Ever since I was a precocious 5 year old who read the Bergen Record and then published his own neighborhood newspaper I've always had an interest in the news. I learn something new on this job everyday and that's what keeps it interesting. I've been with NJ101.5 for the past 10 years on the digital team writing news and working behind the scenes on a variety of projects.
Dan Alexander
Man, cat died in Toms River, NJ mobile home fire
Callers to 911 said the man inside was unaware the home in the Roberts Mobile Home Park in Toms River was on fire.
Court fight stops Camden County Basketball Tournament
Basketball action in the tournament's inaugural championship game at Cherry Hill East came to a halt when a referee whistled a foul toward the end of the second quarter which upset some members of the Camden Panthers who chased after Eastside Tigers players.
Boy Scout volunteer found with child porn, cops say
John Gillespie Jr. was a volunteer with the Garden State Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The council said none of the images involved Scouts.
Gym owner, NJ official stole from clients while they worked out, cops say
The owner of the HitZone in Midland Park was captured on video entering clients vehicles while they worked out stealing cash.
Counseling available after NJ students see sexy women in underwear
Superintendent Sean Adams said an investigation revealed the teacher was unaware his laptop was still projecting images onto a screen.
‘Alarming & unprecedented’ — Why did whale wash up on Manasquan, NJ beach?
A whale that washed up on Manasquan Beach is being moved to the Monmouth County landfill in Tinton Falls where the whale will be examined, tissue samples taken and a necropsy will be performed.
NJ Transit bus rear-ends cement truck, 9 injured
Bus #139 was heading to the Port Authority from Lakewood traveling in the northbound outer lanes near Exit 13 in Elizabeth around 7:35 a.m.
Ewing, NJ public schools closed by ‘unconfirmed threat’
Ewing police said that out of "an abundance of caution" the schools would be closed Tuesday.
Whale #9 comes close to the NJ Shore in Manasquan
The whale was floating in the water between Manasquan and Point Pleasant Beach late Monday afternoon.
For 4th year in a row, Atlantic City cancels St. Patrick’s parade
The Atlantic City parade, which usually marches along the boardwalk, will not step off for the fourth year in a row because two factors: the condition of the 152-year-old structure and financial considerations.
Personal data of 617,000 patients exposed in NJ hospital cyberattack
CentraState said an "unauthorized person" obtained a copy of an archived database that stored patient information.
Beware the ‘Distract and Grab’ scam hitting NJ stores
Stafford Township police said there have been reported cases of the scam which targets people who are by themselves in a store, restaurant or parking lot.