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
There’s no place for hate in the Garden State, NJ officials say
A new statewide initiative aims to help New Jersey communities push back against hate and let victims of bias crimes know they aren't alone.
NJ woman arrested, has car seized after chaotic street rally
An Englishtown, NJ woman has turned herself in to the police after a dangerous car meetup in Philadelphia last weekend.
Former Wildwood, NJ mayor pleads guilty to fraud, report says
The former mayor of Wildwood has admitted to illegally taking state health benefits, according to published reports.
NJ mom who made viral TikTok videos killed crossing Route 17
A mother from Hillsdale who was cultivating a large following on social media has been identified as the victim of a horrible pedestrian crash in North Jersey.
NJ teen vaping down — but a new tobacco problem is on the rise
Efforts to stop youth vaping in New Jersey are working but the fight against Big Tobacco isn't over.
NJ woman violently murdered by husband in front of kids, prosecutors say
A Middlesex County man is charged with first-degree murder, according to authorities.
NJ man on fentanyl chewed off 78-year-old’s ear, face
A man from Westfield, New Jersey will spend more than three years in prison for biting off another man's ear at a train station in Oregon.
Young woman shot to death at NJ grocery store — no arrests made
A Bloomfield woman is dead after a shooting at a corner store in North Jersey this past week.
The new whippets: Galaxy Gas in viral TikToks for sale in NJ
Whippets are making a comeback as TikTok videos of teens using flavored Galaxy Gas are going viral.
GameStop to close more stores: These NJ locations are kaput
It's game over for more GameStop locations after a recent sharp drop in sales.
‘Screaming’ man dies after Bayonne, NJ police response
Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a man who was heard screaming from inside a Bayonne apartment.
NJ woman gets lowest sentence for killing man with household items
A Toms River woman who killed her roommate using a shower rod and tape dispenser has been sentenced to the lowest sentence for aggravated manslaughter.