Eric 'EJ' Johnson is playing Jersey's greatest hits on New Jersey 101.5 and sharing what he loves about the Garden State.
Eric ‘EJ’ Johnson

I’ve been fighting litter my whole life — I still don’t understand it
Two young adults face hefty fines for dumping furniture and trash. Why is littering still such a problem?
Cape May could become a real Hallmark Christmas movie. I’m rooting for it
Cape May is in the running for Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Town title. Picture that charming Victorian backdrop for a holiday movie shoot!

The Hess Truck’s back — so are the memories of Christmas Eve
The 2026 Hess Toy Truck dates are officially out, and collectors already have two dates circled on the calendar.

“What the Flock?” Franklin Township residents fight camera plan
More than 800 people have signed a petition asking Franklin Township to shut down a network of 22 cameras that photograph every vehicle passing by.

I asked AI to average every “best NJ beach” list. Here’s the top 10
Cape May, Ocean City, the Wildwoods. New Jersey has no shortage of great beaches, but how they stack up against each other might surprise you.

One of the most perfect summer days I can remember, in photos
Maruca's tomato pies had a line out the door, the Stone Pony Summer Stage was getting ready for a show, and the beach was absolutely packed.

Air conditioning used to be a luxury in my house — now the bill just came in hot
A $410 electric bill. Thousands left without power during a heat wave. Then JCP&L asked for an 8.8% rate increase. The timing is hard to ignore.

‘Immediately and outright reject it’ — lawmakers take on JCP&L’s rate hike
JCP&L wants to add roughly $170 a year to your electric bill. Three Ocean County lawmakers are pushing back hard and calling for an outright rejection.

How Tillie ended up on the Wonder Bar isn’t the story you’d guess
The real Tillie mural was cut off a condemned building by volunteers over four days in 2004. It has been sitting in storage ever since.

JCP&L wants an 8.8% hike, a month after the blackouts. How dare you
Just one month after Fourth of July storm outages drew sharp criticism, JCP&L filed paperwork asking for a $253 million rate increase.
