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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Galloway Township, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Galloway Township include: {{div col}} * [[Abdullah Anderson]] (born 1996), [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Gill, Mike. [https://973espn.com/absegami-grad-abdullah-anderson-heading-to-windy-city/ "Absegami Grad Abdullah Anderson Heading to Windy City"], [[WPEN (FM)|WPEN]], April 28, 2018. Accessed September 28, 2019. "The Galloway Township product had a very good showing at the NFL combine, allowing him to jump on NFL teams radar, getting workouts with multiple teams including the Seahawks and 49ers."</ref> * [[Nessa Barrett]] (born 2002), singer-songwriter, whose song "[[I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead]]" entered the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 88 in August 2021<ref>Armstrong, Megan. [https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/nessa-barrett-interview-pretty-poison-ep-9626860/ "Pick Your ‘Poison’: Nessa Barrett on Owning Her Darkness & Finding a Brighter Day With Debut EP ''Pretty Poison''"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', September 9, 2021. Accessed January 6, 2022. "Barrett struggled to fit in while growing up in Galloway. For one, she was Puerto Rican in a mostly affluent and white town. She was the only Hispanic kid, and felt like she was the one at her school living in an apartment with a single mother."</ref> * [[Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo|Tabitha D'umo]] (born 1973), choreographer and creative director<ref>Cronick, Scott. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/scott_cronick/article_cdfe9a4e-f53d-11de-8766-001cc4c002e0.html "Everyone has a story: Galloway woman choreographs 'Rockin' Eve'"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 30, 2009. Accessed November 18, 2013. "As the ball drops Thursday night in Times Square and Jennifer Lopez performs her hits on ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010,'' Galloway native Tabitha D'Umo is behind the scenes, supervising and choreographing the superstar's routine with her husband, Napoleon D'Umo."</ref> * [[Shereef Elnahal]] (born 1985), physician who has served as 21st Commissioner of the [[New Jersey Department of Health]]<ref>Leonard, Nicole. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/mainland-grad-likely-to-become-new-new-jersey-health-commissioner/article_d84f8def-5ead-5237-bb35-aaee61fe0e23.html "Mainland grad likely to become new New Jersey health commissioner"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 12, 2018. Accessed May 21, 2019. "Before Elnahal became a state-appointed physician under Murphy and a federal one under President Barack Obama in 2015, he and his siblings grew up in Galloway Township and Linwood, where his parents settled after emigrating from Egypt."</ref> * [[Vera King Farris]] (1938–2009), third president of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (now [[Stockton University]]), serving from 1983 to 2003<ref>D'Amico, Diane. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_fd19b764-dc38-11de-ad35-001cc4c03286.html "Vera King Farris, Stockton college's longest-serving president, dies after short illness"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 29, 2009. Accessed May 31, 2020. "She lived in Galloway Township, not far from the college."</ref> * [[Anne Grunow]] (born {{circa|1959}}), senior research scientist at [[Ohio State University]] in the [[Byrd Polar Research Center]]<ref>Brunetti, Michelle. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/galloway-township-native-has-antarctic-peak-named-for-her/article_2264bf6e-a8a8-5c93-959f-435f6791e48f.html "Galloway Township native has Antarctic peak named for her"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 23, 2017. Accessed November 24, 2018. "Anne Grunow, who recently had an Antarctic peak named after her, wasn’t terribly interested in science while a student at Absegami High School in the 1970s. 'I was dead set against doing anything with math or science. I loved history,' said the senior research scientist at Ohio State University and member of Absegami’s Class of 1977.... She always loved being outdoors, having grown up on a potato farm in the Pomona section of Galloway Township."</ref> * [[Elias Higbee]] (1795–1843), associate of [[Joseph Smith]], and an [[Church Historian and Recorder|official historian and recorder]] in the [[Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]]<ref>[http://josephsmithpapers.org/person/elias-higbee Higbee, Elias], The Joseph Smith Papers. Accessed May 19, 2013.</ref> * [[Albert Hoffman (artist)|Albert Hoffman]] (1915–1993), painter and wood carver<ref>Kent, Bill. