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 and karma.
Erin Vogt
‘Eat the s*** sandwich’ – NJ official’s callous reactions to teen’s suicide exposed
Following a teen’s suicide, Triantafillos Parlapanides responded to media requests with inflammatory remarks, before adding they were ‘off the record.’ After being quoted, the Central Regional Schools Superintendent said he was stepping down. He remains on the payroll.
NJ man accused of kidnapping girlfriend and their baby in Ocean County
Gerson Aguilar-Lara was arrested Thursday morning by Toms River police, after a Jackson woman called 911, hours earlier.
Stolen BMW hits Newark, NJ school bus with 11 students
The crash around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday involved a stolen car and a bus with 11 Central High School students, Newark police said.
Retired NJ trooper, seen at the Jan. 6 attack, says he was just looking for restroom
Michael Daniele, of Holmdel, was identified as a retired State Police trooper caught on video during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. He told the FBI he entered amid the riot, in search of a bathroom.
Colts Neck, NJ school board votes down transgender policy changes
Colts Neck school board members backed by the "New Jersey Project" had voted to require district staff to notify parents of a student's gender identity and bathroom use based on biological gender.
New charge filed against teen in Central Regional fight before student’s suicide
Four juveniles involved in a Feb. 1 incident with Adriana Kuch before the 14-year-old's suicide in Bayville have faced charges, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
NJ superintendent still being paid after saying he quit over suicide scandal
Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned as Central Regional Schools Superintendent on Feb. 11, the school board previously announced. Nearly two weeks later, he was still getting paid.
Do mass shootings ever happen in NJ? A brief, chilling history
NJ ranks among the country's 5 lowest gun death rates, which is emphasized by a sparse history with mass shootings.
NJ woman gets 8 years prison for drunk, speeding head-on crash that killed 17-year-old girl
Wanda Sprague will serve eight years in a plea deal, stemming from the December 2021 head-on collision that killed 17-year-old Kayla Bowen, of Browns Mills.
Rutgers student killed in Rt. 18 wrong-way hit & run crash; Iselin man charged
Police said 21-year-old Max Spivak was killed in a wrong-way Route 18 collision adjacent to the Rutgers campus. Nageswar Polamuri, 42, of Iselin, was arrested hours later for fleeing, police said.
These creepy photos of an abandoned NJ diner give off ‘The Last of Us’ vibes
The scene at this Northwest Jersey diner is like something out of an apocalyptic thriller — the people have vanished, leaving behind grimy coffee cups and a menu featuring "Taylor Ham."
After NJ teen suicide, Murphy says bullying probe likely as ‘We always look in the mirror’
Asked about state reaction to the suicide of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch and accusations of mishandled bullying at Central Regional, the governor says the state will "look in the mirror" after such awful tragedy.