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.
Dan Alexander
Retired NJ firefighter rescues 2 who fell through ice in New Hampshire
Wakefield, NH Police Chief Michael Fenton said the cries for help from the pair in the pond named Charlie Fielding’s Pond were heard by Rick Wehrhan, a retired NJ firefighter.
NJ scrambles to find source of tar and oil washing up on beaches
The Coast Guard, along with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Monmouth County Health Department continue to investigate how the balls, which are anywhere from 1-2 inches in diameter, wound up on Monmouth County beaches.
NJ rest stop named for Jon Bon Jovi is closed for renovations
The Jon Bon Jovi service area south of the Driscoll Bridge, formerly known as the Cheesequake service area, closed Tuesday until "mid-2024,"
$4M bail reduced for teen accused of killing NJ high school student
Gianluca Bordone, 19, was charged with manslaughter and assault in the death of Rocco Rodden, 17, of Warren Township and a junior at Saint Joseph's Regional High School in Manhattan.
Police in NJ scare parents over new feature on the iPhone
The feature, which is "on" by default when iOS 17 is installed, allows users to exchange contact information by touching phones.
NJ hunter found dead in New York State forest
The New York State Department of Conservation said the 72-year-old man was with a group hunting in the Five Streams State Forest in the town of German.
NJ mayor charged with using town hall to run corrupt business
Attorney General Matt Platkin accused Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso of running his company, Bonaccorso & Son LLC, out of his office.
School bus aide rejects plea deal after girl, 6, is strangled in seat
Michael Policastro, the attorney for Amanda Davila, 27, told CBS New York that others are to blame in the incident on July 17 on board a school bus that killed 6-year-old Fajr Williams.
Another toll increase for NJ commuters in 2024
The agency's proposed $9.3 billion 2024 budget includes toll and AirTrain fare increases, called automatic inflation-based adjustments, that were previously approved by Port Authority Commissioners in 2008, 2011 and 2019.
NJ man hid drugs in child’s toys and in his own body, cops say
The discovery was made at a house on Prospect Street in Philipsburg along with materials used in the packaging, marketing and distribution of drugs,
Driver leaves a path of destruction and terror in South Jersey
The news site NJ Pen reported a Dodge Charger drove on the sidewalk along East Kings Highway in Haddonfield around 6 p.m. and caused damage to the front of a restaurant before driving off.
Facebook Marketplace sale goes wrong in NJ park
A group of teens agreed to meet the seller of a bicycle at Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington in late October.