Well before becoming a digital reporter, content creator and fill-in news anchor for New Jersey 101.5, Erin Vogt's journalism roots began with faux interviews on a Fisher Price tape recorder. The lifelong Jersey Girl has more than 20 years in radio news and has received both an NJSPJ award and a team-won Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. She firmly believes that life’s too short to drink bad coffee and is a fan of the beach and karma.
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Do mass shootings ever happen in NJ? A brief, chilling history
NJ ranks among the country's 5 lowest gun death rates, which is emphasized by a sparse history with mass shootings.
NJ woman gets 8 years prison for drunk, speeding head-on crash that killed 17-year-old girl
Wanda Sprague will serve eight years in a plea deal, stemming from the December 2021 head-on collision that killed 17-year-old Kayla Bowen, of Browns Mills.
Rutgers student killed in Rt. 18 wrong-way hit & run crash; Iselin man charged
Police said 21-year-old Max Spivak was killed in a wrong-way Route 18 collision adjacent to the Rutgers campus. Nageswar Polamuri, 42, of Iselin, was arrested hours later for fleeing, police said.
After NJ teen suicide, Murphy says bullying probe likely as ‘We always look in the mirror’
Asked about state reaction to the suicide of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch and accusations of mishandled bullying at Central Regional, the governor says the state will "look in the mirror" after such awful tragedy.
Central Regional students charged criminally after NJ teen suicide, protests over bullying concerns
In the days since 14-year-old Adriana Kuch took her own life in Bayville, several teens face charges stemming from a fight caught on video. Others say this isn't the first time bullying allegations were mishandled.
Anger and grief after death of 14-year-old NJ high school student
Adriana Kuch died on Feb. 3. On Wednesday, some Central Regional High School students demonstrated as concerns of potential bullying spread on social media.
High-end NJ banquet hall, The Manor, is closing this summer
The Knowles family, owners of The Manor, said the decision to shutdown in July had been a difficult deliberation. It's just the latest banquet hall to close after pandemic-spurred struggles.
Look inside gorgeous Montclair, NJ home designed by famous architect
The New Jersey house with stunning views of Manhattan was designed by Edward Durell Stone — the same man behind several New York City landmarks and a concert venue in NJ.
Not just Harmon! Bed Bath & Beyond closes 6 more NJ stores
Days after announcing that all Harmon stores were closing, Bed, Bath & Beyond has added 6 more of its flagship stores in New Jersey to the list.
Armed Holmdel, NJ man faces criminal charges after 8-hour standoff with police
Brian Piscopo, 46, was facing criminal charges after a long standoff with police and SWAT-trained Monmouth County law enforcement Saturday night into Sunday morning.
NJ victims scammed by woman’s fake tech support, prosecutors say
Mona Sethi, 65, was arrested at her Bucks County, PA, home and faces money laundering and conspiracy charges in Bergen County. Tech support scams are on the rise in NJ — here's what to watch for.
NJ native who admitted to assault on Capitol Officer Sicknick gets prison
Julian Khater, of Somerset, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for assaulting Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.