This is a list of notable people from Newark, New Jersey.

Academics and science

* Steve Adubato Sr. (1932–2020), founder of

Robert Treat Academy Charter School Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a charter school that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. One of the initial group of 17 charter schools approved in January 1997, the ...

Alan P. Bell Alan Paul Bell (January 18, 1932 – May 13, 2002) was an American psychologist who worked at the Kinsey Institute. Bell was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 18, 1932. He earned an undergraduate degree from University of the South and a maste ...

(1932–2002), psychologist who worked at the Kinsey Institute *

Cornelia Chase Brant Cornelia Lucretia Brant (; December 16, 1863 – March 9, 1959) was an American doctor. After starting a family, she started a medical career as a mature student, graduating from the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women in 1903. She ...

(1863–1959), Dean of New York Medical College and Hospital for Women *

Jabez Campfield Dr. Jabez Campfield (24 December 1737 – 20 May 1821) was a colonial-era doctor, one of the earliest (perhaps the first) to set up practice in Morristown, New Jersey. He served as a surgeon in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary ...

(1737–1821), doctor who served as a surgeon in the

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...

during the American Revolutionary War *

Robert Curvin Robert Curvin (February 23, 1934 – September 30, 2015) was an advocate for Newark, New Jersey, activist, and historian, who had a key role in the 1967 Newark riots. He lived in the Vailsburg section of Newark and devoted much scholarly effort to ...

(1934–2015), researcher and theorist on issues related to urban poverty *

John Cotton Dana John Cotton Dana (born August 19, 1856, in Woodstock, Vermont – died July 21, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey) was an American library and museum director who sought to make these cultural institutions relevant to the daily lives of citizens. As ...

(1856–1929), public librarian and founder of the Newark Museum * Carl Neumann Degler (1921–2014), historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author *

Adele Dunlap American supercentenarians are citizens or residents of the United States who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 782 American supercentenarians. As of , it lis ...

(1902–2017), educator, was the oldest living American (from July 8, 2016, to February 5, 2017) * Arnie Kantrowitz (1940–2022), LGBT activist and college professor * Peter Knobel (1943–2019), Reform rabbi, educator and editor *

Leonard Krieger Leonard Krieger (28 August 1918 – 12 October 1990) was an American historian who paid particular attention to Modern Europe, especially Germany. He was influential as an intellectual historian, and particularly for his discussion of historicism. ...

(1918–1990), historian who paid particular attention to

Modern Europe The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500 to AD 1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early ...

, particularly being known as an author on Germany *

Ernest Mae McCarroll Ernest Mae McCarroll (November 29, 1898 – 1990), a physician in New Jersey, was one of the United States' first African American physicians. She grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, though her education took her through several cities and states. In ...

(1898–1990), medical doctor who became the first African American physician to be appointed to the staff of the Newark City Hospital, in 1946 *

August Meier August Meier (April 30, 1923 – March 19, 2003) was a professor of history at Kent State University and an author. He was a leading scholar on African American history. He edited several books with Elliott Rudwick. The New York Public Library has ...

(1923–2003), professor of history at Kent State University and a scholar on African American history *

Charles Anthony Micchelli Charles Anthony Micchelli (born December 22, 1942) is an American mathematician, with an international reputation in numerical analysis, approximation theory, and machine learning. Biography As the youngest of four children, he was born into an It ...

(born 1942), mathematician who has focused on numerical analysis,

approximation theory In mathematics, approximation theory is concerned with how function (mathematics), functions can best be approximation, approximated with simpler functions, and with quantitative property, quantitatively characterization (mathematics), characteri ...

and machine learning *

Edward Morley Edward Williams Morley (January 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923) was an American scientist known for his precise and accurate measurement of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment. Biography Morley was born in New ...

(1838–1923), scientist best known for his role in the Michelson–Morley experiment, whose negative results paved the way for Albert Einstein's special relativity * Joseph S. Murphy (1933–1998), political scientist and university administrator, who was president of

Queens College Queens College (QC) is a public college in the Queens borough of New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system. Its 80-acre campus is primarily located in Flushing, Queens. It has a student body representing more than 170 ...

, president of Bennington College and chancellor of the

City University of New York The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven Upper divis ...

* James B. Nies (1856–1922), Episcopal minister and Assyriologist who was president of the American Oriental Society in 1921 * John Alsop Paine (1840–1912), Presbyterian minister, botanist, professor of natural history and German, archaeologist and editor *

Sam Porcello Samuel J. Porcello (May 23, 1935Samuel J Porcello in Toms River, New Jersey; ''U.S. Public Records Index'' – May 12, 2012) was an American food scientist who worked at Nabisco for 34 years. He is particularly noted for his work on the modern Oreo ...

(1935–2012), food scientist who developed the Oreo cookie filling *

Eugene G. Rochow Eugene George Rochow (October 4, 1909 – March 21, 2002) was an American inorganic chemist. Rochow worked on organosilicon chemistry; in the 1940s, he described the direct process, also known as the Rochow process or Müller-Rochow process. Bo ...

(1909–2002),

inorganic chemist Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds. This field covers chemical compounds that are not carbon-based, which are the subjects of organic chemistry. The distinction between the two discipl ...

and winner of the Perkin Medal * Gaddis Smith (1932–2022), historian at Yale University and an expert on U.S. foreign relations and maritime history * Barbara Stanley (1949–2023),

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...

, researcher, and suicidologist *

Harold Widom Harold Widom (September 23, 1932 – January 20, 2021) was an American mathematician best known for his contributions to operator theory and random matrices. He was appointed to the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa ...

(1932–2021), mathematician best known for his contributions to operator theory and random matrices *

Charles D. Wrege Charles D. Wrege (March 11, 1924 – August 19, 2014) Art Bedeian, Dan Wren and Regina Greenwood Charles D. Wrege Obituary" Academy of Management,at ''aom.org,'' 2014. Accessed 14-05-2017 was an American management historian, and Professor at Rutg ...

(1924–2014), management historian and professor at Rutgers University *

Lewis Yablonsky Lewis Yablonsky (November 23, 1924 – January 29, 2014) was an American sociologist, criminologist, author, and psychotherapist best known for his innovative and experiential work with gang members as well as with the Counterculture of the 1960s ...

(1924–2014), sociologist, criminologist, author, and psychotherapist best known for his innovative and experiential work with gang members

Arts

Architecture

Peter Eisenman Peter Eisenman (born August 11, 1932) is an American architect. Considered one of the New York Five, Eisenman is known for his writing and speaking about architecture as well as his designs, which have been called high modernist or deconstructiv ...

(born 1932), architect *

Daniel Riggs Huntington Daniel Riggs Huntington (December 24, 1871 – May 13, 1962) was an American architect who is best known for his work in Seattle, Washington. Life Born in 1871 in Newark, New Jersey, Huntington attended Columbia Grammar School and Columbia Univers ...

(1871–1962), architect best known for his work in Seattle *

Richard Meier Richard Meier (born October 12, 1934) is an American abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings ...

