Born and raised in New Jersey, Annette is definitely a Jersey Girl. She even have the big hair to prove it! Through her years at New Jersey 101.5, she's held various roles in the newsroom, including as the department's assignment editor and assistant news director. In her current role as news director, she helps determine the stories that will be the most impactful to our listening and reading audience while always remembering to follow what New Jersey 101.5 was founded on "Not New York, Not Philadelphia ... New Jersey 101.5." Under her leadership, the station has won several journalism awards, including its first National Murrow Award for Newscast from the Radio Television Digital News Association in 2022. Most importantly, she's always looking to hear from the people that live and work in New Jersey. If you have a story you think New Jersey 101.5's award-winning journalists should pursue, please email her at annette.petriccione@townsquaremedia.com.
Annette Petriccione
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 23 (Morning)
Efforts continue to try and crack down on gang activity in the Garden State, but progress is difficult.
If you thought New Jersey’s governor’s race was getting less attention than usual this year, consider that barely a peep has been said about two public questions on the statewide ballot...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 19 (Afternoon)
On Sept. 20, a crossbow hunter in Readington shot and killed a family dog, mistaking the animal for a coyote. The killing has prompted state Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, to introduce a measure to be called “Tonka’s Law” that is aimed at preventing such a situation in the future...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 18 (Afternoon)
New Jersey just experienced the 10th warmest September in 123 years.
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 17 (Afternoon)
Rutgers Police are are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman in her dorm room on Friday.
New data shows nearly 30 percent of Garden State residents are obese.
There were few areas of agreement in Tuesday’s debate between the major-party candidates for lieutenant governor, with Democrat Sheila Oliver and Republican Carlos Rendo trading barbs about one another and the would-be governors eac
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 16 (Afternoon)
Accused Seaside Park bomber Ahmad Rahimi has been found guilty of all eight charges against him.
A major victory for the prosecution in Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial.
The 18th annual Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey weekend takes place Oct...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 16 (Morning)
Advocates for undocumented immigrants are voicing concern about what appears to be a clear change in policy by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is confident their “girl-centric” program will continue to grow and stay strong...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 13 (Evening)
A Middletown mom who was driving her 4-year-old daughter was charged with DWI after rear-ending a car on Route 35.
President Trump is already facing lawsuits over his decision to stop payments for Obamacare for low income Americans.
While the costume-shopping rush doesn’t begin for another week or so, seasonal stores in New Jersey already have a sense of the must-have looks for Halloween 2017...
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New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 13 (Morning)
When J.P. Stevens and Perth Amboy high schools meet on the football field Friday night, fans are expected to come out dressed in blue rather than the usual green to support a former student who was injured this week when he was zapped by power lines and fell onto train tracks...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 12 (Afternoon)
A 14-year-old Florence girl remains missing and the subject of a search by police.
A first-grade student who collapsed during gym class has died.
Responding to a growing number of individuals using their pets in an attempt to obtain and abuse pain pills, Attorney General Christopher Porrino on Tuesday announced stricter guidelines for veterinarians and the prescriptions they write...
New Jersey 101.5 News — Flash Briefing for October 11 (Evening)
The prosecution has rested its bribery case against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez.
A new OfficeTeam survey finds 91 percent of professionals don't mind supervising employees older than themselves, but 25 percent of those younger bosses admit the top struggle they have managing someone older is the use of technology...