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
Teen Driver Safety Week is the focus of NJM social media campaign
The insurer is trying to reach teens, and those who influence them, by reaching out on social media with the help of some local celebrities.
Oh deer! It’s breeding season again, so watch out on the roads
The usual pieces of advice all apply: Take it slow, don't tailgate, use high beams when possible, and if a collision is unavoidable, don't swerve.
A hope to bring more COVID-19 testing to NJ Black, Latino, vulnerable communities
The eventual beneficiaries will be individuals in Essex, Middlesex, Passaic and Union counties.
Loved and Lost — Faces and stories of NJ’s COVID-19 victims
New Jersey 101.5 and Townsquare Media are proud to have been asked to participate in this ongoing effort.
A mild NJ winter? Forecasters say so — but offer no snow outlook
Most of the northern contiguous United States should expect cooler winter temperatures because of La Nina, but that does not include the East Coast, according to NOAA.
How do NJ’s homeless get needed documents … without an address?
Officials in Passaic have recently set up mailboxes, separate from the Postal Service, at the city's homeless resource center.
NJ hospitals urge patients to ‘Get Care Now,’ even during COVID
Many New Jersey residents remain apprehensive about continuing regular medical care as we near the end of 2020, owing to fears of a spike or second wave of the virus.
Want to know more about NJ craft beer? ‘Brewery trails’ may help
A new piece of legislation would establish at least three of these trails as a new tool to promote more than 100 distinct beermakers in the Garden State.
NJ dad walking D.C. to Old Bridge to spotlight illness that could kill son
JAR of Hope continues to raise awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an affliction that affects some 20,000 boys in New Jersey and is ultimately fatal.
Initiatives on climate change, transit OK with most in NJ — poll
A dozen states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey, are pushing their local governments to adopt the Transportation and Climate Initiative.