(born 1934),

Pritzker Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produ ...

-winning architect

Authors

Paul Auster Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947) is an American writer and film director. His notable works include ''The New York Trilogy'' (1987), ''Moon Palace'' (1989), ''The Music of Chance'' (1990), ''The Book of Illusions'' (2002), ''The Broo ...

(born 1947), author, known for works blending

absurdism Absurdism is the philosophical theory that existence in general is absurd. This implies that the world lacks Meaning of life, meaning or a higher purpose and is not fully intelligible by reason. The term "absurd" also has a more specific sense ...

and crime fiction *

Amina Baraka Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson; December 5, 1942) is an American poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer, and activist. Her poetic themes are about social justice, family, and women. Her poetry has been featured in anthol ...

(born 1942 as Sylvia Robinson), poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer and activist *

Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. He was the author of numerous bo ...

(1934–2014),

Poet Laureate of New Jersey A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...

Albert Boni Albert Boni (October 29, 1892, New York City – July 31, 1981, Ormond Beach, Florida) was co-founder of the publishing company Boni & Liveright and a pioneering publisher in paperbacks and book clubs. Biography Born in 1892 to a Jewish family i ...

(1892–1981), publisher * Milton W. Brown (1911–1998), New York art historian who wrote ''American Painting from the Armory Show to the Depression'' * Niobia Bryant (born 1972), author, who also writes under the pseudonym Meesha Mink *

John W. Campbell John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

(1910–1971), science fiction writer who was editor of ''

Astounding Science Fiction ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William C ...

'' from 1937 until his death *

Harlan Coben Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Among his novels a ...

(born 1962), novelist * Stephen Crane (1871–1900), author, known for the 1895 Civil War novel '' The Red Badge of Courage'' *

Amanda Minnie Douglas Amanda Minnie Douglas (July 14, 1831 – July 18, 1916) was an Lists of American writers, American writer of adult and Young adult fiction, juvenile fiction. She was probably best remembered by young readers of her day for the ''Little Girl'' and ...

(1831–1916), children's author *

Ken Eulo Ken Eulo (born November 17, 1939) is a Eugene O'Neill Award-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Eulo was raised in nearby Nutley, New Jersey, Nutl ...

(born 1939),

Eugene O'Neill Award The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors. It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater. It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956. Histor ...

-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide * Eloise Alma Flagg (1918–2018), first African American woman to be a school principal in Newark, New Jersey''Newark's Literary Lights''
Newark Public Library. Accessed December 31, 2021. "Eloise Alma Williams Flagg was born in City Point, Virginia. Her family later settled in Newark and she graduated from East Side High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and served as class poet." * Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), poet, known for the 1956 poem " Howl" *

Dan Gutman Dan Gutman (born October 19, 1955) is an American writer, primarily of children's fiction. His works include the '' Baseball Card Adventures'' children's book series that began with '' Honus & Me'', and the '' My Weird School'' series. Early li ...

(born 1955), writer, primarily of children's fiction *

Andrew Hubner Andrew Keith Hubner (16 October 1962 – August 10, 2022), also known as Andrew Huebner and Drew Hubner, was an American author and college lecturer. He has been compared to Cormac McCarthy, David Foster Wallace, and Thomas Wolfe. Early life ...

(born 1962), novelist * Andrew Jacobs, journalist with '' The New York Times'' and documentary film director / producer *

Jim Murphy James Francis Murphy (born 23 August 1967) is a Scottish former politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2014 to 2015 and Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Ren ...

(1947–2022), author of more than nonfiction and fiction books for children, young adults, and general audiences, including more than 30 about American history * Philip Roth (1933–2018), author * David Shapiro (born 1947), poet and art historian *

Dave Toma David Toma (born 1934) is a former police officer whose undercover work and battles with his superiors became the basis of the television series '' Toma'', which ran on the ABC network from 1973 to 1974. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey as the ...

, former Newark Police Department police detective whose undercover work and battles with his superiors became the basis of the television series ''

Toma Toma or TOMA may refer to: Places *Toma, Burkina Faso, a town in Nayala province *Toma Department, a department in Nayala province *Toma, Banwa, Burkina Faso, a town * Tōma, Hokkaidō, Japan, a town **Tōma Station, its railway station *Toma, a t ...

'', which ran on the

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

network from 1973 to 1974 *

Richard Wesley Richard Wesley (born July 11, 1945) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is an associate professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing. Early life Wesley w ...

(born 1945), playwright and screenwriter * Thomas Chatterton Williams (born 1981), cultural critic and author, whose works include the 2019 book '' Self-Portrait in Black and White'' * Ruth Winter (born 1930), journalist and science writer *

William Woestendiek William John Woestendiek (March 14, 1924 – January 16, 2015) was an American editor and journalist. A native of Newark, New Jersey, he began his journalism career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He served in th ...

(1920–2015), editor and journalist

Fine arts

* Hilda Belcher (1881–1963), artist known for her paintings,

watercolors Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (British English; see spelling differences), also ''aquarelle'' (; from Italian diminutive of Latin ''aqua'' "water"), is a painting method”Watercolor may be as old as art itself, going back to t ...

, and portraits *

Judith Bernstein Judith Bernstein (born October 14, 1942) is a New York artist best known for her phallic drawings and paintings. Bernstein uses her art as a vehicle for her outspoken feminist and anti-war activism, provocatively drawing psychological links betwee ...

(born 1942), painter known for her large-scale paintings of penises *

Robert Birmelin Robert Birmelin (born 1933) is an American figurative painter, printmaker and draughtsman. In other contexts he is also known as August Robert or A. Robert Birmelin. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and currently resides in Leonia, New Jersey. ...

(born 1933), figurative painter, printmaker and draughtsman *

Franco Castelluccio Francesco Castelluccio (born April 12, 1955) is an American sculptor. He studied anatomy at the Art Students League of New York and the School of Visual Arts, both in New York City. Life and career Castelluccio was born to Italian-immigrant ...

(born 1955), sculptor. * Carmen Cicero (born 1926), painter *

Andre de Krayewski Andre de Krayewski ( pl, Andrzej Krajewski) (June 20, 1933 – April 10, 2018) was an artist and Polish expatriate who resided Newark, New Jersey in the United States. With a career that spanned more than half a century, he created paintings in his ...

(1933–2018), painter * M. Asli Dukan (born 1973), independent media producer, filmmaker and visual artist working with themes of

speculative fiction Speculative fiction is a term that has been used with a variety of (sometimes contradictory) meanings. The broadest interpretation is as a category of fiction encompassing genres with elements that do not exist in reality, recorded history, na ...

Amaranth Ehrenhalt Amaranth Roslyn Ehrenhalt (January 15, 1928 – March 16, 2021) was an American painter, sculptor, and writer, who spent the majority of her career living and working in Paris, France before returning to New York City. Early life and education E ...

