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.
Patrick Lavery
What gets taxed in New Jersey? It doesn’t always make sense
A pest control company can come to a home and inspect it, and that's exempt, but the sales tax applies if the resident then contracts them to treat the problem.
NJ American Water to replace water mains in 2 Somerset Co. towns
The existing 6- and 8-inch, cast-iron water lines, which will be supplanted by 8-inch ductile iron, date back as far as the 1930s.
NJ scofflaw owes Port Authority $60K for years of toll cheating
Starting on Oct. 12, 2013 and continuing until at least Nov. 27, 2018, the Port Authority said Joseph Castoria III improperly used E-ZPass exclusive lanes on 975 occasions.
Most retailers optimistic as NJ holiday shopping season starts
The 64% who said they were optimistic represents a decline from 72% who said the same in 2021, but the comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic shaped a lot of that.
Second NJ location of ramen restaurant to open in Ridgewood
A new Menya Ramen House will tentatively open in February on North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, according to reports.
NJ approves $375K to improve mental health self-help centers
The Whole Health Learning Collaborative will focus on best practices for self-management for center peers and members.
Underwater? Just floating above? NJ’s least equity-rich ZIP codes
Half of the bottom 10 are still in major urban centers, but two municipalities in historically rural Sussex County also make the list.
How much do you owe? NJ towns with the most equity-rich homes
The Jersey Shore dominates the Garden State's top 10 ZIP codes, while three of the bottom 10 ZIPs can be found in Trenton.
NJ lawmaker wants winter sales tax freeze for home heating bills
When more than 70% of New Jerseyans heat their homes with natural gas, and the state budget has gone up 40% in the last five years, Sen. Joe Pennacchio said rate increases just aren't fair.
NJ woman was impaired in crash that killed teen driver, cops say
The crash on June 13 killed the other driver involved, 17-year-old Gianna Mastalski of Mullica Hill.
The most stolen cars in NJ as lawmakers demand action on crime
Each year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau publishes its "Hot Wheels" list of the most frequently stolen vehicles across the country, with state-level data also available.
What one NJ legislator wants feds to do about rising car thefts
Rep. Josh Gottheimer called it an "unacceptable" failure on the part of multiple agencies to engage with the public about what actions they are taking.