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
Tuckerton, NJ fire company shut down by borough, but questions remain
The company is the only one in the borough, making unclear who will respond to anywhere between 325 and 360 calls that may occur in 2022, based on numbers from recent years.
Cape May, NJ detective improperly probed relative’s accident, state says
In December 2019 and January 2020, Robert Harkins Jr. is alleged to have opened an investigation "specifically to identify the driver of the other vehicle, who left the scene without exchanging information."
NJ gas prices now more than a dollar more than one year ago
Although we are much more active this year than last, Delta variant or not, AAA says the bounceback in activity as COVID-19 evolves isn't really helping drivers out.
NJ About To Enter Peak Of Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
There is now a 65% chance that this season will be above-normal, up from 60% in NOAA's initial May outlook.
NJ Courthouses Back Open To The Public Monday, No Appointment Needed
Court facilities were closed to the public at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, with in-person services returning bit by bit since then.
NJ Has No New Confirmed COVID Deaths Tuesday, First Time In 16 Months
Not since the first week of the pandemic had the state released a daily update with zero confirmed COVID deaths.
Cape May County, NJ dropping ‘vaccine baits’ to curb wildlife rabies risk
The baits attract animals, who eat the vaccine-laden contents and are then protected against rabies for three years, the same length of time as a domestic canine shot.
Yes, 17-year cicadas are coming back, but likely won’t bother you
Other than emitting an unbearably loud mating call, these cicadas pose no threat to humans, and really have no interest. The general rule: If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.
Spring Is Coming — Could High Pollen Counts Fuel COVID Infection?
In a word, yes. But allergists say wearing a mask helps, and getting the COVID vaccine drives the risk down to zero.
Rowan Interdisciplinary Program Will Track NJ Legal Pot’s Growth
The new Institute for Cannabis Research, Policy, & Workforce Development aims to inform public health officials and create jobs under New Jersey's newly legalized recreational marijuana marketplace.
Atlantic City nonprofit assists local students, homeless
Princess, Inc. is trying to identify unmet and previously unthinkable needs brought on by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Murphy vetoes bill to help restaurants, which are facing a brutal January
The head of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association believes sales numbers in the Garden State may actually be much worse than recently reported.