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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
DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD
DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD A 62-year-old Bellmawr resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17 with committing an armed home invasion in Evesham Township, all thanks to DNA testing, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9:36 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Dana Road and discovered an unknown suspect, later identified as Edwin Dillard, had entered a home, armed with a boxcutter knife, and attempted to rob a husband and wife, Evesham police said. Dillard began the assault as the husband was retrieving trash cans from the curb, police said. Dillard then attempted to restrain them with rope, polic…

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Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police
Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police A student and a driver were hospitalized following a school bus crush in Little Egg Harbor Township on Monday, June 16, authorities said. At 12:06 p.m., officers responded to Radio Road and Gaskill Drive after a Honda Civic collided with a Durham Bus Service school bus carrying seven students, Egg Harbor Township police said. The students were junior high school and high schoolers from Pinelands Regional School District, police said. Firefighters had to cut the door off the civic to extricate the driver, a 30-year-old woman, who was trapped in the vehicle, police said. The two people were…

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Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police
Rutgers Football Stadium Burglarized: Police Thieves broke into Rutgers University’s football stadium on Monday, June 16, authorities said. The burglary at SHI Stadium and the Hale Center at 1 Scarlet Knight Way in Piscataway occurred between 8:35 p.m. and 9:42 p.m., Rutgers University police said. The suspects entered the building through a secured gate, and while inside used a tool to break into a secured area and removed items of value, police said. Police did not say what items were stolen and said they had only a “limited” description of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact 848-932-8025.

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Business
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Harry’s Daughter, which has won raves for its Caribbean cuisine, announced it is temporarily closed following a small fire on Monday, June 16. No one was injured in the blaze, the restaurant said on social media. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the FDJC for their swift response, incredible courage, and exceptional skill,” Harry’s Daughter wrote. “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and fearless fire department serving our city — their professionalism and heart make all the difference in moments like these.” The restaurant said it would update customers on when they …

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Police & Fire
Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say
Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say Two men were arrested and charged after they impersonated first responders following a crash in Medford, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. At 3:10 p.m.,  Saturday, May 17, officers responded to a crash on Route 70 and Medford Mount Holly Road, Medford Township police said. Upon arrival, two people, Matthew Schwalbe, a 28-year-old West Berlin resident and Matthew Hesser, a 42-year-old Delanco resident, began behaving unusually and interfering with the operations at the scene, police said. The duo were dressed in first-responder gear and were operating personal vehicles equipped…

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News
91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor 91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor
91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor A 91-year-old Jersey City man's death has been deemed a homicide, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. On Monday, June 9, Jersey City police conducted a welfare check on An Quan at 2554 Kennedy Blvd., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Quan was found in medical distress and he was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, June 14, Suarez said. Quan's death was caused by complications associated with blunt force injuries and ruled a homicide, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Homicide Unit is now investigating, Suarez said.…

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Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Friday, June 13 with sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Irin Green sexually assaulted the child four years ago at a residence in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. The child and their mother reported the allegations to police earlier this month, Marbrey said. Green is charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Marbrey said.

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PATCO Chester Masturbator Tried To Silence Teenage Witnesses PATCO Chester Masturbator Tried To Silence Teenage Witnesses
Patco Chester Masturbator Tried To Silence Teenage Witnesses A 30-year-old Chester, Pennsylvania resident was convicted on Thursday, June 12, of masturbating on a PATCO train and then trying to silence two teenage girls who witnessed the incident, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, Charles May was arrested  for masturbating on the train in front of two teenage girls who were coming home from a concert in Camden, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Delaware River Port Authority Police Chief Edward Cobbs, Jr. said. The case was initially scheduled to go to trial in July 2024. A month before, one of the victims start…

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Levittown National Guard Veteran Killed In NJ Motorcycle Crash Levittown National Guard Veteran Killed In NJ Motorcycle Crash
Levittown National Guard Veteran Killed In NJ Motorcycle Crash A 44-year-old Levittown, PA, motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Lawrence Township, NJ Friday morning, June 13, authorities said. At 6:48 a.m., officers responded to Franklin Corner Road and Princeton Pike for a report of a motorcycle crash and found the operator, Benjamin Boyers, unconscious at the scene, Lawrence Township police said. Boyers was operating a 2023 Royal Enfield motorcycle eastbound on Franklin Corner Road when he lost control and struck a telephone pole, police said. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, where he was later pronounced de…

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2,500 Tabs Of LSD From Europe: Williamstown Man Pleads Guilty, Prosecutor Says 2,500 Tabs Of LSD From Europe: Williamstown Man Pleads Guilty, Prosecutor Says
2,500 Tabs Of LSD From Europe: Williamstown Man Pleads Guilty, Prosecutor Says A 56-year-old South Jersey man pleaded guilty to possession of LSD with intent to distribute on Monday, June 16, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Charles Scherer, of Williamstown, is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, April 2, a suspicious package sent from the Netherlands was seized by postal investigators, authorities said. Inside the package, investigators found 2,500 perforated tabs on blotter paper, which was later tested and confirmed to be LSD laced with MDMA, authorities said. An underco…

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