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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Humpback whale washes up on NJ beach, the first this year
A 20-30 foot humpback whale was found washed up on the beach at 51st Street in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township around 6:45 a.m. Thursday morning.
Naked man on a rampage completely trashes NJ restaurant
Lakewood police said an employee reporting for work around 10 a.m. to Maggie's Bar & Grill on Country Club Drive at the Lakewood Country Club found a man inside destroying furniture, equipment and inventory.
Toms River, NJ mayor dismisses petition against police funding change
Despite the petitions being certified by township clerk Mike Cruoglio and the council unanimously voting to repeal the ordinance Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick said nothing will change regarding police funding.
$1 million in merchandise stolen from NJ mall store
Thieves broke into an office of Venzio Jewelry located in the mall's food court through the wall sometime after the mall closed Wednesday morning.
Terrorism? NJ church on lockdown after activity alarmed public
Callers told Stafford police the man was wearing an orange flannel shirt under a bulletproof vest in the area of the Doc Cramer sports complex and Saint Mary’s Parish Center.
Helicopter makes emergency landing at NJ high school
A warning indicator light went on, forcing the chopper to land in a field at Middletown school field.
Skeletal remains found at residential work site in Wall, NJ
"There is not believed to be any active danger to the surrounding neighborhood," Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said in a statement.
Another dead body in NJ — this one left in trunk of car
It is the second discovery of human remains in the past week in Ocean County.
Hunter finds human remains in Manchester, NJ
State Police said human remains were found late Monday afternoon in the woods along Route 70 near the Pemberton Township border.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ man dies in snowmobiling crash
Matthew Houston Morris, 31, of Point Pleasant Beach was riding a snowmobile in Vermont on Feb. 20 that went off a trail.
5th dolphin of 2024 strands on NJ beach
It is the third dolphin to be found on a New Jersey beach in the past 10 days and the fifth this year. The most recent was a short-beaked common dolphin was found washed up in Avalon on Feb. 19.
Woman kidnapped at NJ supermarket — Suspect wanted by ICE
The kidnapped woman was left at another location after being assaulted, according to police. She was treated for injuries at a hospital.