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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Raccoon rampage: Call police if you see one around Princeton, NJ
The raccoon displayed behavior consistent with that of one infected with rabies like chirps, unprovoked aggressive behavior and no fear of humans.
Missing NJ musician was killed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police said Carl James "C.J." Mueller, 29, was found with a single stab wound in the center of his chest around 3 a.m. on Nov. 24.
Fire burns in walls of historic NJ hotel that once hosted Hollywood royalty
A fire in the basement of the historic Dunellen Hotel and Rathskeller was first reported around 12:45 a.m.
Cyber attack at hospitals in NJ force emergency rooms to divert patients
Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood and Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, both members of the Hackensack Meridian Health System, have put protocols into place to handle the network outage.
Police in NJ scare parents over new feature on the iPhone
The feature, which is "on" by default when iOS 17 is installed, allows users to exchange contact information by touching phones.
Striking RWJ nurses union, hospital reach tentative agreement
The striking nurses core issue was not pay but rather staffing levels and financial penalties for the hospital if they were not met.
NJ scrambles to find source of tar and oil washing up on beaches
The Coast Guard, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Monmouth County Health Department continue to investigate how the balls, which are anywhere from 1-2 inches in diameter, wound up on Monmouth County beaches.
$4M bail reduced for teen accused of killing NJ high school student
Gianluca Bordone, 19, was charged with manslaughter and assault in the death of Rocco Rodden, 17, of Warren Township and a junior at Saint Joseph's Regional High School in Manhattan.
Woman steals packages delivered to NJ church, cops say
Gloucester Township police said Sandra Ogburn, 42, of the Blackwood section drove a Buick Century into the parking lot of the church on Nov. 9
NJ students walk out in support of Palestine, with superintendent’s OK
The student protest is planned for the end of the school day on the Teaneck High School football field ending with a march to Teaneck’s Municipal Hall.
NJ investigating: Beachgoers, sand covered in disgusting gunk
Kari Martin, Clean Ocean Action's Advocacy Campaign Manager said the tar and oil balls of varying size and texture were first reported Monday by some people on Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in adjacent Monmouth Beach.
Strange signs prove you need a sense of humor to drive in NJ
The state Department of Transportation has figured out how to get around Federal Highway Administration objections to humorous safety messages on electronic message signs.