News 12 reporter Walt Kane received an Emmy nomination for his report on New Jersey Watchdog’s investigation of Assemblyman David P. Rible, who collected $570,000 in disability payments while competing in five-mile races.  News 12 New Jersey’s story was based on our original research, including photos and video of the lawmaker running and exercising.  In 1998, Rible retired from [...]

In his letter, David Rible invites the public to ask him questions.  The Watchdog thinks that’s a doggone good idea.  Here’s our Top 10 list of ones he should answer:
10.)  Does your definition of government waste include a public employee who gets two state paychecks – $49,000 for working plus $54,500 for being too disabled to work?
9.)   Why should the state [...]

Recently, there has been some discussion about the disability pension that I receive as a result of the injuries I sustained as a Wall Township police officer.
As such, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know the facts which led to my current situation.
My lifelong dream was to be a police officer and [...]

Assemblyman David P. Rible retired as a Wall Township police officer at age 31 with a bad back and a fat pension.  He’s collected  $570,000 in disability payments since a state board decided he was “totally and permanently disabled.” 
Yet Rible competes in five-mile and five-kilometer runs along the Jersey Shore.  He exercises at a gym, dances as a celebrity [...]