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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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.
Body recovered in Woodbridge, NJ was burned beyond recognition
The fire heavily damaged the two story home on Greenbrook Avenue in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge.
Raccoon rampage: Call police if you see one around Princeton, NJ
The raccoon displayed behavior consistent with that of one infected with rabies like chirps, unprovoked aggressive behavior and no fear of humans.
Rutgers won’t stop controversial pro-Palestine campus event
Rep. Josh Gottheimer objected to two of three speakers scheduled to speak at an event late Thursday afternoon on the New Brunswick campus titled “Race, Liberation, and Palestine."
Beaches slimed by 1,000 pounds of gunk: Investigation continues in NJ, NYC
The Coast Guard in a statement said response crews have removed approximately 1,000 pounds of tar balls and oiled debris from impacted beaches between Asbury Park and Sea Bright.