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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Dog abandoned at airport by NJ man gets a new home
When Charles Bigsen of Newark was told at check-in for his flight he had to provide a crate for the 1-year-old mix in order to board he tied the dog to a post outside the terminal when he couldn't get someone to help him.
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.
NJ man shoots at burglar who broke into his home — is that legal?
Mayor James Spango said that an intruder got into the house on Lasalle Court and made it as far as the mudroom where they encountered the homeowner while looking for a key fob.
Scrap metal thieves hit 18 Amazon delivery vans in NJ
The vans were parked in a small industrial park in Hackettstown sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, according to police.
Man with machete menaces Jewish students in Lakewood, NJ
The man also chased someone down the street from the Bais Medrash Torat Chesed Yeshiva towards a construction site but police could not locate the man.
Do I have to tell anyone I won the billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot in NJ?
New Jersey state law addresses how lottery winners are reported to the public.
NJ man abandons dog outside airport after it was barred from plane
The man said he didn't know he had to supply a kennel for his dog to fly from Des Moines to Newark and couldn't make arrangements for her to be picked up.
Cyberattack affected NJ hospital for days — and it wasn’t the only one
CentraState Medical Center remains open for patient care following an IT network issue but would not disclose the nature of the issue or how it will be solved.
Family reunites with long-lost dog trapped by NJ animal hoarders
Daisy who was one of 180 dogs and cats found inside a filthy Brick house in December as over half the other animals have been adopted.
Autopsy report sheds light on student death that rocked NJ campus
The autopsy report for Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie shows she had been prescribed the anti-depressants found in her system that led to her death and had laid out a plan to take her own life.
Wegmans recalls greens over possible Salmonella contamination
The Wegmans Organic Farms micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass were sold in New Jersey and other states.
Missing Princeton University student’s death ruled a suicide
Junior Misrach Ewunetie, 21, who lived in Ohio went missing on Oct. 14 and was found several days later by a Princeton University maintenance worker behind a tennis court.