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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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Fentanyl-Dealing Paterson Gangsters Facing Federal Charges, 1 Robbed Mail Carrier, DOJ Says Fentanyl-Dealing Paterson Gangsters Facing Federal Charges, 1 Robbed Mail Carrier, DOJ Says
Fentanyl-Dealing Paterson Gangsters Facing Federal Charges, 1 Robbed Mail Carrier, DOJ Says Four Paterson gang members have recently been charged with distributing fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, authorities said. The gang members, Jazmeir Reyes, a.k.a. Baby Joe, 19, Kyzeik Robinson, a.k.a. Doo Doo, 18, Michael Davis, a.k.a. Baby Three, 27 and Jacim Pitts, 24,  operate in North Main and Jefferson Streets in the First Ward of Paterson, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.  Reyes, Robinson and Davis were all members of the 100K gang while Pitts was a member of So Icey, a gang aligned with 100K, Sellinger said. In July 2023 in Paterson, Reyes held a mail carrier at gunp…

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Police & Fire
Roommate's Newark Killer Gets 22 Years, Prosecutor Says Roommate's Newark Killer Gets 22 Years, Prosecutor Says
Roommate's Newark Killer Gets 22 Years, Prosecutor Says A 33-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after being found guilty of stabbing his roommate to death at a shelter in 2022, authorities said. In February 2022, Michael Wylie snuck a knife into the H.E.L.P. Center Shelter and stabbed Kevin Williams, his roommate, in the face, neck and heart, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.  Wylie was arrested while still in possession of the knife, Stephens said. Wylie was convicted in April of aggravated manslaughter and weapons charges, Stephens said. 

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Police & Fire
Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say
Crackdown Of Illegal Paterson Nightlife Nets 379 Charges, 344 ABC Violations, Officials Say Paterson is cracking down on illegal nightclubs. The city announced the latest initiative, Operation After Dark, which began inspecting 484 after-hour establishments last March. OAD led to 78 arrests, 379 charges, 344 state alcoholic beverage control violations, 378 summonses, 2,000 bottles of alcohol confiscated and 5 firearms removed, Mayor Andre Sayegh and Officer in Charge Isa Abassi said. "Operation After Dark has been effective in not only improving the quality of life in those neighborhoods but decreasing complaints," Sayegh said at a news conference.  "To those who want to op…

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Lifestyle
Meet Legendary Heavy Metal Guitarist In North Jersey Meet Legendary Heavy Metal Guitarist In North Jersey
Meet Legendary Heavy Metal Guitarist In North Jersey Mark Morton, the lead guitarist of legendary heavy metal band Lamb of God, is ready to tell his story. Morton is signing copies of his new book "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir," at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Tuesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. In the book, Morton reflects on his career as the band's lead guitarist and lyricists while also talking about his battle with addiction and eventually going into recovery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Morton (@mark.duane.morton) Morton, whose battles with addiction began after th…

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Neighbors
Wayne Native Collapses While Walking Dog, Fighting For Her Life, Campaign Says Wayne Native Collapses While Walking Dog, Fighting For Her Life, Campaign Says
Wayne Native Collapses While Walking Dog, Fighting For Her Life, Campaign Says Lauren Krissi, a Wayne native was out walking her dog on Thursday, May 30, when she collapsed while walking her dog. Krissi was found unresponsive and rushed to Overlook Medical Center where she has remained with little responsiveness. Krissi is awaiting the next steps on her road to rehabilitation. A fundraiser has been created to assist her on this journey. As of Friday, June 21, more than $53,800 has been raised. My beautiful daughter Lauren!!! Please read below! Thank you! Posted by Linda Kaulf-Krissi on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Lauren, "is an incredible person," co-worker Steve…

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Police & Fire
TV Remote Fight Leads To Brain Bleed, East Orange Man Convicted, Prosecutor Says TV Remote Fight Leads To Brain Bleed, East Orange Man Convicted, Prosecutor Says
TV Remote Fight Leads To Brain Bleed, East Orange Man Convicted, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old East Orange man was recently convicted of aggravated assault after violently beating a woman over a remote control in 2023, authorities said. In April 2023, John Davis was staying in a woman's apartment when he assaulted her when she raised an issue over a TV remote control, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The woman suffered a broken eye socket and a brain bleed and was hospitalized for several days, Stephens said. Davis was convicted following a two-day trial and after several days of jury deliberations, Stephens said. Davis faces up to 10 years in state …

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Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Hauling Used Clothes Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Tractor Trailer Hauling Used Clothes Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Tractor Trailer Hauling Used Clothes Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A tractor trailer hauling used clothes overturned on Route 80 in Morris County on Wednesday, June 19, injuring one person, authorities said. At 3:04 p.m., a tractor trailer lost directional control and overturned on Route 80 east in Roxbury Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A passenger in the truck sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. No other injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Bayonne Pair Arrested For Selling Cocaine, Illegal Firearm Bayonne Pair Arrested For Selling Cocaine, Illegal Firearm
Bayonne Pair Arrested For Selling Cocaine, Illegal Firearm Two men were arrested in Bayonne on Tuesday, June 18 and charged with dealing cocaine, marijuana and pills, authorities said. Giovanny Alfaro and Jamie Juarez-Castillo, both 23, were arrested on Avenue C in Bayonne and found to be in possession of  more than 180 grams of suspected cocaine, more than three pounds of suspected marijuana, multiple quantities of Alprazolam and Oxycodone pills and more than $3,000 in suspected proceeds from narcotics transactions, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. During the course of the investigation, numerous transactions w…

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Police & Fire
Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison
Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison A 45-year-old Jersey City man was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug distribution and weapons offenses after he left two guns behind in a hotel room, authorities said. Jabar Evans was convicted last October of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. In June 2021, Evans ran a fentanyl manufacturing facility in a Jersey City hotel room. He moved his facility from one hotel room to a new larger room at the hotel, Sellinge…

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Police & Fire
Bloomfield Tesla Driver Arrested In Montclair Road Rage Shooting, Police Say Bloomfield Tesla Driver Arrested In Montclair Road Rage Shooting, Police Say
Bloomfield Tesla Driver Arrested In Montclair Road Rage Shooting, Police Say A 42-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested and charged with firing gunshots at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Montclair on Monday, June 17, authorities said. Nelson Santos, who was driving a white Tesla, unsuccessfully tried to overtake the victims in their vehicle, and then continued following them until they pulled over at New Street and Washington Street just before 10 p.m., Montclair police said in a release. Santos pulled up, got out of his car and pulled out a handgun, police said. The victim attempted to drive away, but Santos then fired two rounds at the victim's vehi…

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