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
Bad bug! Here’s how to report NJ spotted lanternflies online
Officials say this is the time when the adults, who will not survive the winter, lay large egg masses that will hatch 30 to 50 nymphs each in the spring.
Stocks tumble, but NJ expert says investors should hold steady
Ken Kamen, president of Hamilton-based Mercadien Asset Management, said the U.S. stock market is still within 5% of its all-time high.
Rutgers study tracks COVID ‘brain fog,’ memory loss in NJ patients (Opinion)
Brain fog is an umbrella term that can simply mean mental sluggishness consistent with flulike symptoms, or having to take a longer time to complete certain tasks, or more gravely, memory issues which may include forgetting conversations and details.
Wall, NJ welcomes Belmar beach COVID memorial to permanent home
The original design has, in general, been preserved as best as it can.
More than 362K marijuana offenses now expunged under new NJ law
Cases eligible under the Marijuana Decriminalization Law are expunged automatically, wiping them from the courts' public record and absolving past offenders from having to report their charges on job, housing, or college applications.
NJ utility infrastructure held up during Ida, learning from past
Still, even the relative overall successes of power companies during this most recent severe storm can provide lessons for the future.
Lakewood, NJ police warn residents to keep cars in driveways
The police chief has even recommended people who are leaving for a Jewish holiday to ask neighbors to put one of their cars in their driveway.
NJ soccer legend Carli Lloyd to play farewell game close to home
Through an agreement with the Philadelphia Union, NJ/NY Gotham FC's Oct. 6 home match against the Washington Spirit will instead be played at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa.
Unvaccinated 6x more likely to be hospitalized for COVID in NJ
The New Jersey Hospital Association found 73.3% of those hospitalized in August were not vaccinated against COVID, 3% were partially vaccinated and 23.7% were fully vaccinated.
Almost all of NJ eligible for some SBA loans for Ida damage
Burlington, Cape May, and Ocean are the only New Jersey counties not covered under this round of applications.