Dan Alexander

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.

Camden, NJ school board president resigns after $2M scandal

Camden's school board president has resigned after intense pressure from parents and political leaders.

NJ family returning from concert killed after car drives off Parkway

A couple and their 17-year-old daughter, who had just spent Saturday enjoying a concert at the Jersey Shore, died in a bizarre crash on the Garden State Parkway.

NJ inmate on the run is captured after wild chase several states away

James Alvin Bradley was a passenger in a vehicle that took off during a traffic stop in Randolph County, North Carolina on Tuesday on Interstate 85.

NJ driver’s many excuses for drinking before killing NHL star, brother

The driver charged with killing professional hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew will remain behind bars pending his trial, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday.

Manhunt closed schools as online threats continue across NJ

Dennis Township school superintendent Susan S. Speirs in a letter to parents said a search for a man who fired at the owner of a dirt bike he allegedly stole was underway as students were being dropped off at Middle Township High School.

Police looking for a man visiting South Brunswick residents while naked

The incidents have taken place either outside a unit or on a nearby trail in a wooded area at an apartment complex on Route 1 in South Brunswick, police said.

Ocean County, NJ, wildfire nearly contained, smell changes direction

Firefighters made "good progress" on Tuesday on the Fishers Pit Wildfire putting out hotspots along the fire’s perimeter and strengthening containment lines.

NJ wildfire burns near 2 schools in Ocean County

Firefighters in Ocean County had difficulty getting a handle on the fire early because of its “erratic behavior,” according to the state Forest Fire Service.

Shooting in wealthy NJ town: Suspects used car as weapon, cops say

Police from several jurisdictions converged on a Rumson neighborhood just before sunrise on Friday on reports of multiple burglaries, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago.

NJ hockey star Johnny Gaudreau’s wife makes shocking announcement at funeral

Johnny and his brother Matthew were laid to rest during a funeral at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA, Monday that was private but live streamed by Johnny's team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.