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
NJ woman says rabid raccoon chased her before being caught
Two raccoons found in Middlesex County and Camden County within the last week have tested positive for rabies.
NJ zoo mourns death of friendly lion ‘Simba’
Simba, an African lion who stayed with Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River for 10 years, has died.
Both drivers charged with vehicular homicide in ‘catastrophic’ NJ crash that ejected infant
Two drivers from Monmouth County are charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal crash in Eatontown on August 24, 2023, according to authorities.
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.