Editing Mays Landing, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mays Landing include:
* [[Mrs. L. Dow Balliett]] (1847–1929), writer, clubwoman<ref name="Scannell1917">{{cite book |title=Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide |date=1917 |volume=1 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UpVhIWaxi9AC&pg=PA33 |pages=33–34|chapter=Sarah Joanna Dennis Balliett (Mrs. L. Dow) |access-date=5 September 2023 |language=en }} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>
* [[Brandon Bell (American football)|Brandon Bell]] (born 1995), former linebacker for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] team. Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 after going undrafted<ref>James, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/college/oakcrest-graduate-brandon-bell-named-captain-at-penn-state/article_9481f65e-6993-11e6-9d99-87b1308e7b12.html "Oakcrest graduate Brandon Bell named captain at Penn State"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 24, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2016. "Oakcrest High School graduate and Penn State University linebacker Brandon Bell was named defensive captain Tuesday for the Nittany Lions' upcoming season. Bell is a senior from Mays Landing who graduated from Oakcrest in 2013 and was a Press first-team All-Star."</ref>
* [[Johnny Berchtold]], actor<ref>Fertsch, Cindy. [https://shorelocalnews.com/local-actor-makes-it-on-netflix/ "Local actor makes it on Netflix"], ''Shore Local News'', February 2, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "That young man featured in the new Netflix family film, ''Dog Gone'', is played by Mays Landing’s own Johnny Berchtold."</ref>
* [[Cory Bird]] (born 1978), football safety who played for the [[Indianapolis Colts]]<ref>LeConey, Bill. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEDC5AC415FD61&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Football / Hokies' Bird Injured In Loss"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 5, 2000. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Bird, a junior from Mays Landing, finished with three tackles, one for a loss."</ref>
* [[Ilsley Boone]] (1879–1968), established and ran the national headquarters of the [[American Sunbathing Association]] at Sunshine Park (which operated from 1931 to 1983) in Mays Landing<ref>Barlas, Thomas. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_d3c86a98-f180-5697-bf26-d606bc0d61a1.html "Hamilton to get $300,000 with sale of former nudist colony site"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 30, 2009, updated June 20, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020.</ref>
* [[Darhyl Camper]] (born 1990), singer-songwriter and record producer<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/life/former-mays-landing-resident-earned-first-grammy-award-statue-in-february/article_d1385373-275f-58d3-8677-cdd74df59c49.html "Former Mays Landing resident earned first Grammy Award statue in February"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 3, 2019. Accessed July 22, 2020. "Darhyl 'DJ' Camper Jr., who has had multiple Grammy nominations over the years, has met many starry-eyed teenagers who want to have a career as a recording artist.... Camper, a former Mays Landing resident, decided to work with H.E.R. six years ago."</ref>
* [[Suzette Charles]] (born 1963), singer and entertainer, who became [[Miss America 1984]]<ref>[[Susan Chira|Chira, Susan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/19/nyregion/to-first-black-miss-america-victory-is-a-means-to-an-end.html "To First Black Miss America, Victory Is a Means to an End"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 19, 1983. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Her home is in Mays Landing, {{convert|15|mi|km}} west of Atlantic City, the site of the contest."</ref>
* [[Carmen Cincotti]] (born 1992), competitive eater<ref>Weinberg, David. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/mays-landing-competitive-eater-devours-his-competition/article_1b145108-ce2c-515e-989d-a1f7ed0b3469.html "Mays Landing competitive eater devours his competition"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 10, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Mays Landing native Carmen Cincotti accomplished that gastric milestone last week at the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York, on Fourth of July."</ref>
* [[Mike Curcio]] (born 1957), former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>Lulgjuraj, Susan. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/after-30-years-local-temple-grad-is-back-in-a-bowl/article_2c08a5cb-d668-5fa8-83f6-e93bb29fa978.html "After 30 years, local Temple grad is back in a bowl"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 29, 2009. Accessed June 2, 2024. "The Mays Landing resident also has a plaque saluting him as the Most Unheralded Player from the 1978 team.... 'Of course, I remember it,' said Curcio, a 1975 Oakcrest High School graduate."</ref>
