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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What’s that smell in NJ? Smoke lingers from Dragway Wildfire
The fire near the former Atco Dragway that torched 1,778 acres is is 100% contained but is still burning into the “duff layer” of the soil.
Alligator running wild finally caught in NJ neighborhood
Piscataway police said the four-foot alligator was spotted in the roadway on Second Avenue around 10:10 p.m. Thursday night.
NJ cop indicted on charge of filing false gun report after restraining order
Detective Matthew Curtis was ordered to turn over guns in his possession when a temporary restraining order was issued against him in 2022.
NJ school early dismissals for heat — Thursday, Sept 7
Day 5 of New Jersey's late summer heat wave mean another day of temperatures in the 90s and high humidity creating a real feel temperature in the low 100s Thursday and early dismissal for many districts.
Plane that crashed, sparking NJ wildfire, was on 4th flight of the day
Earlier in the day the plane flew from Monmouth to Brandywine Regional Airport in West Chester, PA. It took off again from Brandywine and landed at Soleberg Airport in Readington before making a return flight to Monmouth, according to FlightAware.com.
Son tries to set dad’s Toms River, NJ house on fire, cops say
Toms River police were called to a house on Sun Valley Road and found a fire that had been set and extinguished in the living room.
RWJ nurses on strike in NJ for one month, no new talks scheduled
The nurses, members of United Steelworkers Local 4-200, walked off the job on August in a dispute focused on staffing levels at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Going to the beach in NJ this week? You could be in grave danger in the water
Tropical Storm Idalia is at its closest point to New Jersey on Thursday located 300 miles south of Cape May, according to New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.
NJ police increase reward to find man missing for a year
Edgar Pelaez, 39, is a father of two from Clifton with a medical condition who was last seen in the area of Hoover Avenue in Passaic.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida — NJ stands ready to help
A New Jersey native now living north of Tampa is watching high water floodi out her own house and neighborhood as Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida.
5-year-old girl drowns in bathtub at Newark, NJ apartment
Newark police were called after the girl was found unresponsive in the tub Monday night.
Mother of slain NJ councilwoman arrested for attacking murder suspect in court
The attorney for Rashid Ali Bynum entered a not guilty plea and called the evidence circumstantial against his client and was not enough to hold his client.