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/06/nyregion/obscure-no-more.html "Obscure No More"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 6, 1997. Accessed November 18, 2013. "IN 1993, Albert Hoffman, a junkyard owner and self-taught artist, died at 77 in a house in Galloway Township built from scrap plywood."</ref> * [[Mike Isgro]] (born {{Circa|1988}}), [[college football]] coach who is head coach of the [[Delaware Valley University]] football team<ref>Moore, Tom. [https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/sports/college/2024/01/26/delaware-valley-football-hires-former-star-quarterback-mike-isgro-as-head-football-coach-mac/72370007007/ "DelVal promotes former star quarterback Mike Isgro to head football coach"], ''[[Bucks County Courier Times]]'', January 28, 2024. Accessed February 4, 2025. "As a junior, Isgro, a two-year captain, earned all-regional honors and was named the MAC's offensive player of the year. He is from Galloway, N.J."</ref> * [[Larry James]] (1947–2008), gold medalist at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[[Frank Litsky|Litsky, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/sports/othersports/08james.html "G. Larry James, Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 61"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 7, 2008. Accessed September 25, 2012. "G. Larry James, a former champion runner who won gold and silver medals in the racially charged 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, died Thursday, on his birthday, at his home in Galloway, N.J."</ref> * [[Fred Jerkins III]], music producer who works with his brother Rodney<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [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=0EF98C458A3B0566&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Jerkins' Adventures With Jackson / Producer's Work On 'Invincible' Spanned An Incredible 2 1/2 Years"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 4, 2001. Accessed July 26, 2011. "Fred Jerkins III, who is married and has children, resides in Galloway Township. He said he will record his Darkchild Gospel acts in the studio here."</ref> * [[Rodney Jerkins]] (born 1977), music producer and owner of the DarkChild recording studio<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [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=0EAEDC7DA8BB4B67&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "MUSIC / Jerkins Brothers Have Shot At Winning Grammys Tonight"], ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'', February 23, 2000. Accessed December 28, 2010. "Local record producer Rodney Jerkins – who had a half dozen hits in 1999 – should walk out of the Grammy Awards ceremony tonight with either a Grammy award or a certificate... The Galloway Township resident, whose DarkChild recording studio is in Pleasantville..."</ref> * [[Austin Johnson (defensive lineman)|Austin Johnson]] (born 1994), [[defensive lineman]] who plays for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]]<ref>Gery, Ryne. [https://archive.today/20140930013322/http://www.centredaily.com/2014/09/14/4354312/penn-state-football-notebook-new.html "Penn State football notebook: New Jersey native Johnson happy to play back home"], ''[[Centre Daily Times]]'', September 14, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. "Johnson, who is from Galloway, N.J., enjoyed the chance to play in his home state."</ref> * [[Enoch L. Johnson|Enoch "Nucky" Johnson]] (1883–1968), Atlantic City political boss and racketeer<ref>Clark, Michael; and Good, Dan.[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_4277415c-a815-11df-be3f-001cc4c002e0.html "Nucky Johnson: The man who ran Atlantic City for 30 years"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 15, 2010.</ref> * [[Brett Kennedy]] (born 1994), professional baseball pitcher who played in MLB for the [[San Diego Padres]]<ref>[https://www.mlb.com/player/brett-kennedy-664028 Brett Kennedy], [[Major League Baseball]]. Accessed May 31, 2020. "Born: 8/04/1994 in Pomona, NJ"</ref> * [[Mushond Lee]] (born 1967), actor who appeared on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' and in the film ''[[Lean on Me (film)|Lean on Me]]''<ref>Toner, Noreen. [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=0EAEA9D1865C59E4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Smithville's Own Lee Brothers Find Hollywood Success"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 7, 1992. Accessed July 27, 2011. "When you reach for your TV book this evening, check the 8 p.m. listing for today's episode of ''Beverly Hills, 90210.'' You may recognize the name of someone you know. Namely, that of Mushond Lee, a 1989 Absegami High School graduate who grew up in Smithville."