* [[Darren Drozdov]] (1969–2023), former wrestler for [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] and [[NFL]] player for the [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=APAB&d_place=APAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F8A2105C3D677C2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Wrestler 'The Droz' hurt in match"], [[Associated Press]] Archive, October 6, 1999. Accessed June 22, 2007. "Professional wrestler Darren Drozdov was undergoing surgery today, after fracturing his neck during a match at Nassau Coliseum. Drozdov, aka 'The Droz,' was wrestling D'Lo Brown Tuesday night when the accident occurred. Drozdov, 30, of Mays Landing, N.J., was taken by ambulance to the Nassau County Medical Center in serious condition."</ref>
* [[Mae Faggs]] (1932–2000), track-and-field athlete who was a gold medalist in the [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|Women's 4 × 100 meters relay]] at [[1952 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[[Richard Goldstein (writer born 1942)|Goldstein, Richard]] [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/11/sports/mae-faggs-starr-champion-and-track-mentor-dies-at-67.html "Mae Faggs Starr, Champion And Track Mentor, Dies at 67"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 11, 2000. Accessed January 26, 2016. "Aeriwentha Mae Faggs was born in Mays Landing, N.J., but grew up in New York City."</ref>
* [[Ronnie Faisst]] (born 1977), professional [[freestyle motocross]] and snow bikecross rider<ref>Bitzer, Hannah. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/mays-landing-native-ronnie-faisst-hoping-to-upgrade-medal-collection/article_21222c41-f08c-5ff3-bcf7-0b5494c8d8f9.html "Mays Landing native Ronnie Faisst hoping to upgrade medal collection at X Games tonight"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 30, 2012. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Mays Landing native and freestyle motocross star Ronnie Faisst hopes to grab something today that just barely eluded him at the last two Summer X Games - a silver or gold medal."</ref>
* [[Bo Melton]] (born 1999), [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>Gill, Mike. [https://973espn.com/former-cedar-creek-football-star-bo-melton-shines-at-nfl-combine/ "Former Cedar Creek Football Star Bo Melton Shines at NFL Combine"], [[WENJ]], March 3, 2022. Accessed April 9, 2022. "Former Cedar Creek star Bo Melton made a name for himself on Thursday at the NFL Combine, running a 4.34 time in the 40-yard dash.... The Mays Landing resident finished with 51 receptions for 766 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior at Cedar Creek, and also added 451 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground."</ref>
* [[Max Melton]], [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]<ref>Anastasia, Phil. [https://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/new-jersey/malachi-melton-cedar-creek-football-recruiting-purdue-20190717.html "Cedar Creek football star Malachi Melton commits to Purdue"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 17, 2019. Accessed May 9, 2023. "The third brother, Malachi 'Max' Melton, a senior at Cedar Creek High School, announced Tuesday that he will follow his own path, committing to head west to attend Purdue on a football scholarship.... 'Where I’m from, Mays Landing, New Jersey, everybody is chasing the same thing,' Melton said."</ref>
* [[William Moore (congressman)|William Moore]] (1810–1878), who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]], where he represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] from 1867 to 1871<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000922 William Moore], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 24, 2007.</ref>
* [[Sharon Kay Penman]] (1945–2021), historical novelist<ref>Simpson, David. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/hamilton/mays-landing-author-feels-equally-at-home-in-europe-of/article_eac068b1-fa40-5d27-90aa-05fe66f98d4e.html "Mays Landing author feels equally at home in Europe of Middle Ages"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 26, 2011. Accessed September 19, 2012. "When Sharon Kay Penman, of Mays Landing, speaks of completing a novel, she sounds like one of her characters: a medieval warrior."</ref>
* [[Graciela Rivera]] (1921–2011), first [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] to sing a lead role at the [[Metropolitan Opera]]<ref>Obituary. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pressofatlanticcity/obituary.aspx?n=graciela-rivera-zumchak&pid=152649903#fbLoggedOut "Graciela Rivera Zumchak"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 20, 2011. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Zumchak, Graciela Rivera 90 – of Mays Landing went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 17, 2011."</ref>