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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Lithium batteries sparked fire that burned UPS packages in NJ, report says
The fire spread to four trailers, three straight trucks and the facility itself before being extinguished five hours later.
Dolphin dies in Woodbridge, NJ; another dolphin in Seaside Park
State legislative committees consider bills to help the company building an offshore wind farm as two more dolphins strand themselves at New Jersey beaches.
Car gets shot during Lakewood, NJ road rage
The Lakewood driver who was shot at admitted to police he was in the wrong in the incident that sparked the road rage incident.
There is a dolphin stranded in Woodbridge, NJ
38 dolphins have stranded themselves or been spotted at New Jersey ocean beaches and bodies of water.
NJ attorney general steps in after fractious votes on school trans policies
Attorney General Matt Platkin filed discrimination lawsuits against the Boards of Education in Marlboro, Manalapan and Middletown and an injunction to stop them from taking effect.
‘Is this for Jews’ sprayed on Jackson, NJ development site
Chai Lifetime has just began clearing the property in Jackson where their new facility will be built .
Dog likely to blame for sparking Brick, NJ house fire
Two dogs and a person inside the house made it safely out of the house.
Another wildfire contained in Burlington County, NJ
New Jersey Forest Fire Service crews went to work on another wildfire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Monday afternoon.
U.S. Army vet dies in NJ motorcycle crash, donates organs to 4
Dennis Vaccaro collided with another vehicle in Ocean Township on June 13, according to police.
Rutgers admits it messed up paying some union members retro pay
The Rutgers University payroll of June 9 did not include nearly a year's worth of backpay due workers as part of their contract agreement.
NJ toddler dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
The child shot themselves at a house in Trenton Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Immense smoke and haze continue to cause NJ air problems
The U.S. Air Quality Map shows New Jersey and New York City have the worst air quality in the country as of Thursday morning.