I am New Jersey 101.5's Morning Drive Producer/Reporter, formerly the station's Evening News Anchor from 2013 to 2016. I'm proud to be a member of our on-air and digital teams which were honored by the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, for coverage of the 2016 Seaside Park bombing, and by the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, for the 2015 fatal Amtrak derailment. I got my start in radio at The College of New Jersey, on student-run WTSR-FM, and graduated from TCNJ in 2009. Before coming to 101.5, I did news and sports for WGHT-AM in Pompton Lakes and WYNY-FM in Milford, PA. In a previous life as a child actor, I appeared in the Broadway cast of "Beauty and the Beast" from 1994 to 1996. I live in Hunterdon County with my wife, Kristen, and our 6-pound toy poodle and life of the party, Archie.
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Melanoma took her life — family still says ‘Make the Best of It’
Tara Miller's twin sister Lauren doesn't hesitate when asked what Tara would be doing now if she were still alive. She'd be focused on helping patients dealing with melanoma, the disease that ended her life, and working tirelessly to find a cure.
Asbury Park has great beach — but its residents can’t afford fee
Lisa Marie Cramp has lived in Asbury Park for five years, and in that time she has seen the drastic effects of a poverty line that roughly 30 percent of the city's residents live below, as of the 2010 Census.
Injured Paramus student’s family sues dump truck company in crash
Even though the driver has not been accused of wrongdoing by authorities, the owners of the dump truck involved in the fatal crash of a school bus on Route 80 on May 17 are being hit with a lawsuit.
ICE rounds up 91 in NJ, including gang members & homicide convicts
A five-day sweep across New Jersey netted 91 arrests of nationals from 28 distinct foreign countries and territories, many of whom were previously convicted of charges as severe as homicide, child endangerment, and criminal sexual contact.
Four new NJ schools getting armed police officers
They join Cherry Hill, East Brunswick, Jackson, and Woodbridge among the schools getting armed security or officers.
Scholarship program gives disadvantaged NJ kids chance at college
Give Something Back, a public charity, partners with 28 universities in seven states, including New Jersey.
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for June 8 (Morning)
It's a story that has generated some very passionate comments from you, as police decide whether to charge a driver for running through a flock of Canada geese on Route 1.
A half-dozen bills designed to further tighten New Jersey's gun control efforts were passed by the Senate on Thursday a…
A half-dozen bills designed to further tighten New Jersey's gun control efforts were passed by the Senate on Thursday a…
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for June 7 (Morning)
Emily Weinman got "dropped" on the Wildwood beach, using the word of the police officer who arrested her, and now she is getting her 15 minutes of fame.
New Jersey medical experts are out with a warning: The side effects of seasonal allergy pills can prove deadly behind the wheel...
New Jersey medical experts are out with a warning: The side effects of seasonal allergy pills can prove deadly behind the wheel...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for June 6 (Morning)
New information Wednesday morning on a story we told you Tuesday, about a 9-year-old bringing a loaded gun onto his school bus in Lakewood.
There will be no criminal charges brought against the police officer seen punching a woman in the head on the beach in Wildwood, but he could still face int…
There will be no criminal charges brought against the police officer seen punching a woman in the head on the beach in Wildwood, but he could still face int…
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for June 5 (Morning)
If recreational marijuana becomes legal in New Jersey, what about the hundreds of thousands of people who have criminal records because they were busted for smoking pot?
The Philadelphia Eagles will continue preparations to defend their Super Bowl title, after President Donald Trump disinvited them f…
The Philadelphia Eagles will continue preparations to defend their Super Bowl title, after President Donald Trump disinvited them f…