(1928–2021), painter, sculptor, and writer * Robert Farber (born 1944), photographer, known for his work with female nudes, fashion and still lifes *

Jerry Gant Jerry Gant (November 21, 1961 – November 11, 2018) was an American visual artist, poet, performance artist and educator. Early life and education Gant was born in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up moving around Newark with his mother. When he wa ...

(1961–2018), visual artist, poet, performance artist and educator *

John R. Grabach John R. Grabach (March 2, 1886 – March 17, 1981) was an American painter who gained prominence in the art world of the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his gritty, Social realism, social realist works depicting urban working-class scenes of Ne ...

(1886–1981), painter, known for his social and urban realism works of working class New Jersey and New York * Walter Granville-Smith (1870–1938) illustrator and painter who produced the first colored illustration that appeared in the United States. * Tom Patrick Green (1942–2012), painter and professor *

Akintola Hanif Akintola Hanif (born 1972) is an American photographer based in Newark, New Jersey. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hanif is a photographer who primarily creates portraits of marginalized and dispossessed people, especially people of color, in the tr ...

(born 1972), photographer * Alexander F. Harmer (1856–1925), painter who has been described as the first prominent painter of California. * Grace Hartigan (1922–2008), abstract expressionist painter, member of the post-war avant-garde New York School *

Eleanor Kish Eleanor Kish (March 17, 1924 – October 12, 2014), also known as Ely Kish,Welzenbach, Michael"The Dinosaur Artist, Painting Prehistory" ''The Washington Post'', April 12, 1990. Accessed November 1, 2017. was a Canadian artist, best known for he ...

(1924–2014), artist best known for her paleoart depicting dinosaurs during the 1970s until the mid 1990s, many of which are on public display in museum collections *

Douglas Kolk Douglas Kolk (1963 – August 2014) was an American artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known primarily for his drawing, as well as work in collage and mixed media. Early life and education Kolk was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1 ...

(1963–2014), artist known for drawing and work in collage and mixed media * Barbara Kruger (born 1945), conceptual artist *

Lee Lozano Lee Lozano (November 5, 1930 – October 2, 1999) was an American painter, and visual and conceptual artist. Biography Early years Born Lenore Knaster in Newark, New Jersey, she started to use the name "Lee" at the age of fourteen, often prefer ...

(1930–1999), painter and conceptual artist *

William Pope.L Pope.L (also known as William Pope.L, born 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American visual artist best known for his work in performance art, and interventionist public art. However, he has also produced art in painting, photography and theater ...

(1955–2023), visual artist best known for his work in performance art *

Nina Howell Starr Nina Howell Starr (1903–2000) was an American photographer, art historian, and art dealer. She is known for her influence in the career of artist Minnie Evans, and her photo-documentation of American roadside attractions and folk art culture. ...

(1903–2000), photographer, art historian and art dealer * Philip Stein (1919–2009), painter

Film, television and theater

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' Se ...

(born 1959), actor, known for his role in ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...

'' *

John Amos John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series ''Good Times''. Amos's other television work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', a recurring role as Admir ...

(born 1939), actor who appeared on television in ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...

'' and '' The West Wing'' *

Charita Bauer Charita Bauer (December 20, 1923 – February 28, 1985) was an American soap opera radio and television actress. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on December 20, 1923, she began her career at the age of eight as a model for clothing ads. Her talent ...

(1922–1985), soap opera radio and television actress * Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor and former

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

VJ * Taurean Blacque (born 1941), actor, best known for appearing on '' Hill Street Blues'' * Vivian Blaine (1921–1995), actress * John Carter (1922–2018), film editor whose work includes '' The Heartbreak Kid'' and ''

Paper Lion ''Paper Lion'' is a 1966 non-fiction book by American author George Plimpton. In 1960, Plimpton, not an athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of professional baseball players in an All-Star exhibition, presumably to answer the question, "How ...

'' * Brian De Palma (born 1940), film director * Ernest Dickerson (born 1951), film and TV director * Allen Garfield (1939–2020), actor *

Bernard Gersten Bernard Gersten (January 30, 1923 – April 27, 2020) was an American theatrical producer. Beginning in the 1960s through the early 2000s, Gersten played a major role in shaping American drama and musical theatre. From 1960 to 1978, Gersten wor ...

(1923–2020), theatrical producer * Ice-T (born 1958), actor and rapper * Michael B. Jordan (born 1987), actor *

Victor J. Kemper Victor Jay Kemper (born April 14, 1927) is a retired American cinematographer. Life and career Kemper was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Florence (née Freedman) and Louis Kemper. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University. As a cinema ...

(born 1927), cinematographer * Jerome Kern (1885–1945), composer credited with the idea of making Edna Ferber's novel '' Show Boat'' into a musical; also composed its music as well as the scores for many other shows; he considered "

Ol' Man River "Ol' Man River" is a show tune from the 1927 musical ''Show Boat'' with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississipp ...

" his masterpiece *

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

(1926–2017), actor, director and comedian * Ray Liotta (1954–2022), actor * The Lucas Bros. (born 1985), Academy Award-nominated writers and producers of '' Judas and the Black Messiah'', stand-up comedians *

Bebe Neuwirth Beatrice "Bebe" Jane Neuwirth ( ; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. On television, she played Dr. Lilith Sternin, Frasier Crane's wife, on both the TV sitcom ''Cheers'' (in a starring role) and its spin-off ''F ...

(born 1958), stage, TV and film actress * Okieriete Onaodowan (born 1987), actor * Leighton Osmun (1880–1928), screenwriter, playwright, and author who was active during Hollywood's silent era * Joe Pesci (born 1943), Academy Award-winning actor *

Keshia Knight Pulliam Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, and landed her breakthrough role as Rudy Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992), which earned her a nomination for O ...

(born 1979), actress; played Cliff Huxtable's youngest daughter Rudy on '' The Cosby Show'' *

B.S. Pully B.S. Pully (born Murray Lerman; May 14, 1910 – January 6, 1972) was a New York nightclub comedian and stage actor who created the role of "Big Jule" in the musical ''Guys and Dolls''. He was noted for his blue humor and thick, gravelly voice. ...

(1910–1972; born Murray Lerman), nightclub comedian and stage actor who created the role of Big Jule in the musical '' Guys and Dolls'' * Queen Latifah (born 1970), Academy Award-nominated actress, Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer * Retta (born 1970), comedienne and actress, known for playing Donna Meagle in ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'' * Joe Rogan (born 1967), comedian, host of ''

Fear Factor ''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/ dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled ''Now or ...

'' and The Joe Rogan Experience podcast * Eva Marie Saint (born 1924), Academy Award-winning actress *

Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (; born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class America ...

(born 1959), independent film director and screenwriter *

Trish Vradenburg Trish Vradenburg (1946 – April 17, 2017) was an American playwright, author, television writer, and advocate of research to cure Alzheimer's disease. Biography Vradenburg was born in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Beatrice and Judge Jo ...

