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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Can you see the Northern Lights from New Jersey this week?
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights.
NJ couple stole thousands from youth league to go to Disney World, officials say
Kathleen Murawski and Joseph Murawski were charged with stealing $91,000 from the Old Bridge Soccer League's bank account.
Unanswered questions: Newark, NJ fatal ship fire finally out after almost a week
The operations at the Port of Newark will transition to an investigative phase including salvage operations which could take up to two months.
Teen drowns in illegal NJ swimming spot known as Devil’s Hole
The 16-year-old drowned shortly after police did a regular patrol late Saturday afternoon.
UPDATE: NJ Transit Northeast Corridor service resumes after suspension
Service was suspended on both the Northeast Corridor and NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line because of an overhead wire issue.
5 from NJ die in South Carolina plane crash
Five people including, two mothers and their children, all died as a result of the plane crash on Sunday.
Parents kicked out of meeting as NJ district postpones vote on trans policy
The Board of Education tabled their vote on making a change after hearing from both sides of the issue during a packed meeting.
Air quality deteriorates in parts of New Jersey
The air quality will not be as bad as it was in early June.
UPS trucks and packages torched by fire at NJ facility
The fire spread from a trailer to a building and five other trucks and trailers at the facility in a Lakewood industrial park late Wednesday afternoon.
2 tornadoes during Monday’s heavy thunderstorms in NJ
One tornado touched down in Bernardsville but the National Weather Service has not yet disclosed if the other twister came down in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
Weather alert for NJ — Severe thunderstorms, gusty wind, heavy rain
Temperatures in the 80s and high humidity will work to energize the atmosphere and fire up powerful thunderstorms Monday afternoon into the evening.
There is a dolphin stranded in Woodbridge, NJ
38 dolphins have stranded themselves or been spotted at New Jersey ocean beaches and bodies of water.