Lauren Wanko

Lauren will be entering her senior year this fall at The College of New Jersey. Her area of study is Communications with a concentration in Radio/TV/Film. Lauren, a member of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society, has served as anchor and field reporter for the college TV station, The Journal and has co-hosted, The Bottom Line for the radio station 91.3FM WTSR. Presently, Lauren is developing her broadcasting skills as a reporter in her second season at NJ WORKS. Her career with NJN started with an internship in her senior year of High School. Prior to this internship, she was featured on the MTV documentary, True Life-I’m a High School Senior and later that year Lauren was invited back to host MTV's True Life Marathon. Lauren was also host and producer for the Bayonne Educational Network in Bayonne, NJ. She is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Matt DeLucia

Matt is currently earning his B.A. in Mass Media Communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia, where he has gained a great deal of broadcasting experience. As an Executive Producer and anchor on La Salle’s cable television station, La Salle 56, he’s busy producing several programs each week in addition to his duties at NJ Works. He also co-hosts a weekly show on La Salle’s radio station, WEXP, and is a reporter for the student newspaper. Through his apprenticeship with NJN, Matt is building on his skills as a broadcast journalist with the hopes of reporting full-time at a news station in Philadelphia or New York in the near future. He has been recognized for his achievements by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia and has received numerous scholarships for his work in broadcasting and journalism. Matt is a member of a number of organizations, including the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Matt was born and raised in New Jersey and currently resides in Burlington County.