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 toddler dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
The child shot themselves at a house in Trenton Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Wildfire burns in Jackson, NJ as Red Flag Warning in effect
The fire along West Commodore Boulevard at Cedar Swamp Road just south of Route 195 consumed 15 acres and threatened 30 structures as of 4:30 p.m.
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 6/6
Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.
Videos capture arrests and chaos at the NJ shore: Crackdowns, curfews coming
After Ocean City police responded to nearly 1,000 incidents during the Memorial Day weekend Mayor Jay Gillian has taken drastic steps to control the crowd on the beach and boardwalk.
85-year-old early riser saves sleeping neighbors from fire in South Brunswick, NJ
Santo Livio was up at 5:30 a.m. at his South Brunswick home and wasn't sure if he was seeing smoke or fog rising from a neighbor's garage.
NJ weather getting affected by smoke from more Canadian wildfires
The smoke is creating the same type of haze seen around the sun at sunrise and sunset from smoke carries east from the province of Alberta recently.
Colts Neck school district goes against NJ transgender policy
The Colts Neck Board of Education could face legal action from the state by setting its own policy requiring parents to be told if their child changes their gender identification.
Toms River, NJ teacher took pornographic photos in classroom, cops say
Kyle Banner's students at Toms River Intermediate North found pornographic photos of teacher Kyle Banner on Twitter determined to have been taken in their classroom.
6 dolphins, porpoises strand themselves in 4 days at the Jersey Shore
Four dolphins, a porpoise and an unknown species stranded themselves at the Jersey Shore since Thursday.
30th dolphin strands itself on a New Jersey beach
A bottlenose dolphin, a dependent calf, was found at Rutgers Cape Shore Laboratory in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township on Wednesday.
Why Long Branch, NJ was forced to impose emergency curfew Friday night
The threat to bill organizers of a pop-up party in Long Branch didn't stop 1,000 people from showing up Friday night.
Yes, it was a meteorite! Cool facts about space rock that crashed into NJ house this week
The meteorite left a hole in the roof of a house on Old Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in the Titusville section of Hopewell.