Editing Hazlet, New Jersey (section)

== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Hazlet, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hazlet include:
* [[David Burke (chef)|David Burke]] (born 1962), chef and restaurateur<ref>[[Florence Fabricant|Fabricant, Florence]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/09/garden/new-wave-in-the-east-river-david-burke.html "New Wave in the East River: David Burke"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 9, 1988. Accessed June 28, 2012. "These are heady accomplishments for someone who grew up thinking that the ultimate dessert was a Yodel, and who first set foot in a professional kitchen at 15, as a dishwasher in a Sheraton Inn near his home in Hazlet, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jonathan Capehart]] (born 1967), journalist<ref>{{Cite news|first=Neil |last=Conan |authorlink=   |title=   Op-Ed: Shooting Of Black Teen Reveals 'Blindness'|newspaper=[[National Public Radio]]|date=March 19, 2012 |url=https://news.wfsu.org/2012-03-19/op-ed-shooting-of-black-teen-reveals-blindness |via=|archive-url=| archive-date=|quote=It happened after we left the sort of sheltered environment of Hazlet, New Jersey, in sort of central New Jersey, and moved back up to Newark when my mom remarried. And the conversation that we had was just a series of rules for my own safety. At the time, I was 16.}}</ref>
* [[James Coonan]] (born 1946), former head of the Irish-American gang [[The Westies]]<ref>Lubasch, Arnold H. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/25/nyregion/7-convicted-of-racketeering-1-acquitted-in-westies-trial.html&pagewanted=all "7 Convicted of Racketeering, 1 Acquitted, in Westies Trial"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 25, 1988. Accessed November 7, 2007. "The other defendants range in age from 31 to 54, and all live in Manhattan, except the Coonans, who moved to Hazlet, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ray Evernham]] (born 1957), [[NASCAR]] co-owner of [[Evernham Motorsports]] and former crew chief of [[Jeff Gordon]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R5IsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6140,197236&dq=ray+evernham+hazlet&hl=en "Kent captures Cardinal 500"], ''[[Lakeland Ledger]]'', November 1, 1982. Accessed December 4, 2012. "Both cars caught fire after the Firenza driven by Ray Evernham of Hazlet, hit the backstretch wall and the Firenza driven by Tony Siscone of Hammonton, N. J., crashed into him at an estimated 100 mph."</ref>
* [[Jeff Feuerzeig]] (born 1964), film screenwriter and director<ref>Falkenstein, Michelle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/nyregion/movies/from-maplewood-to-sundance.html "From Maplewood To Sundance"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 30, 2005. Accessed August 26, 2018. "In 1988, Daniel Johnston, a songwriter, gave a legendary concert in Pier Platters, an independent Hoboken record store. 'He had a mental breakdown during the concert and ran amok for two weeks,' said Jeff Feuerzeig, who grew up in Hazlet and Morganville and attended Trenton State College."</ref>
* [[Sammi Giancola|Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola]] (born 1987), television personality, model and actress who appeared on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]''<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/12/jersey_shore_meet_sammi_sweeth.html "'Jersey Shore': Meet Sammi Sweetheart, college athlete"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 14, 2009. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Sam Giancola of Hazlet (the only actual New Jerseyan on the show) is a senior sociology major at William Paterson University where she plays Division III soccer (hence the WPU athletic wear she sports in the series)."</ref>
* [[Doug Hamilton (soccer)|Doug Hamilton]] (1963–2006), Major League Soccer executive<ref>[http://www.scarletknights.com/soccer-men/news/release.asp?prID=6421 Rutgers Men's Soccer Hosts Connecticut in the Second Annual Doug Hamilton Memorial Soccer Classic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323160610/http://www.scarletknights.com/soccer-men/news/release.asp?prID=6421 |date=2012-03-23 }}, [[Rutgers University]] press release dated April 4, 2008. Accessed June 23, 2011. "The Doug Hamilton Memorial Classic is a tribute to Hazlet native, who starred on the Raritan High School soccer team (Raritan class of 1981) and went on to a distinguished career including President and General Manager of both the Miami Fusion (2000-2002) and the Los Angeles Galaxy (2002-2006) of Major League Soccer."</ref>
* [[Jyllissa Harris]] (born 2000), professional [[soccer]] [[defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[Houston Dash]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]<ref>[https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/wsoc/roster/player/jyllissa-harris/ Jyllissa Harris], [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer]]. Accessed December 4, 2024. "Hometown: Hazlet, N.J.; High school: Red Bank Catholic School"</ref>
* [[Bennett Jackson]] (born 1991), [[cornerback]] for the [[New York Giants]] who attended the University of Notre Dame<ref>Dunleavy, Ryan. [http://www.app.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2015/05/09/bennett-jackson-hazlet-anew-giants-rookie-mini-camp/27010581/ "Bennett Jackson of Hazlet starts anew in Giants rookie mini-camp"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 9, 2015. Accessed May 17, 2015. "Jackson is one of 17 second-year pros among the 66 players in rookie mini-camp with the Giants, though the Raritan High School product has the same amount of regular-season game experience as those new to the NFL."</ref>
