Patrick Lavery

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.

Another Camden County rabid raccoon, this time in Haddon Heights, NJ

Four rabid raccoon cases were reported in Camden County in the first quarter of 2022, the most of any New Jersey county in that span, with second-quarter numbers soon to be finalized.

NJ man throws tablet, phone into water — but child porn recovered

Charles Browne admitted that he broke into his vehicle, removed an iPad and iPhone, walked to a nearby private beach, and threw both electronic devices into the bay.

‘Reprehensible': Asbury Park, NJ man charged with killing girlfriend’s dog

An investigation revealed that the man and his girlfriend had had an argument after which he repeatedly texted her while she was at work, threatening the animals.

Not just Dulce: These NJ kids also went missing and haven’t been found

Besides Dulce Maria Alavez, two other individuals on the New Jersey State Police's Missing Persons List would still be juveniles today, but another 13 have never been known to their families as adults.

Middletown, NJ pet shop puppy found, arrest made, but few details

Little is known about the resolution to Thursday afternoon's theft of the puppy, for whose return a $2,000 reward had been issued.

Middle Township, NJ resident dies in fiery single-car crash in woods

Police did not indicate that anyone else was involved in the crash, nor exactly how many trees the driver may have hit before the vehicle flipped and came to a stop.

NJ ice cream lovers: This Turkey Hill variety is being recalled

According to the FDA, the recall is for potential "undeclared peanuts," because a consumer contacted Turkey Hill reporting that they believed their container had been filled with the company's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream, not Chocolate Marshmallow.

Rabid cat, raccoon confirmed in Camden County, NJ towns

A stray cat and a raccoon that attacked a dog both tested positive for rabies within days of each other, in separate incidents in two townships.

Some NJ eateries still resist on-site dining two years into COVID

There are a few holdout establishments who aren't considering table service anytime soon — and they're not regretting that decision.

These New Jersey athletes hope to go for gold at Winter Olympics

When the competitors take to the slopes and ice, there will be several names and faces to watch with ties to the Garden State.

Gas on its way to $4 per gallon — when could it happen in NJ?

In recent months, New Jersey gas prices have trended as high as 10 cents more per gallon than the national average.

NJ health officials urge vaccine rule for extracurricular school activities

Cases were rising sharply in New Jersey schools before the holidays, and with hospitalizations now at their highest level statewide since early May 2020, there is growing evidence that children are increasingly among those needing treatment outside the home.