Editing Barnegat Township, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Juan Agudelo]] (born 1992), soccer player for [[Inter Miami CF]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nj.com/soccer-news/index.ssf/2010/11/juan_agudelo_17_scores_in_us_s.html "Barnegat native Juan Agudelo, 17, scores in U.S. soccer team's 1-0 victory over South Africa"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 17, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2011. "Barnegat native Juan Agudelo became the youngest U.S. player to score in the modern era, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Wednesday that allowed them to avoid finishing the year with a losing record."</ref>
* [[Arthur Collins (singer)|Arthur Collins]] (1864–1933), baritone who was one of the most prolific and beloved of pioneer recording artists, regarded in his day as "King of the Ragtime Singers"<ref>Gracyk, Tim. [https://www.gracyk.com/collins.shtml Arthur Collins (7 February 1864 - 3 August 1933)], excerpted from ''Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925''. Accessed January 30, 2020. "The oldest of ten children, he was about 14 when his father--Captain Arthur Collins, a devout Quaker--retired from sea-faring occupations and bought a home in Barnegat, New Jersey, where he opened a country store."</ref>
* [[Kelsey Fowler]] (born 1996), actress<ref>O'Sullivan, Eleanor. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144781283/ "There's Something about ''Mary''; Barnegat actress pops into ''Poppins'' role"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 26, 2011. Accessed October 8, 2016. "Kelsey Fowler of Barnegat was in the Broadway revival of ''Sunday in the Park With George'' and the Tony Award-winning ''Grey Gardens'' before landing the coveted job of one of three young actresses rotating the role of Jane Banks in ''Mary Poppins'' in June 2007."</ref>
* [[Micah Fowler]] (born 1998), actor with [[cerebral palsy]] who appeared in ''[[Labor Day (film)|Labor Day]]'' and as JJ DiMeo in the television series ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]''<ref>Mellerup, Rick. [http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/barnegat-teen-may-be-breakout-star-of-fall-tv-season/1572315 "Barnegat Teen May Be Breakout Star of Fall TV Season; Micah Fowler in ''Speechless'' Debuts Sept. 21"], The Sandpaper, September 13, 2016. Accessed October 8, 2016. "Now a local teen has a chance to make it big on television. Barnegat's Micah Fowler – Kelsey's younger brother – will make his national TV debut at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 in a new ABC show called ''Speechless.''"</ref>
* [[Jay Groome]] (born 1998), professional baseball pitcher who attended [[Barnegat High School]], and was drafted 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the [[2016 Major League Baseball draft]]<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/meet-jason-groome-barnegat-s-m-major-league-prospect/article_3220bddc-0d78-11e6-ad31-ff6780be8c0e.html "Meet Jason Groome, Barnegat's $9M major league prospect"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 30, 2016. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Barnegat Township — The tale of how Jason Groome became a national phenom begins like most baseball stories."</ref>
* [[Brigid Harrington]] (born 2000), actress<ref>Oglesby, Amanda. [http://www.app.com/story/news/education/homeandschool/2015/04/15/brigid-harrington-song-idontdodrugs/25839383/ "Barnegat teen top vote-getter with #IDontDoDrugs song"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2015. Accessed October 8, 2016. "Hoffman, the Academy Award and Golden Globe winner known for his unconventional roles, and the 15-year-old Barnegat girl were scheduled to perform in a scene of ''Louie,'' the dark television comedy about the fictionalized life of standup comic Louis CK."</ref>
* [[Robert P. Hollenbeck]] (1931–2021), politician who served six terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 36th legislative district|36th Legislative District]]<ref>[https://www.app.com/obituaries/asb268961 Robert P. Hollenbeck Sr.], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 7, 2021. Accessed September 9, 2021. "After retiring in 1995, Bob and his wife moved from Carlstadt to South Jersey (Berkeley/Barnegat)."</ref>
* [[Heather McComb]] (born 1977), actress<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/music-coach-sal-dupree-helps-local-stars-shine/article_fcb46a7b-0878-5fac-93ef-bed2985bf1a9.html "Music coach Sal Dupree helps local stars shine"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 18, 2014. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Heather McComb, a Barnegat native, could be seen as the character of Patty during four episodes of the Showtime series ''Ray Donovan'' this year."</ref>
* [[Frank Molinaro]] (born 1988), wrestler who competed as a member of the U.S. team at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]<ref>O'Kane, John. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/frank-molinaro-s-road-to-rio-takes-detour-to-turkey/article_5e0df654-4e87-5663-8665-78e07dfea03d.html "Frank Molinaro's road to Rio takes detour to Turkey"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 24, 2016. Accessed August 8, 2016. "The bout pitted Southern Regional High School's Frank Molinaro against Winslow Township's Jordan Burroughs.... The 27-year-old Barnegat native failed to finish among the top three at a qualifier in Mongolia."</ref>
* [[Tony Perez (referee)|Tony Perez]] (1931–2022), boxing [[Referee (boxing)|referee]] and [[Boxing judge|judge]]<ref>[http://www.njboxinghof.org/tony-perez/ Tony Perez], New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Accessed January 30, 2020. "I lived in New York for many years. Since 1983, my wife Barbara and I have resided in Barnegat, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Ernestine Petras]] (1924–2017), infielder who played from 1944 through 1952 in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]<ref>[http://www.njsportsheroes.com/teenypetrasbb.html Teeny Petras], NJSports.com. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Teeny moved back to New Jersey and continued to play softball competitively for many years. She made her home in Barnegat, and enjoyed renewed acclaim after ''A League of Their Own'' premiered."</ref>
* [[Mike Straka]], television host, author, and producer who co-hosted Spike TV's "MMA Uncensored Live"<ref>Richani, Fred. [http://thesportscourier.com/content/tsc-interviews-hdnets-mike-straka "TSC Interviews: HDNet's Mike Straka"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113223203/http://thesportscourier.com/content/tsc-interviews-hdnets-mike-straka |date=2013-11-13 }}, The Sports Corner, September 25, 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013. "[Q] Where did you grow up? [A] I grew up in Barnegat, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Henry R. Tilton]] (1836–1906), army surgeon who was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions at the [[Battle of Bear Paw]] in 1877<ref>[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hrtilton.htm Henry Remsen Tilton, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army], Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed November 13, 2013. "Born at (sic) Barnegat, New Jersey, February 1, 1836, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars while serving as Major-Surgeon, United States Army, at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana, September 30, 1877."</ref>