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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Runaway NJ teen located in Florida, goes missing again
Damien Thompson left his Hazlet home Saturday night. He called his mother Sunday and said he was in New York City.
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.
Man fatally struck along Route 35 in Aberdeen, NJ
Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said the man was hit around 11:15 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Route 35 in Aberdeen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NJ hospitals make progress after crippling cyberattacks
Hackensack Meridian Heatlh's two affected NJ hospitals have restored emergency room service while most Capital Health services have been restored.
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.
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."
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.
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.