Editing Glen Ridge, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Buzz Aldrin]] (born 1930), second person to walk on the Moon on [[Apollo 11]]<ref>[[Buzz Aldrin|Aldrin, Buzz]]; and Warga, Wayne. [https://books.google.com/books?ei=y_JPT8ecJIPe0QGayZzWDQ&id=5IQgAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22glen+ridge%22+gerrymandered ''Return to Earth''], p. 87. [[Random House]], 1973. {{ISBN|0-394-48832-6}}. Accessed March 1, 2012. "On January 30, 1930, I was born in a somewhat gerrymandered hospital. When my mother entered the hospital, she entered via Montclair, but when she arrived in the maternity ward she was in Glen Ridge, a city listed appropriately on my birth certificate."</ref>
* [[Kurt Allerman]] (born 1955), former football [[linebacker]] who played nine seasons in the NFL for the [[St. Louis Cardinals (football)|St. Louis Cardinals]] [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleKu20.htm Kurt Allerman Stats], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Born: August 30, 1955 (Age: 62-130d) in Glen Ridge, NJ"</ref>
* [[Peter Anderson (American football)|Peter Anderson]] (born 1963), former [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] who was a consensus All-American while playing for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]] in 1985<ref>[https://georgiadogs.com/news/2016/2/11/Circle_of_Honor_Induction_Set_for_Four_UGA_Greats "Circle of Honor Induction Set for Four UGA Greats"], [[Georgia Bulldogs football]]. February 11, 2016. Accessed April 8, 2024. "A native of Glen Ridge, N.J., Anderson anchored the Bulldogs' offensive line at center from 1983-85 and garnered consensus All-America honors as a senior."</ref>
* [[Horace Ashenfelter]] (1923–2018), 1952 Olympic gold medalist in track and field<ref>[https://www.ashenfelter8k.org/about-horace-ashenfelter/ About Horace Ashenfelter], A8K Classic. Accessed January 7, 2018.</ref><ref>[[Robert D. McFadden|McFadden, Robert D.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/07/obituaries/horace-ashenfelter-dead-olympic-steeplechase.html?_r=0 "Horace Ashenfelter, Olympic Victor of a Cold War Showdown, Dies at 94"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 7, 2018. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Horace Ashenfelter, an American runner who set a world record in the steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, beating an overwhelmingly favored Soviet champion in what was billed as a test of Cold War supremacy, died on Saturday morning in a nursing home in West Orange, N.J.... He retired in 1993 but continued to run frequently in Glen Ridge, N.J., where he lived. The town's annual Thanksgiving Day run is called the Ashenfelter eight-kilometer classic."</ref>
* [[Louis E. Baltzley]] (born 1885), inventor of the [[binder clip]]<ref name="Louis E. Baltzley patents">
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* [[Dale Berra]] (born 1956), former [[Major League Baseball]] player and son of [[Yogi Berra]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/25/sports/dale-berra-is-indicted.html "Dale Berra Is Indicted"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 25, 1989. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Berra of Glen Ridge, N.J., was arrested April 20 after a six-month investigation into a drug operation that allegedly distributed $15,000 to $20,000 worth of cocaine each week in Essex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties."</ref>
* [[Charles W. Billings]] (1866–1928), politician and competitive shooter who was a member of the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] American trapshooting team that won the gold medal in [[Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons|team clay pigeons]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073540/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/charles-billings-1.html Charles Billings]}}, [[Sports-Reference.com]]. Accessed February 1, 2018. "Born: November 26, 1866 in Eatontown, New Jersey, United States.... Charles Billings of Glen Ridge, New Jersey was on the first trapshooting squad the U.S. ever entered in the Olympics."</ref>
* [[Kerry Bishé]] (born 1984), movie and television actress who appeared in ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' and ''[[Scrubs (TV Series)|Scrubs]]''<ref>[http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2012/09/kerry_bish_continues_her_journey_in_argo.html "Kerry Bishé Continues Her Journey In ''Argo''"], ''[[The Star Ledger]]'', September 28, 2012. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Bishé, 28, who grew up in Glen Ridge, plays a diplomat who poses as a set designer in the film based on the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which the CIA concocted a fake movie shoot to smuggle six American diplomats out of the country.... Bishé attended the Montclair Kimberley Academy, where her now-retired father was a beloved history teacher."</ref>
* [[Regina Bogat]] (born 1928), abstract artist<ref>[http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/items/show/2945 Cord Painting 14, 1977], [[Blanton Museum of Art]]. Accessed January 7, 2018. "This is one of a series of fifteen cord paintings Bogat made in the 1970s from her home in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, where she moved in 1972 with her husband, painter Alfred Jensen."</ref>
* [[Eddie Bracken]] (1915–2002), character actor<ref>Severo, Richard. [http://www.filmforum.org/archivedfilms/brackenobit.html "Eddie Bracken, Who Acted in Sturges Comedies, Dies at 87"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927171929/http://www.filmforum.org/archivedfilms/brackenobit.html |date=2007-09-27 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 16, 2002, accessed April 12, 2007. "Eddie Bracken, a character actor whose portrayals of bewildered and long-suffering comic heroes crowned a stage, screen and television career of more than 70 years, died Thursday in Montclair, N.J. He was 87 and lived in Glen Ridge, N.J."</ref>
