Editing Lower Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Lower Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lower Township include:
* [[Bob Andrzejczak]] (born 1986), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2013 to 2019 and in the [[New Jersey Senate]] in 2019<ref>Avedissian, Eric. [http://www.ocsentinel.com/oc_sureguide/community/a-soldier-s-story-bob-andrzejczak-lost-a-leg-not/article_8e0d5604-ffe2-11e4-bf56-a3487a862afa.html "A soldier's story: Bob Andrzejczak lost a leg, not his resolve; The hardest part about the aftermath of attack in Iraq was not the pain ... it was calling home"], ''Ocean City Sentinel'', May 20, 2015. Accessed January 11, 2018. "Andrzejczak grew up in Lower Township in North Cape May, a bedroom community straddling the Delaware Bay."</ref>
* [[Maurice Catarcio]] (1929–2005), professional wrestler for the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and record holder in ''[[The Guinness Book of World Records]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224730/http://www.northeastobits.com/archives.cfm?s=print&obit=15052 "Catarcio, Maurice A."], Northeast Obits, May 13, 2005, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 29, 2014. Accessed November 22, 2016. "He was Republican Leader in Lower Township for ten years."</ref>
* [[T. Millet Hand]] (1902–1956), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1945 to 1956<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1956/12/27/archives/t-millet-hand-54-legislator-dead-us-representative-from-second.html "T. Millet Hand, 54, Legislator, Dead; U.S. Representative From Second Jersey District -- Once Cape May Mayor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 27, 1956. Accessed August 10, 2016. "Thomas Millet Hand Representative in Congress from the Second New Jersey District, died this evening at his home in nearby Cold Spring apparently of a heart attack."</ref>
* [[Chris Jay]], (born 1978), musician, screenwriter, actor and member of the band [[Army of Freshmen]]<ref>Weinberg, David [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/cape-musician-chris-jay-forms-unlikely-friendship-with-russian-boxer/article_4b289918-2655-598b-9425-634810e6e462.html "Cape musician Chris Jay forms unlikely friendship with Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 8, 2013. Accessed April 21, 2017. "The 34-year-old Lower Township native grew up in a musical household. Both of his parents, Ed and Lisa Jurewicz, are retired music teachers and own Mr. J's Music Shop in North Cape May, which is connected to their home."</ref>
* [[Michael Linnington]] (born 1958), CEO of [[Wounded Warrior Project]]<ref>[https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/business/article_a1ef8252-38ab-11e6-b1f1-1bee295e7a43.html "Michael Linnington Named to Head Wounded Warrior Project"], ''[[Cape May County Herald]]'', June 22, 2016. Accessed January 25, 2021. "Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Board of Directors June 16 announced the appointment of Michael S. Linnington, formerly of Villas, to the position of chief executive officer, effective July 18."</ref>
* [[Charles W. Sandman Jr.]] (1921–1985), politician who represented {{ushr|New Jersey|2}} from 1967 to 1975<ref>Kerr, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/27/nyregion/ex-rep-charles-sandman-nixon-supporter-dies.html "Ex-Rep. Charles Sandman. Nixon Supporter, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 27, 1985. Accessed September 29, 2013. "He was 64 and lived in Erma Park, N.J"</ref>
* [[Erik K. Simonsen]], politician who represents the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and had served as mayor of Lower Township from 2016 until 2020<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=426 Assemblyman Erik K. Simonsen (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 26, 2020. "Public / Party Service: Township of Lower Council 2011-19, Mayor 2017-19"</ref>
* [[Matt Szczur]] (born 1989), [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder<ref>Caldwell, Dave. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/sports/ncaafootball/17villanova.html "Two Sports, One Big Choice"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 16, 2010. Accessed September 11, 2016. "Szczur, a senior from Erma, N.J., gained attention late in the 2009 season after the National Marrow Donor Program determined that his bone marrow was a match for a 13-month-old girl with juvenile leukemia."</ref>