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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
Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police
Woodbridge Man Charged In Linden Shooting: Police A 20-year-old Woodbridge man was arrested and charged on Saturday, June 7, with firing gunshots at a vehicle in Linden, authorities said. On Monday, May 12, officers responded to the 500 block of Bower Street and recovered two shell casings, Linden police said. A three-week investigation determined Eddie Germain produced a handgun and fired multiple times at an occupied vehicle, as it traveled on Bower Street, police said. Germain is charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and certain persons prohibited from possessing a wea…

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Former East Hanover Police Sgt. Driving Drunk Learns Fate For Fatal Crash: Prosecutor Former East Hanover Police Sgt. Driving Drunk Learns Fate For Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
Former East Hanover Police Sgt. Driving Drunk Learns Fate For Fatal Crash: Prosecutor A former police sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, June 17, for killing a man while driving drunk last October, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at 10:58 p.m., officers responded to a crash on Route 23 North after a 2021 Ford F-150 was traveling south in the northbound lanes of travel and struck a 2005 Toyota Camry traveling north, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Riverdale Police Chief Charles Quant  The Ford F150 was operated by Keith Gunther, a 42-year-old Wanaque resident, who was a police…

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DWI Driver Possessed Billy Club: Denville PD DWI Driver Possessed Billy Club: Denville PD
DWI Driver Possessed Billy Club: Denville PD A 62-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Tuesday, June 10, authorities said. At 8:16 p.m., officers responded to a report of a drunk driver, locating him on Route 46 near Franklin Road, Denville police said. Ronald Roccasecca, the driver, was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and was found to be in possession of a billy club, police said. Roccasecca was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, driving while intoxicated, driving vehicle without an interlock device, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. 

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Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17, with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. Charles Bordeaux sexually assaulted the 11-year-old girl in January 2024 at a private residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl did not know Bordeaux, though he was known to a person who lived in the apartment where the assault occurred, Suarez said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He had an outstanding warrant from Jersey City at the time of his arrest, Suarez said…

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NJ Volvo Dealership Employee Stole 3 Cars: Police NJ Volvo Dealership Employee Stole 3 Cars: Police
NJ Volvo Dealership Employee Stole 3 Cars: Police A 30-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 18, with stealing three cars from a Volvo dealership in Summit  where he worked, authorities said. Henrri Bonilla was an employee at Smythe Volvo at 40 River Rd. and used his access to key fobs to steal three vehicles over the course of eight weeks, Summit police said. On Tuesday, April 15, he stole a black 2025 Volvo EX90, valued at $90,000. On Wednesday, May 7,he stole a gray 2025 Volvo EX90 valued at $85,000. On Monday, May 26, he stole a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE valued at $37,168, police said. Bonilla is char…

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DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD
DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD A 62-year-old Bellmawr resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17 with committing an armed home invasion in Evesham Township, all thanks to DNA testing, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9:36 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Dana Road and discovered an unknown suspect, later identified as Edwin Dillard, had entered a home, armed with a boxcutter knife, and attempted to rob a husband and wife, Evesham police said. Dillard began the assault as the husband was retrieving trash cans from the curb, police said. Dillard then attempted to restrain them with rope, polic…

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Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police
Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police A student and a driver were hospitalized following a school bus crush in Little Egg Harbor Township on Monday, June 16, authorities said. At 12:06 p.m., officers responded to Radio Road and Gaskill Drive after a Honda Civic collided with a Durham Bus Service school bus carrying seven students, Egg Harbor Township police said. The students were junior high school and high schoolers from Pinelands Regional School District, police said. Firefighters had to cut the door off the civic to extricate the driver, a 30-year-old woman, who was trapped in the vehicle, police said. The two people were…

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Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police
Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police Thieves broke into Rutgers University’s football stadium on Monday, June 16, authorities said. The burglary at SHI Stadium and the Hale Center at 1 Scarlet Knight Way in Piscataway occurred between 8:35 p.m. and 9:42 p.m., Rutgers University police said. The suspects entered the building through a secured gate, and while inside used a tool to break into a secured area and removed items of value, police said. Police did not say what items were stolen and said they had only a “limited” description of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact 848-932-8025.

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Business
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Harry’s Daughter, which has won raves for its Caribbean cuisine, announced it is temporarily closed following a small fire on Monday, June 16. No one was injured in the blaze, the restaurant said on social media. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the FDJC for their swift response, incredible courage, and exceptional skill,” Harry’s Daughter wrote. “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and fearless fire department serving our city — their professionalism and heart make all the difference in moments like these.” The restaurant said it would update customers on when they …

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Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say
Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say Two men were arrested and charged after they impersonated first responders following a crash in Medford, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. At 3:10 p.m.,  Saturday, May 17, officers responded to a crash on Route 70 and Medford Mount Holly Road, Medford Township police said. Upon arrival, two people, Matthew Schwalbe, a 28-year-old West Berlin resident and Matthew Hesser, a 42-year-old Delanco resident, began behaving unusually and interfering with the operations at the scene, police said. The duo were dressed in first-responder gear and were operating personal vehicles equipped…

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