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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NJ nun, 88, dies in Garden State Parkway crash
Sister Joan Butler was hit as she drove her car across three lanes on the southbound Garden State Parkway in Aberdeen.
Angry customer hurls bottles of red wine at Linden, NJ liquor store workers
The man became upset when he didn't have enough money to make his purchase at Beno's Liquors in Linden on Nov.30.
NJ soccer journalist who defiantly wore LGBT shirt dies suddenly at World Cup
Princeton grad Grant Wahl died Friday in Qatar while covering his eighth World Cup tournament but many questions surround his death.
Stolen statue returned to Trenton, NJ’s ‘Angel Island’
The Angel Hope statue which was stolen in May was restored and unveiled at Trenton's Holiday Celebration Wednesday. It was recovered at a Philadelphia scrapyard.
Tripledemic clears NJ shelves of children’s medications
As a tripledemic of early flu, RSV and COVID-19 rages parents say they are running into yet another shortage: over-the-counter medications especially of children's versions of Tylenol, Motrin and other products.
Bikers dragged driver out of car and beat him on rural NJ road, cops say
The motorcyclists assaulted a 62-year-old man after a near head-on collision but took off when police tried to make a traffic stop.
Women from Brick, NJ house of child/animal horrors released from jail
Aimee Lonczak and Michele Nycz were released by a judge with several restrictions and requirements including not being able to interact with animals or return to their condemned home.
Who stole catalytic converters from school buses parked in NJ lot?
The thieves cut a hole in a fence to gain access to the township school bus yard after being dropped off by an SUV.
Nutley, NJ fire chief caught on video seeking teen boy for sex
Henry Meola admitted on vide to a group o that exposes child predators he was meeting a 14-year-old boy for sexual activity.
Secaucus, NJ hospital fined $63K didn’t tell state about guns in office
Police found nearly 40 guns in the office of the Hudson Regional Hospital marketing director in a search during a bomb threat.
Help! Supplies needed for dogs, cats rescued from Brick, NJ house
The Ocean County Health Department needs supplies to continues caring for the 180 animals taken from Brick Township house.
Family of NJ native Brian Sicknick snubs GOP at Gold Medal ceremony
U.S. Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died the day after the January 6 insurrection.