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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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Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Pemberton man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 15, with soliciting nude photos and videos of underage boys he met online, authorities said. Kristopher Trela would engage with underage males on Discord, Instagram and Snapchat, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. He would claim to be an underage female and send explicit pictures and videos, then ask the recipients to send videos of themselves masturbating. The investigation further revealed that Trela had additional conversations with others where he requested child sexual abuse material, wh…

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Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter From NYC School Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter From NYC School Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police
Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter From NYC School Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police A 35-year-old Stafford Virginia man was arrested on the Delaware Memorial Bridge after abducting his 5-year-old daughter from New York City on Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Luis Mota picked up his daughter from school without the consent of the child’s mother and was heading to his Virginia residence, Delaware River and Bay Authority police said. After receiving a report from the New York City Police Department, the DRBA said they were positioned on both sides of the southbound span to intercept the vehicle. Two DRBA police units identified the suspect’s vehicle, followed the v…

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Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 69-year-old Branchburg woman was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. An investigation into Kathleen Amberg began after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip about the possession and distribution of files depicting the sexual abuse of minors on an internet service platform, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Branchburg Township Chief of Police Richard Buck said. On Wed…

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2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say 2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say Three people were recently arrested and charged in Fairfield on weapons related charges, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:29 a.m., officers spotted a dark colored Dodge Charger exit the Ramada at 28 Two Bridges Rd. so fast, it spun its tires and left marks on the roadway, Fairfield police said.  The driver, Jahari Pearson, a 28-year-old-Georgia resident, admitted to having a Taurus 9mm handgun in the center console of the vehicle. A 12-round magazine was found in Pearson's front pocket, loaded with both hollow-point and ball ammunition, police said. Althoug…

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$436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station $436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station
$436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Burlington Township matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Thursday, Aug. 14, winning $436,763.  The ticket was sold at Horsetrack Gas at 357 Federal St. The winning numbers were 08, 15, 23, 34 and 37. The XTRA was 02 and Bullseye was 15.

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Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police
Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police A 26-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a firearm during a dispute at an LA Fitness parking lot in Washington Township, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 1 at 8:06 p.m., an off-duty New Jersey State Trooper reported seeing a man, later identified as Jacob Vanaman, and a woman arguing near parked cars, Washington Township police said. The trooper then observed the man pull a handgun and point it at the woman, Washington Township police said. When officers arrived, all parties had left the scene, police said. The woman reported the inciden…

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Man Struck By River LINE in Riverside: NJ Transit Man Struck By River LINE in Riverside: NJ Transit
Man Struck By River Line in Riverside: NJ Transit A man was struck by a light rail vehicle on Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., the man was hit by the vehicle on the River LINE at the Pavilion Avenue crossing in Riverside, NJ Transit said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries, NJ Transit said.  There were no reported injuries to the 35 passengers and the operator on board, NJ Transit said.  River LINE service was suspended in both directions between Cinnaminson and Delanco Stations, NJ Transit said. NJ Transit police are investigating.

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Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Howell woman has died days after she crashed her car into a building, authorities announced, Thursday, Aug. 14. On Sunday, Aug. 10, at 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road for a vehicle into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. 📸: A driver needed to be extricated after crashing into a building on Squankum Road in Howell this morning. Information on the driver’s condition was not immediately available. Posted by Lakewood Scoop on Sunday, August 10, 2025 Christine Suter was traveling southbound on Route 5…

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DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD
DUI Driver Crashed Into Woods: Denville PD A 60-year-old Morris Plains resident was arrested for driving under the influence following a crash in Denville on Friday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 10:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a black sedan that had crashed into the woods off Franklin Road, near the train overpass, Denville police said. Officers determined the driver, Marcie Levison, was impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs, police said Levison was arrested and transported to police headquarters. She was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.

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Speeding Former Parsippany Wrestler Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman: Prosecutor Speeding Former Parsippany Wrestler Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman: Prosecutor
Speeding Former Parsippany Wrestler Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Lake Hiawatha man was indicted by a grand jury in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Toms River, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 14. Abel Mathukutty was indicted on charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing death and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing serious bodily injury, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mathukutty was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan driven by Debora Barone on Saturday, May 24 at 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms R…

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