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
One more rain chance, then a dry and gorgeous weekend
New Jersey marked its midweek with the fifth confirmed tornado of the year in the state, but conditions will rapidly improve by Thursday night, clearing the way for a clear and wonderful weekend.
Brookdale students can now benefit from on-campus social worker
The Monmouth County Division of Social Services and Brookdale Community College are launching a partnership to more readily and easily provide social services to students who desperately need them.
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 for the end of July.
NJ’s first ‘cat cafe’ nears 2-year mark, close to 400 adoptions
The idea grew twofold, first out of its founder's house, then drawing on a concept that's been popular in Asian countries for close to two decades.
A drier (more dry?) forecast than we expected for Friday
On Thursday, we previewed a bit of a rain chance in Friday's forecast. That now seems to have been removed, as we'll head into the weekend dry across the great Garden State.
Sunny And Hot Weather Continues Today & Tomorrow In NJ
Sun will be around in abundance on Thursday, with daytime highs in the mid-80s to low 90s.
New Jersey Weather – Constant rain could wash away your plans
Hold up, if you're a Yankee fan hoping to make the trip in from New Jersey to see their newest acquisition, the return of a superstar, or games against two top rivals.
NJ midterm turnout in ’18 hasn’t increased civic engagement: poll
The casual political observer might be led to believe that Garden State residents are becoming more civically engaged, but that isn't necessarily so.
Cops’ & firefighters’ hockey game honors 7-year-old who died of cancer
The Holmdel-based Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting Cancer will partner with the two organizations in memory of one of the foundation's "angels" who succumbed to brain cancer last year.
NJ students win national contest applying math to drug solutions
A team of five students from High Technology High School has taken home the grand prize of $20,000 in college scholarships in a nationwide competition, to recommend solutions to substance abuse problems by using mathematical modeling.