Toni Yates
Toni started her career in Savannah, Georgia, first as a reporter at WTOC, then with WSAV as weekend co-anchor. She has twice returned to her hometown where she was a reporter for WTLV, and during a second stint reporter weekend co-anchor for WJXT.
She also held two jobs in Norfolk Virginia, delivering morning news while working a second job as Communications Director for the March Of Dimes.
Toni moved farther up the east coast, landing a General Assignment reporter job at WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She came to WABC after spending several years at WB 17 in Philadelphia, where she was promoted from weekend anchor-medical reporter to weekday anchor.
Toni has three children, Austyn, Alexis, and Gabriel. She lives in New Jersey, and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Through most of her career, Toni has been involved with the Girl Scouts.
Toni's Stories
NJ high school teen accused of creating AI-generated nude photos of classmates
A 17-year-old student is no longer sitting in classrooms with fellow classmates at Montgomery High School after allegedly creating and sharing nude AI images of his fellow classmates.
NJ parents, students devastated after redistricting plan will reorganize several elementary schools
Officials in Old Bridge are moving forward with a long-discussed plan to reorganize schools, reassigning every student to other buildings starting this fall.
Millions of dollars' worth of drugs seized in largest drug bust in New Jersey history
The DEA says it seized loads of narcotics, weapons, and enough fentanyl to kill millions.
Lottery winner running out of time to cash in $5.9M Pick 6 ticket bought in New Jersey
Do you play the lottery? If your game is the Pick 6, and you play in New Jersey, you might want to check your tickets.
8-year-old girl gives a hoot, keeps her neighborhood park looking good
8-year-old Alina Colon serves the Manville, New Jersey community by cleaning up Dukes Park after a long winter.
Family-run farms in NJ are struggling with rising costs and labor shortages
From rising costs to labor shortages, farmers are facing immense pressure to continue serving their communities.
An 8-year-old girl is cleaning up her New Jersey community one piece of trash at a time
At 8 years old, this isn't even the beginning of her community spirit.
Suspect kills self after hours-long standoff in Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Officials say the man they were trying to arrest went into the house to avoid being captured.
Motel 6 suing Piscataway over new ordinance aiming to crack down on crime at hotels
Police claim they've responded to more than a thousand 911 calls at hotels over the last year, many of which have been for the Motel 6 on Stelton Road.
Hoboken steps up efforts to disperse geese population, remove droppings from parks
People in Hoboken, New Jersey, want to protect their parks from the growing goose population, which is leading to serious health concerns over the mess they leave behind.