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 & NYC shore mystery solved! Nasty tar balls finally traced
The tar balls were first found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in Monmouth Beach on Nov. 27 with similar oil debris found on the shoreline in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
NJ Transit train crashes with NJ Transit bus. Several hospitalized
The NJ Transit bus was leaving the transportation center with 16 passengers on board when it was struck by the light rail train in Camden.
Ex-volunteer charged in sick sex crimes called a danger to the public
William Gleason, 68, turned himself into South River police during Thanksgiving weekend and has been held in the Ocean County Jail since.
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.
3 burglaries under investigation on NJ university campus
Two buildings and two vehicles on Rutgers' Livingston campus were broken or vandalized Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Rutgers police.
NJ hospitals make progress after crippling cyberattacks
Hackensack Meridian Heatlh's two affected NJ hospitals have restored emergency room service while most Capital Health services have been restored.
Rutgers won’t stop controversial pro-Palestine campus event
Rep. Josh Gottheimer objected to two of three speakers scheduled to speak at an event late Thursday afternoon on the New Brunswick campus titled “Race, Liberation, and Palestine."
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.
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.
Nobody will believe you: Sex torture detailed in charges against public NJ figure
Former South Toms River borough council president, recent head of the South Toms River Recreation Commission and former foster parent was charged Monday with several sex crimes in connection with a minor who lived in his home between 2015 and 2020.
12-hour standoff: NJ man burst into neighbor’s house, fired gun
A woman called police to her home around 3:37 a.m. after hearing someone break her porch light and kick in her front door,
NJ rest stop named for Jon Bon Jovi is closed for renovations
The Jon Bon Jovi service area south of the Driscoll Bridge, formerly known as the Cheesequake service area, closed Tuesday until "mid-2024,"