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
Kids will ‘absolutely’ struggle with masks. How to deal with that
The key to juvenile mask compliance may lie in adults setting a steadfast example, and that starts with parents during the summer.
Small businesses more hopeful as they reopen, but still cautious
If retail stores are forced to shutter again, the results could be disastrous, according to analysts.
NJEA, others want national school reopening guideline consensus
Because no one is really sure what the pandemic will look like in two months, the New Jersey Education Association is one of several groups backing a "National Call to Action."
Lottery scams extend to social media, NJ officials warn
Recent posts have added to the number of ways unscrupulous scammers are cheating New Jersey residents out of money, while those residents are playing the odds to try to win money.
‘Flame jetting’ is dangerous phenomenon — and can ruin your Fourth
It happens when a container of flammable liquid with a long neck is poured out near a flame source, and the vapors built up inside the neck ignite in a streak of fire that can reach 10 to 12 feet long.
NJ in top half of states for babies, with room to improve
The Garden State consistently beats national averages for each early learning metric, but New Jersey babies' health, while good compared to the rest of the United States, could improve.
What do workers want from employers in returning to the office?
Changes in work-life balance and the ability to do a job entirely from home may be irreversible trends even when workers are permitted to go back to their places of employment.
Forecasters predict busy Atlantic hurricane season in 2020
NOAA predicts a likely above-normal season in 2020, with three to six major hurricanes forming in the Atlantic, though there is no specific forecast for how New Jersey will fare.
TCNJ to make standardized test scores optional starting in ’21
School officials say it was a front-burner discussion even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Snow squalls could interrupt, endanger travel Wednesday
On the surface, there will be sun and seasonably chilly temperatures on Wednesday. But there's a lot more of which you should be aware.
Not quite balmy, but a comfortable holiday week
Christmas Day will not be the warmest day of this week as previously speculated, but we are nonetheless looking at a calm, almost boring, stretch of December weather for the Garden State.
Staying dry and slowly warming up for Christmas
On Thursday afternoon, I said to someone that it was "offensively cold" outside, and even in a culture where someone always seems to be offended by something, I didn't think that description was out of line.