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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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Medevac Called After Man Falls Off Roof In Warren County: NJSP Medevac Called After Man Falls Off Roof In Warren County: NJSP
Medevac Called After Man Falls Off Roof In Warren County: Njsp A 34-year-old man had to be airlifted to a hospital in Warren County after he fell off a roof on Friday, Oct. 4, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., officers responded to a residence on State Highway 94 in Knowlton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The man had sustained moderate injuries, Lebron said. He was airlifted to a local hospital for further treatment, Lebron said. His current condition is unknown.

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Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor
Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was convicted on Friday, Sept. 27, of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter over the course of three years, authorities said. The man’s identity is being withheld to protect the privacy of the victim, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The girl, now 16, testified against her stepfather and said the abuse began when she was 11 and continued until she was 14, Stephens said. The sexual assaults occurred in different homes that the family lived in during the time period of the assaults, Stephens said. The defendant committed the assaults while the vict…

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22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD 22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD
22-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Caused Head-On Crash: Hackettstown PD A 22-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a car crash on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2, authorities said. At 4:56 p.m., officers responded to Bilby Road and Willow Grove Street for a two-car crash, Hackettstown police said. A Honda Accord driven by Nicholas Abato crashed head-on into a Ford pickup, driven by an 18-year-old Stanhope resident, police said. While speaking to Abato, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said. Abato was arrested and found to have a blood-alcohol content of .34%, police said. He wa…

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Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT
Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT A truck fire on Route 78 in Union Township on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2 is causing heavy delays, authorities said. The truck fire occurred on Route 78 East West of Exit 13 on Union Township and has caused two right lanes of three lanes to be closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.  The current travel time is 45 to 50 minutes, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.

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Teen Hid Recording Device Inside Multiple Bathrooms Including Jersey City Mall: Prosecutor Teen Hid Recording Device Inside Multiple Bathrooms Including Jersey City Mall: Prosecutor
Teen Hid Recording Device Inside Multiple Bathrooms Including Jersey City Mall: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 1 after police found he hid a recording device inside a public restroom at a local mall, authorities said. A woman discovered the black device while using the family restroom on the first floor of JCPenney at the Newport Mall, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The Hudson County Special Victims Unit investigated and identified Andy Cardenas as the person of interest, Suarez said. Multiple electronic/digital files were recovered from the recording device, which contained images from …

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Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NJ, NY Dockworkers On Picket Lines Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NJ, NY Dockworkers On Picket Lines
Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NJ, NY Dockworkers On Picket Lines Thousands of longshoremen along the East and Golf coasts are on strike in a move that could heavily impact the economy and make it harder to get goods and services. In Elizabeth, NJ, the strike began on Tuesday, Oct. 1 outside Maher Terminal where hundreds of dockworkers rallied. CBS News, citing the Port Authority of NY and NJ, said most operations have been shut down due to the strike. Daily Voice has reached out the Port Authority for comment. The Port Authority said it has been working closely with the commercial trucking industry to ensure cargo containing essential goods, medical sup…

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Man On Magic Mushrooms Busted After Foot Pursuit At Brewery: Hackettstown Police Man On Magic Mushrooms Busted After Foot Pursuit At Brewery: Hackettstown Police
Man On Magic Mushrooms Busted After Foot Pursuit At Brewery: Hackettstown Police A 24-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged on Sunday, Sept. 29, after he fled from police while being under the influence of magic mushrooms, authorities said. Officers responded to Czig Meister Brewing at 106 Valentine St. where staff had removed a man, Jeremiah Heistand, for sneaking an unauthorize alcoholic beverage into the brewery, Hackettstown police said. Hiestand then walked past officers at the outdoor entrance and directly toward the brewery exit, where he unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry, police said.. Officers made contact with Hiestand and advised him that he…

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18-Year-Old Missing After Attending Soccer Game: West Orange Police 18-Year-Old Missing After Attending Soccer Game: West Orange Police
18-Year-Old Missing After Attending Soccer Game: West Orange Police An 18-year-old West Orange teenager has been reported missing, authorities said. Gideon Akwei was last seen at his residence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 after attending a West Orange High School soccer game, West Orange police said. The next morning,  his parents checked on him and noticed he was not in his bedroom, police said. Akwei is approximately 5'6", weighs 165 lbs. and was last seen wearing a black sweat suit and black sneakers, police said. He uses a black mountain bike as a mode of transportation. 

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East Orange Man Gets Four+ Years For Stealing Checks From Mail: Feds East Orange Man Gets Four+ Years For Stealing Checks From Mail: Feds
East Orange Man Gets Four+ Years For Stealing Checks From Mail: Feds A 23-year-old East Orange man was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 1, after admitting to stealing checks from the mail, authorities said. From January 2020 to March 2022, Baba Diakite, Nasir Johnson and others conspired to steal checks from the mail in communities across New Jersey, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Diakite and his conspirators used misappropriated keys belonging to the U.S. Postal Service to access mail collection receptacles and steal envelopes that contained checks, Sellinger said.  After stealing the checks, Diakite and his conspi…

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Somerset County Man Tried Donating To Hamas, Threatened To Kill Israelis: Feds Somerset County Man Tried Donating To Hamas, Threatened To Kill Israelis: Feds
Somerset County Man Tried Donating To Hamas, Threatened To Kill Israelis: Feds A 25-year-old Somerset County man was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 30, to 64 months in prison, time served, after he pleaded guilty to concealing his attempts to provide support to Hamas, authorities said. Jonathan Xie, a Basking Ridge resident, admitted to sending money to Hamas to fund violent acts against Israeli civilians while brandishing a gun and holding a Hamas flag on an Instagram Live stream, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. He had pleaded guilty in 2020 and was being held without bail. In December 2018, Xie sent $100 via Moneygram to an individual in Gaza he believed was a membe…

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