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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
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor
Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after shooting a woman in Neptune Township Monday, June 22. At 5:43 p.m., Neptune police responded to a shooting at Asbury Park Circle and Route 35 South, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While police were investigating,  a woman arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, Santiago said. Jaiden Edwards was identified as the person responsible for the shooting and he is charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses, Santiago said.

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Sports
Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report
Jets QB Under Investigation For Attacking Woman: Report New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith is under investigation for battery, ESPN reported, citing police in Florida. A woman claiming to be Smith's ex-girlfriend called 911 on Sunday, June 21 and said Smith was assaulting her, ESPN reported. She posted a video, claiming Smith, "ran outside and attacked me," and accused of him not wanting to take care of his special needs child. A woman is putting Geno Smith on blast on instagram 😳“Today is the DAY! GENO SMITH beat my a$$ cause he HATES taking care of his special needs kid and can't be left alone with him because hed rather watch s*x online …

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Obituaries
Middletown Graphic Designer Dies After Brain Cancer Battle, 37 Middletown Graphic Designer Dies After Brain Cancer Battle, 37
Middletown Graphic Designer Dies After Brain Cancer Battle, 37 Lauren Hope Vigilante, of Middletown, died on Monday, June 15, after battling brain cancer, at 37 years old. A GoFundMe set up to support her last November detailed her harrowing diagnosis. "Two years ago, Lauren was living in New York City, working as a talented graphic designer, chasing her dreams, living life on her terms," her brother Robert wrote. "Now, she’s back home with our parents who care for her every moment. She can’t walk, talk, or move. The vibrant, independent woman we love is trapped in a body that won’t cooperate and it breaks our hearts every day." The fundraiser was mea…

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Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD The body of a missing Hofstra student was recovered from the water in Ocean City, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. On Friday, June 19, numerous units responded to Sea Isle City after a deceased man was found in the area of 72nd Street, Ocean City police said. The man was identified as the swimmer who went missing Monday, May 18 at the 10th Street Beach in Ocean City, police said. The swimmer, an Exton, PA native, was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. Anothe…

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Police & Fire
Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police
Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police A juvenile was assaulted by four men with a weapon in Bridgeton on Sunday, July 21, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Church Street after a juvenile said they were riding their bicycle when he was confronted by four unknown Hispanic men all dressed in black clothing, Bridgeton police said. The juvenile attempted to leave the area but they were pushed off their bicycle and punched in the face by the suspects, police said. During the assault, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and forcibly placed the muzzle of the firearm into the victim's mouth, pol…

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East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old East Rutherford man was sentenced to five years in prison following a crash that killed a woman in Roxbury, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Alexander Serrano pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide in April, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, officers responded to a crash on Howard Boulevard at the Ledgewood Road/Mount Arlington Road intersection after a 2003 Chevy Express van crashed into a tree, authorities said. Serrano, the dri…

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Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD A 56-year-old Long Beach Township man was arrested and charged with DWI after he drove to police headquarters, authorities announced Monday, June 22. On Thursday, June 18, a vehicle approached the Long Beach Township Police Department Headquarters through an entrance meant for emergency vehicles only, law enforcement said. It then drove to the Long Beach Township Police Department patrol vehicle parking lot, officers said. Officers approached the driver, later identified as James Leonetti, to see if he needed assistance, Long Beach Township police said. An investigation led to Leonetti bei…

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DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD A 32-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with DWI in Mount Olive on Sunday, June 21. At 9:35 a.m., officers responded to Flanders Drakestown Road and River Road after a Chevrolet Cruz struck a guardrail, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke with the driver, Enoch Oyekanmi Jr. they noticed he appeared to be impaired, police said. Oyekanmi was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. He was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving an unregistered motor vehicle, p…

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Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor
Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor A 74-year-old Point Pleasant man pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Monday, June 22. As part of his plea bargain, James Vavra is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  An investigation into Vavra began after law enforcement received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual, later identified as Vavta, was uploading images of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Billhimer said. Last October, investigators, including the Oce…

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