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
July graduation? NJ needs to pass law to extend school insurance
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he expects the measure to receive widespread bipartisan support.
Whites reacting more to Floyd than prior black victims: Monmouth Poll
The death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis has inflamed public opinion in New Jersey and across the United States much more, at least in the immediate term, than any other police-involved death of a black individual in more than half a decade.
NJ teens ask for $5 to help front-liners during pandemic
They have now partnered with another volunteer organization, the New Jersey EMS Task Force, attending to needs like proper personal protective equipment.
What do workers want from employers in returning to the office?
Changes in work-life balance and the ability to do a job entirely from home may be irreversible trends even when workers are permitted to go back to their places of employment.
Domestic abuse calls down in pandemic, but case intensity spiking
The New Jersey State Police recently reported that domestic violence calls were down 16% since shutdowns began.
Forecasters predict busy Atlantic hurricane season in 2020
NOAA predicts a likely above-normal season in 2020, with three to six major hurricanes forming in the Atlantic, though there is no specific forecast for how New Jersey will fare.
Tax holiday for front-line workers proposed by NJ congressman
A bipartisan measure cosponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer aims to relieve some financial pressure for front-line workers and first responders during the pandemic.
Highlands’ ParkFest 2020 on May 16 to benefit United Way, music nonprofit
The COVID-19 pandemic is preventing ParkFest from happening again exactly as it did in 2019, but the 2020 version is still going to be held; it's simply moving online.
NJ health officials worry virus fear keeping people away from ER
A study out of Seattle showed emergency admissions at six large hospitals in that city's metro area dropped between 10 and 20% from February through March, and hospital systems in New Jersey are seeing the same trend.
NJ cancer treatments interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic
New Jersey has not been immune to the struggles of cancer patients deciding whether to risk their overall health to continue treatments, if those are even available at all right now.
If sports return before coronavirus vaccine, 3 in 4 say they won’t go
The sports landscape across North America has become suddenly barren, with all in-progress major leagues putting their seasons on hold and serious doubts as to whether the NFL can begin as normal this fall.
Coronavirus concerns heighten in NJ, nation — Monmouth University poll
An even 50% of respondents consider themselves "very concerned" that someone in their family may end up seriously ill in this outbreak.