Give me a holler with story ideas, suggestions, or questions: michelle.rotuno-johnson@patch.com. You'll see my bylines in NJ and PA, and occasionally other places on Patch. I live in southern Ohio currently.
I "began" my journalism career at the age of six when I decided to produce a paper for my neighbors with looseleaf paper, a pencil, and some very amateur drawing skills. Now, I am a general assignment editor for Patch with our NJ/PA team, providing local news coverage to our readers in the region. I really enjoy covering local news and working with other Patch journalists.
My work has appeared in newspapers, on TV stations, and for a radio station as well as on digital platforms. I have undergraduate degrees in journalism and religion from Ohio Wesleyan University, and a double Master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Ohio University and the University of Leipzig in Germany. In 2014, I wrote a local history book on the Marion Popcorn Festival, which takes place every fall in Marion, OH.
When I'm not "doing the news," I am usually thinking about Star Wars, The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss, or soccer. I am a big fan of Chelsea Football Club, both the men's and women's teams. I have a dog named Sprout and two cats, Scoops and Bast.
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Mr. G's Diner was named for civil rights activist Russell “G” Graddy, who ran the popular Paterson eatery from 2008 until his death in 2021.
State police said a tractor-trailer, a dump truck, and a passenger vehicle collided along I-80, causing diesel fuel to spill on the roadway.
Police said the women left their North Jersey home in a car Monday morning, and announced they had been located on Tuesday afternoon.
If you've gotten an ANCHOR property tax benefit before and haven't changed certain information, you should get paid automatically this year:
In a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy, the Democrat said Tuesday would be his final day in office.
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