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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
Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD
Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD A 57-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged after she brandished a knife at a Walmart in Secaucus on the evening of Friday, Dec. 13, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Dr. and found that Josephine Melendez brandished a folding knife and made threats during a verbal altercation, Secaucus police said. Melendez was charged with terroristic threats, multiple weapons offenses and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

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Police & Fire
Driver Found Passed Out With Car Running In Middle Of Road: Denville PD Driver Found Passed Out With Car Running In Middle Of Road: Denville PD
Driver Found Passed Out With Car Running In Middle Of Road: Denville PD A 45-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charge after he was found passed out inside his vehicle while the car was parked running in the middle of the road in Denville on Sunday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 7:40 p.m., officers responded to Fox Hill Road where they found Favian Fernandezespinoza passed out, Denville police said. An investigation determined Fernandezespinoza, had consumed alcoholic beverages prior to operating his vehicle, police said. Fernandezespinoza was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving, police said.

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News
Powerball Ticket Sold At Phillipsburg Gas Station Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold At Phillipsburg Gas Station Wins Big
Powerball Ticket Sold At Phillipsburg Gas Station Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Phillipsburg matched four of the five white balls in the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Dec. 14. The ticket was sold at Phillipsburg Shell on Memorial Parkway. The winning numbers were 12, 17, 23, 52, 67. The Powerball was 01 and the Power Play was 2X. 

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Police & Fire
Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD
Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD A helicopter was deployed to help find three fleeing armed carjackers in Newark on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 8:45 p.m., Newark police patrolling the 400 block of West Market Street observed a black 2016 Range Rover that had previously been stolen in an armed carjacking in East Orange, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The driver ignored police attempts to pull over and a pursuit ensued through East Orange and into Bloomfield, Miranda said. The driver and passengers exited the vehicle at South Ashland Avenue in Bloomfield and fled on foot, Mi…

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'Miracle': Cops, Good Samaritans Use CPR To Save 9-Year-Old: Fairfield PD 'Miracle': Cops, Good Samaritans Use CPR To Save 9-Year-Old: Fairfield PD
'Miracle': Cops, Good Samaritans Use CPR To Save 9-Year-Old: Fairfield PD A family received a holiday miracle in Fairfield after a 9-year-old child was revived using CPR with the help of police and Good Samaritans, authorities said. At 4:09 p.m., officers responded to Kids Empire at 437 Route 46 West on a report of a child who collapsed and was not breathing, Fairfield police said. Sergeant Brian Sabatelli, corporal David Lagan and officers Louis Bisciotti and Daniel Kalinowski arrived on scene and found two Good Samaritans performing CPR on the child, police said. They took over until medical personnel arrived on scene, police said. The child was taken to a loc…

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Car Catches Fire In Woods: Frankford Township Fire Department Car Catches Fire In Woods: Frankford Township Fire Department
Car Catches Fire In Woods: Frankford Township Fire Department A vehicle became engulfed in flames in the woods in Sussex County on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 14, authorities said. At 10:41 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to assist with a car fire one mile into the woods in Sandystown Township, the Frankford Township Fir Department said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before midnight, fire officials said. It is unknown what caused the fire and if there were any injuries.

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Politics
Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland
Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland Edward Walsh, a Morristown native, could soon be headed to the Emerald Isle. Walsh, who runs the Walsh Company, a construction and real estate firm, was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to Ireland when he takes office next month. "He is a great philanthropist in his local community, and previously served as the chairman of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority Board," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "He is also a champion golfer, a very good asset for the Ambassador of Ireland to have. Do well Ed." Walsh has been active in the Republican party, previousl…

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Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police
Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police A person is at large after failing to stop for Newark police while driving with fictitious license plates on Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. At 4:40 a.m., police officers spotted a gray Honda Civic with tinted windows and no front license plate at the Exxon gas station on the 397 Springfield Ave., Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The officers checked the rear plate, P97NUW, and discovered it was fictitious as the suspect drove from the gas station, Miranda said. When the suspect reached West Kinney Street and Morris Avenue, the officers attempted a motor vehicle stop…

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News
'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings 'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings
'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings Yes, New Jersey residents, you have been seeing drones in the sky this past month. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed what many Garden Staters have known for a while: there are drones flying overhead at night. “There's no question that people are seeing drones,” Mayorkas said on “This Week.” “And I want to assure the American public that we, in the federal government, have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology, to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone sightings.” Mayorkas said while some of the drone sightings are dron…

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Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor
Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor A 31-year-old Newton woman was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, Dec. 13 for distributing LSD, authorities said. Dana Vail had previously pled guilty to the charges after being arrested in January following an investigation, the New Jersey State Police Strategic Investigations Unit, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, said. Undercover detectives conducted two controlled purchases of approximately 10,000 milligrams of LSD from Vail and during a subsequent search of her residence, police found additional quantities of LSD, Murray said.

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