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 sex predator abused young girl in international scheme, feds say
A convicted sex offender is accused of grooming a young girl online and manipulating her mom to visit him at his Lodi apartment, federal prosecutors say.
NJ principal failed to report child abuse to authorities, prosecutors say
The principal of Atlantic City High School is charged with official misconduct for failing to report child abuse, according to prosecutors.
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.
Former Newark, NJ police director shoots himself by accident
A former law enforcement officer in Essex County was taken to the hospital after an accidental gunshot wound, according to authorities.
NJ man who shot himself in the leg gets conviction overturned
A Wildwood Crest man has won his appeal overturning a conviction for illegally possessing a handgun that he used to shoot himself in the leg.
Washington Township, NJ mourns high school student killed in tragic crash
Washington Township in Gloucester County is mourning the death of Sophia Bennett, a sophomore at Washington Township High School who was killed in a crash Friday night.
NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate race campaign
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is suspending her Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
NJ teen, 22-year-old man killed in separate Friday night crashes
Two fatal crashes that happened within hours of each other in South Jersey on Friday remain under investigation.
Botched surgery: NJ man now suffers ‘extreme pain’ when intimate, lawsuit says
A New Jersey man can no longer get intimate with his wife without terrible pain thanks to a botched prostate surgery, according to a stomach-churning lawsuit.