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 shouting racist slurs attacks cars, people at 7-Eleven, cops say
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said Ryan McDonald, 33, of Brick Township became agitated with other customers inside the store on Mantoloking Road around 2 p.m.
Lacey, NJ contractor admits gambling away project down payment
Contractor Jeffrey Crawford of Hercules Renovations in Lacey Township, accepted a $115,000 down payment for a project to remodel the first floor of a Toms River home in September 2020.
TV news shakeup: News 12 New Jersey loses another popular reporter
The veteran reporter announced his voluntary departure from News 12 after six years and nearly 1,000 "Positively New Jersey" segments.
Keyport, NJ kayaker missing after fishing trip
Keyport police said a kayak belonging to Yuling Jiao, 74, was found around 6 p.m. near Walnut Street on the edge of Cedar Street Park along with some of his personal belongings.
Warning! A new hacker scam could get you at NJ restaurants
As more organizations and companies utilize QR codes to send legitimate information to their customers the potential for scams also increases.
SUV blows through NJ crosswalk, strikes boy crossing — WATCH
The boy is half way across when the driver of a gray Ford Explorer doesn't stop and hits the boy knocking him to the ground.
SUV gets hit by train after driving onto NJ Transit tracks
The SUV was struck around 7:50 p.m. at the Bartram Avenue crossing in the Atco section of Waterford.
NJ woman gets jail for house of animal horrors
Temperatures were over 100 degrees in July 2020 when volunteers and staff from the Monmouth County SPCA in full PPE gear worked for six hours to remove the dogs living in a small apartment inside the house in the Belford section of Middletown.
NJ Turnpike victim wasn’t found for hours: $25K reward to find hit-run driver
Richard Zuccarello said his father's body was thrown about 100 feet into a ravine away from the Turnpike.
100-mph BMW caused deaths, injuries in horrific crash, NJ officials say
The driver of a BMW early Monday morning on Paterson Plank Road was driving at over 100 mph just before hitting a sedan head-on, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
Edison, NJ school bus carrying students crashes through corner of house
Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the brakes went out on the bus carrying 30 students to the John Adams Middle School around 8:15 a.m.
Manslaughter charge after NJ man, 70, was shoved off bicycle
Robert May, 70, was found laying next to his bike in the area of Central Avenue and Sumner Avenue bleeding from the head on Sept. 18 and died 13 days later.