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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Missing NJ musician was killed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police said Carl James "C.J." Mueller, 29, was found with a single stab wound in the center of his chest around 3 a.m. on Nov. 24.
Dolphin stranded on NJ beach marks sad milestone for 2023
Clean Ocean Action said the dolphin was found between beaches A and B in Sandy Hook Monday morning around 9:30 a.m.
Retired NJ firefighter rescues 2 who fell through ice in New Hampshire
Wakefield, NH Police Chief Michael Fenton said the cries for help from the pair in the pond named Charlie Fielding’s Pond were heard by Rick Wehrhan, a retired NJ firefighter.
Nobody will believe you: Sex torture detailed in charges against public NJ figure
Former South Toms River borough council president, recent head of the South Toms River Recreation Commission and former foster parent was charged Monday with several sex crimes in connection with a minor who lived in his home between 2015 and 2020.
NJ rest stop named for Jon Bon Jovi is closed for renovations
The Jon Bon Jovi service area south of the Driscoll Bridge, formerly known as the Cheesequake service area, closed Tuesday until "mid-2024,"
NJ healthcare companies still impacted by cyberattacks
Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood and Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair were hit by a ransomware attack sometime during the Thanksgiving holiday period while Capital Health acknowledged a network outage it believes to be caused by a cybersecurity attack on Tuesday.
Striking RWJ nurses union, hospital reach tentative agreement
The striking nurses core issue was not pay but rather staffing levels and financial penalties for the hospital if they were not met.
NJ scrambles to find source of tar and oil washing up on beaches
The Coast Guard, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Monmouth County Health Department continue to investigate how the balls, which are anywhere from 1-2 inches in diameter, wound up on Monmouth County beaches.
12-hour standoff: NJ man burst into neighbor’s house, fired gun
A woman called police to her home around 3:37 a.m. after hearing someone break her porch light and kick in her front door,
Run, Run, Rudolph! Deer goes wild inside school in Toms River, NJ
Neighbors called 911 after they heard glass breaking and deer entering the Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.