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
Partnerships to reach Monmouth kids take new approach in pandemic
Now instead of hands-on activities, children and their mentors participate in Zoom calls, movie watching nights, and gaming sessions.
Remote learning study: NJ parents want more time with teachers
Just 42% said the remote learning experience had been "very successful" for their families.
Nurses most at risk for COVID among health workers, Rutgers finds
Of the 40 healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19 at the start of a Rutgers study in the early days of the pandemic, 25 were nurses.
Don’t gather on Thanksgiving, NJ says — but if you do, here’s how
That includes not yelling at your TV about the Dallas Cowboys, or really raising your voice at all.
PSA contest’s goal: Get NJ teens talking about suicide prevention
Kids know the signs of their friends' suicidal behavior long before adults do.
Diversity in NJ police hiring hindered by state rules, chiefs say
When many of the Civil Service Commission's safeguards were put in place, they were well-intentioned, at a time when police unions were not as strong as they are now.
Lawmakers ask NJ higher ed head to examine online college courses
There would be many sides to this evaluation, but it wouldn't commence until the end of the academic year in May, so as to observe a full cycle of learning in a post-COVID-19 world.
Holiday toy drive goes virtual with Giants legend’s involvement
It's an expanded effort to get fun gifts to millions of kids for the holiday season.
Rowan professor devoting fall bio class to COVID-19 origins
GLASSBORO — We may all be experiencing "COVID fatigue," but at Rowan University, the next generation of healthcare professionals is eagerly diving into the science behind the novel coronavirus.
They are seniors in a topics seminar taught by adjunct professor Elliott Karetny, who has devoted…
They are seniors in a topics seminar taught by adjunct professor Elliott Karetny, who has devoted…
What happens when seasonal affective disorder meets COVID-19 fatigue
It could lead to a reprise of the depressive feelings we had when stay-at-home orders and business closures began in mid-March, even if a current surge in COVID cases plateaus and further lockdowns are not needed.