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
NJ Transit Train Smashes Into Police SUV With Officer Inside
No one was injured when a police vehicle was struck by an NJ Transit passenger train stuck at a crossing in Long Branch Monday morning.
Newark Cop Shot and Killed His Estranged Wife in Jefferson, Authorities Say
Authorities say an off-duty Newark police officer shot and killed his estranged wife and wounded her boyfriend at a northern New Jersey home.
Lakewood BlueClaws Fireworks Show Sparks Fire After Baseball Game
A fireworks display sparked a brush fire on Saturday night behind FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws.
NJ Transit Leaves Weekend Riders Stranded Amid Canceled Trains
On Saturday alone, 22 trains were canceled due to "engineer availability," according to the agency.
‘Suspicious Item’ Evacuates JetBlue Plane on Newark Runway
A JetBlue plane was evacuated Saturday morning on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport because of a "suspicious item."
NJ Town’s Second Tornado This Year Uproots and Snaps Trees In Half
A National Weather Service survey team described it as a "brief and discontinuous" twister with maximum winds of 90 mph less than a mile from where a tornado struck a week ago.
NJ Grandmother Charged With Leaving Infant, Dogs in Sweltering Car
An observant deliveryman may have saved the lives of an infant girl and three dogs by calling police when he saw them in a parked car Thursday with the windows rolled up.
Truck Crashes on I-295, Another Topples on I-80
Tractor-trailers caused problems on two New Jersey interstate highways during the Friday morning commute.
Thunderstorms Flood-out LBI, Create Possible Tornado
Another round of strong thunderstorms crossed New Jersey on Thursday with heavy rain and lightning that may have sparked fires.
Calling For Impeachment — The Last Straw for NJ Congresswoman
"The President has shown a disregard not only for Congress's oversight powers, but disregard for the rulings of the Supreme Court," U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. 12th District, said Thursday on Twitter.