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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Stubborn wildfire in West Milford, NJ as more fires dot the state
The Kanouse Wildfire in Passaic County continues to grow as conditions continue to be ideal statewide for the quick spread of wildfire but weekend rain will help the situation.
Man killed after NJ off-duty cop hits him while crossing street
The 67-year-old man was crossing Whitesville Road.
NJ courts have stopped school strikes before. Why does Rutgers strike keep going?
Rutgers has not sought a court order to get 9,000 striking faculty members off the picket lines at the request of Gov. Phil Murphy.
Wildfires continue to burn in NJ after 3 days — fire risk elevated for state
The Kenouse wildfire in West Milford consumed 140 acres as of Thursday morning and has not yet been contained, according to the Forest Fire Service.
Homeless after fire, woman came to NJ with pickup stuffed with dead, starving pets
Dogs running around the parking lot of a Sussex County shopping center and a strong odor drew attention to a Chevrolet Silverado stuffed with live and dead dogs and cats on Monday.
Nearly 70 dead, hungry animals found inside abandoned pickup at NJ mall
The dogs and cats dead and alive were found in a pickup truck parked in back of the Sussex County Mall Monday afternoon.
Wildfire warning this week in NJ — and one already flared in Sayreville
Low relative humidity, gusty west winds up to 20-25 mph and dry fuels have created an elevated risk of wildfire across the entire state.
Cyberattack locks Camden County Police Department out of files
The Camden County Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office were hit by cyberattacks but there was no impact on their respective public safety responses.
NJ high school softball coach fired after just one game
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School athletics director Ryan Miller told MyCentralJersey.com Rich Vaccaro is no longer with the team but could not discuss the specifics of what led to his dismissal.
Dolphin found floating in river off Sea Bright, NJ
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a male bottlenose dolphin was found floating in the Navesink River off Osbourne Place in Sea Bright.
Dozens displaced by Edison, NJ condo fire
The fire started in a second floor balcony and quickly spread to the soffit of the three story condo.
UPDATE: Morris County schools shelter-in-place ends
Saint Elizabeth College and Fairleigh Dickinson University both went into shelter in place mode according to the respective schools.