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.
Patrick Lavery
Ghost stories from NJ haunts to be told in Toms River on Saturday
Ghost hunting can happen any time, but is thought to be easier at night because relative lack of cell phone activity "opens up the channel a little better."
Two NJ towns make top 25 list of best places to live for families
While no New Jersey municipality made it into the top 10 this year, two are knocking on the door.
Pedricktown, NJ man struck fatal blow to mom, authorities say
Gary Richman had been arrested on an unrelated matter May 25, which authorities say was two days after his mother Sandra sustained a blunt force injury to the head during a car ride.
Millburn, NJ school district cracks national list of best places to teach
The Millburn Township School District placed first not only for the best place to teach in New Jersey, but also the district with the best teachers, and the best school district in the state overall.
‘Endangered’ Clementon, NJ man missing, may be in Atlantic City
Duane Myers was last seen wearing a black Adidas jacket, blue scarf, and a Philadelphia Eagles cap.
Trenton ‘whole house’ pilot to improve health, safety in low-income NJ homes
More than 31,000 of Trenton's 34,000-plus housing units were built prior to 1980, with over 24,000 built before 1950.
‘Severe’ traffic predicted from Ewing, NJ into PA postponed
Repairs are needed on a road-surface bump across the center and right lanes of I-295 crossing over Route 175, the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and a Route 29 northbound bypass lane before the Scudder Falls Bridge.
Jersey City, NJ fugitive arrested in Pennsylvania for May murder
Sean Williams had been considered a fugitive from justice in connection with the death of fellow Jersey City resident Jawon Purcell.
Living in ‘survivor cities’ — Certain crimes go underreported in NJ
Three out of every four killings are carried out with a gun, so even though raw fatality numbers in Camden may pale in comparison to those in Philadelphia, it doesn't mean the problem isn't just as pronounced.
What do NJ employees, employers want in post-COVID work environment?
Those who are already employed and want to stay at their current place of business believe they have the upper hand, and employers need to adjust for that.
These companies are employing the most NJ workers in 2022
Cumberland, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Morris counties, at the very least, also maintain their own largest employer lists.
L’Oréal to open $140M research center in Clark, NJ by 2024
The complex is already under construction and will replace facilities in the area that date back six decades.