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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
Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD
Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD A 35-year-old Paterson man was arrested in Fairfield on Tuesday, Feb. 26 after he stole a car and $545 worth of items from Walgreens, police said. At 7:52 a.m., police in Fairfield were alerted a Toyota Camry stolen from Passaic the day before had entered the town, traveling east on Route 46, officers said on Facebook. The vehicle was located on Route 46 East near Hollywood Avenue and the driver, Rafael Romero-Perez, was arrested, police said. The car was searched and police found $545.16 worth of items shoplifted from a Walgreens in West Caldwell, police said. Romero-Perez matched the desc…

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New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor
New Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Ringoes woman is facing additional charges after prosecutors say she intentionally set a fire in her home last May. Onika Johnson was charged with arson on Thursday, Feb. 29 after originally being charged last August with attempted murder, aggravated arson and criminal mischief, Hunterdon County First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia said. On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Johnson intentionally started a fire in the garage at 8 Whitetail Way in Ringoes while the residence was occupied by several family members and tenants, authorities said. The home suffered significant str…

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Online Fraudster Who Scammed Elderly Woman Out Of $30K Busted By Police In NJ Online Fraudster Who Scammed Elderly Woman Out Of $30K Busted By Police In NJ
Online Fraudster Who Scammed Elderly Woman Out Of $30K Busted By Police In NJ A 49-year-old Queens, NY man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb.  27 with scamming $30,000 from a 76-year-old Nutley woman through an email scam, authorities said. The woman said she responded to a Microsoft e-mail telling her to contact technical support, Nutley police said.  The scammer told her accounts had been jeopardized and walked her through a $30,000 withdrawal, police said. The woman visited several banks and handed the money to a person who came to her door on the evening of Monday, Feb. 26, police said. A caller attempted to obtain an additional $15,000 on Tuesd…

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Two Paterson Inspectors Took Bribes For Permits: NJ Attorney General Two Paterson Inspectors Took Bribes For Permits: NJ Attorney General
Two Paterson Inspectors Took Bribes For Permits: NJ Attorney General Two Paterson housing and zoning inspectors were indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 20 for accepting bribes in exchange for issuing illegitimate building permits, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Jose Fermin, a 50-year-old Prospect Park resident and Jose Juan Guerrero-Cruz, a 44-year-old Florida resident carried out their scheme between Dec. 2020 and Feb. 2022,  producing bogus documents that including imitation signatures purportedly written by Paterson’s Planning and Zoning Director, Platkin said.  Guerrero-Cruz and Fermin would accept money in exchange for Fermin producing the…

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Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJDOT Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJDOT
Truck Overturns On Route 80: Njdot An overturned truck has snarled traffic on Route 80 in Morris County on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 29, 511NJ said.  The truck overturned on Route 80 westbound by Route 280 at Exit47A  in Parsippany-Tory Hills, according to the NJDOT as of 3:25 p.m. All lanes were closed and vehicles are forced to drive on the shoulder, according to the NJDOT.

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Police Issue Warning After Suspicious 'US Department' Employee Approaches Mendham Residents Police Issue Warning After Suspicious 'US Department' Employee Approaches Mendham Residents
Police Issue Warning After Suspicious 'US Department' Employee Approaches Mendham Residents Police in Medham Township are investigating a "suspicious" incident after a woman approached two people and claimed she worked for the U.S. Department. The woman did not say what name or branch she worked at, police said on Facebook on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  They are asking anyone with more information or if they come in contact with the woman to call the Medham Township Detective Bureau at 973-543-2584.

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One Dead In Paterson Fire: Authorities One Dead In Paterson Fire: Authorities
One Dead In Paterson Fire: Authorities One person was killed in a two-alarm fire in an abandoned building in Paterson early Thursday, Feb. 29, authorities said.  At 3:30 a.m., firefighters were on scene at 69 Mercer St., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, Paterson Police Department Officer In Charge Isa Abbassi, and Paterson Fire Chief Alex Alicea said. Firefighters discovered the body on the second floor of the house after putting out the blaze, authorities said. The identity of the deceased has not been confirmed, authorities said. Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said the city is in mourning. "Our firefight…

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Former Paterson Sergeant Used Chat Group To Upload Child Porn: Feds Former Paterson Sergeant Used Chat Group To Upload Child Porn: Feds
Former Paterson Sergeant Used Chat Group To Upload Child Porn: Feds A retired Paterson police sergeant was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 27 for distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Ryan Curving, 50 now living in Texas, pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2023 after admitting he sent child pornography videos to five other people via the Kik Messenger App, U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani of the Southern District of Texas, said. Authorities originally searched his home in Dec. 2022 and Curving admitted to downloading child pornography on Kik and said he had been curious about child pornography for two year…

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Lifestyle
Viva La Bam! 'Jackass' Star Skateboards In Hoboken Viva La Bam! 'Jackass' Star Skateboards In Hoboken
Viva La Bam! 'Jackass' Star Skateboards In Hoboken Bam Margera brought his board to Hoboken. The star of "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" shared a photo of himself skateboarding in the city at Castle Point Skate Park on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Margera said he was doing an interview with US Weekly. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BAM (@bam__margera) It has been an eventful few months for Margera, who got engaged to model Danii Marie last fall. In December, Margera celebrated 120 days of sobriety with a shoutout from Mark Wahlberg.  View this post on Instagram …

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NJ Woman Using Counterfeit $100 Bills Busted At Florida Business: Police NJ Woman Using Counterfeit $100 Bills Busted At Florida Business: Police
NJ Woman Using Counterfeit $100 Bills Busted At Florida Business: Police A 33-year-old New Jersey woman was arrested and charged in Florida with using multiple $100 bills, authorities said. Police in Brevard County were initially notified by two businesses about the phony money, the Cocoa Beach Police Department said on Facebook.  After an investigation, police arrested Brenda Stefan Silvera Klembert and discovered additional victims, officers said.  Klembert was charged with uttering forged instruments and theft, police said. Police did not say where in the Garden State, Klembert was from. Police didn't say where Klembert is from but online rec…

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