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
These NJ residents get $400 a month in ‘guaranteed income’
Low-income Paterson residents got $400 a month as part of a collaboration between the city and the University of Pennsylvania.
Murphy to give just a single NJ school district over a billion dollars this year
Newark Public Schools tops the list of districts getting total funding in Gov. Murphy's proposed 2024-25 budget. Newark will see $1.25 billion.
NJ plans 25,000 acres of prescribed burns to prevent wildfires
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 man charged with ‘lewd’ acts outside popular beauty store
An Ocean County man is charged with lewdness after witnesses reported seeing him engaged in inappropriate behavior at a shopping center.
Old Bridge, NJ police shoot man stabbing woman at hotel
Authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting at a hotel in Middlesex County early Sunday morning.
NJ mother, son could go free in 1990s double ‘murder’ cold case
Dolores Morgan and her son Ted Connors, previously charged with the murders of two family members, could face no time in prison.
New report slams NJ police chief caught ‘drunk’ on video
A new report sheds light on the disturbing behavior of a New Jersey police chief who retired on Friday.
Man vs. beaver: NJ locals at war with ‘selfish,’ destructive animals
An Ocean County man claims that there are too many beavers in his area creating flooding and damaging nearby habitats in the Pine Barrens.
Rumors swirl of buses dropping off migrants at Toms River, NJ motel
Social media is lighting up with rumors about dozens of migrants being dropped off by buses at the Motel 6 on Route 37 in Toms River.
New Jersey property taxes soar to an all-time high: Check your town
The average New Jersey homeowner paid $313 more in property taxes in 2023 compared to the year before.
These 20 towns in NJ have the most expensive property taxes
Living in one of these 20 New Jersey towns means you have, on average, the highest property taxes in the entire state.
Firm at center of shocking New Jersey police training declares bankruptcy
Street Cop Training is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a state report on a controversial Atlantic City training seminar.