</ref> * [[Samuel Ojserkis]] (born 1990), [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's eight|men's eight]] event at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151229045905/http://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Sam-Ojserkis Sam Ojserkis], [[United States Olympic Committee]]. Accessed August 11, 2016. "Birthplace: Pomona, N.J.; Hometown: Linwood, N.J.; High School: Mainland Regional High School (Linwood, N.J.) '08"</ref> * [[Ford Palmer]] (born 1990), professional [[middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] who specializes in the [[1500 meters]] and the [[mile run|mile]]<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/former-absegami-high-school-runner-ford-palmer-chases--minute/article_9cf91dc2-2c36-5508-97a9-4178c6286f6f.html "Former Absegami High School runner Ford Palmer chases 4-minute mark in mile"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 19, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Palmer's mother, Gina, lives in Galloway Township, while his father lives in Upper Township. He splits his time between both homes."</ref> * [[Vincent J. Polistina]] (born 1971), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd legislative district|2nd Legislative District]] from 2008 to 2012<ref>Prisament, Steve. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/galloway_township/news/longtime-engineer-replaced-in-galloway/article_8b9569bf-b16d-5349-8c13-5612c18be407.html "Longtime engineer replaced in Galloway"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010212241/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/galloway_township/news/longtime-engineer-replaced-in-galloway/article_8b9569bf-b16d-5349-8c13-5612c18be407.html |date=October 10, 2017 }}, ''The Current of Galloway Township'', January 9, 2013. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Polistina, a former state assemblyman from Atlantic County, said Tuesday, January 8 that he grew up in Galloway attending township public schools and graduating from Absegami High School in 1989."</ref> * [[Myron Rolle]] (born 1986), neurosurgeon and former American football player for the [[Tennessee Titans]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/126/story/129680.html "Dennis Township teen emerges as standout lacrosse player at New Jersey prep school"]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 11, 2008. Accessed May 5, 2008. "Myron Rolle of Galloway Township graduated from The Hun School in Princeton in 2005 and now starts at defensive back for the Florida State football team."</ref> * [[Nicky Scarfo Jr.]] (born 1964), former [[Philadelphia crime family]] boss and [[Lucchese crime family]] soldier<ref>Harper, Derek. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/galloway-township-resident-nicky-scarfo-jr-others-indicted-on-racketeering/article_51acbf16-048b-11e1-8950-001cc4c03286.html "Galloway Township resident Nicky Scarfo Jr., 12 others indicted on racketeering charges"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 4, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2012. "Nicodemo S. Scarfo, a Galloway Township resident who is the son of a former mob boss with Atlantic City ties, was named in a 107-page indictment Tuesday that said he and a partner from Philadelphia forcibly took over the Texas financial services firm FirstPlus Financial Group in late spring 2007 and allegedly looted it for $12 million through a string of fraudulent acquisitions and consulting agreements over a year."</ref> * [[Jim Schultz]] (born 1972), Associate White House Counsel for [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]]<ref>Blumenthal, Jeff. [https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/01/23/philadelphia-lawyer-picked-as-key-trump-aide.html "Philadelphia lawyer picked as key Trump aide"], ''[[Philadelphia Business Journal]]'', January 23, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Since graduating from Temple University (1995) — where he played varsity football — and Widener University School of Law (1998), the Galloway, Atlantic County, native has spent his professional life volleying between the political and legal spheres."</ref> * [[Erica Skroski]] (born 1994), [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Sky Blue FC]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]]<ref>Capoferri, Carmen. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/college/n-j-pro-soccer-team-drafts-jersey-girl-erica-skroski/article_c90d9dd4-bbb4-11e5-8ad4-ef20da0b5d71.html "N.J. pro soccer team drafts 'Jersey Girl' Erica Skroski"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 16, 2016. Accessed April 27, 2016. "The New Jersey-based team Sky Blue FC chose Skroski, a Galloway Township native and standout defender for the Scarlet Knights, with the 23rd overall pick during the National Women's Soccer League draft in Baltimore on Friday.... Sky Blue FC plays its home games at Rutgers' Yurcak Field, where the 2012 Absegami High School graduate already experienced a great deal of success."</ref> {{div col end}}
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