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
Toms River, NJ Woman Sentenced for Abandoning Three Dogs that Died
Allissa DeStefano, 30, is barred for life from owning animals, and must perform 60 days of community service in addition to a two-year probation term.
NJ soccer legend Carli Lloyd to play farewell game close to home
Through an agreement with the Philadelphia Union, NJ/NY Gotham FC's Oct. 6 home match against the Washington Spirit will instead be played at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa.
NJ reports no new confirmed COVID deaths Tuesday — first time in 16 months
Not since the first week of the pandemic had the state released a daily update with zero confirmed COVID deaths.
Lanoka Harbor, NJ EMS volunteer stole $4,690, authorities say
Matthew Bender, who is also a dispatcher for the Lacey Township Police Department, was charged Thursday with theft.
‘ALYSSA Act’ school alarm bill honors Woodcliff Lake, NJ native killed in Parkland shootin…
The federal legislation has the same spirit as "Alyssa's Law" here in New Jersey, requiring the installation of silent panic alarms in schools to immediately notify law enforcement of an active shooter situation.
NJ shoppers eager to return to stores post-COVID: Verizon survey
People seem to really want to support their local, small businesses that may not have much of an online presence, and have person-to-person experiences again, at long last.
New April campaign against distracted driving launches in NJ
It's called "Take Control Of Your Destiny," and visually consists of colorfully decorated steering wheels, meant to signify what is uniquely important about each New Jersey driver's journey through life.
What are ‘ghost forests,’ where are they in NJ, and why?
They are particularly noticeable in New Jersey in the low-lying terrain of the Delaware Bayshore and the Mullica River basin.
NJ gas prices up sharply in past month, but won’t go much higher
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey has gone up 7 cents in the past week, nearly 30 cents in a month, and is almost 40 cents more than a year ago, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nosedive in oil demand.
Wolf-watching, and more, at this NJ nature preserve
Wolves typically avoid and are afraid of people, but if people are able to observe them long enough, they will see that each wolf in a pack has a distinct disposition and personality.
Faster, cheaper internet for NJ schools counters ‘digital divide’
A new, three-year contract for the administering of a long-standing program by the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey could stand to save schools in the Garden State more than 50% on internet access.
How long will it take to recover from the ‘lost year’ of COVID?
New Jersey officials estimate that COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to the general public by the spring, just about exactly a year since the coronavirus threw everyone's lives into upheaval.