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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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Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings
Hunterdon County Commish: We Need Drone No Fly Zone As FBI Reports 3,000 Sightings Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl wants Gov. Phil Murphy to do more about the numerous drones that have been spotted flying overhead at night. In a letter to the governor sent on Wednesday, Dec. 11, Kuhl said he wants Murphy to work with President Joe Biden to impose a ‘Drone No Fly Zone’ for civilian and commercial drone operations over New Jersey.  "The continued uncertainty regarding the origins of the mysterious drones appearing across New Jersey including where they take off and land is of great concern," Kuhl said. "As you noted, these drones 'are very sophisticate…

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Police & Fire
Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (UPDATE) Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (UPDATE)
Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (Update) UPDATE: The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed an off-duty Newark Police Sergeant was the person who fatally struck and killed Jairo Rodriguez. The sergeant was not named.  A 53-year-old Newark Traffic Control Officer was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m., Jairo Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was trans…

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Police & Fire
Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Contractor Pocketed Funds But Never Did Work: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 46-year-old Milford man and owner of NSS Site Service Limited was arrested and charged after he was paid $169,000 for work he never did, authorities said. In January 2023, a Milford resident made an agreement with Jason Narbonne to have Narbonne clear his property of trees and prepare the property for an installation of a modular home, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Hunterdon County Chief of Detectives Timothy Drew said. Narbonne requested funds for septic and basement materials which the victim paid, authorities said. The victim later discovered that the property was …

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Obituaries
Recent High School Grad Killed In Crash Leaves Plainfield Reeling Recent High School Grad Killed In Crash Leaves Plainfield Reeling
Recent High School Grad Killed In Crash Leaves Plainfield Reeling Steven Marinero, an 18-year-old Plainfield resident died on Tuesday, Dec. 10 after suffering injuries in a car crash on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Marinero, whose photo shows him celebrating graduation from Plainfield High School, was driving eastbound on East 2nd Street when he lost his control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked boat near the intersection, Tapinto reported.  "He was a wonderful brother, son and friend who touched the lives of those around him," Joseline Marinero, who organized the fundraiser wrote.  Joseli…

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Police & Fire
South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor
South Amboy Man Gets 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Fatal OD: Hunterdon Prosecutor A 26-year-old South Amboy man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, Dec. 10 for selling fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose in Raritan Township in 2022, authorities said. On Halloween night 2022, Cayla Dunham, a 21-year-old West Virginia resident and her boyfriend purchased what they thought was cocaine from Leonard Contreras in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Dunham died from a drug overdose and subsequent laboratory analysis revealed that the substance ingested by Dunham was predominantly fentanyl, Robeson said. In October, Contrera…

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Three Men At Large After Multiple Gunpoint Robberies: Newark PD Three Men At Large After Multiple Gunpoint Robberies: Newark PD
Three Men At Large After Multiple Gunpoint Robberies: Newark PD Police are attempting to locate three men following multiple gunpoint robberies committed in Newark last month. On Monday, Nov. 11 at 6:45 a.m., a man walking southbound on McWhorter Street near Ferry Street was approached by a man who exited a red Hyundai Sonata and demanded his belongings at gunpoint, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The suspect stole the victim’s backpack, containing his wallet, a bank card, cash, and a cell phone before returning to the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, Miranda said. Minutes later, another man was approached by two men who…

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Police & Fire
Bayonne Police Break Up Large Party At Vacant Warehouse Bayonne Police Break Up Large Party At Vacant Warehouse
Bayonne Police Break Up Large Party At Vacant Warehouse A vacant warehouse was the site of a large party in Bayonne on the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 24, authorities said. At 1:09 a.m., officers were near 69 Lefante Way when they heard loud music emanating from a warehouse they believed to be closed for the evening, police said. As they approached, a man with a handheld radio began shouting, "Police!" Further investigation led to the discovery of 254 people and 165 vehicles inside the warehouse partying, police said.  While at the warehouse, Yeraldy Amparo, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident, removed a handgun from his waistband and…

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Police & Fire
Four Men Forged Checks At TD Bank: Clinton Township Police Four Men Forged Checks At TD Bank: Clinton Township Police
Four Men Forged Checks At TD Bank: Clinton Township Police Four men were arrested and charged after they conspired to commit bank fraud at a TD Bank in Clinton Township, authorities said. Following an investigation at the TD Bank on Route 31, officers were dispatched to a gas station for a report of suspicious activity, Clinton Township police said. The two vehicles were attempting to leave the parking lot and were in possession of stolen/forged bank checks, police said. Arrested were Eric Lee, a 40-year-old Georgia resident, Lee Beriro, an 18-year-old Queens resident, Trevor Lewis, a 34-year-old Bronx resident and John Vallejo, a 26-year-old Pater…

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Police & Fire
Morristown Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Morris County Prosecutor Morristown Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Morris County Prosecutor
Morristown Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Morris County Prosecutor A 45-year-old Morristown man was convicted of sexually assaulting a child on Friday, Dec. 6, following a three-day trial, authorities said.  Alexander Masariego-Flores sexually assaulted the child multiple times between February and September 2023, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson said.  Morristown police began investigating Masariego-Flores in September 2023 after receiving a referral regarding the sexual abuse of a child, authorities said. The investigation reveale…

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Police & Fire
Newark Traffic Sergeant Saves Choking Baby (WATCH VIDEO) Newark Traffic Sergeant Saves Choking Baby (WATCH VIDEO)
Newark Traffic Sergeant Saves Choking Baby (Watch Video) A Newark Traffic Unit Sergeant successfully performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a choking 1-year-old baby on Friday, Dec. 6, authorities said. At 7:35 a.m., Sergeant J. Cosme was working in the area of 2nd Street and Sussex Avenue when he was approached by a man who was screaming for help because a baby inside his vehicle could not breathe, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.  A woman in the vehicle’s backseat reported that her child was choking on a peppermint candy, Miranda said. Sergeant Cosme performed the Heimlich Maneuver, thrusting the baby’s abdomen and firmly pa…

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