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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School bus horror: Criminal charges after NJ girl strangled by seat belt
The girl was in a wheelchair riding to a summer program at a school in Franklin Township Monday morning when the van she was riding inside hit several bumps in the roadway causing the safety harness to tighten around her neck.
Contaminated NJ beaches closed to swimming — for how long?
Three New Jersey lake beaches are closed because of algae blooms and swimming is banned at a Jersey Shore beach because of a high level of bacteria.
First dolphin stranding in NJ in nearly a month
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reported the adult male was badly decomposed and never washed ashore.
Young woman from Colts Neck, NJ killed in Florida hit-and-run
Madison Gerhard, 23, was struck crossing a street in West Palm Beach outside the crosswalk around 5 a.m. on July 8.
Can you see the Northern Lights from New Jersey this week?
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights.
Teen drowns in illegal NJ swimming spot known as Devil’s Hole
The 16-year-old drowned shortly after police did a regular patrol late Saturday afternoon.
NJ couple stole thousands from youth league to go to Disney World, officials say
Kathleen Murawski and Joseph Murawski were charged with stealing $91,000 from the Old Bridge Soccer League's bank account.
Lithium batteries sparked fire that burned UPS packages in NJ, report says
The fire spread to four trailers, three straight trucks and the facility itself before being extinguished five hours later.
Parents kicked out of meeting as NJ district postpones vote on trans policy
The Board of Education tabled their vote on making a change after hearing from both sides of the issue during a packed meeting.
UPS trucks and packages torched by fire at NJ facility
The fire spread from a trailer to a building and five other trucks and trailers at the facility in a Lakewood industrial park late Wednesday afternoon.
2 tornadoes during Monday’s heavy thunderstorms in NJ
One tornado touched down in Bernardsville but the National Weather Service has not yet disclosed if the other twister came down in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
Weather alert for NJ — Severe thunderstorms, gusty wind, heavy rain
Temperatures in the 80s and high humidity will work to energize the atmosphere and fire up powerful thunderstorms Monday afternoon into the evening.