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
VIDEO: Watch Nature’s Light Show Visible From Mount Washington
The show was visible from the Mount Washington Observatory between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
Kittery, Maine, Trucker Hits Truck, Guardrail in Separate Crashes
State Police said Mark Semple, 63, was stopped after hitting a guardrail near the Contoocook River Reservoir.
Amtrak Downeaster Service Partially Suspended
Southbound train #680 struck an "individual on the tracks" west of Main Street in Biddeford around 6:05 a.m., according to Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams.
Mega Millions Billion Dollar Jackpot Winner Sold in Maine
The ticket was the only ticket sold to claim a jackpot with an estimated annuity value of $1.35 billion ($724.6 million cash) and purchased at a York County lottery retailer.
Sanford, Maine, Apartment House Fire Displaces Three Families
Heavy smoke and flames were coming out of the multi-family home on Elm Street as the first firefighters arrived around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday night.
Eliot, Maine, Farmhouse Built in 1855 Damaged by Fire
The farmhouse on Frost Hill Road was built in 1855.
Maine Maritime Academy Student From York Remembered After Crash
Brian Kenealy, 20, was one of 7 people in the Range Rover that slammed into a tree and caught fire early Saturday morning.
4 Maine Maritime Academy Students Killed in Crash
A 2013 Range Rover with seven people driving south on Shore Road (Route 166) in Castine went off the road, struck a tree, and burst into flames around 2:05 a.m., according to Maine State Police.
Threat Closes Maine BMV Branch Offices to Walk-In Customers
Branch offices will only be open for previously-scheduled appointments for the rest of Tuesday.
Driver Charged in August Death of Maine Mom in Sanford Crash
Ann Sinclair was traveling west on Country Club Road (Route 4) on August 21 when she was hit by an eastbound Jeep Wrangler driven by Cody Michaud, 32, of Sanford, according to police.
New Hampshire and Maine Seacoast Holiday and Christmas Parades 2022
This year's parades start on Sunday, November 27, with Dover and Newburyport.
Body of Missing Massachusetts Hiker Found on Mount Lafayette, New Hampshire
Emily Sotelo, 20, of Westford, Massachusetts, became separated from her group at the Lafayette Place campground in Franconia Sunday, and did not return at the designated time.
South Portland, ME School Goes Virtual Over Social Media Threat
Superintendent Tim Matheney said the threat was not related to active shooting incidents reported at ten Maine schools Tuesday which all turned out to be false.
Fake Active Shooter Threats Made Against 10 Maine Schools
Sanford's dispatch was the first to receive a call around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning about an active shooter in the high school.
Maine State Police: Active Shooting Reports Across Maine are Fake
Maine State Police said they are investigating reports of active shootings at schools around the state but believe all to be false.
Maine Man Clocked at 137 MPH on New Hampshire’s Interstate 95
A NH State Police also found an open bottle of alcohol in the SUV after it was stopped around 2:45 a.m.