Proud Jersey Girl Erin Vogt’s first reporting gig involved her Fisher Price tape recorder. As a wife and momma of two kiddies, she firmly believes that life’s too short to drink bad coffee. A fan of the beach, Dave Grohl and karma, in no particular order.
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Nearly 70 doctors in NJ sign letter urging vaccines amid outbreak
As Lakewood deals with its second measles outbreak in months, 18 physicians in that city alone urge patients to get all recommended vaccinations.
NJ woman sues TJ Maxx over being called ‘D*** lover’ on a receipt
A Monmouth County shopper is suing the store, after she was handed a return receipt calling her something R-rated.
A Belmar beach will stay closed to deal with raw sewage overflow
When it rains heavily, this Belmar beach on the Shark River is prone to some nasty runoff.
NJ may open ‘safe’ sites for drug users — This is how it would work
Could NJ drug addicts be arrested for getting high at an Overdose Prevention Center? Here's some questions and answers about the proposed program.
Seaside Heights’s iconic carousel shuts down
The boardwalk carousel at Seaside Heights has stopped turning, ahead of being moved, refurbished and relocated a few blocks north, in a few years.
NJ woman was killed: How to be safest when using Uber, Lyft
The NJ father of a South Carolina murder victim has urged other college students to be careful when using ride-sharing services. Here is a safety checklist.
Tired of robocalls? Try these helpful phone features
A new free Call Filter app has debuted for Verizon Wireless customers, along with the company's first steps toward authenticating where calls are coming from.
NJ ‘MAGA’ teen snubbed by Honor Society is invited to White House
A Holmdel high schooler who said his support for President Trump was why he was excluded from the National Honor Society has accepted a White House invite.
All the NJ towns that have said ‘no’ to legal marijuana so far
As the state gets closer to legalizing recreational pot, one thing getting high: the number of communities rolling out local marijuana bans. Here's a full list.
NJ man charged with DWI after crash that killed couple, cops say
The husband and wife were struck Friday night, trying to cross Route 36 in Atlantic Highlands, police said. Now, a 27-year-old drive is facing charges.
Murder charge for NJ man accused of deadly racial attack on white man
A Sayreville man accused of a deadly 2018 attack is facing upgraded charges. Police have said Jamil Hubbard didn't know Jerry Wolkowitz before beating him.
NJ teens threw bottles off Parkway overpass, police say
The 14-year-olds were found Sunday, after a call about the bottles tossed from the West Bay Ave overpass in Barnegat. No injuries or damages were reported.