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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Vandal can’t stop NJ holiday light display from shining again
The drive-thru display called "GLOW! The Light Show" at Washington Township suffered a "significant amount of theft and property damage" early Sunday morning.
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.
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.
One injured in targeted Freehold Township, NJ home invasion
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said thieves entered the home on Sargent Road around 2:45 a.m.
NJ voters approve half of school construction referendums
Over $257 million in school construction projects were on the ballot mostly for renovations and additions.
Ex-NJ cop gets prison after terrorizing former girlfriend
During a plea hearing in September Erich A. Bennett, 47, admitted to making his ex-girlfriend fear for her life after their breakup in October 2022.
NJ alert: Children could get lead poisoning from common foods
The FDA also reported that some Dollar General stores did not remove recalled product from its shelves.
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.