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. As a wife and momma, I firmly believe that life’s too short to drink bad coffee. I'm also a fan of the beach, Dave Grohl and karma.
Erin Vogt
Stop & Shop closes 2 grocery stores in NJ
Grocery store workers at the two NJ locations being shuttered have been given the option to transfer to other area stores, a spokesperson said.
NJ decriminalizes HIV transmission by sexual activity
A new law repeals the NJ specific HIV criminalization statute, which supporters say will help remove the stigma around the disease.
Brush fire stops Parkway traffic in Brick, NJ on Wednesday night
Exit 91 in both directions was detoured by around 6 p.m., making for a very long ride home for many Parkway drivers.
Who’s dying from COVID? NJ data shows booster shots were effective
Out of 600 COVID-19 deaths statewide over the last month of 2021, only four were among people with break-through cases, according to new data.
Is public drinking allowed now? NJ has new open-container law
Open container zones for alcoholic drinks, which cropped up due to COVID, could be here to stay under a new law in New Jersey.
Stealing packages outside homes is now a felony in NJ
The governor has signed a measure that toughens the penalties for so-called porch pirate offenses in New Jersey. If caught, a thief faces prison.
Bridgewater, NJ mom of 4 dies of COVID weeks after giving birth
Michelle Stani, 37, never even got to hold her three-week old newborn son, according to loved ones who are raising funds for the children.
These NJ towns have cried ‘fowl’ with a ban on live roosters
New Jersey communities have lots of different rules when it comes to owning backyard chickens. In some places the noisier, male counterparts are banned, entirely.
Over $57M in NJ student loan debt canceled in Navient settlement
More than 2,000 New Jersey borrowers will see loan debts forgiven while 11,000 or so will receive restitution checks for roughly $260 each, Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck announced.
COVID patients in NJ hospitals: How many are actually sick from COVID?
With several thousand patients in hospitals around New Jersey said to have COVID, a majority have not been confirmed cases due to a lag in data reporting.
How to help family of NJ police officer killed in crash
North Bergen officer Julio Noriega was headed to work on Saturday when his personal car collided with a garbage truck. A funeral fund had raised over $30,000 Monday.
Andover, NJ nursing home found piling bodies in 2020 now has 300+ COVID cases
The same Sussex County facility fined after a grim April 2020 discovery is dealing with a large, active COVID outbreak, as the nursing home staff are barely boosted against the virus.