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
July Graduation? NJ Needs to Pass Law to Extend School Insurance
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has introduced a bill to extend school districts' liability insurance coverage for graduating high school seniors for one additional month, through July 31.
With Treatment Delayed in COVID-19 Crisis, Cancer Patients Fearful
An earlier survey revealed one-third of all patients felt the pandemic would impact them further as time went on, and six weeks later, respondents say it's happened.
What Do Workers Want from Employers in Returning to the Office?
Changes in work-life balance and the ability to do a job entirely from home may be irreversible trends even when workers are permitted to go back to their places of employment.
Be Alert: You’re Going to Have to Pay Taxes on Your Unemployment
For those who have begun collecting unemployment, what must be paid out in taxes relative to the assistance a laid-off or furloughed worker receives?
Forecasters Predict Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2020
"If 2020 becomes an above-normal season, it will make a record of five consecutive above-normal Atlantic hurricane seasons," Gerry Bell, NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster, said.
Tax Holiday for Front-line Workers Proposed by NJ Congressman
A bipartisan measure cosponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer aims to relieve some financial pressure for front-line workers and first responders during the pandemic.
NJ Residents Feel Major Impacts Near and Far from Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has persisted at such a level that now nearly all New Jerseyans say it has had a major impact on their state, their country, and the economies of both.
Protecting NJ Innovators and Investors During the COVID-19 Crisis
The Entrepreneur Support Program is designed to help entrepreneurs readily access cash from their investor pool.
Nine NJ Counties Fail in National Smog Study
The American Lung Association's 2020 State of the Air report gives nine New Jersey counties a grade of F for ground-level ozone pollution, or smog, with no county receiving an A grade.
NJ Cancer Treatments Interrupted by COVID-19 Pandemic
New Jersey has not been immune to the struggles of cancer patients deciding whether to risk their overall health to continue treatments, if those are even available at all right now.