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
NJ AG: Mental health clinic owner duped Medicaid in $1M tax fraud
Ewing-based Kwenyan Professional Health Services, LLC and Kwenyan and Associates were the subject of an investigation into their business practices from the beginning of 2015 until ceasing operations in October 2021.
Nine NJ schools get U.S. ‘Blue Ribbon’ recognition for 2022
Of the 297 schools chosen nationwide from a pool of up to 420 applicants, nine New Jersey schools in eight different counties in the Garden State were recognized as "exemplary high-performing schools."
You’ve been in a car crash in NJ. What info should you exchange?
Plans can be changed and meetings can be rescheduled, so in the majority of cases, police should be called so a formal report can be filed. That takes even more time out of the day, but winds up being worth everyone's time.
Murphy OKs increased benefits to NJ veterans with disabilities
Prior to Thursday, not since 1981 had payouts covered under the Paraplegic and Hemiplegic Veterans' Allowance Program been bumped up in the state, and the delay had been even longer for blind veterans.
NJ health officials seek Mercer volunteers for Legionella testing
Participating homes in Ewing, Trenton, Lawrence and Hopewell must have their own dedicated water heater that is not shared with other units, and renters are not eligible.
Murphy nominates new NJ Supreme Court justice, already filling in
If the governor has his way, Douglas Fasciale won't be the only new justice confirmed. The governor's previous nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter has been held up in the state Senate.
Lobster roll chain plans to expand to Cranford, NJ this fall
"The owner told us how much he loves the area and how he can't wait to be a part of the community," a community Facebook post said.
U.S. foreclosures near pre-COVID level, NJ 4th-highest in August
The Garden State logged one foreclosure filing for every 2,441 housing units last month, behind only Illinois, Delaware, and South Carolina.
Ringo Starr art exhibition coming to Atlantic City, NJ’s Hard Rock
Starr and his All-Starr Band will finish the event with a concert at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena.
NJ Oyster Festival comes to Bayshore Center at Bivalve in October
Food trucks for those who don't like oysters, or prefer them cooked, will be on the scene, but raw mollusks will still be the star attraction.
Disgraced Paterson, NJ ex-cop sentenced in ‘gangsters in blue’ case
The 33-month sentence handed down to Michael Cheff of Oakland was far from the 30 total years he could have faced.
Young NJ kids who walk, bike to school will continue as they age: study
"Active commuting" has an obvious component of physical health, but is also simply something students can look forward to every day.