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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NJ mayors ask Biden: Save the whales, pause clean-energy project
The 12 mayors in the letter said they are not opposed to clean energy but are concerned about their possible impact on the environment and tourism.
NJ man claims to have bomb: Florida airport searched, cops say
John Magee of Carney's Point was in line slamming his bag on the ground and said he had a bomb in his bag, a passenger told a flight attendent.
NJ man hears car alarm and starts shooting — faces attempted murder charge
Pietro Ventricelli, 44, of Howell fired three shots at a rideshare driver after a car alarm was accidently set off by friends of his girlfriend's son waiting for the ride.
Large alligator discovered outside in Neptune, NJ
A good Samaritan found the 3-foot juvenile alligator inside a plastic tub in a lot next to his house in Neptune Township in the freezing cold Sunday evening.
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.