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 dry week coming up … with one notable exception
If you have trouble getting over "the hump," even on a short work week, Wednesday's weather will not help you at all. But let's cover Monday and Tuesday first.
Eric LeGrand’s story helping others with spinal cord injuries
It was nine years ago this week that the then-Rutgers football player sustained a severe spinal cord injury during game action.
Coastal flooding risk persists as weekend begins
A chance for more of the same coastal flooding that invaded the streets of Jersey Shore towns and made driving conditions dangerous Thursday night will continue through Saturday, before the autumn rains let up for a few days.
Families in need benefit from volunteer group’s frightening event
Halos for Angels helps families suffering from sudden tragedy by providing support and services like daily meals, food shopping, and transportation for children.
Newark’s Integrity House raising addiction treatment awareness
Providing addiction treatment services to New Jersey residents since 1968, Integrity House still operates in the same city in which it was founded, but has branched out to five other municipalities, helping the organization extend its reach across the state.
Paterson’s natural and manmade history celebrated at Great Falls
The landmark was designated a National Historical Park, and the park commemorates the rich history of one of New Jersey's most prominent cities.
Animal welfare org crosses Delaware to find homes for cats, dogs
The organization's mission is to provide quality care and a loving home for every dog and cat, and its chief longterm goal is to build a no-kill sanctuary.
Alzheimer’s NJ encourages caregivers, patients to get connected
The Clinical Trial Connections program endeavors to educate both patients and caregivers about the importance of getting involved in such trials.
NJ cancer survivor honors cousin’s fight in nationwide bike ride
The overall goal is to raise $1 million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, but for Burt, the journey is understandably more personal.
Wave goodbye to summer vacation with a (mostly) nice weekend
If someone was describing you, you would want them to say you were mostly nice, right? Like 75% nice? That's about what this holiday weekend will be, if you're counting Friday as the start of it.