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 Minds Are Made Up About January 6th Despite House Probe, Polls Say
Most New Jerseyans have been following the Congressional hearings so far, but more than a quarter of the state hasn't been watching at all.
NJ Residents Agree Gun Violence is a Problem, Split On Solving It
While opinions varied on the primary cause of gun violence, the highest number of survey participants (24%) went with mental health and lack of government investment in care and treatment.
First Responders in Two NJ Towns Sue for Vaccine Discrimination
One Maplewood police officer was told to turn in her badge and was marched out of the station, according to court filings.
Eight NJ Counties in Top 50 Most Vulnerable U.S. Housing Markets
Bergen, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, and Union joined various counties in California and the Chicagoland area to make up more than half of the 50 as of the end of the second quarter.
You’ve Been in a Car Crash in NJ. What Info Should You Exchange?
When the trauma of a car crash strikes and brains are jumbled, methodical and necessary steps can be forgotten — and that can come back to haunt a motorist.
Murphy OKs Increased Benefits to NJ Veterans With Disabilities
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday signed into law a measure that increases annual payments from the state of New Jersey to its military veterans with certain disabilities from $750 to $1,800.
Murphy Nominates New NJ Supreme Court Justice, Already Filling In
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday nominated Judge Douglas Fasciale of the state Superior Court Appellate Division as the newest Associate Justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court.
U.S. Foreclosures Near Pre-COVID Level, NJ 4th-highest in August
The Garden State logged one foreclosure filing for every 2,441 housing units last month, behind only Illinois, Delaware, and South Carolina.
Lacey, NJ, Man Admits Stealing $217K From Woman He Was Dating
Ross Miserendino was given access to the victim's bank account and checks for the purpose of helping her pay her bills, but wound up writing checks in her name for a total amount of $171,000.
NJ’s Six Flags Great Adventure Revamps Meal Deal After Viral Exploitation
After Six Flags' CEO Selim Bassoul said earlier this month that the parks had collectively become "a daycare center for teenagers," New Jersey's location announced a "re-launched" version of its Seasonal Dining Pass.