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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History being made by Rutgers at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year
The Marching Scarlet Knights take part in the 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade — the first NJ school band to participate in over 20 years.
With Bed, Bath and Beyond closed, here is what those NJ stores are becoming
Burlington and Macy's were among early winners at the bankruptcy auction for old stores in New Jersey — this is where the changeovers are planned.
NJ contractor had over 1,000 child pornography files, police say
Brett Gerundo, of Brick, was arrested about a month after more than 20 electronic devices were seized from his home.
This is the salary you now need in NJ to afford to buy a house
Home buyers have to have plenty of income to deal with eroded housing affordability in 2023, according to an annual report by the National Association of Realtors.
Only these lucky NJ school districts offer full-day preschool
Not quite half of the operating public school districts in New Jersey now have added full day preschool to their programs. Here's the updated list.
NJ middle school ‘pervy teacher’ now faces jailtime
The Toms River middle school teacher took sexually explicit photos of himself in his classroom, which he posted to his public social media accounts.
Super festive NJ, PA winter holiday train rides, some with Santa!
From the Polar Express to a North Pole Express and more — there's several chances to book a holiday train ride to ring in the Christmas season.
NJ mom sues school over ‘persistent bullying’ before child’s in-school suicide
Felicia LoAlbo-Melendez was 11 when she died, days after being found unresponsive in a middle school bathroom. Her mother says the Mount Holly school failed to step in amid a pattern of bullying.
These NJ school districts still don’t offer free full-day kindergarten
While most of New Jersey's more than 590 school districts have added full day Kindergarten to their programs by 2023 — this handful still have not. One district is voting on the issue Nov. 7.
NJ has been secretly keeping the blood of every baby since 1970s
A new class action federal lawsuit requests that New Jersey's practice of storing newborn blood screening samples for 23 years, without parents' consent, be deemed unconstitutional.