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
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.
Gas prices down in NJ but overseas COVID spikes may stall further drop
Prices are down a couple of cents statewide versus a week ago, but not much more downward action is expected for now.
New April campaign against distracted driving launches in NJ
It's called "Take Control Of Your Destiny," and visually consists of colorfully decorated steering wheels, meant to signify what is uniquely important about each New Jersey driver's journey through life.
What are ‘ghost forests,’ where are they in NJ, and why?
They are particularly noticeable in New Jersey in the low-lying terrain of the Delaware Bayshore and the Mullica River basin.
NJ gas prices up sharply in past month, but won’t go much higher
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey has gone up 7 cents in the past week, nearly 30 cents in a month, and is almost 40 cents more than a year ago, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nosedive in oil demand.
Could recreational pot reduce NJ workers’ comp claims?
In 2018, New Jersey paid out $2.4 billion in workers' comp claims, but a new study says the introduction of recreational marijuana could reduce that figure by up to 20%.
Feeling an urge to bet on the big game? Here’s who to call in NJ
Most of the Council on Compulsive Gambling's activity happens Monday morning, when gamblers realize how much they've lost, and what they've bet it on.
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.
Less distracted driving, more laws needed in NJ: national report
The report says the state "needs improvement because of gaps in Advocates' recommended optimal laws."
How long will it take to recover from the ‘lost year’ of COVID?
New Jersey officials estimate that COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to the general public by the spring, just about exactly a year since the coronavirus threw everyone's lives into upheaval.