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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2 drug users die while 3 more overdose in NJ motel room
Fort Lee police were called to the Skyview Motel on Bergen Boulevard around 1:40 p.m. and found the group drifting in and out of consciousness
NJ first lady Tammy Murphy announces she’s running for office
“I’m running for the United States Senate because we owe to our kids to do better," Tammy Murphy said in a video announcing her campaign.
NJ school bus flips over on Garden State Parkway
A preliminary investigation by State Police determined the bus collided with a Lexus also headed southbound just south of the Barnegat toll plaza.
Man who threatened NJ synagogues in manifesto gets prison
Omar Alkattoul, who was 18 at the time, used his phone to send out his message on Nov. 3, 2022 titled “When Swords Collide" stating that he targeted an unnamed synagogue "for a really good reason according to myself and a lot of Muslims who have a brain."
NJ street-corner musician leads cops on hours-long chase in U-Haul
Zac Hartman is known for playing the guitar at the intersection of Oak Glen Road and Route 547 in Howell, according to Howell police.
NJ manhunt uses flashbang grenades, choppers, cash reward for Jan. 6 suspect
The FBI also disclosed the charges against Gregory Yetman for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol.
NJ bagel shop fined thousands of dollars over window treatment
A judge ruled against a bagel shop owner who has defied a city ordinance prohibiting window shades in the window.
Wall, NJ student killed after getting shot in the head
Jillian Ludwig, 18, a freshman at Belmont University was walking on a track in Nashville's Edgehill Community Memorial Gardens Park Tuesday when she was struck by a stray bullet.
Disturbing reason given for school bus crashing into NJ house
The 22-year-old male driver dozed off while driving on Asbury Road in Howell around 7:15 a.m. driving to Marlboro after completing an earlier route in Howell.
NJ mom arrested after little boy was stabbed
Newark police found the boy injured at a home on Murray Street near Brunswick Street in Newark's Central Ward around 5:10 p.m.
Check your bank account: Direct deposits in NJ may have errors
The Clearing House (TCH), which owns the Automated Clearing House (ACM), a national network used by banks to process transactions, acknowledged the glitch encountered by Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo customers.
Will New Jersey have enough poll workers on Election Day?
Even with all the early voting options the most popular day to vote remains Election Day in New Jersey.