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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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$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Middlesex. A ticket sold in Middlesex matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, March 15, winning $150,000.  The ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven on Bound Brook Road. The winning numbers were 12, 28, 33, 36 and 54. The red Powerball was 5.

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Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor
Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Somerset man was arrested and charged on Friday, March 7, after he was found in possession of 300 child pornography videos, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Jared Kelly after receiving a tip from the  New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said. A search warrant was executed at Kelly's resid…

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Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says It took more than 20 years for someone to land behind bars for the 1999 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of Nancy Noga, a 17-year-old Sayreville high school senior. Bruce Cymanski, a 52-year-old Barnegat resident, who was convicted of murdering Noga last year, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, March 17, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, Noga was reported missing after she did not return home from work, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department said. Her body was discovered in a wooded area behind …

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Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police A 74-year-old man died on Friday, March 14, days after he was struck by a vehicle  in Princeton, authorities said. At 3:44 p.m., a 17-year-old was driving a 2012 gray Honda Odyssey when it struck the man, later identified as Hin Chin, while the vehicle was making a left turn, Princeton police said. The man sustained a head injury, police said. Chin was airlifted to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said, and a landing zone was created at Princeton High School. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor
Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Keyport man faces a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted on Thursday, March 13, to taking photos of a young family member and sharing the photos online, authorities said. Ricardo Negron pleaded guilty to manufacture of child sexual abuse materials and endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Negron faces up to 14 years in state prison and will be required to register as a sex offender once released from prison, Santiago said. Keyport police and the Monmouth County Prose…

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SEEN HIM? Video Released Of Newark Imam Shooting Suspect: Prosecutor SEEN HIM? Video Released Of Newark Imam Shooting Suspect: Prosecutor
Seen HIM? Video Released Of Newark Imam Shooting Suspect: Prosecutor After more than a year, the shooting of Imam Hassan Sharif outside a Newark mosque remains unsolved, authorities said. Sharif was killed outside the Masjid Muhammad-Newark mosque at South Orange Ave and Camden Street on the morning of Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Surveillance footage released shows a man in the area at the time of the shooting, Stephens and Miranda said. The man has a distinctive walk which investigators hope will aid with identification, Stephens and Miranda said. A Cr…

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39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police 39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police
39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police One person was injured after a fire at a senior living facility in Lakewood on the evening of Sunday, March 16, authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., first responders in Lakewood responded to Leisure Park Senior Living Facility at 1140 Route 70 East after a fire on the 5th floor, the Lakewood Police Department said.  One patient was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.  Due to the activation of the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system, a partial evacuation was carried out, temporarily displacing 39 resident…

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Millville Man Uploaded Child Porn: Authorities Millville Man Uploaded Child Porn: Authorities
Millville Man Uploaded Child Porn: Authorities A 49-year-old Millville man was arrested and charged on Friday, March 14 with uploading child pornography, authorities said. Investigators received a tip that John Dunigan was using the "Kik" app to distribute child pornography, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said.   The Internet Crime Against Children with the assistance of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Unit and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas   Force searched Dunigan's residence, leading to his arrest, authorities said. Dunigan was charged with endangering the wel…

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Hazlet Lotto Player Splits $1 Million Jackpot Hazlet Lotto Player Splits $1 Million Jackpot
Hazlet Lotto Player Splits $1 Million Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for two lottery players in Monmouth County. Tickets sold in Manalapan and Hazlet won the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing held on Saturday, March 15, splitting the $1,034,398 prize. The winners will split $517,199. The tickets were sold at Wegmans on Route 9 South in Manalapan and Quick Chek on Route 36 in Hazlet.  The winning numbers were 21, 26, 29, 37 and 45. The Xtra was 03 and the Bullseye was 37. 

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Wrestler Vince Steele Dies After Collapsing During Ridgefield Park Match: 'Unimaginable Loss' Wrestler Vince Steele Dies After Collapsing During Ridgefield Park Match: 'Unimaginable Loss'
Wrestler Vince Steele Dies After Collapsing During Ridgefield Park Match: 'Unimaginable Loss' A professional wrestling show in New Jersey got all too real on Sunday, March 16, as wrestler Vince Steele died after suffering a heart attack during a match. Steele, 39, suffered a medical emergency during the performance for Brii Combination Wrestling (BCW) at a Knights of Columbus on Bergen Avenue in Ridgefield Park, as fans watched in horror on Sunday, March 16, BCW confirmed. Steele allegedly collapsed during a four-way match. The venue regularly plays host to independent wrestling shows. BCW thanked the Ridgefield Park Police Department, "who were on the scene within minutes and …

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