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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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Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says
Foot Fetish: Clemento Assembly Candidate Selling Photos On Website, Report Says Rebecca Holloway has never been one to toe the party line. Holloway, who is running for State Assembly alongside Kevin Ryan, is selling photos of her feet on a foot fetish website, as reported by the New Jersey Globe and shared by Politico. She has been selling photos of her feet for the last two years, charging $5 a month for a subscription, the Globe reported. A link to her page turns up a 403 error as her page appears to be set to private or removed. Holloway did not immediately respond to several requests for comment placed by Daily Voice Tuesday morning, May 13. A …

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Trenton Man Falsified Water Quality Reports: OAG Trenton Man Falsified Water Quality Reports: OAG
Trenton Man Falsified Water Quality Reports: OAG A 37-year-old man who worked as a Trenton Water Works sample collector was arrested and charged with falsifying water quality reports and failing to collect water samples, authorities said. Cesar Lugo, a Trenton resident, worked as a water sample collector from October to November 2023, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. He knowingly submitted fraudulent or falsified water testing results and fraudulent or falsified chain of custody forms to the Trenton Water Works, Platkin said. Lugo did not perform water collections when he was supposed to and submitted timesheets that indicated he wa…

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Philly Man Had NJ Girl Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: Mercer County Prosecutor Philly Man Had NJ Girl Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: Mercer County Prosecutor
Philly Man Had NJ Girl Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: Mercer County Prosecutor A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 8, after he directed a pre-teen girl to send him sexually explicit photos and videos, authorities said. Officers in East Windsor began investigating after receiving information of a minor in their township chatting and exchanging child sexual abuse material with Steven Green, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Green was having the girl send him sexually explicit messages and photos and also take pictures and video of herself engaging in sexual conduct to send to him, Marbrey said. Green was taken into…

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100K+ Images Of Child Porn, Former Fire Chief In West Deptford Arrested: Authorities 100K+ Images Of Child Porn, Former Fire Chief In West Deptford Arrested: Authorities
100K+ Images Of Child Porn, Former Fire Chief In West Deptford Arrested: Authorities A former fire chief from West Deptford was recently arrested and charged with having more than 100,000 images of child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Martin Matson, 70,  is charged with three counts of possessing child pornography, according to a criminal complaint from Mantua Joint Municipal Court. Matson previously served as fire chief of the Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, ABC6 reported. He was arrested on Thursday, May 8. Matson was arrested after investigators searched his Weatherly Court home in April, ABC6 said. Matson told law enforcement he had been downloading c…

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Dealing Cocaine Sends South Toms River Man to Prison: Prosecutor Dealing Cocaine Sends South Toms River Man to Prison: Prosecutor
Dealing Cocaine Sends South Toms River Man to Prison: Prosecutor A 39-year-old South Toms River resident pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on Friday, May 9, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Angel Perez is expected to be sentenced to seven years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, detectives investigating the distribution of cocaine observed two motor vehicles parked next to each other near the Presidential Apartments, Billhimer said. Detectives saw a woman exit her vehicle and enter the passenger’s side of the second vehicle, operated by Perez, Billh…

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13-Year-Old NJ Cyclist Airlifted After Crash: Mount Olive PD 13-Year-Old NJ Cyclist Airlifted After Crash: Mount Olive PD
13-Year-Old NJ Cyclist Airlifted After Crash: Mount Olive PD A 13-year-old boy had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Mount Olive on the evening of Sunday, May 11, authorities said. At 6:35 p.m., officers responded after the juvenile boy was struck by a Ford Explorer traveling on Wolfe Road, Mount Olive police said. The Ford Explorer was traveling north on Wolfe Road and the bicyclist crossed Cassidy Road, attempting to enter the southbound lane of Wolfe Road, police said. The cyclist did not yield to the Ford Explorer, which had the right of way, police said. His injuries required him to be flown to Morristown M…

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Trump Endorses Ciattarelli For NJ Governor Trump Endorses Ciattarelli For NJ Governor
Trump Endorses Ciattarelli For NJ Governor President Donald Trump has made his pick for New Jersey governor. Trump, who has property in Bedminster in Somerset County, endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination on his Truth Social account Monday. “Jack Ciattarelli is a terrific America First Candidate running to be the next Governor of a State that I love, NEW JERSEY!” Trump said. “Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!). He is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected Leaders in New Jersey and, as your next Governor, Jack Ciattarelli will work closely with me …

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NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor
NJ Man Had Sex With Dogs, Possessed 9K Files Of Child Porn: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Maple Shade man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 8 with having sex with a Rottweiler, among other offenses, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Hunter Roy after receiving a tip that he distributed more than 9,000 files of child pornography, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher Fletcher said. Roy was also communicating with an underage boy, with whom he sent child pornography, authorities said. Roy also made videos of himself engaging in sexual acts with a Rottweiler and a smaller dog, tradin…

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$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say $9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say
$9K Bank Fraudster Nabbed In NY, Hauled Back To Denville, Police Say A 70-year-old New York woman was arrested and charged after she withdrew $9,000 from a bank in Deville using a phony ID, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers responded to Provident Bank on Broadway after Diane Crial, an Amsterdam resident, used a fraudulent ID card to withdraw $9,000, Denville police said. Crial was eventually apprehended in Amsterdam, New York, police said. Crial waived extradition and was transported to Denville, police said. She was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility, where she remains in custody pending a future court appearance, police …

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Hackensack NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG Hackensack NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG
Hackensack NJ Transit Employee Made $700K Selling Stolen Phones: OAG A 37-year-old NJ Transit employee and Hackensack resident, was arrested and charged in a scheme to sell phones purchased with public funds for a personal profit of more than $700,000, authorities said. Peejay Manila, who had been employed with NJ Transit since December 2019, sold NJ Transit-owned iPhones to cellphone buy-back companies after purchasing them using NJ Transit funds authorized only for official purposes, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. From November 2020 through September 2024, Manila sold 850 phones and other electronic devices to a cellphone trade-in c…

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