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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Long Branch, NJ man drowns at Thompson Park
A group called 911 while at the Swimming River reservoir around 6:25 p.m. about a person missing from their group inside Thompson County Park in the Lincroft section of Middletown.
Close call! NJ firefighters free toddler accidentally locked in hot car
Temperatures were in the upper 80s with high humidity as police were on the scene within three minutes of a babysitter calling 911.
Man found dead after NJ house fire caused by smoking
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said the fire on Laketree Court in Manchester Monday night was called in around 8:30 p.m and fully engulfed the two-story house by the time firefighters arrived.
Verizon resolves problem with calls to NJ police departments, businesses
Verizon says it is aware of an issue from cell phone users to some business landline numbers across several states including New Jersey.
Teen confesses to calling bomb threats at Hooters in NJ
The threats were made 13 days apart to the same Hooters restaurant on Route 18 in East Brunswick.
Contaminated NJ beaches closed to swimming — for how long?
Three New Jersey lake beaches are closed because of algae blooms and swimming is banned at a Jersey Shore beach because of a high level of bacteria.
Baby rescued from water as torrential rains flood NJ city neighborhood
A line of thunderstorms Tuesday morning caused flash flooding in New Brunswick, flight cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport, led to a dramatic rescue and spawned a funnel cloud at the Jersey Shore.
First dolphin stranding in NJ in nearly a month
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reported the adult male was badly decomposed and never washed ashore.
Young woman from Colts Neck, NJ killed in Florida hit-and-run
Madison Gerhard, 23, was struck crossing a street in West Palm Beach outside the crosswalk around 5 a.m. on July 8.
First question for Powerball & Mega Millions winners: Annuity or cash?
The Powerball jackpot grew for the 38th drawing in a row Monday to the fifth largest annuitized amount in U.S. lottery history at $1 billion ($516.8 million cash).
‘Never seen this in my life’ — Tears from NJ victims after crazy floods
Residents of a Belvidere neighborhood told Gov. Phil Murphy, flanked by Republican state Sen. Doug Steinart and Rep. Tom Kean about the damage to their homes.
NJ man killed in horrific crash that ripped bus ‘like a can opener’
Juan Vasquez-Rodriguez was one of three people killed after the Greyhound bus hit three trucks parked on a rest area off ramp near St. Louis.