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
Christmas Light Show in Wall stages comeback after 2-year absence
Every year since 2011, "What's So Great About the Garden State" has featured The Christmas Light Show, a large-scale, "Disney-quality" production with lights, fog, lasers, and pyrotechnics all synchronized to Christmas music. That is, until 2017.
No turkeys in this Thanksgiving Week forecast
New Jersey is lined up to have a very pleasant week of weather for this official start to the holiday season, as only a portion of one day looks to be interrupted by rain.
NJ couple inspires each other to donate kidneys to strangers
It sets you back no more than six weeks and can be a literal life-saver for someone else. A New Jersey couple is telling their story, trying to convince others to follow their lead by becoming living kidney donors.
Kentucky Hot Brown Dip Recipe — Not-So-Foodie-Friday
The Kentucky Hot Brown is a regional specialty I was introduced to back when my wife Kristen and I were dating, while she attended graduate school at the University of Kentucky.
What was Thanksgiving like centuries ago? Find out Sunday in Wall
A little more than halfway between the supposed date of the first Thanksgiving, 1621, and the current year, 2019, sits the year 1836, the time period to which visitors to the Historic Village at Allaire are introduced.
Kids with illnesses seeing dreams realized in four NJ counties
Dream Factory of the Jersey Shore, which operates out of Wall Township, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2020.
Mortgages, medical bills, Disney trips — NJ group helps sick kids
James Angiolino said after their child's death, he and his wife Nicole resolved to do something positive in his name and give hope to other families. That is how Joey's Little Angels was born.
Camden Fire Department and MDA team up for fundraisers
The city fire department has become a key piece of a 65-year partnership, whose combined charitable efforts are paying off for residents of Camden and the rest of South Jersey.
Rowan prez’s hot sauce has cool purpose — lowering student costs
Dr. Ali Houshmand has grown a lot of vegetables over the years, but has attracted particular attention for his peppers, and some dangerously spicy sauces that are yielded from their harvest.
Why this depiction of the Jersey Devil may be totally inaccurate
The Jersey Devil is not a strange, elusive being whose footprints have been spotted for centuries across South Jersey, says one New Jersey college professor who's done extensive research into the legend.