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
Popcorn Park has animals you won’t meet anywhere else in NJ
These animals' unique stories are what keep people coming to the animal refuge — or keep coming back.
February has brought Mother Nature’s long-feared revenge to NJ
The past two and a half weeks have gotten chaotic, launched by a massive, three-day storm to end January and begin February.
NJ pharma firm preps skin test to gauge COVID exposure, immunity
Using the information from the test, Tonix Pharmaceuticals hopes to be able to provide more lasting COVID treatment.
NJ police chiefs endorse further training to boost accountability
The process of accreditation is not only a huge honor for a police department, but also for its municipality or larger jurisdiction as a whole.
RU student gets COVID masks for homeless through alumni nonprofit
Four Oxen has brought in 76,000 surgical masks, and more than half have been sent back out to homeless shelters and other nonprofits across New Jersey and into Philadelphia.
Feeling an urge to bet on the big game? Here’s who to call in NJ
Most of the Council on Compulsive Gambling's activity happens Monday morning, when gamblers realize how much they've lost, and what they've bet it on.
Electrostatic spray sanitizes, protects ambulances against COVID
It was prototyped for Neptune Township EMS, which has installed the technology in its entire ambulance fleet.
How to reduce bank fees if your income’s been hit by COVID-19
There are more consumer choices for banking services than ever before, so anyone's needs can be met.
McGreevey’s ‘Women’s Project’ pairs with first lady’s program
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation launched a new initiative to better facilitate training, employment, and health care for formerly incarcerated women.
Do young voters have interest in further involvement in politics?
While older demographics of voters might be able to draw on the memories of other times in their lives when it felt like democracy was being threatened, first-time voters may be much more impressionable.