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
A drier (more dry?) forecast than we expected for Friday
On Thursday, we previewed a bit of a rain chance in Friday's forecast. That now seems to have been removed, as we'll head into the weekend dry across the great Garden State.
Enjoy Thursday’s sunny, hot weather — but be somewhat careful
Sun will be around in abundance on Thursday, with daytime highs in the mid-80s to low 90s.
Cops’ & firefighters’ hockey game honors 7-year-old who died of cancer
The Holmdel-based Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting Cancer will partner with the two organizations in memory of one of the foundation's "angels" who succumbed to brain cancer last year.
A little bit of everything to start your Tuesday in NJ
Fog is blanketing the Garden State Tuesday morning, and the balance of the day will progress from drizzle to light rain to potential late-day thunderstorms as we settle into a very unsettled weather week.
Wave goodbye to the sun after Monday in NJ
Monday will be bright and sunny across the Garden State, but that's about the last time we can expect that kind of forecast at least until the weekend, and maybe later.
Not a total washout, but consistent rain chances threaten weekend
Every day from here through Easter Sunday carries with it at least a slight possibility for rain, before New Jersey finally sees the sun come out in full force on Earth Day.
Roadkill deer in NJ — You can eat it, but there are some rules
Imagine you're a person who has hit a deer with a car, or sees a deer that has been hit on the side of the road. If you have a taste for venison, New Jersey has a process you need to follow, similar to if you hunted it yourself, to harvest that deer legally.
Play ball! Yankees, Phillies, NJ all getting a dry Opening Day
For our three local teams beginning the season Thursday, it doesn't look like the weather will interrupt any gameplay.
Spring will most definitely spring by the weekend
Tuesday will be a chilly one across the Garden State, but by Wednesday, you can expect daytime temperatures to warm up by about five to 10 degrees per day through Saturday.
Don’t want to use the ‘q’ word, but this week’s NJ weather is…
There's a superstition in every newsroom I've ever worked in: Never say it's a "quiet" news day. Almost as soon as those words leave your lips, inevitably, something huge will happen.
Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s alright
Following one more dreary day Friday, New Jersey will lighten up a bit for its first weekend of Spring 2019.
Not just corned beef — St. Patrick’s Day in NJ is learning experience
There is much about the holiday that's been misconstrued over the years, and much rich history to share with the 1 million-plus Irish descendants within New Jersey's borders.