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.

Record 20K new NJ COVID cases Wednesday, hospitalizations pass 3K

The New Jersey Hospital Association said hospitals in all regions of the state were being placed on "level red," which generally means visitors are restricted except in certain circumstances.

Teen cannabis vaping increasing as NJ sets legal marijuana rules

Even though New Jersey's eventually legal products will theoretically only be sold to adults, they could and likely will find their way into the hands of younger residents.

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 shooting

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.