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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Mega Millions jackpot grows to half a billion dollars
No one has won a Mega Millions jackpot in the 19 drawings since October 14.
Neighbors save the life of NJ woman getting mugged on street
Westville police said the woman was walking on Cedar Street around 8:30 p.m. when a Andre Graig, 43, walked up from behind, grabbed her and carried her onto the front porch of a home
Crane flips over on South Jersey road, driver uninjured
A crane's swingaway extension arm that became loose on a Gloucester Township road led it to overturn Tuesday afternoon.
‘Bling’ bishop who lives in NJ mansion charged with ripping off parishioners
Lamor Whitehead who has a $1.6 million home in Paramus was charged with stealing $500,000 from a parishioner he promised to put towards a new home for her.
Family reunites with lost dog rescued from cruel conditions in Brick, NJ
Rocky, a 2-year-old collie was reuinted with his family after being "missing" for 7 months as the other dogs and cats begin to be adopted.
Toms River, NJ men, standing next to car, killed on Parkway
Two men were struck while standing outside a Chevrolet Equinox parked on the shoulder of the northbound Garden State Parkway.
Nutley, NJ fire chief caught in YouTube sex sting has now been charged
The group OBL Nation live streamed one of its members meeting Henry Meola, 33, at a North Bergen shopping center Dec. 7 and got him to admit he was meeting a teen for "some form of something sexual."
Woman dies after truck hits her disabled car on NJ Turnpike
A tractor trailer, a tanker truck and a bobtail were all traveling north in the outer lanes north of Exit 13 around 2:20 a.m. and came upon a Hyundai Elantra broken down in a travel lane.
Person struck, killed by NJ Transit train near Spring Lake station
A male was struck by a train on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line late Thursday night near the Spring Lake station.
One NJ town just said NO to another warehouse. But developer will fight
A three hour meeting of the Harrison Township Joint Land Use Board ended with a no vote on a two million square foot project across from a residential neighborhood near the NJ Turnpike.
Early morning Neptune City, NJ apartment fire displaces 16 people
The fire spread to eight apartments in the two story building at the Brighton Arms Apartments.
NJ school early dismissals for snow, ice — Thurs, Dec. 15
North Jersey will get the most wintry precipitation on Thursday before turning to rain by evening.