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
The top 30 best performing schools in New Jersey
The latest performance reports for New Jersey schools for the 2022-2023 school year are out, revealing how good of a job they do at serving their students.
New NJ Turnpike scam targets all of New Jersey — Don’t fall for it
Scammers are trying a new ploy using fake texts from "NJ Turnpike toll services" to separate New Jersey residents from their money.
ICE issues detainer for Cuban man charged with NJ throat slashing
Federal immigration services have issued a detainer for a Cuban man charged with slashing open a woman's throat in Bergen County.
NJ public health benefits costs could see another massive increase
Health benefits costs for state workers and teachers could jump by double digits for the second time in recent years, state treasury officials said recently.
NJ sheriff’s officers injured by ricochet at shooting range, reports say
Three Gloucester County Sheriff's Officers are recovering after an accident at a South Jersey shooting range, according to published reports.
Camden, NJ schools offer huge $10K signing bonus to new teachers
Desperate to fill open teaching positions ahead of the 2024-25 school year, the Camden City School District is again offering $10,000 to entice new teachers.
This is just how successful scammers were in New Jersey last year, FBI says
The FBI says scammers defrauded New Jersey residents out of $441.2 million in 2023, a staggering 55% increase from the year before.
NJ councilwoman won’t resign, denies calling her neighbor a ‘Jew’
Residents and the mayor are calling on a Point Pleasant Beach councilwoman to resign in response to a video that appears to show her calling her neighbor a Jew.
Smell or see smoke today? Could be NJ plan to control-burn 25,000 acres
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.
Are offshore wind companies paying hush money to Jersey Shore mayors?
New Jersey 101.5 asked mayors of popular Jersey Shore towns if they were offered community benefits packages from offshore wind companies in exchange for silence.
Family mourns baby boy killed in terrible NJ pit bull attack
A Middlesex County mother and father have said their final goodbyes to their infant son Daymon Balbuena after he was attacked by the family pit bull.
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.