Before becoming a digital reporter and fill-in news anchor for New Jersey 101.5, my NJ journalism roots began as faux interviews on a Fisher Price tape recorder. Relatives might say my "gift of gab" grew from there, leading me to radio and beyond. I firmly believe that life’s too short to drink bad coffee. I'm also a fan of the beach and karma.
Erin Vogt
Another NJ school board removes state policy on trans students
At least 3 school districts in New Jersey have rolled back their policy on handling cases of transgender students, after confirmation that state policy is not actually mandatory.
Dump truck crash with pickup at Route 9 gas station leaves NJ man dead
Renan Perez, of Linden, died after the Ford Ranger he was driving was broadsided by a dump truck in Parlin on Thursday morning.
‘Arrogant’ or ‘ambitious’? NJ hears comments on plan to phase out gas cars
Environmental advocates say the change is urgently needed — critics say the New Jersey 2035 timeline for all new car sales to be electric is too quick.
Best NJ corn mazes, pumpkin patches and hayrides 2023
Maze themes this year include iconic toys, dinosaurs, a country superstar and a charity in NJ that earns some of the admission.
Are men left behind? The gender gap at all NJ colleges, universities
New Jersey colleges and universities have seen an average of 40-thousand more women than men as undergraduates, in recent years. Experts say enrollment data doesn't show the big picture.
NJ mayor, Muslim group sue FBI over secret terror watch list
Months after being invited to the White House and denied clearance, Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah has joined a lawsuit to end the watch list, with legal support by CAIR-New Jersey.
Toms River woman gets 5 years in prison for drunk crash that killed NJ man
Ashley Beams, of Toms River, also pleaded guilty to a DWI motor vehicle offense in the 2022 deadly crash that killed the Parlin man.
NJ man accused in 3 armed gas station robberies along Garden State Parkway
Joseph Young, of Newark, was facing charges stemming from a trio of armed gas station robberies along the Parkway on Sept. 5, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel announced.
Armed robber faces life in prison for murder of NJ convenience store clerk
Marcus Wright would face life in prison for the December 2018 shooting death of 38-year-old John Bertram. The Fords man was working at a Speedway gas station in Edison.
NJ survivor’s urgent plea: I was brutally raped in a park I thought was safe
The female survivor of a 2021 sexual assault in a Monmouth County park in Marlboro has shared her story with New Jersey 101.5 News, as she pleas for tips to find her attacker.