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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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Jersey City Police Officer Forged Documents For Additional Medical Leave: Prosecutor Jersey City Police Officer Forged Documents For Additional Medical Leave: Prosecutor
Jersey City Police Officer Forged Documents For Additional Medical Leave: Prosecutor A Jersey City police officer was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 25, with forging documents to earn additional medical leave, authorities said. Between March 2022 and January 2023, Rivera submitted six records to the Jersey City Police Department requesting medical leave, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Six of the records were forged or altered, giving Rivera eight weeks of additional medical leave, Suarez said. Rivera was charged with six counts of forgery/uttering forged documents, Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and released pendi…

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Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty Somerset County DWI Wreck, Prosecutor Says Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty Somerset County DWI Wreck, Prosecutor Says
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty Somerset County DWI Wreck, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old former police officer has pleaded guilty to charges filed in connection with a double-fatal wreck he caused while off duty last summer, authorities announced. Amitoj Oberoi, 29, of Somerset, was employed as an Edison police officer at the time of the accident on Route 27 in Franklin Township that killed Carlos Perez-Gayan, a 24-year-old Somerset resident, and Victor Cabrera-Francisco, a 20-year-old North Brunswick resident, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Oberoi pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, authorities said. His …

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Bayonne Man Shot Dead In SoHo, Reports Say Bayonne Man Shot Dead In SoHo, Reports Say
Bayonne Man Shot Dead In SoHo, Reports Say A 31-year-old Bayonne man was shot and killed in Lower Manhattan on the early morning of Tuesday, June 25, according to authorities and multiple reports. At 5:16 a.m.,  officers responded to 41 Greene St. and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the right thigh, the New York Police Department said.  The man was transported to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. The man is from Bayonne, according to ABC 7. That information was not confirmed by the NYPD. The NY Daily News said it happened outside of a luxury retail store.  …

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Standoff Ends In Jersey City Robber's Arrest, Officials Say Standoff Ends In Jersey City Robber's Arrest, Officials Say
Standoff Ends In Jersey City Robber's Arrest, Officials Say A 37-year-old suspected armed robber was arrested in Jersey City after a lengthy standoff on Sunday, June 23, authorities said. At 2:12 p.m., Andy Roman struck an employee in the head at the Monticello Smoke Head while possessing a handgun and demanded money, eventually leaving with $200 to $300, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Roman broke a window to exit and police observed him fleeing on a bicycle, Wallace-Scalfione said. Roman refused to comply with police and fled into his apartment at 305 Fairmount Ave. where he barricaded himself in his apartmen…

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Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials
Man Shot In Jersey City Won't Tell Police What Happened: Officials A man was shot in Jersey City on the late evening of Sunday, June 23, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a man walked into Jersey City Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his ankle, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesman for the mayor's office said. He was shot in the area of Stegman Avenue, Wallace-Scalfione said. The man is refusing to provide other pertinent information and the investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said. 

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Would-Be Burglars Scared Off By Barking Dog Arrested, Nutley Police Say Would-Be Burglars Scared Off By Barking Dog Arrested, Nutley Police Say
Would-Be Burglars Scared Off By Barking Dog Arrested, Nutley Police Say Three people were arrested on Monday, June 24 after attempting two burglaries in Nutley, police said. At 5:15 a.m., burglars driving a four-door gray Hyundai attempted to enter a window into a residence at Conover Avenue, Nutley police said. The burglars were scared off by a barking dog, police said. The same burglars attempted entry into a Plymouth Road residence when an alarm sounded, police said. Officers were able to quickly identify the vehicle and apprehended two juvenile suspects in Newark, police said. An adult suspect fled on foot but was later identified and apprehended, police s…

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$62K Raised For Somerville Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' $62K Raised For Somerville Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure'
$62K Raised For Somerville Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' Danielle Rolon was in remission for two months before her cancer came back, but worse. Rolon, a Somerville mom, was diagnosed with breast cancer triple negative breast cancer when her third child was four months old, she said on a GoFundMe page she launched for herself and her family. She underwent five months of weekly chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 25 rounds of radiation. Then, Rolon underwent a clinical trial and her cancer went into remission but it was short- lived.  "I started to feel great and decided to get back to the gym," she writes. "After three days at the gy…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46 In Mount Olive, Prosecutor Says (UPDATE) Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46 In Mount Olive, Prosecutor Says (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46 In Mount Olive, Prosecutor Says (Update) A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a vehicle in Route 46 in Morris County on the afternoon of Monday, June 24, authorities said. The crash occurred between a motorcycle and a 2022 Honda on Route 46 East in Mount Olive, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  The motorcyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the 2022 Honda remained on scene, authorities said.  The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.

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Two Struck By Hit, Run Driver: Newark PD Two Struck By Hit, Run Driver: Newark PD
Two Struck By Hit, Run Driver: Newark PD Two people were struck by a driver who fled the scene in Newark on the early morning of Monday, June 24, authorities said. At 1:34 a.m., police responded to South Munn Avenue near Plymouth Street after an e-bike driver and his passenger were struck by a vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. After being hit, the e-bike driver struck a parked car in the area, Fragé said. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition,  Fragé said. The driver fled the scene, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say
Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say A fire in Passaic on Sunday, June 23 injured three fighters and initially displaced more than 50 people, authorities said. At 9 p.m. firefighters responded to a home on High Street, according to a release from the City of Passaic. The fire quickly spread to four homes, forcing firefighters to rescue four people who were stranded on the roofs of two different properties, authorities said. No residents were injured, though a dog died from smoke inhalation, authorities said. Three firefighters were hospitalized, two from heat exhaustion and one with a shoulder injury, authorities said. Three …

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