Ever since he was a precocious 5 year old who read the Bergen Record and then published his own neighborhood newspaper, Dan Alexander has always had an interest in the news. Alexander says he learns something new on this job everyday and that's what keeps it interesting. Alexander has been with New Jersey 101.5 for the past 10 years on the digital team writing news and working behind the scenes on a variety of projects.
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Rutgers under fire over antisemitism, discrimination since Hamas attacks
At Thursday's Board of Trustees meeting, members applauded President Jonathon Holloway for keeping the school out of the headlines regarding conflicts between supporters of Israel and Palestinians.
Vandal can’t stop NJ holiday light display from shining again
The drive-thru display called "GLOW! The Light Show" at Washington Township suffered a "significant amount of theft and property damage" early Sunday morning.
Ex-NJ cop gets prison after terrorizing former girlfriend
During a plea hearing in September Erich A. Bennett, 47, admitted to making his ex-girlfriend fear for her life after their breakup in October 2022.
NJ alert: Children could get lead poisoning from common foods
The FDA also reported that some Dollar General stores did not remove recalled product from its shelves.
Hundreds of chickens, dozens of pigs killed in NJ barn fire
The fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township left 400 chickens and 40 pigs dead, according to the Hope Volunteer Fire Department.
NJ & NYC shore mystery solved! Nasty tar balls finally traced
The tar balls were first found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in Monmouth Beach on Nov. 27 with similar oil debris found on the shoreline in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Two nurses, medical resident stabbed at Newark, NJ hospital
Newark police said a female was visiting a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit around 7:10 a.m. when she got into a fight with members of the hospital staff.
Rutgers complains about getting 12,000 emails opposing NJ campus event
One of the emails was from Rep. Josh Gottheimer who called Nick Estes and Marc Hill “antisemitic, anti-Israel, and hate-filled" whose appearance endangered Jewish students.
Fire burns in walls of historic NJ hotel that once hosted Hollywood royalty
A fire in the basement of the historic Dunellen Hotel and Rathskeller was first reported around 12:45 a.m.
Slain victim’s foundation aims to help NJ families find peace after horror
The Stephanie Parze Foundation donated a portable dental X-Ray machine to the NJSP Forensic Anthropology Unit and a K9 named "Sparze"to the State Police Special Operations Unit.