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
Why this depiction of the Jersey Devil may be totally inaccurate
The Jersey Devil is not a strange, elusive being whose footprints have been spotted for centuries across South Jersey, says one New Jersey college professor who's done extensive research into the legend.
A Dry Week Coming Up With One Notable Exception
If you have trouble getting over "the hump," even on a short work week, Wednesday's weather will not help you at all. But let's cover Monday and Tuesday first.
Coastal flooding risk persists as weekend begins
A chance for more of the same coastal flooding that invaded the streets of Jersey Shore towns and made driving conditions dangerous Thursday night will continue through Saturday, before the autumn rains let up for a few days.
Wave Goodbye to Summer Vacation With a (Mostly) Nice Weekend
Friday features plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid- to upper 80s, then mainly clear skies at night and lows dropping to the mid-60s.
Peeling Back the Curtain On a Dry Labor Day Weekend… Until Monday
Thursday across the Garden State will be sunny with daytime highs in the low to mid-80s.
Slight Forecast Adjustments as Rain Interrupts a Nice Week
Thunderstorms also remain a possibility throughout the day on Wednesday, but any rain will end by the overnight hours.
The Kind of Forecast That Makes You Wish it Wasn’t Tuesday
Tuesday continues a cool stretch for the Garden State, though not as cool as Monday or the preceding weekend.
New Jersey Stays Cool to Start the Week
The Garden State gets a couple more days with temperatures in the 70s before starting to feel more summerlike again.
One More Rain Chance, Then a Dry and Gorgeous Weekend
Daytime hours on Thursday promise mostly sunny skies with high temperatures around 90. A slight chance for showers and thunderstorms develops by the afternoon.
Jump Into a Fabulous Weather Weekend in NJ
There will be very little to worry about in the forecast for the next few days across the Garden State as we settle into an extended stretch of dry, warm weather.