I am New Jersey 101.5's Senior Producer for Morning News and Special Programming, also serving as lead reporter and fill-in anchor for "New Jersey's First News." I was formerly the station's Evening News Anchor from 2013 to 2016. I'm proud to be a member of our on-air and digital teams which were honored by the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, for coverage of the 2016 Seaside Park bombing, and by the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, for the 2015 fatal Amtrak derailment. 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, and our 6-pound toy poodle and life of the party, Archie.
Patrick Lavery
Here Comes the Sun, and I Say, It’s Alright
Following one more dreary day Friday, New Jersey will lighten up a bit for its first weekend of spring.
Not just corned beef — St. Patrick’s Day in NJ is learning experience
There is much about the holiday that's been misconstrued over the years, and much rich history to share with the 1 million-plus Irish descendants within New Jersey's borders.
South Jersey Prom Dress Boutique Returns for Students with Financial Hardships
Project Prom is a volunteer effort that has given out 1,500 dresses to students in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties over the past few years, and aims to break the 2,000-dress mark in 2019.
It’s So Cold in New Jersey, Our Meteorologist Couldn’t Get Here
New Jersey's deep freeze directly impacted our staff as we returned from a stormy weekend.
NJ’s Undocumented Immigrant Population On the Decline
The data from the Pew Research Center finds that from 2007 through 2016, the Garden State's decrease of 90,000 was the sixth-largest of any state in the U.S.
Stockton Students Open Up About Mental Health In New Book
Stockton University's chapter of a national peer group has been writing some chapters itself, trying to change the conversation and reduce stigma about mental health.
Inmates in Camden County Train Service Pets for Veterans
The Camden County Department of Corrections is tying three diverse groups together in a new effort to mutually improve the lives of all three.
Surgical Wraps Upcycled to Yoga Mats, Sleeping Bags for Homeless
If you've ever been inside a hospital operating room (and conscious), you may have seen workers take sterilized surgical equipment out of large, blue plastic sheets. Those are made of plastic, but they are not recyclable.
NJ Group Gives Free Glasses to Those Who Can’t Buy Them
Think about the number of people in your life who need or use eyeglasses. Now think about what their lives would be without those critical vision aids.
Parkway Exact Change Lanes, Coin Baskets Finally Being Phased Out
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will be removing coin baskets from the 11 mainline Garden State Parkway toll plazas, replacing their "exact change" designations with full service or E-ZPass only lanes.