[jQuery] Using JQuery to manipulate href (URL params)

[jQuery] Using JQuery to manipulate href (URL params)

I'd like to use JQuery to hook up a check box to flip a URL param in a
bunch of hrefs.
The href would either be 'http://myapp/do/this?id=3&sendAlert=1' or
http://myapp/do/this?id=3&sendAlert=0'
Something like:
$('#sendAlert').change(function() {
sendAlert = (this.checked ? '1' : '0') ;
$('#panel a').href.removeTheSendAlert - not sure how to do this
$('#panel a').href.append('&sendAlert=' + sendAlert);
The two problems I'm having are:
1. What is the code to remove the old param of sendAlert (you can
assume that it's at the end)?
2. How do I use JQuery to manipulate hrefs?
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