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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Toms River, NJ couple wakes up with burglars in their bedroom
The couple told The Lakewood Scoop that the four used crowbars to enter the house through a window.
JCP&L proposes $935M plan to upgrade network, reduce outages
EnergizeNJ is a systemwide project proposed by JCP&L to spend $935 million on improvements.
NJ man charged with killing father on Christmas Eve
Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said police were called to home shared by Gregory Meyer and son Kyle Meyer the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
When will congestion pricing start for NJ commuters?
Acting MTA Chair and CEO John Lieber said the agency may delay the implementation of congestion pricing until at least June.
Chopper 6 crashed in NJ forest at a ‘very high speed,’ NTSB says
National Transportation Safety Board Inspector Todd Gunther said at a Friday briefing that the helicopter was at a shallow angle as it hit trees and came down at a "very high speed."
NJ says amusement ride at American Dream is closed after malfunction
The ride at Nickelodeon Universe was closed after a motor capacitor malfunctioned, according to state Department of Community Affairs.
NJ superintendent defends teacher worried about ‘cultural genocide’ as Jews move in
The Dec. 12 meeting was part of a settlement between the township, the U.S. Department of Justice, the state Attorney General's Office and Agudath Israel that would make it easier for Orthodox Jewish schools to establish schools and dorms.
Runaway NJ teen located in Florida, goes missing again
Damien Thompson left his Hazlet home Saturday night. He called his mother Sunday and said he was in New York City.
Giants QB Tommy DeVito makes it right with NJ pizza shop owner
Nino Coniglio, the owner of Coniglio’s Old Fashioned in Morristown, posted on the restaurant's Instagram that Tommy DeVito would not be appearing Tuesday after his agent doubled the appearance fee.
Shots fired during fight in Toms River, NJ hotel parking lot
Police said a nearby resident called 911 about the fight in the parking lot of the Days Inn in Toms River just after midnight Sunday.
House burns in middle of flood waters in NJ
Video shows the house on Riveredge Road is completely surrounded by water from the Pompton River making it impossible for fire trucks to get through to the fire.
RWJ Hospital nurses ratify new contract, end strike
RWJ Barnbas Health announced Friday afternoon that they were notified by United Steelworkers 4-200 their members voted to approve a three year agreement first announced on Dec. 1.