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
Forecasters predict busy Atlantic hurricane season in 2020
NOAA predicts a likely above-normal season in 2020, with three to six major hurricanes forming in the Atlantic, though there is no specific forecast for how New Jersey will fare.
If sports return before coronavirus vaccine, 3 in 4 say they won’t go
The sports landscape across North America has become suddenly barren, with all in-progress major leagues putting their seasons on hold and serious doubts as to whether the NFL can begin as normal this fall.
One more cold day … then an uncharacteristic winter warmup
Chilly temperatures persist on this Thursday, although we lose the pesky snow squalls that some of us in New Jersey experienced briefly on Wednesday.
Roadkill deer in NJ — You can eat it, but there are some rules
Imagine you're a person who has hit a deer with a car, or sees a deer that has been hit on the side of the road. If you have a taste for venison, New Jersey has a process you need to follow, similar to if you hunted it yourself, to harvest that deer legally.
Spring Will Most Definitely Spring By the Weekend
Tuesday will be a chilly one across the Garden State, but by Wednesday, you can expect daytime temperatures to warm up by about five to 10 degrees per day through Saturday.
Stockton Students Open Up About Mental Health in New Book
The university's chapter of a national peer group has been writing some chapters itself, trying to change the conversation and reduce stigma about mental health.
Inmates in Camden County Train Service Pets for Veterans
The Camden County Department of Corrections is tying three diverse groups together in a new effort to mutually improve the lives of all three.
Lawmaker Wants to Change NJ Speed Limits … Through Science
If you've ever been driving down a New Jersey road, seen a speed limit sign, then looked at your speedometer and found the numbers didn't match up, you've probably thought, "Why don't I get to make up speed limits?"
NJ Girl Scouts Aren’t Just Cookie Sellers, They Make a Difference
The Girl Scouts are, and have always been, about so much more than Thin Mints.
NJ Kids Skip School Because They Don’t Have Winter Coats — How to Help
Schools in the Garden State are reporting students not showing up for class because they didn't have proper winter clothing. But you can help.
Atlantic City Rescue Mission to Release Heart-Healthy Cookbook
For the last two years, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission has welcomed into its kitchen a group of culinary power players it calls its "Souper Chefs," who return each week to produce some 600 bowls of soup for the mission's clients.
NJ Teen is Tackling ‘Lunch Shaming’ — Here’s How You Can Help
When 15-year-old Keertana Talla was much younger, she went to school one day without her lunch money. She said she was kicked out of the lunchroom, humiliated, confused, and embarrassed.