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
South Jersey Prom Dress Boutique Returns for Students with Financial Hardships
Project Prom is a volunteer effort that has given out 1,500 dresses to students in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties over the past few years, and aims to break the 2,000-dress mark in 2019.
Stockton students open up about mental health in new book
The university's chapter of a national peer group has been writing some chapters itself, trying to change the conversation and reduce stigma about mental health.
Got E-ZPass? No More Exact Change Booths on Parkway’s Main Toll Plazas
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will be removing coin baskets from the 11 mainline Garden State Parkway toll plazas, replacing their "exact change" designations with full service or E-ZPass only lanes.
Lawmaker Wants to Change NJ Speed Limits – Through Science
If you've ever been driving down a New Jersey road, seen a speed limit sign, then looked at your speedometer and found the numbers didn't match up, you've probably thought, "Why don't I get to make up speed limits?"
Atlantic City Rescue Mission to release heart-healthy cookbook
For the last two years, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission has welcomed into its kitchen a group of culinary power players it calls its "Souper Chefs," who return each week to produce some 600 bowls of soup for the mission's clients.
One Year After Son’s Death, EHT Couple Heads Thriving Anti-Opioid Group
Last Easter morning, Bill and Tammy Schmincke found their son Steven, who had struggled with opiate addiction for the past four years, unresponsive in their home. They do not want their son's story to be swept under the rug.
South Jersey Kids Using Social Media to Promote Acts of Kindness
For the next two weeks, girls in Gloucester and Camden counties will be taking part in a nationwide social media campaign to share their random acts of kindness with others.
Atlantic City Casino Decline Means Less Support For County’s Neediest
With total revenues generated by Atlantic City's casinos being slashed by more than half over the last 12 years, other Atlantic County programs and services that rely at least in part on those monies are feeling the pinch.
‘Monkey’s House’ is South Jersey Sanctuary for Older, Ailing Dogs
Since 2015, Michele Allen has been at the forefront of a Southampton organization that partners with animal shelters to provide comfortable, compassionate end-of-life care for older, sick, and hospice dogs.
Ocean County Program Has Saved More Than 100 People From Homelessness
Two mental health service agencies are responsible for running local chapters of a vital federal program. The initiative is called PATH, or Progressive Assistance to Transition from Homelessness.
Want a Cat or Dog? Counties Hope to ‘Clear the Shelters’ This Weekend [PHOTOS]
For the second year in a row, the Atlantic County Animal Shelter in Pleasantville is taking part in a nationwide, one-day program of free animal adoptions.
Rowan University Opens Child Abuse Treatment Center Satellite in Vineland
Rowan University's CARES Institute is opening a satellite location in Vineland on Monday.