Ever since I was a precocious 5 year old who read the Bergen Record and then published his own neighborhood newspaper I've always had an interest in the news. I learn something new on this job everyday and that's what keeps it interesting. I've been with NJ101.5 for the past 10 years on the digital team writing news and working behind the scenes on a variety of projects.
Dan Alexander
Oops! SUV Drives Through Front of 7-Eleven in Egg Harbor Twp., NJ
The driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake of the SUV he was driving while parking in front of a 7-Eleven in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning.
Second Bayonne, NJ, Cop Dies Unexpectedly Within 10 Days
Before the deaths of Capt. Paul Jamolawicz and Sgt. Robert Skalski a Bayonne police officer had not died in the line of duty for 52 years.
NJ Cops Run After Moving Car With Passed-out DWI Driver
In body cam video released by South Brunswick police, a white SUV was moving slowly straddling the right lane and shoulder around 6 PM when the officers saw it.
NJ Fire Destroys $4M Worth of Movie Buses To Be Used in Thanksgiving Parade
The owners of Royal Bus watched on security cameras as seven custom buses and trailers they rent out for movie shoots and big events like the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.
Washington Twp., NJ, Dad Shot Dead After Argument Over Dog, Wife Says
Prosecutors said Victor Marrero, Jr., 39, was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex after a fight and argument over a dog.
Trenton, NJ, Violence — 4 Shot in 24 Hours, 1 Dead
It was a violent 24 hours in New Jersey's capital city with a home invasion and a daytime shooting that left at least one person dead.
NJ Dad Charged With Murdering His 4-month-old Daughter
The newborn died from injuries suffered while in the care of her father, according to police.
Murphy Backs NJ Black Girl Cops Were Called On For Spraying Lanternflies
The attorney for the Caldwell man who called 911 on a 9-year-old girl spraying for lanternflies said his client tried twice to apologize but was rebuffed.
Unlicensed Hunter Charged in Death of 4 Bear Cubs in Ringwood, NJ, DEP Says
A hiker found three dead cubs in Ringwood State Park late Sunday afternoon; a fourth was found by responding police.
Conversation at Walmart Leads to Brick, NJ, Drug Arrests
A conversation overheard by four police officers conducting surveillance led to the arrests of four men on drug charges Thursday evening.