* [[Joey Janela]] (born 1989), professional wrestler with [[All Elite Wrestling]]<ref>Davis, Mike. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/events/2019/04/03/joey-janela-spring-break-bad-boy-aew-all-elite-wrestling-asbury-park/3265536002/ "Joey Janela: How the Asbury Park 'Bad Boy' made Spring Break a wrestling 'revolution'"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 3, 2019, updated September 26, 2019. Accessed May 26, 2020. "In the days afterward, Janela, a lifelong Hazlet resident who had moved to Asbury Park, would confirm that nearly every tendon in his knee was some combination of strained, torn, ruptured or 'completely destroyed.'"</ref>
* [[Daniel O'Brien (comedian)|Daniel O'Brien]] (born 1986), editor and senior writer for the comedy website [[Cracked.com]]<ref>[[Daniel O'Brien (comedian)|O'Brien, Daniel]]. [http://www.cracked.com/blog/jersey-shore-is-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-the-east-coast-since-911/ "Jersey Shore: Worst Thing to Happen to East Coast Since 9/11"], [[Cracked.com]], December 11, 2009. Accessed July 25, 2014. "Sammi receives special distinction because, as much as it pains me to say this, she is from my home town of Hazlet, New Jersey.... I'd also like to point out that, since she's on a television show, this officially makes me the second most famous person from Hazlet, New Jersey, which is..."</ref>
* [[Skip O'Brien]] (1950–2011), actor who had a recurring role on ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''<ref>Staff. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?n=Skip-OBrien&pid=150085896#fbLoggedOut "Skip O'Brien: Obituary"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 8, 2011. Accessed August 9, 2012. "Born Bernard Francis O'Brien in Jersey City, Skip moved to Union Beach as a young boy, and lived there until he entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1968. After graduating from Brookdale College in 1980, he moved to California to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.... He relocated to Hazlet in 2010 to be close to his family."</ref>
* [[Jim Ortlieb]] (born 1956), film, television and theatre actor known for his roles in [[Roswell (TV series)|''Roswell'']] and [[Felicity (TV series)|''Felicity'']]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100457446/jim-ortlieb-of-hazlet/ "Hazlet native's career taking off"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 29, 1986. Accessed April 25, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The part of the lab technician who examines the confiscated narcotics in the movie ''Running Scared'' is a brief one, but the actor manages to make a strong impact on the audience with his humorous performance. The actor is Jim Ortlieb, a native of Hazlet Township.... Nevertheless, acting is a serious pursuit for the 1974 Raritan High School graduate."</ref>
* [[Jerry Recco]] (born 1974), [[WFAN (AM)|WFAN]] sports anchor<ref>[http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=54165&SPID=3893&DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=592369 Columbia Football Games to Air Locally on WSNR, 620 AM], [[Columbia University]] press release dated September 5, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Recco is a 1998 graduate of New Jersey City University. He currently resides in Hazlet, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Denise Reddy]] (born 1970), former professional [[association football|soccer]] player who has been head coach of [[Sky Blue FC]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] since November 2017<ref>[http://njwildcats.com/home/130018.html "Wildcats Add Reddy to Staff; Former Malmö, Rutgers Star Named Assistant Coach"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526142343/http://www.njwildcats.com/home/130018.html |date=May 26, 2006 }}, [[New Jersey Wildcats]], April 26, 2006. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Following her standout career at Rutgers, the Hazlet, NJ native joined the Swedish club Umeå IK for one season in 1995 before moving to Malmö DFF for the next 10 seasons.... A Raritan High School graduate, Reddy appeared in 336 games during her career with Malmö and was a fan favorite."</ref>
* [[Michael A. Sheehan]] (1955–2018), author, government official and military officer<ref>Schmitt, Eric. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/obituaries/michael-sheehan-counterterrorism-expert-dies-at-63.html "Michael Sheehan, Prescient Counterterrorism Expert, Dies at 63"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 2, 2018. Accessed February 27, 2022. "Michael Andrew Sheehan was born on Feb. 10, 1955, in Red Bank, N.J., and grew up in Hazlet, N.J., the second of seven children of John and Janet (Purcell) Sheehan."</ref>
* [[Dave Witte]] (born 1971), heavy metal drummer known for his work with [[Municipal Waste (band)|Municipal Waste]], [[Discordance Axis]], [[Black Army Jacket]], [[Birds of Prey (band)|Birds of Prey]], and [[Burnt by the Sun (band)|Burnt By The Sun]]<ref>Doerschuk, Andy. [http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/dave-witte-of-municipal-waste/ "Dave Witte of Municipal Waste"], ''[[DRUM! Magazine]]'', March 26, 2010. Accessed July 25, 2014. "Hometown: Hazlet, NJ"</ref>