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 Poison Control: DIY, Diluted Baby Formula Not Safe Alternatives
The state Poison Control Center listed almond, cow, and goat milk, rice drinks, protein shakes, and honey as examples of unsafe substitutes for baby formula.
NJ Bill Makes Drunken Drivers Pay Support to Kids if Parents Killed
State Sen. Edward Durr has introduced legislation that would require courts to make any driver convicted of reckless vehicular homicide while under the influence pay financial support to the children of parents or guardians killed in the crash.
NJ Teen, Young Adult Earbud Use During COVID Causing Hearing Loss
About 1 out of every 8 children (12.5%) from age 6 through 19 have suffered some sort of hearing loss because of excessive exposure, according to NJSHA.
NJ Woman Neglected Elderly Person, Causing Heatstroke, AG Says
The victim was left in the sun long enough, according to the OAG, for her internal body temperature to reach 106 degrees, and subsequently require intubation at Bayshore Medical Center.
NJ Nurse Support Group Touts Wellness, Stress Management Programs
The goal is to advance well-being and increase resilience, and such treatment cannot wait, either individually or within healthcare organizations where systemic problems may need to be fixed.
NJ Nurses Continue to Navigate COVID Stress, Stigma, Their Health
As National Nurses Week concludes, those in the profession in New Jersey face an ongoing battle against an ongoing pandemic and all of its effects, physical, mental, and professional.
British Man Charged With Planning NJ Sex Romp With Girls for Cash
A man who flew to Massachusetts from his native England in April is now accused of arranging to travel to New Jersey and pay for sex with underage girls, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark.
As NJ Millennials Age, Homebuying is a Goal — On Their Own Terms
More than half of millennials in the Garden State feel that the time is now to be putting down roots for their budding families and 43% specifically said they wanted to start building equity.
Poll: NJ Homebuyers Unfazed by Market Dip, Hesitant to Compromise
Two-thirds of New Jerseyans said they would be willing to make an offer within three days of viewing a home, with 23% saying they would not have a problem making an offer immediately.
NJ GOP Senators Urge Murphy to Scrap Leftover Vaccine, Test Mandates
"A far greater threat," according to the letter, are staffing shortages caused by the governor's requirements, rather than unvaccinated employees.