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.
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Lee, New Hampshire, Man Dies in Kittery Crash After Suffering Medical Episode
A 59-year-old man was driving a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer west on Route 236 near Stevenson Road and drifted into the eastbound path of a Chevy pickup truck.
Drunk Motorcyclist Clocked at 171 MPH on NH’s Route 101
A Florida man was initially recorded at 120 MPH Sunday afternoon and kept accelerating.
Two People Unaccounted for at Kittery, Maine, Hotel After Fire
Fueled by gusty winds, the fire at the Days Inn of Kittery was reported around 12:30 p.m. and quickly spread, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air that could be seen for miles around.
Wind-Whipped Flames Burn Kittery, Maine, Hotel
Thick black smoke poured from the Days Inn on the southbound side as gusty winds whipped the flames in the two story hotel after 12:30 p.m.
Stranded Whale Found on Long Sands Beach in York, Maine
The whale was found early Friday evening flailing in the water, and attracted a crowd to the beach.
Tractor Trailers Crash, Catch Fire on Maine Turnpike
A last minute decision to exit the highway led to a truck going into the median and being struck by a second tractor trailer sparking both to catch fire.
Harmony Montgomery Investigation Leads to Massachusetts Marsh
Massachusetts State Police and Manchester Police searched a marsh in Revere Friday.
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.
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.