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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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Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities
Person Fatally Shot In Newark, Suspect Arrested After Shootout With Police: Authorities A chaotic scene in Newark saw one person fatally shot and a suspect exchange gunfire with police on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. Newark police were near 433 4th Ave. when they heard gunshots and rushed to the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  During the arrest attempt, shots were exchanged between the suspect and the officers, authorities said. No one was injured in the exchange and the suspect was apprehended, authorities said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin…

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Driver Injured After Truck Hauling Coconut Oil Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Driver Injured After Truck Hauling Coconut Oil Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Driver Injured After Truck Hauling Coconut Oil Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A driver was injured after his truck overturned on Route 80 in Morris County the early morning of Tuesday, Dec. 18, authorities said. At 2:53 a.m. on Route 80 west in Mount Arlington, a tanker truck hauling coconut oil veered off the roadway and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Drones Could Be Looking For Missing Radioactive Material, Belleville Mayor Says Drones Could Be Looking For Missing Radioactive Material, Belleville Mayor Says
Drones Could Be Looking For Missing Radioactive Material, Belleville Mayor Says Belleville Mayor Michael Melham has his own theory about the drones over New Jersey. He says they may be looking for radioactive material that went missing earlier this month. "We know we have drones flying in a grid-like pattern. In my opinion, they're looking for something. What might they be looking for? Maybe that's radioactive material," Melham said on Good Day New York. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an alert on Friday, Dec. 13, confirming radi…

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Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor
Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five of the victims in a fiery Newark crash that killed six people earlier this month have been identified, authorities said. At 10:47 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6,  a vehicle carrying six people was traveling on Raymond Boulevard toward the Route 1&9 southbound on-ramp, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The vehicle then veered off the roadway, went airborne, and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway, Stephens said. Lamar McKnight, 31, has been identified as the driver. Darryl McKnight, 29,  Darnell Carr, 22, Bradley Cunningham, 41 and Veronica Bailey, 31 h…

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Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Kearny Man Uploaded 1K+ Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Kearny man was arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 16 with possessing child pornography, authorities said.. An investigation into David Bradow began in August after the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received two cyber tips regarding child sex abuse material being stored on online servers, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The investigation found over 1,000 files of child sex abuse material had been uploaded by Bradlow, Suarez said. Bradow was arrested at his residence and charged with possession of child sex abuse material, Suare…

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Two Out Of Staters Busted In Morris County Burglary: Police Two Out Of Staters Busted In Morris County Burglary: Police
Two Out Of Staters Busted In Morris County Burglary: Police Two people, one from Maryland and New Jersey ran into some trouble attempting a break-in in Morris County on the early morning of Monday, Dec. 16. At 3 a.m., officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at Schooley's Mountain Road in Washington Township, police said. Officers located the vehicle involved in the theft and arrested a 54-year-old man from Maryland and a 38-year-old New York man, police said. The duo were charged with burglary and theft, police said and were lodged in Morris County jail pending a court appearance.

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Careless Driver Crashes Into Post Office: Montgomery PD Careless Driver Crashes Into Post Office: Montgomery PD
Careless Driver Crashes Into Post Office: Montgomery PD A 79-year-old Skillman resident crashed her car into the Blawenburg Post Office on the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 16, authorities said. At 12:16 p.m., the woman was backing out of a parking spot, when she thought she had put her vehicle in drive, Montgomery police said. The vehicle was actually still in reverse and when she stepped on the accelerator, the car backed into the front of the post office, police said. The post office sustained structural damage to the front of the building, and was inspected by Montgomery Township Code Enforcement, police said. The driver and two people inside th…

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Drones Force Trump To Cancel Trip To Bedminster Golf Club Drones Force Trump To Cancel Trip To Bedminster Golf Club
Drones Force Trump To Cancel Trip To Bedminster Golf Club President-elect Donald Trump said he is canceling a trip to his golf club in Somerset County because of the numerous drone sightings in New Jersey. Trump made the comments at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 16, where he was repeatedly asked about the drones and the federal government's response. "The government knows what is happening," Trump said. "Something strange is going on." Trump said the White House and the military should be as transparent as possible about what the drones are. "For some reason they want to keep people in suspense," Trump said. "They don't want to tell the peo…

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Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT
Overturned Truck Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Morris County: DOT A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Morris County on Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. The truck overturned at 8:45 a.m. on Route 80 westbound near Exit 30 at Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the NJDOT said.

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East Orange Lotto Player Has Happy Friday The 13th East Orange Lotto Player Has Happy Friday The 13th
East Orange Lotto Player Has Happy Friday The 13th Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for three North Jersey lottery players. Three lottery tickets, sold in Union County, Essex County and Hudson County, respectively, matched four numbers and the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 13. The tickets were sold out EZ Quick Food Store in Elizabeth, Sajoma Supermarket in East Orange and Lotto Com in Jersey City. The winning numbers were 36, 43, 52, 58, 65 and the gold Megaball was 16.

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