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 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.
Here’s what happened to the bull at Newark Penn Station
NJ Transit and Amtrak trains were delayed as police tried to capture the bull who was seen on video running along the Northeast Corridor railroad tracks.
NJ congressman unhappy with investigation of spill that created Jersey Shore gunk
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone praised the Coast Guard's swift response to the reports of tar balls found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in Monmouth Beach.
Antisemitic graffiti found in NJ high school bathroom
In a statement, the Maplewood Township Committee said parents were notified earlier in the week about an antisemitic message found scratched into the paint of a bathroom stall.
South Jersey family wins $50,000 for holiday home display
The New Jersey family that won Tuesday's “The Great Christmas Light Fight" episode used the prize money to start a bigger and brighter display.
House fire displaces 16 Rutgers students in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Fire Chief William Borke told News 12 that the fire in the two-story brick house on Huntington Street in New Brunswick was well involved by the time firefighters arrived.