Patrick Smith

Patrick Hayes Smith, the son of Timothy Smith and Ann Schreck (now Ann Riordan), was born October 1, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, the second of eight children and one of twenty-three grandchildren born to the six children of William and Rosemary Schreck. His first years were spent in Merchantville, New Jersey, before his family moved to southwest Philadelphia where he lived until third grade. They moved to the Main Line area of Pennsylvania where Pat attended high school at La Salle College...See more

Patrick Hayes Smith, the son of Timothy Smith and Ann Schreck (now Ann Riordan), was born October 1, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, the second of eight children and one of twenty-three grandchildren born to the six children of William and Rosemary Schreck. His first years were spent in Merchantville, New Jersey, before his family moved to southwest Philadelphia where he lived until third grade. They moved to the Main Line area of Pennsylvania where Pat attended high school at La Salle College Preparatory School. He went on to college at West Chester State University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he attended for one year. In 1984, he moved to the Jersey Shore to find himself and start a new life. He worked for his grandparents at The Sandpiper Hotel where he bussed tables and washed dishes. At this time, Pat had no particular interest in the history of Spring Lake. The events that led to his current passion for the town are described in his introduction to this book. During this time, Pat also taught tennis. (He began playing during his freshman year in high school and continued through his first year of college.) When he was twenty-one, he left The Sandpiper and went on to pursue teaching tennis full time. Today, Pat is a tennis professional and has taught at places such as The Spring Lake Bath And Tennis Club, The Bay Head Yacht Club, and The Manasquan River Yacht Club. He currently teaches at The Mantoloking Yacht Club. Recently, Pat received a degree in network administration from Brick Computer Science Institute. Pat met his wife Colleen in 1992, and they were married in 1994. They have two children, Kaitlyn and Megan, and live in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. See less