(1946–2017), playwright, author, television writer and advocate of research to cure Alzheimer's disease * Jack Warden (1920–2006), two-time Academy Award-nominated actor *

Thea White Thea Ruth White ( Zitzner; June 16, 1940 – July 30, 2021) was an American voice actress best known for her work as Muriel Bagge in the animated TV show ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. Early life White was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 16, 1 ...

(1940–2021), voice actress best known for her work as Muriel Bagge in the animated TV show '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' *

J. D. Williams J.D. Williams (born May 22, 1978) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the HBO television programs '' Oz'' as Kenny Wangler, ''The Wire'' as Bodie Broadus and ''Pootie Tang'' as Froggy, ''Surviving Family'' (2012) as Bobby, ''T ...

(born 1978), actor * Ian Ziering (born 1964), actor, known for playing Steve Sanders on the television series '' Beverly Hills, 90210''

Music

* Tawatha Agee (born 1953), singer-songwriter *

Andy Bey Andrew W. Bey (born October 28, 1939) is an American jazz singer and pianist. Bey has a wide vocal range, with a four-octave baritone voice. Raised in Newark, New Jersey,Adler, David R"Andy Bey" ''JazzTimes'', April 25, 2019. Accessed December ...

(born 1939), jazz singer and pianist *

Geraldine Bey Geraldine Bey de Haas (born 1935) is an American jazz singer and concert organizer. Bey performed with the vocal trio Andy and the Bey Sisters with brother Andy Bey and sister Salome Bey in the 1960s. Then she married Eddie de Haas, with whom s ...

(born 1935), jazz singer and concert organizer *

Salome Bey Salome Bey (October 10, 1933 – August 8, 2020)While ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' gives her year of birth as 1939, other sources say she was born in 1933 or 1944. was an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and actress who liv ...

(1933–2020), singer-songwriter *

Lou Brutus Lou Brutus (born November 10, 1962) is an American radio personality, program director, voice-over talent, musician, and photographer. He is best known as the host of the nationally syndicated rock radio programs '' hardDrive with Lou Brutus'' a ...

(born 1972), radio host, musician and photographer *

John-Michael Caprio John-Michael Caprio (July 1947 – December 25, 1997) was an American conductor and organist who served as the music director at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City between 1990 and 1997. During his seven years at the renowned Manhattan lan ...

(1947–1997), conductor *

Betty Carter Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...

(1929–1998), jazz singer *

Lou Carter Lou may refer to: __NOTOC__ Personal name * Lou (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Lou (German singer) *Lou (French singer) * Lou (surname 娄), the 229th most common surname in China * Lou (surname 楼), the 269th most common ...

(1918–2005),

jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instru ...

, composer, and songwriter *

Eric Chasalow Eric David Chasalow (born 1955) is an American composer of acoustic and electronic music. He is Graduate Dean at Brandeis University, and Director of BEAMS, the Brandeis Electro-Acoustic Music Studio. Biography He was born in Newark, New Jersey o ...

(born 1955), composer of acoustic and electronic music *

Bill Chinnock William Chinnock (November 12, 1947 – March 7, 2007), also referred to as Bill Chinnock or Billy Chinnock, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Chinnock grew up in the nearby Essex County communities of ...

(1947–2007), singer-songwriter and guitarist; part of the Asbury Park music scene with Bruce Springsteen in the late 1960s * Kat DeLuna (born 1987), singer * Rah Digga (born 1972), rapper * Faith Evans (born 1973), singer-songwriter * Ted Fio Rito (1900–1971), singer-songwriter * Connie Francis (born 1938), singer of hit songs such as " Who's Sorry Now?" and " Where the Boys Are" * Fugees, hip-hop group *

Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor ( née Fowles; born September 7, 1943) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978), " Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), " I Am What I Am" (1983), and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" ( ...

(born 1949), singer, known for disco-era hits including " I Will Survive" * Savion Glover (born 1973), actor, tap dancer and choreographer *

Lorraine Gordon Lorraine Gordon (née Stein; October 15, 1922 – June 9, 2018) was an American jazz music advocate, the owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in Greenwich Village, New York City, and the author of a memoir on jazz music. Life and career Gordon ...

(1922–2018), longtime owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City's Greenwich Village * John Gorka (born 1958), folk musician * Young Guru (born 1974 as Gimel Androus Keaton), audio engineer, record producer, disc jockey, and record executive *

Gwen Guthrie Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made fa ...

(1950–1999), R&B and soul singer with dance hits "

Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gwen Guthrie. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from her fourth album, '' Good to Go Lover'' (1986), on Polydor Records. It became the biggest hit of Guthrie's ...

" and " It Should've Been You" *

Stefon Harris Stefon DeLeon Harris (born March 23, 1973) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Biography A native of Albany, New York, Harris intended to work for the New York Philharmonic until he heard the music of Charlie Parker. During the 1990s he recorded ...

(born 1973), jazz vibraphonistWise, Brian
"Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast"
'' The New York Times'', February 8, 2004. Accessed June 19, 2011. "Nominated in various jazz categories are the saxophonist and Newark native Wayne Shorter; the pianist Keith Jarrett, from western New Jersey; the percussionist and Newark resident Stefon Harris". *

Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...

(born 1933), soul and gospel singer * Whitney Houston (1963–2012), singer and actress, also a member of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame * Mach-Hommy, Haitian-American rapper and record producer * Nick Massi (1935–2000), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, as part of The Four Seasons * James Moody (1925–2010), jazz saxophonist and flute player * Melba Moore (born 1945), actress and singer * Tame One (born 1970 as Rahem Brown), hip hop artist of the rap duo Artifacts *

Outsidaz The Outsidaz were an American hip hop collective from Newark, New Jersey, perhaps best known through their affiliation with fellow New York-area, New Jersey rappers the Fugees and Detroit-area rappers D12. History The group formed in 1991 af ...

, rap group *

Charlie Persip Charles Lawrence Persip (July 26, 1929 – August 23, 2020), known as Charli Persip and formerly as Charlie Persip (he changed the spelling of his name to Charli in the late 1960s), was an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Morristown, N ...

(1929–2020), jazz drummer * Redman (born 1970), rapper * Marc Ribot (born 1954), guitarist and composer *

Fred Schneider Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, and musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his ''sprechge ...

(born 1951), singer-songwriter, arranger and musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member *

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...

(1944–1989), jazz trumpeter and composer * Wayne Shorter (born 1933), jazz composer and saxophonist *

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...

(born 1941), songwriter, musician, and member of the

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and othe ...

* Tyshawn Sorey (born 1980), drummer and composer *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. ...

(born 1934), singer, frontman of The Four Seasons, member of the

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...

(1924–1990), jazz singer *

Marlene VerPlanck Marlene Paula VerPlanck ''(née'' Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret. Life and career VerPlanck was born and ...

(1933–2018), jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the

American songbook The Great American Songbook is the loosely defined canon of significant early-20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes. Definition According to the Great American Songbook Foundation: The "Great American Songbook" is ...

and cabaret *

Mikey Way Michael James Way (born September 10, 1980) is an American musician and actor. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He is also the multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist of rock duo Electric Century. Mikey c ...

