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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Are your mumps shots up to date? Outbreak confirmed in NJ
The best way to avoid measles, mumps and rubella is through a vaccine, according to the state Department of Health.
100-year-old food pantry building destroyed in fire in Piscataway, NJ
The roof of the 100-year-old building housing the Fish Organization pantry was ventilated and the building "substantially compromised," according to Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler.
NJ drive-by school shooting with gel beads: 4 teens charged
The students were outside the Toms River Intermediate School South in Beachwood during a gym class Monday afternoon when the beads were fired.
NJ man found dead in car trunk: His brother is upset at investigators
No other information has been disclosed about the discovery of David Koscuik's body.
Driver drags cops through Wawa before wild NJ chase
Jacob D. Griffiths was driving a vehicle thought to be have been involved in a robbery in Vineland, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
‘Physically abusive behavior’ diverts flight headed to Newark, NJ
The Boeing 767 was at 34,000 feet when an emergency was declared.
Asbury Park, NJ schools superintendent suspended
RaShawn Adams has had a tumultuous relationship with the teachers union president and principals who asked the Board of Education to intervene.
Another dead body in NJ — this one left in trunk of car
It is the second discovery of human remains in the past week in Ocean County.
Hunter finds human remains in Manchester, NJ
State Police said human remains were found late Monday afternoon in the woods along Route 70 near the Pemberton Township border.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ man dies in snowmobiling crash
Matthew Houston Morris, 31, of Point Pleasant Beach was riding a snowmobile in Vermont on Feb. 20 that went off a trail.
Teen driver crashes into Uber in Toms River, NJ, report says
The teenage girl, who was driving with an unlicensed 17-year-old passenger, almost hit a southbound vehicle on Route 9 as she pulled out of a driveway Friday afternoon.
NJ governor promises major new tax to fund NJ Transit
During his budget address at the Statehouse Tuesday Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a 2.5% Corporate Transit Fee on corporations with more than $10 million in annual profit.