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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Men busted for online scheme involving NJ stolen cars, police say
Several cars sold using Facebook Marketplace listings in New Jersey turned out to be reported stolen from other NJ towns — and police believe there are more.
NJ man spent nearly 10 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit
Timothy Puskas says in 2014, prosecutors and a jury wanted to believe "all the wrong people."
NJ school band director, arrested before, faces new sex assault charges
The former educator in Bergen and Morris Counties faces new allegations of past behavior involving a second teen student.
NJ official admits crimes against public, including voter fraud
MD Hossain Morshed, a former Democratic Councilman in Atlantic City, has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors over voter fraud.
NJ military recruiter charged with sexual assault at Wawa
The incident was reported as it happened in June 2022 in Atlantic County — Shawn C. Nguyen, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested nearly two years later.
These must-visit shops in NJ specialize in gourmet chocolates
New Jersey has a wealth of longtime candy makers, who have been making and selling delicious chocolate for generations.
Shootings hours apart in NJ leave 2 young men dead, third critically hurt
Unrelated shootings reported hours apart on Tuesday night left two men dead and a third critically hurt, in two Middlesex County towns.
NJ doctors still unpaid, prescriptions disrupted for weeks after attack
A ransomware attack on the tech and billing arm of UnitedHealth has had a widespread ripple effect, felt for weeks in NJ and across the nation.
NJ mom was stabbed by ex-boyfriend, now convicted of trying to kill her
Asbury Park resident Amando Miguel-Ortiz is convicted of attempted murder, for stabbing the mother of his child while she was cooking one evening in 2023.
This could mean the end of tough gun laws in New Jersey
New Jersey is a staunch supporter of Delaware as it defends laws against assault weapons and large capacity magazines, amid second amendment challenges.