Dan Alexander

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.

Auto parts retailer with 110 stores in NJ to close hundreds of locations

CEO Shane O'Kelly said the stores will close by "mid 2025" and will save the company $60-80 million.

14-year-old charged in NJ wildfire, may be connected to another

Evesham police announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Marlton teen in connection with a wildfire on Sycamore Avenue in Evesham that burned 52 acres on Oct. 30 and 31.

Explosive war weapon pulled from the river in Cherry Hill

Two "magnet fishermen" found a century-old military weapon in Cooper River on Saturday.

Local state of emergency in NJ as wildfire danger could get extreme

The Jennings Creek Wildfire in West Milford is 10% contained after burning over 3,000 acres in New Jersey and New York State as of Monday morning, according to the NJ Forest Fire Service.

North Jersey raging wildfire may quickly destroy 5,000 acres

As forest fuels dry out following Sunday night’s rain and the main body of the fire continues to spread the fire’s size is expected to grow to at least 5,000 acres before reaching 100% containment.

Cops follow 2-hour cell ping, find NJ teen dead in horrific crash

Pennsylvania State Police found the engine of the Honda CRV pushed up against the firewall of the engine with damage to all the doors.

15 buildings evacuated during wildfire in Jackson, NJ

Twenty-five structures are threatened by the wildfire in Jackson with 15 homes evacuated Wednesday afternoon.

NJ boy, 8, hid under bed as dad killed mother and grandmother, cops say

The bodies of Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother, Marisol Nunez, 54, were found shot to death in an upstairs bedroom of the home they shared in Willingboro.

NJ is so dry now, more fires are erupting across entire state

Wildfires were burning in Cumberland and Morris counties and near NJ Transit tracks in Pennsauken on Friday morning.

Earthquake? New Jersey shrugs: A surprising fault line — and reaction

Analysis by the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory found the quake took place on a previously unmapped fault that runs south to north.

Why do NJ towns have a teen curfew on Halloween?

The curfews make exceptions for jobs, religious activities and medical emergencies that may arise on Halloween and Mischief Night.

Violent threats made against pro-Palestinian bakery, owner says

The Baklava Lady bakery in Englishtown has been consistent in its support for Palestine on its social media before the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.