Editing Absecon, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Francis J. Blee]] (born 1958), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly|General Assembly]] who represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd legislative district|2nd Legislative District]] and served on the Absecon City Council from 1991 to 1995, serving as Absecon's youngest ever council president from 1992 to 1993<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=8134 Assembly Member Francis J. 'Frank' Blee profile], [[Project Vote Smart]]. Accessed August 8, 2007.</ref>
* [[Joe Callahan (American football)|Joe Callahan]] (born 1993), [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the NFL for the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>Russo, John. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/packers-sign-holy-spirit-grad-joe-callahan/article_a462a936-0f2c-11e6-9fc5-27af6468807b.html "Packers sign Holy Spirit grad Joe Callahan"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 30, 2016. Accessed February 18, 2020. "The 2011 Holy Spirit High School graduate was signed as an undrafted free agent Saturday, he confirmed by telephone at his home in Absecon."</ref>
* [[Robert Irvine]] (born 1965), celebrity chef and television personality<ref>Williams, Rachel. [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/mar/03/television.usa "A CV that proved a recipe for disaster - US channel axes British celebrity chef"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', March 3, 2008. Accessed May 1, 2008. "Asked if he served presidents and heads of state, Irvine, who has lived with his wife Karen in Absecon, New Jersey, for more than 10 years, said he could not talk about it 'because it's the White House'."</ref>
* [[Brian Joo]] (born 1981), [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[K-pop]] recording artist who was part of the duo [[Fly to the Sky]]<ref>[http://www.jpopasia.com/celebrity/brianjoo/ Brian Joo's Bio], jpopasia. Accessed November 14, 2013. "Joo was born in Los Angeles, California to Korean immigrants. The family later moved to Absecon, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Amy Kennedy]] (born 1978), educator, mental health advocate and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey|2020 elections]]<ref>Kassel, Matthew. [https://jewishinsider.com/2020/04/a-kennedy-takes-on-a-trump-convert-in-south-jersey-congressional-race/ "A Kennedy takes on a Trump convert in South Jersey congressional race; Former public school teacher Amy Kennedy hopes to unseat Rep. Jeff Van Drew in a swing district"], ''[[Jewish Insider]]'', April 27, 2020. Accessed July 10, 2020. "Amy Kennedy grew up a stone’s throw away from Atlantic City, in the South Jersey shore towns of Pleasantville and Absecon."</ref>
* [[Michelle Malkin]] (born 1970), columnist and political commentator<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080318214717/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3771/is_199801/ai_n8781687 "Michelle Malkin of 'The Seattle Times'"], ''The Masthead'', Winter 1998. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Malkin, originally from Absecon, New Jersey, is a graduate of Oberlin College."</ref>
* [[Joseph McGahn]] (1917–1999), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] who was a leading advocate of bringing casino gambling to Atlantic City<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/28/nyregion/joseph-mcgahn-82-pioneer-of-casinos-in-atlantic-city.html "Joseph McGahn, 82, Pioneer Of Casinos in Atlantic City"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 28, 1999. Accessed November 14, 2013. "Joseph Leo McGahn, a New Jersey obstetrician who, as a Democratic state senator, paved the way for Atlantic City's gambling industry in the 1970's, died Friday at Meadowview Nursing Home in Northfield, N.J. A longtime resident of Absecon, N.J., he was 82."</ref>
* [[Carol Plum-Ucci]] (born 1957), [[young adult fiction|young adult]] [[novelist]] and [[essayist]]<ref>Good, Daniel. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/204508.html "A mature subject for local author's new teen novel"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802232047/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/204508.html |date=August 2, 2008 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 13, 2008. Accessed September 2, 2008. "The work station in her Absecon home resembles a child's bedroom....Plum-Ucci, a Brigantine native, situates her stories in the towns and beaches from her childhood."</ref>
* [[John Roman]] (born 1952), former professional [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played seven seasons in the NFL for the [[New York Jets]]<ref>Hilt, Ed. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-mfl-players-from/167660965/ "NFL Wars: Success On The Local Front"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 9, 1982. Accessed March 10, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Also returning to the Jets' roster is John Roman, an offensive tackle. Roman, from Absecon, is a former Holy Spirit High School player."</ref>
* [[Cleon Throckmorton]] (1897–1965), painter and theatrical designer, producer, and architect<ref>[https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/cleon-throckmorton/ Cleon Throckmorton], [[John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation]]. Accessed June 14, 2020. "Born October 8, 1897, at Absecon, New Jersey."</ref>