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
NJ winter prediction: Warmer temperatures and normal precipitation, NOAA says
But as Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow says, it only takes one major storm to cause long-lasting headaches and make for a memorable winter season.
NJ Stop & Shops are hiring in one-day career fair Saturday
The bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, and produce departments are hiring, with additional cashier, porter, bagger, and home shopper positions available.
At least 5 in NJ sickened by salmonella-tainted onions from Mexico
No deaths have been recorded and no official recall has been issued, but nearly one-fifth of people who've gotten sick nationwide have required hospitalization.
Teal pumpkins help protect NJ trick-or-treaters with food allergies
Since 2013, the Teal Pumpkin Project has amplified the obstacles families with children who have food allergies face every year at Halloween.
NJ’s top antibody program for COVID patients reports 96% efficacy
To be eligible to receive this treatment, a patient must have tested positive for the coronavirus within 10 days of symptom onset, and not be in need of oxygen or hospitalization of any kind.
NJ extends free Uber, Lyft deal for those who lost cars to Ida
Beginning one week after the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit New Jersey, the state said it has provided 2,400 free or discounted Uber or Lyft rides to date.
NJ health department urges flu vaccine for all eligible residents
Children younger than 5, adults 65 and over, pregnant women, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, those with certain complicating medical conditions, or who care for people most susceptible to flu are considered high-risk.
Addicted to technology? Steps one NJ expert says you need to take
Those who are addicted may feel a lingering pull toward one corner of the internet or another, from gaming to shopping to social media to cybersex.
NJ’s quirky names for the night before Halloween, and other occasions
If you think this depicts "Mischief Night," you agree with nearly 82% of our audience surveyed back in 2017.
Atlantic City, NJ conventions, and the business they bring, have returned
The conventions themselves are often just a vector for increased economic activity for the entire city.
NJ flu season coming — Watch for these symptoms, similar to COVID
Both the flu and COVID are respiratory illnesses, which can make them difficult to distinguish. If you're feeling sick, the only way you will be able to tell the difference is by getting tested for COVID-19.
NJ minor league baseball teams wrap up first post-COVID seasons
It was a challenging, but ultimately successful, return to play for New Jersey's minor league squads after a full year off due to the pandemic.