(born 1980), bassist with My Chemical Romance *

Max Weinberg Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' a ...

(born 1951), drummer for

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

's E Street Band and

The Max Weinberg 7 Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band was the house band for Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show '' Conan'' from its debut on November 8, 2010 to the final episode of its 60-minute format October 4, 2018. Guitarist and arranger Jimmy Vivino ...

on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' * Larry Young (1940–1978), jazz organist

Business and industry

* Seth Boyden (1788–1870), inventor, best known for patent leather *

Ray Chambers Raymond G. Chambers (born August 7, 1942) is a philanthropist and humanitarian who currently serves as the World Health Organization Ambassador for Global Strategy. Chambers' philanthropic efforts are diverse, with major focus areas in global heal ...

(born 1942), businessman and philanthropist * William A. Conway (1910–2006), CEO of

Garden State National Bank Garden State National Bank ("Garden State") was a mid-size commercial bank located in northern New Jersey that enjoyed success in the increasingly wealthy New Jersey suburbs of New York City during the 1970s. The significant media coverage it receiv ...

* Frederick Eberhardt (1868–1946), engineer, philanthropist, university administrator and president of Gould & Eberhardt * Martin S. Fox (1924–2020), publisher *

John Jelliff John Jelliff (July 30, 1813 – July 2, 1893) was a significant furniture designer and manufacturer, based in Newark, New Jersey during the second half of the 19th century. By the 1850s, John Jelliff & Co. had become the leading furniture manuf ...

(1813–1893), furniture maker during the second half of the 19th century. * Dennis Kozlowski (born 1946), businessman and disgraced former CEO of Tyco International *

Thomas N. McCarter Thomas Nesbitt McCarter (October 20, 1867 – October 23, 1955) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1902 until 1903, resigning to organize the Public Service Corporation, Public Service Corporation of N ...

(1867–1955), chief executive officer of

PSE&G The Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey and was established in 1985 with a legacy dating back to 1903. The company's largest subsidiary is Public Service Elect ...

Corporation; developer of Newark's Pennsylvania Station; original benefactor of the McCarter Theatre in Princeton * Grace Mirabella (1929–2021), fashion journalist who was editor-in-chief of '' Vogue'' magazine between 1971 and 1988, after which she founded ''

Mirabella ''Mirabella'' was a women's magazine published from June 1989 to April 2000. It was created by and named for Grace Mirabella, a former ''Vogue'' editor in chief, in partnership with Rupert Murdoch. It was originally published by News Corporati ...

'' magazine *

Jack Northrop John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 – February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. His career began in 1916 as a draftsman for Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Com ...

(1895–1981), aviation pioneer * Marc Roberts (born 1959), entrepreneur, sports manager, real estate developer and businessman *

Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson Brandon Robinson, known professionally as Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, is an American television host, sportswriter, podcaster and executive producer who is currently an NBA Insider at Bally Sports Network. He's had prior stops as a radio host and ...

, NBA analyst * Narciso Rodriguez (born 1961), fashion designer *

Arthur A. Schmon Arthur Albert Schmon (10 May 1895 – 18 March 1964) was an American-born executive who became a leading figure in the paper industry of Ontario and Quebec. He oversaw construction of the first power plant and paper mill in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. He ...

(1895–1964), business executive who became a leading figure in the paper industry of Ontario and Quebec *

Jordan Zimmerman Jordan William Zimmerman (born April 28, 1975) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in 1999, then later also pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the ...

(born ), advertising business executive and philanthropist, who is the founder and chairman of Zimmerman Advertising

Crime

Mary Frances Creighton Mary Frances Creighton (July 29, 1899 – July 16, 1936), was a housewife, who along with Everett Applegate, a 36-year-old former American Legion official, was executed in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair, Old Sparky, for the poisoning of Appl ...

(1899–1936), housewife, who along with Everett Applegate, was executed in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair,

Old Sparky Old Sparky is the nickname of the electric chairs in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Old Smokey was the nickname of the electric ...

, for the poisoning of Applegate's wife, Ada *

Robert Peace The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

(–2011), subject of '' The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace'', a 2002 Yale University graduate and scientist, who operated a hydroponic marijuana farm in Newark, where he was shot to death *

Akbar Pray Akbar Pray (born Wayne B. Pray on March 22, 1948) is an American writer, columnist and convicted drug kingpin from Newark, New Jersey who is serving a life sentence in prison. Pray headed a narcotics operations that distributed millions of doll ...

(born 1948), drug kingpin who was sentenced to life in prison in 1990 for leading a drug gang since the early 1970s * Abner Zwillman (1904–1959),

Jewish American American Jews or Jewish Americans are American citizens who are Jewish, whether by religion, ethnicity, culture, or nationality. Today the Jewish community in the United States consists primarily of Ashkenazi Jews, who descend from diaspora Je ...

mob boss

Government, politics and community

Harold A. Ackerman Harold Arnold Ackerman (February 15, 1928 – December 2, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education and career Ackerman was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in ne ...

(1928–2009), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey * J. LeRoy Baxter (1881–????), dentist / oral surgeon and politician, who was elected to represent

Essex County, New Jersey Essex County is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 863,728, making it the state's second-most populous county, behind Bergen and Middlesex Counties.

, in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1928 * Cory Booker (born 1969), United States Senator and former mayor of Newark *

William J. Brennan Jr. William Joseph "Bill" Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990. He was the seventh-longest serving justice ...

(1906–1997),

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 18 ...

* Michael Donald Brown (born 1953), Shadow United States Senator representing the District of Columbia *

Jacob Burnet Jacob Burnet (sometimes spelled Burnett) (February 22, 1770May 10, 1853) was an American jurist and statesman from Ohio. He served as a U.S. Senator. Early life Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Dr. William Burnet. He graduated ...

(1770–1853), U.S. Senator *

Aaron Burr Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ...

(1756–1836), politician and Vice President of the United States *

Robert L. Carter Robert Lee Carter (March 11, 1917 – January 3, 2012) was an American lawyer, civil rights activist and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Personal history and early life ...

(1917–2012), civil rights leader; United States District judge * Chris Christie (born 1962), 55th Governor of New Jersey *

Silas Condit Silas Condit (August 18, 1778 – November 29, 1861) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New Jersey, serving one term from 1831 to 1833. Early life and career Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey. He was the so ...

(1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, 1831–1833 *

Steve Corodemus Steve Corodemus (born January 14, 1952) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2008, where he represented the 11th Legislative District. Early life and education Born in Newark, N ...

(born 1952), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2008, where he represented the 11th Legislative District * Eunice Dwumfour (1993–2023), member of the borough council of Sayreville, New Jersey, from 2021 until her assassination *

Marvin E. Frankel Marvin Earle Frankel (July 26, 1920 – March 3, 2002) was a litigator, a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a professor at Columbia Law School, and ...

(1920–2002), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and human rights activist *

Arline Friscia Arline M. Friscia (November 13, 1934 – October 16, 2019) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2004, where she represented the 19th Legislative District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Frisci ...

