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, and our poodle, Archie.
Patrick Lavery
NJ Among First in U.S. With In-cab Alerts for Commercial Truckers
The NJ DOT says a fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling 65 miles an hour takes approximately 66% longer to stop than a passenger car.
U.S. Foreclosures at All-time Low in ’21, But NJ Still Ranks High
An analysis from ATTOM Data Solutions shows foreclosure filings were reported on 151,153 U.S. properties in 2021, a 29% decrease from 2020 and the lowest rate since tracking began in 2005.
What to Know About the Child Tax Credit as NJ Faces Tax Season
The credit itself is continuing in 2022, but will only come back to families once they file taxes at the beginning of 2023; the same goes for the current tax season and the other half of last year's credit that wasn't paid out monthly.
NJ Businesses are Warned About COVID Home Test Kit Price Gouging
New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act, the OAG said in a release, "protects consumers from gross and unreasonable inflation of the sale price of any product sought by consumers to respond to or protect themselves from a public health crisis."
‘Age-appropriate’ Drills, Meant to Prevent Trauma, Now Law for NJ Schools
The legislation prohibits the use of fake blood, real or prop firearms, or simulations of gunshots or explosions in school security demonstrations.
Gas On its Way to $4/Gallon — When Could it Happen in NJ?
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said New Jersey is at "elevated risk" for hitting this holiday benchmark a little early.
Weinberg Reportedly Resigning Early to Take Horizon NJ Board Post
A published report Wednesday said State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg would resign with just a few days left in her term so that Senate President Stephen Sweeney could appoint her to the board of New Jersey's largest health insurer.
Elderly Woman and Her Dog Attacked by Bear in Sparta, NJ, Police Say
Police called to the scene were able to locate the dog and bring it to an animal hospital, while the woman was taken to Newton Medical Center.
NJ’s Missing Persons List Goes Back to 1962 — Have You Seen Any?
There are currently 89 people in the State Police database, many of whose stories have been told over the years.
Record 20K New NJ COVID Cases Wednesday, Hospitalizations Pass 3K
The New Jersey Hospital Association said hospitals in all regions of the state were being placed on "level red," which generally means visitors are restricted except in certain circumstances.