Editing Manchester Township, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Joe Cinderella]] (1927–2012), [[jazz]] guitarist<ref>Tamarkin, Jeff. [https://jazztimes.com/news/guitarist-joe-cinderella-dies-at-85/ "Guitarist Joe Cinderella Dies at 85; Career began in '50s and touched on pop as well as jazz"], ''[[JazzTimes]]'', November 5, 2012. Accessed April 21, 2017. "Guitarist Joe Cinderella passed away on Oct. 27 at the age of 85, in his home in Whiting, N.J., of natural causes."</ref>
* [[George A. Krol]] (born 1956), former [[United States Ambassador to Belarus]]<ref>Amsel, Michael. [https://archive.today/20130131140253/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1822153691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+23,+2003&author=MICHAEL+AMSEL&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=DIPLOMACY+FROM+WHITING&pqatl=google "Diplomacy From Whiting"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 23, 2003. Accessed December 30, 2012. "Manchester - As the new U.S. ambassador to Belarus, George A. Krol is determined to try to help the country develop 'a more secure, democratic and prosperous world' for the American people and the international community."</ref><ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=84916 George A. Krol], Our Campaigns. Accessed December 24, 2007.</ref>
* [[Kevin Malast]] (born 1986), former football linebacker who played in the NFL for the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Tennessee Titans]]<ref>Duggan, Dan. [http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2016/06/ex-rutgers_lb_kevin_malast_leading_fundraiser_for.html "Former Rutgers LB Kevin Malast leading fundraiser for paralyzed brother"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], June 20, 2016. Accessed July 27, 2016. "A linebacker from Manchester, N.J., Kevin Malast was expected to redshirt during his freshman season at Rutgers in 2005."</ref><ref>[http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/kevin-malast/5e54b4a0-4fe4-43d8-870e-a9f85a8614fb/ Kevin Malast] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817071550/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/kevin-malast/5e54b4a0-4fe4-43d8-870e-a9f85a8614fb/ |date=August 17, 2016 }}, [[Tennessee Titans]]. Accessed July 27, 2016. "The Manchester, N.J., native was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as a rookie free agent on April 27, 2009."</ref>
* [[Shavar Reynolds Jr.]] (born 1998), basketball player for [[PAOK BC]] of the [[Greek Basket League]]<ref>[https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jr-reynolds/4052 Shavar Reynolds, Jr.], [[Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball]]. Accessed July 3, 2024. "Hometown: Manchester, N.J.; High School: Manchester Township"</ref>
* [[Julia Scotti]], [[transgender]] [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]]<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2016/08/transgender_comedian_americas_got_talent_julia_sco.html "N.J. transgender comedian competes Tuesday on ''America's Got Talent''"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 23, 2016. Accessed November 15, 2023."Scotti, who now lives in Whiting, hasn't mined her gender identity for laughs on ''AGT,'' sticking mostly to shtick about her age, such as this one: 'My primary care doctor is a paleontologist.'"</ref>
* [[George Tuska]] (1916–2009), comic book and newspaper comic strip artist<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?n=george-tuska&pid=134553377 "George Tuska Obituary"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', October 18, 2009. Accessed October 1, 2015. "A resident of Lakehurst / Manchester for many years, George drew comics, both book and strips for more than 70 years."</ref>
* [[Andrew Valmon]] (born 1965), Olympic gold medal-winning runner<ref>Clayton, Scott. [http://www.app.com/article/20060618/SPORTS0101/606170420/Monmouth-s-Charles-Cox-sets-pace-boys-track "Monmouth's Charles Cox sets pace in boys track"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 17, 2006. Accessed December 30, 2012. "In Cox's sights for his senior year will be the conference records of 46.81 for 400 meters, set by Olympian Andrew Valmon of Manchester, and 21.30 for 200 meters, held jointly by 1993 Monmouth grad Ty Adams and 1996 Jackson grad Lamar Grant, brother of Ocean star Tiffany."</ref>