Editing Chester Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Chester Township, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Chester Township include:

* [[Ralph Barkman]] (1907–1998), [[American football]] player who played in the NFL for the [[Orange Tornadoes]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarkRa20.htm Ralph Barkman], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed July 25, 2020. "Born: September 22, 1907 in Chester Township, NJ... High School: Roxbury (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Jim Breuer]] (born 1967), comedian<ref>Keller, Joel. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/nyregion/in-person-mr-breuers-neighborhood.html "In Person; Mr. Breuer's Neighborhood"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 16, 2005. Accessed February 28, 2008.</ref> who resided in the town from 2005 to 2021
* [[Alex Buzbee]] (born 1985), [[defensive end]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]]<ref>[http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051507aaa.html Former Hoya Football Standout Alex Buzbee Signs with Washington Redskins] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105002404/http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051507aaa.html |date=January 5, 2008 }}, [[CBS College Sports Network|CSTV]], May 15, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Like most college seniors, Georgetown University senior Alex Buzbee (Chester, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) went through a series of job interviews."</ref>
* [[Robert L. Clifford]] (1924–2014), associate justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>Johnson, Brent. [http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/12/former_nj_supreme_court_justice_robert_clifford_dies_at_89.html "Former N.J. Supreme Court Justice Robert Clifford dies at 89"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], December 1, 2014. Accessed May 12, 2017. "Clifford retired at age 70 — the mandatory retirement age for justices — in 1994. Most recently, the Chester Township resident was counsel to the Morristown law firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter."</ref>
* [[Nathan A. Cooper]] (1802–1879), landowner and businessman, owner of the [[Nathan Cooper Gristmill]] and the [[General Nathan Cooper Mansion]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenidge |first1=Frances |title=Chester, New Jersey: A Scrapbook of History |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xgHAGAAACAAJ |date=1974 |publisher=Chester Historical Society |location=Chester, New Jersey |pages=52–3 |chapter=Nathan A. Cooper}}</ref>
* [[John J. Degnan]] (born 1944), former [[Attorney General of New Jersey]] who became Chairman of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] in 2014<ref>Staff. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/news/chester-township-s-degnan-awarded-honorary-doctorate-degree/article_bf23bbeb-7d4a-56f3-9eb0-4b8e8599d390.html "Chester Township's Degnan awarded honorary doctorate degree"], ''Observer-Tribune'', May 18, 2016. Accessed May 12, 2017.</ref>
* [[Louise Fatio]] (1904–1993), writer of [[children's books]], best known for her picture book ''[[The Happy Lion]]'', with her illustrator husband [[Roger Duvoisin]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-obituary-for-louise-fat/122524257/ "Louise Fatio Duvoisin, children's book author"], ''[[Courier News]]'', July 28, 1993. Accessed April 8, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Louise Emma Fatio Duvoisin, 89, an award-winning author of children's books and stories, died Monday (July 26, 1993) at King James Convalescent Center in the Somerset section of Franklin.... She lived in Peapack-Gladstone before moving to Chester."</ref>
* [[James Gandolfini]] (1961–2013), actor<ref>Netburn, Deborah. [http://observer.com/2002/04/sopranos-suburb/ "Sopranos Suburb?"], ''[[The New York Observer]]'', April 29, 2002. Accessed June 19, 2014. "In January of last year, Mr. Gandolfini bought a historic farmhouse in Chester Township, N.J., for $1.14 million."</ref>
* [[Martha Brookes Hutcheson]] (1871–1959), [[landscape architect]], lecturer and author<ref>Goldberg, Dan. [https://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/06/bamboo_brook_garden_returning.html "Bamboo Brook garden returning to its glory of yesteryear"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 2, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2018. "A restoration project is nearly complete and it has been decades since the once-famous garden in Chester Township looked this good. Martha Brookes Hutcheson, a pioneer for women in landscaping, designed the garden in 1911.... She consulted for wealthy northeastern families but her magnum opus and last surviving work is her home garden, which was donated to the Morris County Park Commission in 1972 by Hutcheson’s daughter, Martha Hutcheson Norton, along with the rest of the 100-acre property."</ref>
* [[Dave Levey]], finalist on ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 6)|Hell's Kitchen]]''<ref>Manochio, Matt. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20091006/COMMUNITIES/91005113/Chester-native-finalist-on--Hell-s-Kitchen---cooking-show&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL "Chester native finalist on 'Hell's Kitchen' cooking show"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', October 5, 2009. Accessed July 27, 2015.</ref>
* [[Rick Porcello]] (born 1988), pitcher who played for the [[New York Mets]]<ref>Ash, Lorraine. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/99999999/LIVING/90708020/Name-dropping-Morris "Name dropping in Morris: Life in county shapes luminaries' successes"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', July 8, 2009. Accessed April 28, 2011. "Rick Porcello, 20 - Grew up in Chester Township, now lives in Detroit"</ref>
* [[William Segal]] (1904–2000), magazine publisher and self-taught artist whose work often reflected his interest in [[Eastern philosophies]] and religions<ref>Jensen, Elizabeth. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/arts/television/01burns.html "The Man Who Captivated Ken Burns"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 29, 2010. Accessed December 1, 2017. "Three short and intimate films about William Segal, a painter and spiritual teacher, that Ken Burns and his colleagues made from 1992 to 2000 were mostly meant to be seen within Mr. Segal's personal and professional circles.... Even so, Mr. Burns agreed to the quick turnaround for what he now calls 'a labor of love,' and with colleagues who included Buddy Squires and Roger Sherman spent several days at the Segals' farm in Chester, N.J., filming Mr. Segal talking about his philosophy of painting and seeing."</ref>
* [[Peter Stroud (soccer)|Peter Stroud]] (born 2002), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as an [[midfielder]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[New York Red Bulls]]<ref>[https://goduke.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/peter-stroud/18587 Peter Stroud], [[Duke Blue Devils men's soccer]]. Accessed February 26, 2023. "Hometown Chester, N.J."</ref>
* [[Michael Yamashita]] (born 1949), ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'' photographer and documentary filmmaker<ref>Garber, Phil. [https://www.newjerseyhills.com/observer-tribune/news/after-china-yamashita-returns-home-to-chester-township-to-help-hopeful-photographers/article_106210e0-f94d-58f6-ae04-c12399b2cd11.html "After China, Yamashita returns home to Chester Township to help hopeful photographers; Chester Township photographer lends skills to Duke Farms"], ''Observer-Tribune'', March 20, 2015. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Chester Twp. – Michael Yamashita has photographed some of the most exotic places on earth but he’s coming home to share his photographic excellence at the expansive Duke Farms in Hillsborough."</ref>