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 kids’ sleep schedules need adjustment before back-to-school
It's easier in many ways for younger children than teenagers.
Synthetic cannabis use shown to drop in legal pot states — what about NJ?
Eventually, it's expected that marijuana users will grow to trust the behind-the-counter, licensed and lab-tested products offered under state law.
Bogota, NJ golf center closing at end of September after 23 years
In February, Bogota's borough planning board approved the construction of an 83,600-square-foot warehouse at the golf facility's address.
NJ DOT pushes mileage-based driver fee as alternative to gas tax
A pilot program is seeking 400 or more New Jersey drivers to test the theory out.
NJ Senate Republicans push back against worker benefit cost hike
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats introduced a bill on Monday to "expand the membership of the commissions responsible for approving" any such rate increases.
Homeowner equity up in 49 states in 2nd quarter — all except NJ
The Garden State is also on the wrong side of the ledger when it comes to seriously underwater mortgages, where property owners owe at least 25 percent more than a home's current estimated value.
Arrest quickly made in fatal Perth Amboy, NJ hit-and-run Sunday night
An investigation identified city resident Hansel Farrier-Romero as the driver of a white Dodge Charger that struck Rocco Chirichillo and then fled the area.
Public can weigh in on new proposed rules for NJ cannabis market
But the same dilemma still exists from before these new rules were presented: Those who garner licenses may not be able to do anything with them if they don't have the cash to move their plans forward.
Some of the most polluted and toxic sites in NJ now have new life
Nearly 60 Superfund sites in New Jersey have been remediated to the point where they are now home to everything from continued industrial operations to wildlife habitats.
Warren and Watchung, NJ mandatory boil water advisory lifted
A water main break had resulted in New Jersey American Water imposing the advisory until testing of the water supply was deemed satisfactory.