Editing Farmingdale, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Farmingdale, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Farmingdale include:
* [[Charles H. Boud]] (1843–1921), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=_98GAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA168 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey''], p. 168. Accessed May 26, 2024. "Charles H. Boud (Dem., Farmingdale). The First Legislative District is comprised of the townships of Upper Freehold, Millstone, Manalapan, Freehold and Howell. Mr. Boud was born at Farmingdale, Monmouth county, N. J., October 3d, 1843."</ref>
* [[Billy Brown (singer)|Billy Brown]] (born 1944), singer, songwriter, and record producer, who was an original member of the R&B vocal group, [[Ray, Goodman & Brown]]<ref>Jordan, Chris. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/07/14/ray-goodman-brown-billy-asbury-park-nj-free-concert-moments/65371004007/ 'Asbury Park music legend Billy Brown returns for free Ray, Goodman and Brown show"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 14, 2022. Accessed July 14, 2023. "Brown grew up in the 'country,' the son of a preacher. As such, he had a song in his heart, and he came to Asbury Park from Farmingdale to let it be heard."</ref>
* [[George Fischbeck]] (1922–2015), television weatherman<ref>Wilcox, Gregory J. [http://www.dailynews.com/obituaries/20150325/dr-george-fischbeck-kabc-tv-weatherman-and-woodland-hills-resident-dies-at-92 "Dr. George Fischbeck, KABC-TV weatherman and Woodland Hills resident, dies at 92"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', March 25, 2015. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Fischbeck was born July 1, 1922, in Wallington, N.J., the eldest of four children. He grew up on a farm in Farmingdale, N.J., and served in the Air Force in World War II and the Korean War."</ref>
* [[Jim Gary]] (1939–2006), sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of [[dinosaur]]s made from discarded [[automobile]] parts<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/19/arts/design/19gary.html "Jim Gary, Sculptor Inspired by Junk, Dies at 66"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 19, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2007. "He was 66 and lived in Farmingdale, N.J.&nbsp;... James Gary was born in Sebastian, Fla., on March 17, 1939, and grew up in Colts Neck."</ref>
* [[Chris Hill (soccer)|Chris Hill]] (born 1994), [[association football|soccer]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]] who played for [[Harrisburg City Islanders]] in the [[United Soccer League|USL]]<ref>[http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/chris_hill_853269.html Chris Hill], [[Villanova Wildcats men's soccer]]. Accessed June 13, 2016. "Hometown: Farmingdale, N.J.; High School: Howell"</ref>
* [[Herman Hill]] (1945–1970), [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]] who appeared in 43 games for the [[Minnesota Twins]]<ref>Yost, Dana. [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/herman-hill/ Herman Hill], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed October 10, 2021. "Herman grew up in Farmingdale, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Janis Ian]] (born 1951), singer-songwriter and author known for her 1967 top twenty hit "[[Society's Child]]" and her 1975 top five "[[At Seventeen]]"<ref>Constantino, Mario. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/article/20170408/lifestyle/304089892 "Sounds: Janis Ian began career as teenage troublemaker"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', April 8, 2017. Accessed September 16, 2021. "Ian was born Janis Eddy Fink 66 years ago on April 7, 1951, in Farmingdale, Monmouth County."</ref>
* [[Denny Walling]] (born 1954), Major League Baseball player in the 1980s who played predominantly for the [[Houston Astros]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/70038242/ "Signs A's Contract; Clemson Loses Denny Walling"], ''The Index-Journal'' (Greenwood, South Carolina), September 6, 1975. Accessed August 12, 2016. "A native of Farmingdale, N.J., Walling led the Atlantic Coast Conference in home runs and runs batted in and was ranked nationally in both categories."</ref>