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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
West Orange Man Filmed People In Bathroom At Crunch Fitness: Verona PD West Orange Man Filmed People In Bathroom At Crunch Fitness: Verona PD
West Orange Man Filmed People In Bathroom At Crunch Fitness: Verona PD A 29-year-old West Orange man was arrested and charged on Friday, Feb. 28 with filming people in the bathroom at a Crunch Fitness in Verona, authorities said. Officers responded to Crunch Fitness at 309 Pompton Ave. after several people contacted law enforcement when they observed Devon Reilly using his phone to photograph them in the business’s bathroom, Verona police said.  During the initial on-scene investigation, officers were able to secure the cellphone used in the incident, police said. Reilly is charged with five counts of invasion of privacy, involving two separate adult…

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One Hospitalized In Neptune City Stabbing: Prosecutor One Hospitalized In Neptune City Stabbing: Prosecutor
One Hospitalized In Neptune City Stabbing: Prosecutor A man was hospitalized following a stabbing in Neptune City on the morning of Wednesday, March 5, authorities said. The stabbing occurred at the 200 block of West Sylvania Avenue, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The man's status is unknown.  The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Neptune City Police Department are investigating, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 800-533-7443 or 732-775-1615.

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Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek
Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek A dolphin had to be euthanized after it was found stranded in a creek in Monmouth Beach on Tuesday, March 4. A common dolphin was stranded  bayside creek near Meadow Ave. in Monmouth Beach, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said. The male dolphin was lying unsupported on the thick mud of the nearly dry creek bed. Monmouth Beach police, the Monmouth Beach Department of Public Works and local residents kept the dolphin comfortable by spraying him with water, the MMSC said.  The team worked together in a coordinated effort to secure the dolphin in a stretcher. Using a…

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DWI Driver Admits To Going 107 MPH In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old: Atlantic County Prosecutor DWI Driver Admits To Going 107 MPH In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old: Atlantic County Prosecutor
DWI Driver Admits To Going 107 MPH In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 25-year-old Egg Harbor City man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 27 to aggravated manslaughter in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in Absecon in July 2023, authorities said. On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 3:25 a.m., Edward Johnston was intoxicated and driving 107 miles per hour on White Horse Pike when his vehicle crashed into the back of a parked vehicle, where Javier Velez, a Philadelphia resident, was sleeping while his father and brother were fishing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Velez was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Jo…

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Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police
Man Airlifted After School Bus-Medical Transport Van Collide In Medford: Police A man was airlifted to a nearby hospital following a morning crash between a medical transport van and a school bus on Wednesday, March 5, authorities said. At 6:23 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Hartford Road after a medical transport van traveling south collided with a school bus traveling north, Medford Township police said. The medical transport van veered off the roadway and overturned, police said. The driver of the school bus was the only occupant, police said. The driver of the van, a 30-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center with back and leg injuries, po…

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Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD
Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD A suspect is at large after three businesses were hit by smash and grab burglaries in Montclair last weekend, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 28,  officers responded to Chicken & Shawarma Express at 180 Bloomfield Ave. after receiving a report that the front glass door had been shattered, Montclair police said. Surveillance footage shows the burglary occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m., police said. The suspect, wearing a black puffy jacket with black sneakers, black pants, and a mask entered the store and leaved with the cash register which contained $21…

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$665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store $665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store
$665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Monmouth County. A ticket sold in Keyport matched the winning numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Tuesday, March 5, winning $664,754. The ticket was sold at Krauser’s. The winning numbers were 03, 09, 31, 33 and 39. The XTRA was 03, and the Bulleseye was 09. 

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Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD
Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD A 23-year-old Egg Harbor City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 4, with recording people in a bathroom in Hamilton Township, authorities said. An investigation into Daniel Zhang began last September when officers responded to a local business for a report of him recording another subject in the bathroom without consent, Hamilton Township police said. Zhang recorded numerous people in the bathroom without their consent over several months, police said. Zhang was charged with 15 counts of invasion of privacy, police said.  Zhang was lodged in the Atlantic County Justic…

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Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD A man was taken into custody after a seven hour standoff with officers in Newfield on Monday, March 3, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Woodlawn Avenue in Newfield Borough to serve a criminal arrest warrant out of Monroe Township, Franklin Township police said. The man was wanted on a domestic violence charge and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an incident earlier that day, police saidd Upon arrival, the man was seen at the front door and officers attempted to make contact with him, police said. Officers attempted several means of …

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Schools
South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police
South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police A 17-year-old was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 4, after they brought a knife to South Brunswick High School, forcing a lockdown, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., a South Brunswick High School staff member said two students reported  another student had made threatening statements and had a knife, South Brunswick police said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown, police said. Within minutes a dozen South Brunswick officers responded to the school and began a systematic search, police said. Upon speaking with the students, officers recognized the suspect's description, …

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