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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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New Brunswick Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor New Brunswick Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
New Brunswick Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 22-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested on Friday, Jan. 24 and charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Mark Newman was arrested after authorities receive a cyber tip from New Jersey State Police, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. He was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said 

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Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor
Murder, Robbery, Weapons: Newark Man Convicted: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Newark resident was convicted of murder, weapons and robbery charges on Friday, Jan. 24 stemming from three incidents in April 2021, authorities said. On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Rahdee Bennett assaulted a man with a gun outside his home in front of his wife and children, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said. On Tuesday, April 13, Bennett  robbed a man of his wallet and gold chain as the victim was performing repair work on Renner Avenue, Stephens said. On Saturday, April 17,  security video captured Bennett pulling a gun on man who was painting a…

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Carteret Man Faces Manslaughter Charges In Crash That Killed Avenel Woman Leaving Parents' Home Carteret Man Faces Manslaughter Charges In Crash That Killed Avenel Woman Leaving Parents' Home
Carteret Man Faces Manslaughter Charges In Crash That Killed Avenel Woman Leaving Parents' Home A 23-year-old Carteret man was charged on Friday, Jan. 24 with manslaughter after a fatal crash earlier this month that killed an Avenel woman, authorities said. Jair Montero-Moran was behind the wheel of the Toyota Camry that struck Cristina Flores in an Infiniti on the West Carteret Bridge on Roosevelt Avenue, just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Theodore Nycz said.  Flores was pronounced dead at the scene, while Montero-Moran sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where…

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Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor
Teller Stole $75K From Wells Fargo In Elizabeth: Prosecutor  A 28-year-old New Yok bank teller was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with stealing $75,000 from a Wells Fargo branch in Elizabeth, authorities said. Tijah Williams-Rogers committed the theft between 2022 and 2023 while working at the bank, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Rogers was charged with conspiracy to commit theft, theft, money laundering and unlawful computer access.  This investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police
One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police One person was hospitalized after a home in Readington was engulfed in flames on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 23., authorities said. At 6:41pm, officers were dispatched to a fire in a residence on Roosevelt Road, Readington police said.  The occupants of the home were able to remove themselves prior to the arrival of emergency services, police said. One of the occupants suffered minor injuries and was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center, police said. The residence remains uninhabitable as a result of the fire, police said. Fire companies from Whitehouse, Readington, Three Bridges…

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Newark ICE Raid Sparks Outage As Mayor, Senators Condemn 'Egregious' Violations Newark ICE Raid Sparks Outage As Mayor, Senators Condemn 'Egregious' Violations
Newark ICE Raid Sparks Outage As Mayor, Senators Condemn 'Egregious' Violations U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a business in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 23, in which Mayor Ras Baraka said undocumented residents and citizens were detained without a warrant. One was a U.S. military veteran "who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned," Baraka said. "This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution," the mayor said. "Which guarantees ‘the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizure.' Newar…

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Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Jersey City boy was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23 with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl last week, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 18, Cianna Lee and a 37-year-old relative were found with gunshot wounds in a car on Oak Street near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, while her relative was hospitalized and is in stable condition, Suarez said. The 16-year-old is charged as a j…

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Carteret Dad Tried Killing 6-Week Old Baby: Prosecutor Carteret Dad Tried Killing 6-Week Old Baby: Prosecutor
Carteret Dad Tried Killing 6-Week Old Baby: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Carteret man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with the attempted murder of his 6-week old infant, authorities said. Ezekiel Crespo, the baby's dad, was with the infant when he suffered facial and head injuries, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Theodore Nycz said. Authorities were called to a Clauss Street home around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, on reports of an injured baby. The baby was transported to Saint Peters Hospital for treatment where he has remained in critical condition, authorities said. Crespo, has been charge…

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Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police
Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Three people were arrested in Hoboken on Sunday, Jan. 19 and charged with using a stolen US postal service key, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of someone trying to open a mailbox near Seventh Street and Willow Avenue, a spokeswoman for the Hoboken police said. When officers arrived, they saw Abdoul Toure, a 26-year-old New York resident leaving the area and getting into a vehicle, which was subsequently pulled over, authorities said. An investigation uncovered nine stolen credit cards in a pocket on the front passenger side door, as well as two …

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NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds
NJ Gang Leader Faces Life After Ordering Multiple Murders: Feds A 41-year-old Essex County gang leader faces up to life in prison after he admitted on Friday, Jan. 17,  to ordering fellow gang members to commit multiple murders, authorities said. Jason Franklin is a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, a criminal enterprise responsible for acts of violence and the distribution of controlled substances in the New Jersey,  Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. In March 2019 in Irvington, Franklin ordered other members and associates of the enterprise to murder another person, in retaliation for the murder of a member and associat…

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