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
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.
Meet the Seacoast’s First Babies of 2023 in New Hampshire and Maine
The first baby of the new year was born five hours in at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.
Merrimac, MA Grandma Scammed Out of $18,000
After speaking to her grandson's "lawyer" someone came to her house to collect her grandson's "bail" money.
Dennis Eckersley’s Family ‘Devastated’ Over Baby Born in Woods
NBC Boston reported the child, a boy, was born three months early. He was left in the cold for 73 minutes before being found by police, according to the affidavit in Allie Eckersey's arrest.
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.
Thunder in the Air Show Announces Headliner for September Show
"It's going to be a little different, which is good. Some stuff will be similar, some stuff will be different and we'll just kind of keep growing on that momentum," Maj. Michelle Mastrobattista of the 157th Air Refueling Wing told Seacoast Current.
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.
11 Arrested, 193 Stopped in Portsmouth, NH, DUI Saturation Patrol
NH State Police and Portsmouth Police also stopped an aggressive wrong-way driver on the Spaulding Turnpike, who kicked a trooper while in the back of a police vehicle.
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.
Regulars at Greg’s Bistro in Hampton, New Hampshire, Help Staff After Crash
Regulars from Greg's Bistro will be looking for donations to help the staff during the Hampton Christmas Parade.
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.
New Hampshire and Maine Seacoast Holiday and Christmas Parades 2022
This year's parades start on Sunday, November 27, with Dover and Newburyport.
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.