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.
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NJ man, woman charged with leaving toddlers in car for wine tasting
A New Jersey man and woman could each face time in state prison if they are convicted of leaving two young children in a car while they sampled wines.
Teacher dismissed repeated sexual abuse in NJ school bathroom, lawsuit says
A young girl was sexually abused by a male classmate in the bathroom at her elementary school in Verona for years, according to a new disturbing lawsuit.
Suspect sought after stolen car pins 2 people in Newark, NJ bar crash
Police are trying to find a carjacker who crashed into the Cozy Corner bar in Newark and pinned two bystanders against the building late Saturday night.
Devastating fire quickly rips through Brick, NJ pizzeria
Cuzzins pizza, a local pizzeria in Brick Township, may be completely destroyed after a roaring three-alarm fire at a strip mall on Saturday.
NJ earthquake aftershocks pass 140 with surprisingly big tremor
More than three weeks since New Jersey's April 5 earthquake, the state experienced an unusually large 2.9 magnitude aftershock on Saturday.
NJ man who burned woman alive in 2012 convicted of murder again
A Wood-Ridge man has been found guilty of murder for a second time in connection with the gruesome killing of a woman 12 years ago.
Repeat NJ sex offender who raped woman in her bed sentenced
An Asbury Park man who raped a teenage girl nearly two decades ago has been sentenced for raping another woman in her home in 2021, according to prosecutors.
Young Brick, NJ woman pulled off life support after crash, family says
A young Brick woman's organs will help to save lives after she died as a result of injuries she suffered in a crash in Ocean County, according to her family.
Man survives leap from bridge onto I-78, delays NJ traffic for hours
A man threatening to jump from the Fabyan Bridge onto I-78 during the afternoon commute Tuesday survived and was taken to the hospital, Newark police say.
The 30 worst New Jersey schools are shockingly bad
The latest New Jersey schools performance reports for the 2022-2023 school year are out — these are the 30 worst schools ranked by summative rating.