
Teresa Priolo
Teresa Priolo joined FOX 5 News in March of 2012. As a general assignment reporter, Priolo has covered Superstorm Sandy, the tragedy in Newtown and Super Bowl XLVIII.
Priolo previously spent four years as a reporter and morning anchor at WRGB-TV, the CBS affiliate station in Schenectady, NY. During her time at WRGB, she covered a number of high profile stories such as the scandal that forced Governor Eliot Spitzer from office and the mass shooting at Binghamton's American Civic Association that claimed the lives of 14 people.
Priolo began her on-air career at KIDK-TV in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Her first exposure to TV news came as an intern and assignment desk assistant at WFSB-TV in Hartford, CT. Prior to working in TV news, she worked for the British production company, RDF Media, on the network reality series Wife Swap.
A graduate of Fairfield University, Priolo resides in New Jersey with her husband, her child, her Goldendoodle, Duke, and her rescue cat from Idaho named... Ida.
The latest from Teresa Priolo
How augmented reality is used in hip replacement surgery
Marcin Samek is thought to be the first person in the New York area to undergo a total hip replacement operation that used augmented reality technology.
Jazz musician with autism releases debut album
Pianist Sam Baum loves filling the room with his own jazz creations. Sam, who has autism, is most comfortable when he is composing and playing with his band, whose members are from three underrepresented groups in jazz: the elderly, the disabled, and women.
NYC teachers hit hard by burnout; many leaving
Burnout is the talk of the teachers' lounge, according to Samia Wattoo, who has taught for 19 years -- the last two in a global pandemic where masks and remote learning have been thrust upon teachers and kids overnight.
Many NJ schools drop mask mandate
For the first time in two years, New Jerseyans are not under a public health emergency and some kids don't need to wear masks to school. Some of the kids had never been in a classroom with a teacher who did not have their face covered.
Remote schooling means snow days could become optional in NJ
The unfettered joy of waking up to the news of a snow day is a rite of passage for many kids. But New Jersey may soon let schools opt-out of snow days and make students do remote learning instead.
How 'super immunity' could help end the pandemic
We used to think the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic was social distancing, masks, and ventilation. Then the focus turned to vaccines. What if the real way out is by acquiring super immunity
Tour guide documents NYC outdoor dining transformation in photos
Tour guide and photographer Peggy Taylor documented the New York City restaurant scene as it transformed during the pandemic into an outdoor experience. Her work is collected in "Streeteries," a full-color photo book.
Rower from New York excited for Tokyo Olympics
Charlotte Buck made the U.S. Olympic team as part of the women's eight rowing squad. The New York native didn't even start rowing until she went to college.
Morgan Stanley CEO expects NYC workers to return to the office
The head of one of the country's biggest investment banks is telling its New York workforce that it is time to return to the office.
Special-needs families in NJ and NY await word on pending 'aging out' bills
Many special-needs families in New Jersey are hoping the governor signs a bill that would give special-needs adults more time before they age out of the educational system. New York families are facing a similar dilemma.