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 man having mental breakdown is killed by cops after family calls for help
Jersey City police were called to a home on Randolph Avenue Sunday afternoon after an officer fired his service weapon twice striking a man twice.
Lakewood, NJ will start issuing big fines to out-of-control school buses
The letter signed by Lakewood school superintendent Laura Winters told bus companies that infractions like drivers wearing earbuds while behind the wheel could subject them to a $500 fine.
Christie jumps to double-digits in NH poll
Chris Christie's strategy of bashing former President Donald Trump seems to have paid off for now as he has jumped ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in an Echelon Insights-Republican Main Street Partnership poll.
Sleeping mom, teen daughter shot from outside Millville, NJ home
Millville Police Chief Ross Hoffman said shots were fired around 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning at a house on the 500 block of North 6th Street in Millville.
Toms River, NJ police chief defends cops’ actions after video of encounter goes viral
Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little posted body cam footage to defend the actions of the officers, and said they were within their "legal rights and training."
Wind shift brings smoky smell from NJ’s Dragway Wildfire
The wildfire, which has burned since Sunday afternoon, continues to stay away from any structures.
Wildfire near closed NJ Atco Dragway spreads
Firefighters are using a backfire operation to burn brush and material ahead of the main body of the fire along Jackson Road in the Atco section of Waterford.
When will JCP&L restore power in Lakewood, Toms River NJ?
JCP&L spokesman Chris Hoening said the fire happened at the substation on Silverton Aveue in Toms River around 1 a.m.
NJ Transit engineers union says no strike during Labor Day weekend
Tensions have ratcheted up between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen in recent weeks.
NJ mayor chased a car thief — and the crash killed a teen and Rutgers official
Princeton Mayor Mark Freda joined a high speed pursuit of two stolen cars in November 2021 that claimed the life of Jodi Marcou, according to a lawsuit filed by her husband.
NJ judge hears arguments in state lawsuit against trans student notification policies
Monmouth County Superior Judge David Bauman heard arguments Tuesday over the state's injunction against transgender policies in Manalapan, Marlboro and Middletown.
Rampaging ex-husband shoots at cop and then himself, Brick, NJ cops say
Brick police received a call from a woman who learned via her Ring doorbell system while at work that her former husband had broken into her home.