and it wou…

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Ho-Ho-Kus' Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play Ho-Ho-Kus' Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play
Ho-Ho-Kus' Chloe Troast, SNL Alum, Debuts New Play Chloe Troast, a New Jersey native who spent one season on "Saturday Night Live", is headed to Off-Broadway. Troast, who grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus, is starring in "Pepper Slit", which is set for a four-week engagement in the East Village in Manhattan, beginning Tuesday, July 21 . "Pepper Slit’s" theatrical experience blends music, nostalgia, and delusion into an unforgettable comedy spectacle, according to a synopsis. Each night, only 35 guests are invited to the stage and screen legend, Pepper Slit’s personal home to experience a night of party and performance that New Yorkers thought was outla…

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NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor
NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man was charged with murdering a man in Bridgeton, authorities announced Monday, June 29. On Wednesday, June 24, Bridgeton police responded to Burling Manor Complex and found Quashawn White, a 33-year-old Newark man, with multiple gunshot wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. White was pronounced dead at the scene, Webb-McRae said. An investigation led to Rynell Lawrence being charged with murder and weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. He remains at large, Webb-McRae said. Lawrence should be considered armed and dangerous. The public should not approac…

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Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Beloved Former Denville Restaurant Employee, Airman Killed In Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old Parsippany native was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Carolina Sunday, June 28, authorities said. Pablo Marcelo Caballero Molina was operating a motorcycle southbound on I-77 in Lexington County at a high rate of speed when he struck a concrete barrier and was ejected, the Lexington County Coroner's Office said. He was not was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Molina had moved to South Carolina after joining the Air Force, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. He previously worked at Cafe Crevier in Denville, w…

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Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities
Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities A man was issued a summons after he was spotted reliving himself outside in Madison on Thursday, June 25, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., Madison police received a call about a man peeing outside Madison Pharmacy at 66 Main St., the Borough of Madison said. The man was not a Madison resident and had arrived via New Jersey Transit, authorities said. He was issued a summons and offered available resources, authorities said. An investigation determined that the individual had been in Madison for less than two hours and departed on public transit shortly after the incident, police said.

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Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor
Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor A father and son in Brick Township were charged with dealing cocaine, authorities announced Monday, June 29, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 16, the county Narcotics Strike Force obtained a package intercepted by the United States Postal Service Postal Inspectors meant for Ryan Weil, 35, that contained 15 grams of cocaine, purchased on the dark web with cryptocurrency, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Undercover detectives delivered the package to Weil's residence and then executed a search warrant, which led to the seizure of 20 pounds of marijuana, quantities of heroin, …

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Pleasantville Teen Airlifted After Bike Crash: Police Pleasantville Teen Airlifted After Bike Crash: Police
Pleasantville Teen Airlifted After Bike Crash: Police A 16-year-old Pleasantville teen was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle early Monday morning, June 29, authorities said. At 1:39 a.m., first responders were dispatched to Delilah Road and Atlantic avenue after the teen was struck by a car driven by a 24-year-old Atlantic City man, Pleasantville police said. The teen sustained serious injuries and was transported by medevac helicopter to a nearby hospital treatment, police said.  The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Reckless Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD Reckless Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD
Reckless Driver Busted For DUI: Denville PD A 26-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville on Sunday, June 28, authorities said. At 12:02 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Openaki Road after observing a vehicle failing to maintain its lane of travel, Denville police said. The driver, Carlos Garcia Aguilar, was operating he vehicle with a suspended driver's license and exhibited signs of impairment, police said. Aguilar was placed under arrest following field sobriety tests, police said. He is charged with careless driving, failure to maintain lane, operating under …

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