Editing Somerdale, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Somerdale, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Somerdale include:

* [[Jason Cook (actor)|Jason Cook]] (born 1980), television actor and director<ref>[http://soapoperadigest.com/jason-cook-bio Jason Cook Bio (Matt, GH)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111224449/http://soapoperadigest.com/jason-cook-bio |date=2013-11-11 }}, ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]''. Accessed November 11, 2013. "Jason Cook was born in Somerdale, NJ, and moved to California with his family at a young age."</ref>
* [[Darryl Dawkins]] (born 1957), former NBA basketball player<ref>Goldaper, Sam. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/29/sports/nets-want-dawkins-for-skill-not-flare.html "Nets Want Dawkins For Skill, Not Flare"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 29, 1982. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Bob MacKinnon, the Nets' general manager, said he was not sure that Dawkins knew of the trade. 'I sent a telegram to his home in Somerdale, New Jersey,' he said. Somerdale is a Philadelphia suburb, but Dawkins has been visiting members of his family in Orlando, Fla."</ref>
* [[Zac Gallen]] (born 1995), MLB baseball pitcher for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]<ref>[http://www.njsportsheroes.com/zacgallenbb.html Zac Gallen], NJ Sports Heroes. Accessed September 22, 2019. "Zachary Peter Gallen was born August 3, 1995 in Somerdale and grew up in Gibbsboro."</ref>
* [[April Holmes]] (born 1973), [[paralympic]] runner who holds the world records at 100, 200 and 400 meters<ref>Burgoon, Lauren. [http://collingswood.patch.com/groups/sports/p/somerdales-april-holmes-to-defend-record-at-2012-paralympics "Somerdale's April Holmes to Defend Record at 2012 Paralympics; The 'world's fastest amputee' can't wait for her chance to compete."], CollingswoodPatch, September 1, 2012. Accessed November 11, 2013. "April Holmes of Somerdale, who calls herself 'the world's fastest amputee,' is ready to pad her medal count at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Holmes, a world-record-holder in the 100, 200 and 400 meters who took gold in the 100 meter at the Beijing Paralympics, will defend her title as well as compete in the 200 meter event."</ref>
* [[Hugh A. Kelly Jr.]] (1923–1999), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] for a single term representing [[New Jersey's 3rd legislative district|District 3B]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-senator-hugh-a-kelly-jr-ra/166663675/ "Son Wins Grid Honors At Sen. Kelly's Old Field"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 19, 1971. Accessed February 25, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A son follows in his father's cleat marks, even if it is all the way from Somerdale in Camden County to Rutherford in Bergen. The New Jersey Senate yesterday congratulated 17-year-old Tom Kelly for earning football honors at St. Mary's High School, Rutherford, where his father, state Sen. Hugh A. Kelly Jr., R-Camden, also starred in football."</ref>
* [[Michael Kidd-Gilchrist]] (born 1993), professional basketball player with the [[Charlotte Hornets]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090711192655/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/where.will.they.be/content.12.html "Where Will They Be?"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. Accessed November 11, 2013. "Michael Gilchrist, 15|Forward (Somerdale, N.J.)"</ref>
* [[Sophia A. Nelson]] (born 1967), author, political strategist, opinion writer and attorney<ref>Pulley, Brett. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/21/nyregion/on-politics-a-new-gop-face-emerges-in-a-democratic-stronghold.html "On Politics; A New G.O.P. Face Emerges In a Democratic Stronghold"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 21, 1996. Accessed November 11, 2013. "Sophia A. Nelson, the daughter of lifelong Democrats from Somerdale, has strong ties to the Democratic Party in Camden County."</ref>
* [[Tim Saunders (sportscaster)|Tim Saunders]] (born 1962), Philadelphia-based broadcaster, who is the radio announcer for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<ref>[http://flyers.nhl.com/v2/ext/01%20-%20Publications/2014-15%20Flyers%20Media%20Guide.pdf ''Philadelphia Flyers 2014-15 Media Guide''], p. 21. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Tim and his wife, Margie, have two children – daughter Katie and son Steven – and reside in Somerdale, New Jersey."{{dead link|date=November 2024}}</ref>