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
Not a total washout, but consistent rain chances threaten weekend
Every day from here through Easter Sunday carries with it at least a slight possibility for rain, before New Jersey finally sees the sun come out in full force on Earth Day.
NJ Connect for Recovery phone line gives help for substance use
A report by the New Jersey Attorney General in the spring of 2014, addressing the state's opioid crisis, led to the creation of a warmline for residents to call either if they are suffering from substance use disorders, or are loved ones of those suffering.
Roadkill deer in NJ — You can eat it, but there are some rules
Imagine you're a person who has hit a deer with a car, or sees a deer that has been hit on the side of the road. If you have a taste for venison, New Jersey has a process you need to follow, similar to if you hunted it yourself, to harvest that deer legally.
Weather – Dry & Mild For Baseball Opening Day Thursday
For our three local teams beginning the season Thursday, it doesn't look like the weather will interrupt any gameplay.
Weather – Spring will most definitely spring by the weekend
Tuesday will be a chilly one across the Garden State, but by Wednesday, you can expect daytime temperatures to warm up by about five to 10 degrees per day through Saturday.
Most Of Monday Rainy, Temps In The 50s
There's a superstition in every newsroom I've ever worked in: Never say it's a "quiet" news day. Almost as soon as those words leave your lips, inevitably, something huge will happen.
Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s alright
Following one more dreary day Friday, New Jersey will lighten up a bit for its first weekend of Spring 2019.
Not just corned beef — St. Patrick’s Day in NJ is learning experience
There is much about the holiday that's been misconstrued over the years, and much rich history to share with the 1 million-plus Irish descendants within New Jersey's borders.
A mixed bag of weather these next couple of days in NJ
We will go from chilly sunshine to the return of flurries to a brief warmup, then right back to wet weather, all within about a 72-hour period this week in the Garden State.
FL college student cleared after sister uses her name in NJ prostitution arrest
When Jaclyn Humienny received a notice from Paterson Municipal Court saying she owed $533 for failing to appear in court on a prostitution charge, the 20-year-old college student knew there must have been some mistake.