I am New Jersey 101.5's Afternoon News Anchor. I was formerly Senior Producer of Morning News and Special Programming here for four years, and Evening News Anchor for another three. I'm proud to be a member of our on-air and digital teams which have been honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and also by the New Jersey and Keystone chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and the New Jersey Broadcasters Association. I got my start in radio at The College of New Jersey, on student-run WTSR-FM, and graduated from TCNJ in 2009. Before coming to 101.5, I did news and sports for WGHT-AM in Pompton Lakes and WYNY-FM in Milford, PA. In a previous life as a child actor, I appeared in the Broadway cast of "Beauty and the Beast" from 1994 to 1996. I live in Hunterdon County with my wife, Kristen.
Patrick Lavery
NJ Red Cross Says Now is the Time to Prepare for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began Wednesday and figures to play a big part in New Jersey's weather headlines over the next six months.
Hurricane Evacuation Exercises on NJ Highways Thursday
Motorists can expect to see cones, barrels, and message boards, but NJDOT said those materials would not actually be deployed, since no roads will be closed.
Jersey City, NJ, Resident Shot Dead By Police Probing Domestic Call
The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General is investigating as required under state law after a resident was fatally shot by city police last week.
Two Years Post-lockdown, What is the State of Divorce in NJ?
Sticking together through an unprecedented health crisis could have been just the recipe some needed to focus on themselves, one expert said.
Wildwood, NJ, Historical Society and Museum Ringing-in Summer of ’22
Founded in 1963, the nonprofit Wildwood Historical Society makes a point of taking visitors back to their childhoods at this iconic Jersey Shore destination.
How to Talk to Kids About TX School Shooting — NJ Expert Explains
The weight of this can be stressful for adults, according to a Rutgers psychologist, as they may be navigating new territory in discussions with the kids in their lives.
After COVID Hiatus, ‘Free Toll Friday’ Back on NJ’s Atlantic City Expressway
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and resuming a tradition that began on a yearly basis in 2013, "Free Toll Friday" will return to the Atlantic City Expressway as the Memorial Day Weekend getaway begins.
Double Homicide Under Investigation in Newark, NJ; No Arrests Yet
A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office told the Townsquare News Network that no persons of interest have yet been identified, and a motive has not been determined.
NJ AG Warns About Price Gouging, Fraud Involving Baby Formula
The state Division of Consumer Affairs has received approximately 16 consumer complaints about baby formula price gouging to date, roughly half of them in the less than three days since a state of emergency was declared.
Three NJ Colleges Among Nation’s Top 40 Best Values, Magazine Says
The schools that made the list "combine quality and affordability while admitting at least 20% of applicants," according to Money magazine.