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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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Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD
Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Several Hanover Township police officers were injured after they tried to detain a man at a Red Carpet Inn on Friday, Aug. 16, authorities said. Three officers responded to the Red Carpet Inn on Route 10 to investigate reports of threats made from one motel guest to another, Hanover Township police said in a release. While questioning a suspect, officers observed a man light a cigarette in the hallway after being warned multiple times in the past he could not smoke inside the motel, police said. The man was told he would receive a summons and proceeded to flee into a room, police said. When…

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Sports
Meet Mike Greenberg In Ridgewood Meet Mike Greenberg In Ridgewood
Meet Mike Greenberg In Ridgewood ESPN personality Mike Greenberg is coming to North Jersey to finally settle your sports arguments once and for all. Greenberg is hosting a book signing for his new book "Got Your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments Settled," on Monday, Sept. 23 at Bookends in Ridgewood at 6 p.m. Greenberg will be joined by co-author Paul Hembekides.  The book features Greenberg and Hembekides settling the 100 most-debated questions in sports while also offering up 100 lists that will tell you the best in football, baseball, hockey and boxing, according to a synopsis. Greenberg and Hemebekides re…

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Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police
Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police A man was shot in Newark on the evening of Friday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 7:57 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of South 16th Street on a report of a shooting, and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. A handgun was also recovered at the scene, Fragé said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Fragé said. Three suspects were detained in connection with the investigation, Fragé said.

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PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist
PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing new drug charges after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…

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Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor
Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged after he threw a firework out of a car window on Monday, Sept. 2. At 10:21 p.m., the Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township Police Departments responded to 513 Third Ave. in Alpha Borough on a report of a man, later identified as Mark Pearson, throwing an explosive type firework out of his vehicle window, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  Pearson was arrested by the Phillipsburg Police Department and charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device, contempt of court, disorderly conduct, and a weapons charge,…

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900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor 900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor
900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor Two people were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after more than 900 grams of cocaine were seized from a narcotics distribution operation in Jersey City, authorities said. The Gangs Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at King George Clothing and Accessory Store at 426 Ocean Ave., after receiving information that narcotics were allegedly being sold within the business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Various suspected narcotics and a firearm were found within the storefront, Suarez said.   Jamaal George, a 47-year-old Newark resident, a…

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Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police A 31-year-old Lake Hopatcong resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with possessing drugs and giving police a fake name during a traffic stop in Denville, authorities said. At 11:15 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 53 South for multiple equipment violations, Denville police said in a release. During the stop, officers discovered the driver of the vehicle, Edwin Wendlocher, possessed a controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia and Wendocher gave the officer a false name, police said. Wendlocher was arrested and transported back to police headquarters …

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Essex County Lieutenant Charged With Assault: Prosecutor Essex County Lieutenant Charged With Assault: Prosecutor
Essex County Lieutenant Charged With Assault: Prosecutor David Fontoura, a lieutenant in the Essex Coutny Prosecutor's Office was charged with multiple accounts of assault related to domestic violence incidents, authorities said. Fontoura was charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses, criminal restraint and making terroristic threats, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said, for incidents that occurred in Nutley between September 2019 and March 2020. The incidents were reported to the Nutley Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and transferred to Mercer County to prevent any conflict of interest, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office …

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Sports
Best Restaurants To Try If You're Going To Jets Or Giants Game Best Restaurants To Try If You're Going To Jets Or Giants Game
Best Restaurants To Try If You're Going To Jets Or Giants Game Watched the New York Jets and New York Giants in Week 1 and already having second thoughts about buying a ticket to see them play at MetLife Stadium this year? Well, there are plenty of restaurants and bars around the stadium if you're planning to see the Giants attempt to rebound from their dismal 2023 season or see if Gang Green can live up to the hype.  And who knows, pick the right spot and you might see Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a Cedar Grove resident, celebrating what Jets fans hope will be many home victories this season. Marcus Live! Bar & Grille in American D…

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Woman Abused Child At Daycare For Children With Autism: Mt Olive PD Woman Abused Child At Daycare For Children With Autism: Mt Olive PD
Woman Abused Child At Daycare For Children With Autism: Mt Olive PD A 25-year-old woman was arrested and charged on Monday, Sept. 9, with abusing a child at a daycare center in Budd Lake for children with autism. Last month, officers said a parent reported to Mount Olive Police Department that their daughter was assaulted while attending Carebot ABA, a daycare facility that offers personalized treatment plans for children on the autism spectrum and other developmental disorders, according to its website. Following an investigation, officers arrested Skylar Jean Carroll and charged her with child abuse, Mount Olive Police said. She was released pending a cou…

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