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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Disturbing reason given for school bus crashing into NJ house
The 22-year-old male driver dozed off while driving on Asbury Road in Howell around 7:15 a.m. driving to Marlboro after completing an earlier route in Howell.
NJ mom arrested after little boy was stabbed
Newark police found the boy injured at a home on Murray Street near Brunswick Street in Newark's Central Ward around 5:10 p.m.
Check your bank account: Direct deposits in NJ may have errors
The Clearing House (TCH), which owns the Automated Clearing House (ACM), a national network used by banks to process transactions, acknowledged the glitch encountered by Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo customers.
Will New Jersey have enough poll workers on Election Day?
Even with all the early voting options the most popular day to vote remains Election Day in New Jersey.
Major NJ Transit service disruption Saturday and Sunday
Service on NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line will be suspended in both directions between the Aberdeen-Matawan and Rahway stations Saturday and Sunday
Electrical equipment blamed for third fatal fire in Ocean County, NJ
Electrical equipment is being blamed for a mobile home fire Wednesday that left a woman dead and her husband hospitalized in Ocean County's third fatal fire this week.
Barnegat, NJ man stabbed his parents to death, cops say
Michael Mulgrew, 34, is charged with two counts of murder in the death of Eugene Mulgrew, 71 and Cheryl Mulgrew, 69.
Cops arrest accused pervert targeting women near NJ campus
An arrest was made Tuesday after a fifth groping attempt Tuesday evening near the Rutgers University campus.
Dangerous drugs found in NJ trick-or-treat candy
Sayreville police said a clear Ziploc bag imprinted with candy corn filled with pieces of mixed candy also contained a green Clonazepam pill.
Attention NJ commuters: There’s a new way to get into Manhattan
Commuters braved the rain to catch the first boat between South Amboy and New York’s Downtown Brookfield Place and midtown at West 39th Street.
Can you get your scripts? Pharmacists at major NJ drug stores call out sick
Pharmacists at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens nationwide have vowed to call out sick on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
What happened to the NJ reality show personality who went missing?
Patrick J. Pespas of HBO’s “Telemarketers” series was found safe after nearly a month, according to the show’s producer, Adam Bhala Lough, who has led a social media effort to find him.