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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NJ Mom Accidentally Kills Baby While Passed-out Drunk, Gets 4 Years in Prison
Prosecutors said Melissa Johnson had been drinking heavily before falling asleep on a couch, accidentally smothering her three-month-old son in 2015.
NJ ‘MAGA’ Teen Snubbed by Honor Society is Invited to White House
A Monmouth County teen who said his support for President Trump was why he was excluded from the National Honor Society is going to the White House.
NJ Teen Was Homeless — Now He’s Been Accepted by 18 Colleges
A Jersey City high school senior said his family's past struggles with homelessness won't limit him as he's been accepted to 18 colleges, including his top choice — The College of New Jersey.
More than 50 Years Late, NJ Man Returns School Library Book
A Bergen County man who was doing early spring cleaning ended up with a clean conscience after finding and finally returning a school library book that was decades overdue.
Measles Patient Could Have Infected Others at Newark Airport
A passenger now confirmed to have measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport two weeks ago and may have exposed others to the disease, state health officials said Monday.
‘Women Should Not Have the Same Rights’ — Boss Accused of Harassment
A South Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against her male boss and the electrical contracting company they both worked for, claiming frequent and increasingly explicit sexual harassment over a more than two-year span.
It’s Official: Murphy’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Rules Now in Effect for NJ Cops
New Jersey's new procedures for law enforcement when dealing with immigrant communities and federal authorities are now in effect.
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 made anti-Semitic, racist phone threats across U.S., cops say
Authorities say Steve Ortiz, who has a Jersey address, roamed the country while phoning in threats to officials in NJ and elsewhere. He was caught last month.
Woman admits stealing $78K from NJ relative with dementia
The Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 3 years in prison for draining the bank account of her great aunt, who lives in a Warren County long-term care facility.