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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Are new stores coming to Quaker Bridge Mall in NJ?
There's always social media suggestions and rumors about what should fill some of the empty spaces at the Quaker Bridge Mall in Mercer County.
7th beached whale this season: NJ lawmaker blames ‘Green New Deal’
A humpback whale was first reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at the North End Natural Area on the beach in Brigantine around 4:50 p.m. Thursday.
4 adults charged in knife fight at Sayreville, NJ school
Police said two Sayreville War Memorial High School students got into a "dispute" during the school day that continued after dismissal when four men who were "family members or associates" of one of the students showed up.
NJ judge orders recount in Trenton City Council runoff won by 1 vote
Republican Jennifer Williams beat Democrat Algernon Ward in a runoff election by a single vote.
Stranger beats 67-year-old woman’s head with brick on NJ boardwalk
Atlantic City police said a passerby stopped Samuel Cooper, 43, of Philadelphia from hitting a 67-year-old woman in the head on the boardwalk Friday.
NJ State Police trooper struck at Parkway crash scene
The trooper was responding to a crash involving several vehicles on the northbound Garden State Parkway in Lakewood.
Network issue, veil of secrecy continues at NJ hospital
CentraState Medical Center is still being impacted by an IT network issue that started at the end of 2022 but won't disclose the source or if patient information was compromised.
Smash-and-grab robbers steal bags full of drugs from Lakewood, NJ pharmacies
The same two men wearing dark clothing appear to have robbed both pharmacies which are about two miles apart.
NJ couple leaves dog in single digit cold when pipes burst, officials say
After the pipes burst in a Neptune Township home the owners left Coco, a rottweiler, in the cold while they went to a hotel, according to the MCSPCA.
No checks for Jersey City, NJ cops & firefighters due to glitch
Jersey City's business administrator said that issues that kept some police and firefighters from getting their first payroll check of the year have been resolved.
Winning $1M ticket sold in NJ: Mega Millions grows to over $1 billion
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot in over 20 drawings since Oct. 14.
Search for man with machete near Lakewood, NJ Jewish school
Police were called to the Bais Medrash Torat Chesed Yeshiva on Monmouth Avenue around 8:30 p.m. about the man who was wearing a mask across the street.