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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Slain NJ councilwoman remembered one year after she was killed
Eunice Dwumfour's family and friends remembered her Thursday with the unveiling of her headstone. It includes her image and all the roles that she played: daughter, wife, mother, sister, pastor and councilwoman.
Toms River, NJ mayor: No more Zoom after meeting became ‘circus’
Wednesday night's meeting was moved online by township council president Craig Coleman over concerns about a possible large turnout. The meeting held using Zoom was plagued by technical difficulties and members unclear how the meeting should be run.
NJ man uses gas device to rip off Wawa, cops say
Containers were found in the back holding $1,700 worth of fuel that the driver paid just $20 for, according to Delaware State Police.
Cops: PA mom abandoned son to be with NJ boyfriend
Manheim Township, Pennsylvania police Sgt. Barry E. Waltz said Tiffani Chanel Bogroff, 45, moved nearly two hours away to Pennsville, NJ in December.
Suburban NJ school district on ‘fiscal cliff’ now under state supervision
At the budget meeting in May Jackson school superintendent Nicole Pormilli said the district had reached a "fiscal cliff" which led to the elimination of 64 total positions.
NJ mayor’s police funding plan faces backlash from top brass and rivals
Many Toms River residents are upset over plans to hire eight more EMTs with money that was paying the salaries of two retiring police captains.
Freehold Township, NJ schools closed by ‘cybersecurity incident’
Superintendent Neal Dickstein did not disclose specifically how the incident impedes operations in the district's eight schools.
NJ man driving kids killed in crash on Garden State Parkway
The driver of an SUV died after being ejected in the crash along the Garden State Parkway late Thursday afternoon.
Man seriously injured in fall after ‘free climbing’ NJ water tower
Berkeley Township police said the man was “free climbing” on the tower before he fell Thursday morning.
NJ officials face criticism for trip to Israel during war
Three New Jersey GOP Assembly members and current Middletown mayor Tony Perry are part of a 22-member delegation visiting Israel on the Gaza border.
Raped in NJ airport by ex-con still wearing prison garb, lawsuit says
Thomassal Watkins, 40, of West New York was charged with sexual assault in the January, 2023 attack on the woman as she walked to her car parked in the parking garage at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A.
Van filled with NJ school kids erupts in flames on Parkway
State Police said the Ford van was headed north on the Parkway near Exit 98 (Route 195) with 10 students on board.