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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
Near Drowning Leaves Victim Critical: Lacey Twp PD Near Drowning Leaves Victim Critical: Lacey Twp PD
Near Drowning Leaves Victim Critical: Lacey Twp PD A person is in critical condition after nearly drowning in Lacey on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 8:28 a.m., officers responded to Bayfront Park and with the assistance of a passing boater, were able to reach and lift the victim from the water, Lacey Township police said. Officers immediately began CPR and took the subject to a nearby beach where lifesaving efforts were continued, police said. The victim was transported to Community Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition, police said.

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New Chester Mom ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In Home: Prosecutor New Chester Mom ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In Home: Prosecutor
New Chester Mom ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In Home: Prosecutor Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Morris County home earlier this month. Brooke Hanlon, 35, of Chester, was found dead in a Pottersville Road home in Chester on Friday, June 5, after EMS and Chester Township police officers responded to a 911 call at the home, according to a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. EMS initially responded to her home at 4:30 p.m. for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest, PEOPLE Magazine reports citing dispatch audio obtained. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death…

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Bernards Twp Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Prosecutor Bernards Twp Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Prosecutor
Bernards Twp Police Shoot Knife Wielding Man: Prosecutor A man brandishing a knife was shot by police in Bernards Township Monday, June 29, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man bleeding and possibly intoxicated near Mountainview Boulevard, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Bernards Township Chief of Police Timothy King said. Jake Smolinsky, a 31-year-old Asbury resident, was seated in the driver seat of a Subaru sedan armed with a knife, authorities said. For more than 30 minutes…

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3-Year-Old Blackwood Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' 3-Year-Old Blackwood Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You'
3-Year-Old Blackwood Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' Elijah Stephen. a 3-year-old Blackwood boy, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet and she said had been in the pool.  "I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blue. He had no pulse. Sandi rushed to call 911." Michael said he bega…

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Penns Grove Mother Of 2 Young Kids Killed In Crash Penns Grove Mother Of 2 Young Kids Killed In Crash
Penns Grove Mother Of 2 Young Kids Killed In Crash Carly Corrar, a 30-year-old Penns Grove woman, was killed in a car crash on Route 295 on Friday, June 26. Corrar leaves behind her two sons, Damian, 4 and Alex, who is nearly two, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. "Her sudden passing has left an immeasurable void in their lives and has created many unexpected challenges for her family," Tiffany Lacsina, who organized the GoFundMe wrote. The fundraiser will go toward helping her two children, along with other expenses. At 9:34 a.m., troopers responded to Route 295 southbound in Oldmans Township after a Chevro…

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Politics
NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress
NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress Rep. Tom Kean, R-NJ, returned to Congress for the first time since March, revealing what had kept him out for so long. “Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing,” Kean said in a speech on the House floor. “I was given the diagnosis of depression. Many people think it is feeling sad. It is so much more than that. It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself." The congressman, who had missed more than 100 votes due to his previously unexplained absence, said it was hard to understand "how powerful this illness could be."…

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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 Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury 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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