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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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Man Seriously Injured After E-Bike Collides With Truck: EHT Police Man Seriously Injured After E-Bike Collides With Truck: EHT Police
Man Seriously Injured After E-Bike Collides With Truck: EHT Police A 26-year-old Sicklerville man was seriously injured in an e-bike crash in Egg Harbor Township on Sunday, June 21, a On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 11:56 a.m., officers responded to the area of the Black Horse Pike and Farr Avenue after an E-bike collided with a 2017 Toyota Tundra driven by a 75-year-old Mays Landing man that was making a left turn, Egg Harbor Township police said. The E-bike rider was not wearing a helmet and sustained life-threatening injuries, police said. He was transported to a trauma center, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Two Arrested After Three Assaulted In Wildwood: Prosecutor Two Arrested After Three Assaulted In Wildwood: Prosecutor
Two Arrested After Three Assaulted In Wildwood: Prosecutor Two people, including a 17-year-old were arrested and charged after three adults were assaulted in North Wildwood, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. At 1:05 a.m., on Monday June 22, officers responded to 13th Avenue and Central Avenue and found three injured adults who were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and North Wildwood Police Chief Katherine Madden said. One of the victims was unconscious after being struck by a bottle, authorities said. An investigation identified Alpacino Carrero, a 20-year-old Philadelph…

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23-Year-Old Killed In Route 138 Crash: Wall Twp PD 23-Year-Old Killed In Route 138 Crash: Wall Twp PD
23-Year-Old Killed In Route 138 Crash: Wall Twp PD A 23-year-old Kearny resident was killed in a crash in Wall Township Wednesday morning, June 24, authorities said. At 1:47 a.m., officers responded to a crash on the ramp, on the ramp connecting State Highway 138 East to State Highway 35 North after a black 2019 Chevrolet Trax ran off the roadway, struck a guardrail, signage and a light pole before overturning, Wall Township police said.  Officers found the vehicle positioned deep within the wood line along the embankment, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was found unresponsive but breathing, police said. He was t…

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19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash In Lacey After Car Strikes Trees: NJSP 19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash In Lacey After Car Strikes Trees: NJSP
19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash In Lacey After Car Strikes Trees: Njsp A 19-year-old Haddon Township woman was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Tuesday evening, June 23, authorities said. At 8:22 p.m., a Honda passenger vehicle was traveling south on the Garden State Parkway in Lacey Township when the driver lost directional control of the car, ran off the roadway to the right and struck multiple trees, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Emma Forker was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Honda sustained moderate injuries and was transpor…

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Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor
Neptune Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor A 24-year-old Neptune City man was arrested and charged after he traveled to Manchester Township to meet a girl to have sex, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. In April, Jake Hessels contacted a girl who lived in Manchester over Snapchat, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After conversing and exchanging sexually explicit photographs electronically, Hessels met up with the girl and engaged in inappropriate sexual activity, Billhimer said. Hessels was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 2 and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, possession of child sexu…

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'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD 'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD
'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD A 37-year-old Maple Shade resident was arrested and charged with damaging pride flags in Haddonfield, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Officers began investigating after receiving reports of a person damaging and stealing the flags along Kings Highway in the business district, Haddonfield police said. Detectives used witness reports and video evidence to identify the suspect as Joshua Serad, police said. Prior to Serad's arrest, Haddonfield Commissioner Dave Siedell referred to the perpetrator as a " black hearted, thin skinned, broflake." Police did not say what Serad was charged w…

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Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds
Rockaway Man Used Confidential Docs From Girlfriend's Laptop to Make Millions In Trades: Feds A 27-year-old Rockaway Township man has been indicted on insider trading charges after he took confidential information from his girlfriend's job, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Justin Jennings is charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, eight counts of securities fraud for insider trading, and two counts of transacting in criminal proceeds, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Jennings was a former professional soccer player in Europe and started dating his then-girlfriend in 2019. In 2021, he returned to the United States and their relationship became more se…

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Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: NJSP Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: NJSP
Man Killed In Route 42 Crash After SUV Strikes Pole In West Deptford: Njsp A 41-year-old Pine Hill man was killed in a crash on Route 42 in Gloucester County on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. At 3:39 a.m., Richard Merrill was operating a Ford SUV in West Deptford when he lost directional control of the car, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the guardrail and struck a pole, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Merrill was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says
Phillipsburg Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead, Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged in the death of his infant daughter, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. James Capo Jr. is charged with homicide and endangering the welfare of a child following the 2025 death of Sophia Capo, who was two months old, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, Lopatcong police responded to the 700 block of Youngs Road and found Sophia unresponsive, authorities said. Officers performed CPR and she was eventually airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead a week later, …

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Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD
Man Busted For DUI After Breaking Car Window: Denville PD A 52-year-old Parsippany man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville after he broke his car window, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. At 11:20 p.m. on Friday, June 19, officers responded to a 911 call of breaking glass outside a residence and a man, later identified as Christopher Glynn, running toward Route 46, Denville police said. Officers located Glynn and learned he had been traveling through Denville when he became lost, police said. He exited his vehicle in an attempt to determine where he was, but he locked his keys inside the vehicle, police said…

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