(1934–2019), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2002, where she represented the 19th Legislative District * Jacques Gansler (1934–2018), aerospace electronics engineer, defense contracting executive and public policy expert, who served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics *

Michael Giuliano Michael A. Giuliano (June 13, 1915 – April 21, 1976) was an American Republican Party politician who served two terms in the New Jersey Senate. Biography Born in Newark, New Jersey, Giuliano graduated from Barringer High School and Rutgers ...

(1915–1976), politician who served two terms in the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti is the former Executive Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. She became acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation in January 2018 and was confirmed in ...

, former executive director of the

New Jersey Turnpike Authority The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is a state agency responsible for maintaining the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which are two toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The agency is headquartered in Woodbridge Towns ...

and Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation *

George A. Halsey George Armstrong Halsey (December 7, 1827 – April 1, 1894) was an American Republican Party politician and leather manufacturer from New Jersey, who served two non-consecutive terms representing . Early life and education Born in Sprin ...

(1827–1894), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 1867–1869, and 1871–1873 * R. Graham Huntington (1897–1957), politician who served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly representing Essex County. *

Abraham Kaiser Abraham Kaiser (July 15, 1852 – April 19, 1912) was a Jewish-American businessman and politician from New Jersey. Early life Kaiser was born on July 15, 1852, in New York City, New York. He moved to Newark, New Jersey, with his parents in 1853 ...

(1852–1912), businessman, alderman, member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Ed Koch (1924–2013),

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

* Alexander Matturri (1913–1992), politician and jurist who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1968 to 1972 * Yaakov Ben Zion Mendelson (1875–1941), served as chief rabbi of the city in the 1920s and 1930s *

John J. Miller Jr. John Joseph Miller Jr. (October 14, 1923 – December 9, 2012) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1964. Known as Jack, he was born in the Vailsburg section of Newark, New Jersey ...

(1923–2012), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1964. *

Hymen B. Mintz Hymen Benjamin Mintz (September 12, 1909 - November 1986) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1954 to 1957. Early life Mintz was born September 12, 1909 ...

(1909–1986), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1954 to 1957 *

George DeGraw Moore George DeGraw Moore (February 11, 1822 – October 13, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "G. DeGraw Moore" or "J. DeGraw Moore." Biography Born in Caldwell, New Jers ...

(1822–1891), Wisconsin State Senator and New Jersey jurist * Rocco Neri (1919–2011), politician who represented the 28th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1976 * Sheila Oliver (1952–2023), politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey, from 2018 until her death *

Francis F. Patterson Jr. Francis Ford Patterson Jr. (July 30, 1867 – November 30, 1935) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1920 to 1927. Life and car ...

(1867–1935), represented

New Jersey's 1st congressional district New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2 ...

in the United States House of Representatives, 1920–1927 * Donald M. Payne (1934–2012), member of the United States House of Representatives from

New Jersey's 10th congressional district New Jersey's 10th congressional district is an urban congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district consists of portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, and includes the cities of Newark and Orange. The district is ...

Alexander C. M. Pennington Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington, Sr. (July 2, 1810, Newark, New Jersey – January 25, 1867, New York City) was an American Whig Party / Opposition Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 18 ...

(1810–1867), represented in the United States House of Representatives, 1853–1857 *

Hugo Pfaltz Hugo Menzel Pfaltz Jr. (September 23, 1931 – August 31, 2019) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Newark, Pfaltz gradu ...

(1931–2019), politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly * Nicholas H. Politan (1935–2012), attorney who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey *

Oliver Randolph Oliver Randolph (October 31, 1877 – October 2, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first African American to be admitted to the New Jersey bar, the second African American elected to the ...

(1882–1951), first African American to be admitted to the New Jersey bar and second African American elected to the New Jersey Legislature * Ronald Rice (1945–2023), politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022, where he represented the 28th legislative district *

Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...

(1909–2005), member of the United States House of Representatives from

* Robert A. Salerno, associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia * William F. Schnitzler (1904–1983), labor union leader. *

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf could refer to: * Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. (1895-1958), United States Army general and first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police *Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (; August 22, 1934&nbs ...

(1895–1958), first superintendent of the

New Jersey State Police The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) is the official state police force of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a general-powers police agency with statewide jurisdiction, designated by troop sectors. History As with other state police organization ...

; father of Desert Storm commander H. Norman Schwarzkopf * Peter Shapiro (born 1952), financial services executive and former politician who was the youngest person ever elected to the New Jersey General Assembly and went on to serve as Essex County Executive * Sir Bysshe Shelley (1731–1815), grandfather of radical progressive English poet

Percy Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley ( ; 4 August 17928 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achie ...

was born here *

Craig A. Stanley Craig A. Stanley (born November 20, 1955) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2008, where represented the 28th Legislative District. He was succeeded by Ralph R. Caputo and Cleo ...

(born 1955), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2008, where represented the 28th Legislative District *

Gary Saul Stein Gary Saul Stein (born June 13, 1933) is an American attorney and former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, He served on New Jersey's Supreme Court for 17 years where he wrote over 365 published opinions. From 1982 until 1985, he se ...

(born 1933), attorney and former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who served for 17 years where he wrote over 365 published opinions * Isaac Tichenor (1754–1838), politician who served as the third and fifth Governor of Vermont and as United States Senator *

Anthony M. Villane Anthony M. Villane Jr. (December 24, 1929 – June 29, 2022) was an American dentist and Republican Party politician who was elected to serve seven terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1988, and served as head of the New Jerse ...

(1929–2022), dentist and politician who was elected to serve seven terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1988 * John Beam Vreeland (1852–1923), lawyer who served in the

and as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey * Milton Waldor (1924–1975), politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1968 to 1972, representing Essex County. *

George M. Wallhauser George Marvin Wallhauser (February 10, 1900 – August 4, 1993) was an American Republican Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 12th Congressional District from 1959 to 1965.United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 12th congressional district *

Thomas C. Wasson Thomas Campbell Wasson (February 8, 1896 – 23 May 1948) was an American diplomat who was assassinated while serving as the Consul General for the United States in Jerusalem. He was also a member of the United Nations Truce Commission. Bio ...

(1896–1948), diplomat who was killed while serving as the Consul General for the United States in Jerusalem * Evelyn Williams, politician who briefly served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 28th Legislative District *

James Zangari James Zangari (March 30, 1929 – February 15, 2011) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District from 1980 to 1996. Boran and raised in Newark, Zangari served in Japan with the Un ...

(1929–2011), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District from 1980 to 1996 * William Cortenus Schenck (1773-1821), founder of Newark, Ohio, member of the

Ohio Senate The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the se ...

from 1803 to 1804.

