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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Beached whale on NJ beach causes social media confusion
Many on social media thought a whale on the beach in Sandy Hook on Tuesday had beached itself.
Protestor interrupts Teaneck, NJ council meeting, police find weapon
A video of the meeting shows Teaneck Mayor Mike Pagan repeatedly asking Layla Graham, 32, to stop playing an alarm so the township council could conduct the "township's business."
Ocean County, NJ is losing a major supermarket
Stop & Shop in a statement said it has made the "difficult decision" to not renew the lease on its location at Bennetts Mills Plaza.
Surprise! Burglar shot by retail worker in Horsham, Pa.
Police said an employee at the Jems, Jewels and Gold store at the Shoppes at English Village encountered someone inside the store when they arrived.
Going to the Donald Trump rally in Wildwood? Here’s what to know
Your questions answered about the Donald Trump rally in Wildwood on Sat. May 11.
NJ cops arrest student with pro-Israel signs but allow Gaza protesters to camp
The Newark Solidarity Coalition at the Rutgers-Newark campus set up an encampment on May 1 with similar demands about divestment as Rutgers-New Brunswick and Princeton University protesters.
Multiple fights lock down East Brunswick, NJ school
A fight involving "multiple students" was reported around 9:30 a.m. at East Brunswick High School.
After gunfire, NJ cops find slain woman, dead man in apartment
Clayton police said officers responded to a reported "domestic incident" and the sound of gunfire heard around 7 p.m. at the Academy Arms apartment building.
Frantic search underway for plane that went missing in NJ
A number of fire companies including drones and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service are conducting a search of the area in the western area of Barnegat.
Israel-Gaza conflict: How NJ universities are responding to demands, criticism
As the pro-Palestinian sit-in at Princeton University continues Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway said he is confident in the agreement he made to end his school's encampment.