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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Starbucks in NJ gets attacked as Israel-Hamas war tensions rise
Glen Rock police chief Dean Ackermann said the red paint was splashed over the sign of the coffee shop on Rock Road with the stickers placed on the paint.
United flight from NJ makes emergency landing in Chicago
United Airlines in a statement said the crew aboard flight #1533, which left Newark at 6:40 a.m., reported a "potential security concern" which forced the landing. 202 passengers and nine crew members were on board.
‘Do you want a picture or not?’ NJ governor says during ambush at mansion
The protester demanded Gov. Phil Murphy disband the New Jersey-Israeli State Commission because of Israeli's continued attacks on Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel in October.
Toms River, NJ shifts police funding despite public opposition
It did not take long for Wednesday's meeting to descend into chaos.
Dog abandoned with no food or water in freezing Cranford, NJ park
Cranford police said Zeus, a pit-mix, was abandoned on the Lexington Avenue side of Unami Park Thursday morning with a note attached to his collar.
All the St. Patrick’s Day parades in New Jersey in 2024
After parades cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions got back on their feet in 2022 they had to deal with cold, wintry weather in 2023 that forced their postponement.
NJ resident lost $25K to ‘fiancé’ they never met
The Franklin Township (Somerset) resident became suspicious after they received a phone call from a kidnapper demanding a ransom.
Biased refs at NJ football game? Investigators release findings
The investigation came after Plainfield schools Superintendent Rashon K. Hasan issued an open letter to New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association after the predominantly minority team played in Montgomery on Sept. 8.
NJ councilman charged with assaulting homeless man in social media video
Dover police said newly elected Councilman Sergio Rodriguez approached a group of homeless men in the downtown area Wednesday night.
NJ woman raped and molested underage girl for years, cops say
A substitute teacher was charged with sexually assaulting an underage girl “multiple times” at her home over four years.
Metlife Stadium belongs to NJ. Why is it getting renamed for New York?
MetLife Stadium will temporarily be named "New York New Jersey Stadium" during the 2026 World Cup final.
For Super Bowl, NJ displays funny but troublesome highway signs
The new football themed signs are the first displayed after guidelines issued by the Federal Highway Administration.