Activists

* Helen Tufts Bailie (1874–1962), women's, labor and social rights activist who outed the

Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...

for having a blacklist * Earl Best (1947–2021), community activist known as "The Street Doctor" * Emma Bourne (1846–1924) president, New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union * Jody Cohen (born 1954), first woman rabbi in Connecticut history and active in Jewish women's movements * Mary R. Denman (1823-1899), first president of the New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union * Ida Wharton Dawson (1860-1928), social worker; President, New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs * Muriel Fox (born 1928), feminist activist who was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women * Mary G. Hill (1803-1884), first of president the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Newark * Charles Jacobs, co-founder of the

American Anti-Slavery Group The American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) is a non-profit coalition of abolitionist organizations that engages in political activism to abolish slavery in the world. It raises awareness of contemporary slavery, particularly among the chattel slaves ...

Daryle Lamont Jenkins Daryle Lamont Jenkins (born July 22, 1968) is an American political activist, best known for founding One People's Project, an organization based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Jenkins serves as its executive director. Early life Jenkins was bor ...

(born 1968), civil rights activist and founder of

One People's Project One Peoples Project (OPP) is an organisation founded in 2000 to monitor and publish information about alleged racist and far-right groups and individuals, mostly in the United States. The group has about fifteen volunteers in addition to its mo ...

Military

Shan K. Bagby Shan K. Bagby is a United States Army brigadier general and the 28th Chief of the Army Dental Corps. Bagby also serves as the Commanding GeneralRegional Health Command-Central Bagby, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, was the Army’s first Afric ...

(born 1967), U.S. Army brigadier general and the 28th Chief of the Army Dental Corps * Lawrence N. "Larry" Guarino (1922–2014), spent eight years as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton prison during the Vietnam War *

LeRoy P. Hunt LeRoy Philip Hunt (March 17, 1892 – February 8, 1968) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of general. A veteran of World War I, he was decorated with the Navy Cross and Army Distinguished Service Cros ...

(1892–1968), United States Marine Corps general who commanded the

2nd Marine Division The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina ...

at the end of World War II *

Stephen W. Kearny Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) ( ) (August 30, 1794October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost History of the United States (1789–1849), antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significan ...

(1794–1848), victorious commander of the Army of the West during the Mexican–American War who served as Military Governor of California * William W. Smith (1888–1966), vice admiral, USN; commanded cruiser task force during the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway in 1942 *

William M. Wright William Mason Wright (September 24, 1863 – August 16, 1943) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of lieutenant general and was most notable for his service as a division and corps commander during World War I. E ...

(1863–1943), career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of lieutenant general and was most notable for his service as a division and corps commander during World War I

Sports

* Jackie Autry (born 1941), Major League Baseball executive *

Trevor Baptiste Trevor Baptiste (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional lacrosse player who is a face-off specialist for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and currently for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He ...

(born 1996), professional lacrosse midfielder for the

Boston Cannons The Cannons Lacrosse Club are a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) . Formerly based in Boston, Massachusetts, they played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) as the Boston Cannons from their inaugural 2001 sea ...

Moe Berg Morris Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Although he played 15 seasons in the major leagues, ...

(1902–1972), Major League Baseball baseball player and spy * Jalen Berger, American football running back for the Michigan State Spartans football team. *

Jim Bouton James Alan Bouton (; March 8, 1939 – July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 196 ...

(1939–2019), professional baseball player *

Dino Boyd Dino Boyd (born September 2, 1996) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Boyd played college football for the Rhode Island Rams from 2014 to 2017. H ...

(born 1996),

offensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...

for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. *

Da'Sean Butler Da'Sean Butler (born January 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for West Virginia University. ...

(born 1987), former basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League *

Robinson Canó Robinson José Canó Mercedes (; born October 22, 1982) is a Dominican-American professional baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent. He previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Dieg ...

(born 1982), baseball player *

Rick Cerone Richard Aldo Cerone (born May 19, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports color commentator and minor league baseball team owner. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from to with the Cleveland Ind ...

(born 1954), professional former baseball player for the New York Yankees and the New York Mets; founder of the Newark Bears * Andy Chisick (1916–1986), American football center who played in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals *

Patrick Cole Patrick Cole (born May 19, 1993) is an American basketball player. He competed in college for Coppin State Eagles men's basketball, Coppin State, Siena Saints men's basketball, Siena, and North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball, North Car ...

(born 1993), professional basketball player *

Leonard S. Coleman Jr. Leonard S. Coleman Jr. (born February 17, 1949) was the last president of the National League. He held the office from 1994 until 1999 when it was eliminated by Major League Baseball. He is currently on the Board of Directors of H. J. Heinz Compa ...

(born 1949), last president of the National League, serving from 1994 until 1999, when the position was eliminated by Major League Baseball * Tim Coleman (born 1995), professional basketball player *

Sharife Cooper Sharife Omar Cooper (born June 11, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers. High school career In his freshman season in 2016–17, Coop ...

(born 2001), basketball player * August Desch (1898–1964), won bronze in the 400-meter hurdles at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

, Belgium *

Kenneth Faried Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. Known as "The Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State Univ ...

(born 1989), basketball player for the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

who is the NCAA Division I modern era's all-time leading rebounder * Randy Foye (born 1983), professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder * Awful Gardner (1825–1899), boxer who was one of the first celebrity Christian converts in the United States * Tate George (born 1968), point guard who played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks *

Norm Granger Norman Lance Granger (born September 14, 1961) is a former professional American football fullback (gridiron football), fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the Univers ...

(born 1961), former

fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...

in the National Football League, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

* Kai Gray (born 1997), professional

gridiron football Gridiron football,"Gridiron football"
''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Ret ...

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League *

Jerry Greenspan Gerald Greenspan (November 22, 1941 – September 11, 2019) was an American basketball player. Greenspan, who was 6' 7", 275 lbs. played shooting guard. College Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he played at the University of Maryland. Green ...

(1941–2019), NBA basketball player * Marvin Hagler (1954–2021), boxer and former Undisputed World Middleweight Champion who finished his career with a record of 62–3–2 with 52 knockouts and 12 title defenses * Billy Hamilton (1866–1940), major league baseball playerReichler, Joseph L., editor. ''The Baseball Encyclopedia'', 1969; 4th edition, 1979. Macmillan Publishers, New York. . * Larry Hazzard (born 1944), former amateur boxer, boxing referee, athletic control board commissioner, teacher and actor. *

Larry Hesterfer Lawrence Hesterfer (June 9, 1878 – September 22, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the New York Giants. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Hersterfer was a life-long resident of neighboring Bloomfield, New Jersey. He is t ...

(1878–1943), pitcher who played a single MLB game in 1901 with the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

, in which he became the only player known to have hit into a

triple play In baseball, a triple play (denoted as TP in baseball statistics) is the act of making three outs during the same play. There have only been 733 triple plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1876, an average of just over five per season. Th ...

in his first major league at bat *

Qadry Ismail Qadry Rahmadan Ismail (born November 8, 1970), nicknamed "the Missile", is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (52nd overall) of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football at S ...

