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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School bus aide rejects plea deal after girl, 6, is strangled in seat
Michael Policastro, the attorney for Amanda Davila, 27, told CBS New York that others are to blame in the incident on July 17 on board a school bus that killed 6-year-old Fajr Williams.
NJ state police trooper charged after hitting handcuffed woman
The woman was in the back of a troop car after trying to walk away from troopers but not charged.
14-year-old girl dies in Garden State Parkway hit-and-run
14-year-old girl dies in Garden State Parkway hit-and-run
Another toll increase for NJ commuters in 2024
The agency's proposed $9.3 billion 2024 budget includes toll and AirTrain fare increases, called automatic inflation-based adjustments, that were previously approved by Port Authority Commissioners in 2008, 2011 and 2019.
Facebook Marketplace sale goes wrong in NJ park
A group of teens agreed to meet the seller of a bicycle at Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington in late October.
NJ school bus flips over on Garden State Parkway
A preliminary investigation by State Police determined the bus collided with a Lexus also headed southbound just south of the Barnegat toll plaza.
NJ first lady Tammy Murphy announces she’s running for office
“I’m running for the United States Senate because we owe to our kids to do better," Tammy Murphy said in a video announcing her campaign.
NJ teen babysitter charged with kidnapping toddler
U.S. Marshals reunited 1-year-old Hakeem Hintzen with his mother, Takashi Hintzen, after he was spotted Monday afternoon in the Strawberry Banke section of Philadelphia.
When can you get your Starbucks Red Cup in NJ?
Starbucks Workers United says stores are short staffed on the day it gives away itzlimited edition 16 oz reusable Christmas cup with the purchase of a fall or holiday beverage while supplies last.
NJ street-corner musician leads cops on hours-long chase in U-Haul
Zac Hartman is known for playing the guitar at the intersection of Oak Glen Road and Route 547 in Howell, according to Howell police.
Wall, NJ residents remember hometown student-musician killed in Nashville
A Tennessee grand jury will decide on additional charges against the suspect in the shooting death of Wall Township resident in Nashville.
Residents in NJ are getting incorrect letters from utility company
The letters told customers a smart meter was to be installed at their home but an appointment needed to be made because it was inaccessible.