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
These elite NJ high schools are among the very best in America
Two private and two Catholic schools also cracked the same portion of their respective lists compiled by Niche, which profiles schools and colleges across the country to help inform students and parents.
Somerset County plans to preserve more NJ open space, farmland
County officials aim to continue working with their nonprofit partners, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Sourlands Conservancy, and Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, to identify areas ripe for protection.
Monmouth is best NJ county for fossils, pest control company says
The study by Excel Pest Services included fossils of all species, from dinosaurs down to sea creatures and insects.
These NJ restaurants closed in 2022 — and there were many reasons why
This list of 15 spans the state, and a wide range of cuisines.
NJ residents agree gun violence is a problem, but split on how to solve it
Much of the disagreement hinged on the use of the term "gun control" itself.
NJ craft brewery sues state over event limits, other restrictions
The new rules also put the kibosh on collaborations with specific food trucks or other vendors.
Risked lives to save others but NJ towns shafted them over vax beliefs, lawsuits say
One Maplewood police officer was told to turn in her badge and was marched out of the station, according to court filings.
Eight NJ counties in top 50 most vulnerable U.S. housing markets
Bergen, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, and Union joined various counties in California and the Chicagoland area to make up more than half of the 50 as of the end of the second quarter.
‘Retail shrink': What is it, and how can NJ businesses stop it?
Not only is there an obvious effect on consumers because retailers need to charge more to cover their losses, but there are also inherent elements of danger and violence.
What’s going in this Westfield, NJ storefront? The answer is pretty sweet
Kirshenbaum Baking Co. said it will offer pies, pastries, breads, and sandwiches — along with, presumably, the cookies that make up the bulk of their online store.
Cideries in NJ: Where to find farm-fresh hard cider (it’s gluten free, too)
There are a handful of brewers up and down the Garden State who collectively market a wide variety of unique, appealing flavors.
Think you can’t recycle it in NJ? TerraCycle Home begs to differ
You may now be able to recycle items like cosmetics, eyeglasses, pet food packaging, personal protective equipment, and even cigarette butts.