(born 1970), former professional football player who played for 10 years in the NFL *

Amara Kamara Amara Kamara (born February 2, 1988) is a Liberian former gridiron football linebacker. After his family immigrated to the United States, he attended local schools in Newark, New Jersey, where he started playing American football. In 2006, he wa ...

(born 1988), former gridiron football linebacker *

Mohamed Kamara Mohamed Kamara (born 16 November 1987), widely known as Medo, is a Sierra Leonean professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for IF Gnistan, Gnistan and Sierra Leone nation ...

, American football

defensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...

for the Colorado State Rams. * Sheldon Karlin (1950–2000), distance runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1972 * David Levin (1948–2017), balloonist, who is the only person to have completed the "triple crown" by winning the World Gas Balloon Championship, the

World Hot Air Ballooning Championships The World Hot Air Ballooning Championships are the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Hot Air Balloon Championship and the FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship. These biennial Biennial means (an event) lasting for two ...

and the Gordon Bennett Cup *

Honey Lott Benjamin "Honey" Lott (March 18, 1925 – September 10, 1980) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s. A native of Newark, New Jersey, Lott attended East Side High School and Florida Normal & Industrial Institute. He played for the ...

(1925–1980), Negro league outfielder who played for the

New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City; Paterson, New Jersey; and Rochester, New York. Beginning as the independent Harlem Stars, the team was renamed the New York Black Yankees in 1932 and ...

Boris Malenko Lawrence J. Simon (June 28, 1933 – September 1, 1994), better known by the ring name, Boris Malenko ( rus, Бори́с Маленко́, p=bɐˈrʲis mɐlˈɛnko, pron), was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. ...

(1933–1994), professional wrestler * Bobby Malkmus (born 1931), former professional baseball infielder who played in MLB for the

Milwaukee Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bost ...

, Washington Senators and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

Richard Matuszewski Richard Matuszewski (matt-too-CHef-ski), born September 7, 1964, in Newark, New Jersey, is a former tennis player from the United States. Matuszewski won the Van Nostrand Memorial Award in 1986 and is a four-time All-American. He was named All ...

(born 1964), former professional tennis player * Jamar McGloster (born 1995), professional

gridiron football Gridiron football,"Gridiron football"
''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Ret ...

offensive tackle Offensive may refer to: * Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative * Offensive (military), an attack * Offensive language ** Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict inj ...

for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League * Art McMahon (born 1946),

for the Boston / New England Patriots football team from 1968 to 1970 and 1972 * Jerron McMillian (born 1989), football safety who played in the NFL for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

* George Mehnert (1881–1948), two-time

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, first American wrestler to win two Olympic gold medals in wrestling * Angelo Mongiovi (born 1952), former wheelchair track, basketball, and rugby competitor * Glenn Mosley (born 1955), former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

and San Antonio Spurs * Renaldo Nehemiah (born 1959), hurdler; played in the NFL *

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...

(born 1972), professional basketball player, four-time NBA champion * Lou Palmer (1935–2019), sportscaster who was a ''

SportsCenter ''SportsCenter'' (SC) is a daily sports news television show, television program that serves as the flagship program and brand of United States, American cable television, cable and satellite television television network, network ESPN. The show ...

'' anchor and reporter, and was one of the original studio anchors at WFAN, the nation's first all-sports radio station *

Chet Parlavecchio Chester Louis "Chet" Parlavecchio (born February 14, 1960) is an American football coach and former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an assistant special teams coach and linebackers coach with the Tennessee Titans. ...

(born 1960), former NFL football player *

Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry ( he, אולסי פרי) (born July 3, 1950) is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player. He helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win two EuroLeague championships, during his nine seasons with the team. During his playing caree ...

(born 1950), professional basketball player *

Richie Regan Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach who played in the NBA for the Rochester Royals, Rochester / Cincinnati Royals Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Regan played prep basketball a ...

(1930–2002), basketball player and coach who played in the NBA for the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals * Herb Rich (1928–2008), safety who played in the NFL for the

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...

and

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...

Camille Sabie Camille Sabie (November 25, 1902 – March 20, 1998) was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110 yd hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal ...

(1902–1998), athlete who represented the United States in several events at the

1922 Women's World Games The 1922 Women's World Games (French Jeux Olympiques Féminins, also "Women’s Olympic Games") were the first regular international Women's World Games and the first Track and field competitions for women. The tournament was held on a sing ...

, winning gold medals in the 110 yd hurdles and

standing long jump The standing long jump, also known as the standing broad jump, is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, which also include the standing high jump and ...

and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump *

George MacDonald Sacko George MacDonald Sacko (19 May 1936 – 17 September 2011) was a Liberian footballer striker. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sacko, George MacDonald 1936 births 2011 deaths Men's association football forwards Liberian men's footballers L ...

(1936–2011), captain of the Liberian national soccer team into the 1960s * Pete Shaw (born 1976), former safety; played eight seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants * Alshermond Singleton (born 1975), former football linebacker who played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys *

David Smukler David Smukler (May 31, 1914 – February 22, 1971), also known as "Dynamite Dave", was an American football player who played in 38 National Football League games, mostly for the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1930s. He was also the star player ...

(1914–1971), American football

/ linebacker who played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles * Shakur Stevenson (born 1997), amateur bantamweight boxer who was chosen to be part US boxing team at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

in Rio de Janeiro * Andre Tippett (born 1959), Hall of Fame former linebacker with the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

* Walt Walsh (1897–1966), Major League Baseball player who played in two games as a pinch runner for the

in 1920, never getting an at-bat * Art Weiner (1926–2013), end who played in the National Football League for the New York Yanks * Charley Weinert (1895–1969),

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

, known as the Newark Adonis *

Dick Weisgerber Richard Arthur Weisgerber (February 19, 1915 – June 1, 1984) was a player in the National Football League. He played four seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

(1915–1984), defensive back, fullback and kicker who played four NFL seasons with the

Peter Westbrook Peter Jonathan Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is an American former sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation. A former U.S. champion and Olympic medalist, Westbrook's career began when his Japanes ...

(born 1952) sabre fencing champion and Olympic bronze medalist *

Greg White Stylez G. White (born Gregory Alphonso White Jr. on July 25, 1979) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota. White was a ...

(born 1979), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

Tahir Whitehead Tahir Ali Whitehead (born April 2, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Temple University, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Early years A native of Newark, ...

(born 1990), NFL linebacker, has played for the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

* Earl Williams (1948–2013), Major League Baseball player who was the 1971 NL Rookie of the Year * Eric Williams (born 1972), former professional basketball player who played for the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

and

Watanabe, Ben
"Former Celtic and ''Basketball Wives'' Husband Eric Williams Feels Free 'Like O.J.' Thanks to Divorce"
NESN, July 5, 2011. Accessed August 4, 2014. "Williams was a versatile scorer on seven teams, including two stints with the Celtics, in his 12 NBA seasons. The Newark, N.J., native averaged 12.9 points in his first two seasons in Boston before he was traded in 1997 to Denver, where he was slowed by injuries."

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