Rick has proudly been a part of the newsroom at New Jersey 101.5 since March 2022, reporting on all things Jersey. He was born in Princeton, has lived in the Garden State nearly his entire life, and got his start in radio news covering Lower Bucks County in Pennsylvania. When he isn't working on a story, Rick is probably playing too loud on the electric bass or listening to Tool.
Rick Rickman
Will NJ prisoners be allowed to watch the solar eclipse?
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has a strict policy for prisoners and staff during the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
NJ public health benefits costs could see another massive increase
Health benefits costs for state workers and teachers could jump by double digits for the second time in recent years, state treasury officials said recently.
Camden, NJ schools offer huge $10K signing bonus to new teachers
Desperate to fill open teaching positions ahead of the 2024-25 school year, the Camden City School District is again offering $10,000 to entice new teachers.
This is just how successful scammers were in New Jersey last year, FBI says
The FBI says scammers defrauded New Jersey residents out of $441.2 million in 2023, a staggering 55% increase from the year before.
Former Newark, NJ police director shoots himself by accident
A former law enforcement officer in Essex County was taken to the hospital after an accidental gunshot wound, according to authorities.
NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate race campaign
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is suspending her Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
NJ man caught exposing himself to child and father, cops say
A 13-year-old child saw a man fondling himself in broad daylight while walking through Bayonne, according to police.
NJ school failed to protect students from groping teacher, lawsuit says
Two former students at a Fort Lee middle school say their school district did nothing to stop a sexually predatory teacher, according to a new lawsuit
Are offshore wind companies paying hush money to Jersey Shore mayors?
New Jersey 101.5 asked mayors of popular Jersey Shore towns if they were offered community benefits packages from offshore wind companies in exchange for silence.
Botched surgery: NJ man now suffers ‘extreme pain’ when intimate, lawsuit says
A New Jersey man can no longer get intimate with his wife without terrible pain thanks to a botched prostate surgery, according to a stomach-churning lawsuit.
Smell or see smoke today? Could be NJ plan to control-burn 25,000 acres
The New Jersey State Forest Fire Service plans to treat 25,000 acres of land with prescribed burns in 2024 after the most active wildfire season in decades.
NJ councilwoman won’t resign, denies calling her neighbor a ‘Jew’
Residents and the mayor are calling on a Point Pleasant Beach councilwoman to resign in response to a video that appears to show her calling her neighbor a Jew.