* [[Scott Bradley (baseball)|Scott Bradley]] (born 1960), former MLB catcher<ref>McMarron, Anthony. [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/new-york-yankee-scott-bradley-opening-nine-year-major-league-career-article-1.171593 "Former New York Yankee Scott Bradley saw his Opening during nine-year major-league career"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', March 6, 2010. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Bradley, who was born in Glen Ridge, became an assistant coach at Rutgers and 'found his niche.'"</ref>
* [[Jon Brion]] (born 1963), singer, songwriter, composer and record producer<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090227175102/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/53127010.html?dids=53127010:53127010&FMT=ABS Brion makes the grade]}}, ''[[The Hartford Courant]]'', April 28, 2000. "Born in Glen Ridge, N.J., Brion moved to New Haven with his family when his father took a job as band director at Yale."</ref>
* [[Bob Butler]] (1891–1959), football player for the [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin Badgers]] who was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-glen-ri/128428038/ "Glen Ridge Player on Camp's Team"], ''[[The Home News Tribune|The Central Jersey Home News]]'', December 11, 1912. Accessed July 18, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Playing with Wisconsin, Butler is in a sense a Westerner, but he Is a son of New Jersey, his home being in Glen Ridge, at 75 Winsor place.... The Glen Ridge boy played on the Montclair High School team from 1907 to 1909."</ref>
* [[Mark Bryant (basketball)|Mark Bryant]] (born 1965), retired professional [[basketball]] player who played for 10 NBA teams during his career<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bryanma01.html Mark Bryant Stats], Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Born: April 25, 1965 (Age: 52-257d) in Glen Ridge, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Salvador Camarata|Salvador "Tutti" Camarata]] (1913–2005), composer, arranger, trumpeter and record producer<ref>Thurber, Jon. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-apr-18-me-camarata18-story.html "Salvador 'Tutti' Camarata, 91; Had Diverse Musical Career"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 18, 2005. Accessed January 7, 2018. "The youngest of eight children, Camarata was born in Glen Ridge, N.J., on May 11, 1913."</ref>
* [[Bill Casselman (mathematician)|Bill Casselman]] (born 1941), mathematician who works in [[group theory]]<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=112 ''A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930-1980''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124234612/http://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=112 |date=November 24, 2011 }}, p. 112. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 20, 2015. "Casselman, William Allen 74s M, Automorphic Forms Born 1941 Glen Ridge, NJ. PhD Mathematics Princeton Univ. Prof, Mathematics Department, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada."</ref>
* [[Kacy Catanzaro]] (born 1990), first woman to complete the qualifying course of ''[[American Ninja Warrior]]''<ref>[https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2018/01/from_nj_to_wwe_kacy_catanzaro_begins_pro_wrestling.html "From N.J. to WWE: Kacy Catanzaro begins pro wrestling journey"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 30, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2020. "World Wrestling Entertainment announced on Jan. 18 that Catanzaro, a Belleville High School graduate who was born in Glen Ridge, has joined WWE's NXT, the organization's developmental system."</ref>
* [[Mary Jo Codey]] (born 1955), former [[Governor of New Jersey|First Lady of New Jersey]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501235124/http://www.state.nj.us/firstlady/about.html About Mary Jo Codey]}}, State of [[New Jersey]], copy of page from [[Internet Archive]] dated May 1, 2006. Accessed December 5, 2007.</ref>
* [[Declan Cronin]] (born 1997), [[pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Miami Marlins]]<ref>[https://www.mlb.com/player/declan-cronin-686539 Declan Cronin], [[MLB.com]]. Accessed April 3, 2025. "Born: 9/24/1997 in Glen Ridge, NJ"</ref>
* [[Tom Cruise]] (born 1962), movie star, spent several years of his childhood in Glen Ridge, and graduated from Glen Ridge High School<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/tom-cruise-biography-filmography Tom Cruise Biography, Filmography], [[Fox News]], November 28, 2006.</ref>
* [[Gary Cuozzo]] (born 1941), former [[quarterback]] who played in 10 [[NFL]] seasons from 1963 to 1972 for four teams<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070516200813/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CUOZZGAR01 Gary Cuozzo player profile]}}, database Football. Accessed August 27, 2007.</ref>
* [[David Demarest (politician)|David Demarest]] (born 1951), Vice President for Public Affairs, [[Stanford University]] and a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] operative who worked for Presidents [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]]<ref>Warshaw, Shirley Anne. [https://books.google.com/books?id=2dN1AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA344 ''Guide to the White House Staff''], p. 344. [[CQ Press]], 2013. {{ISBN|9781452234328}}. Accessed January 7, 2018. "David Franklin Demarest Jr.... Birthplace: Glen Ridge, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Marion Elza Dodd]] (1883–1961), bookseller, author, librarian and professor<ref>[https://findingaids.smith.edu/repositories/4/resources/356 Marion Elza Dodd papers], [[Smith College]]. Accessed July 14, 2020. "Marion Elza Dodd was born in 1883 in Glen Ridge, NJ, to Charles T. and Rebecca Northall Dodd."</ref>
* [[Michael J. Doherty]] (born 1963), Surrogate of [[Warren County, New Jersey]], who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 2009 to 2022<ref>[http://doherty.senatenj.com/biography.php Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130030109/http://doherty.senatenj.com/biography.php |date=2011-11-30 }}, Senator Mike Doherty. Accessed November 27, 2011. "Mike Doherty was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on May 24, 1963. Doherty grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Glen Ridge High School in 1981."</ref>
* [[Joe Dubuque]] (born 1982), amateur wrestler and wrestling coach<ref>Lamberti, Mike. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2017/06/25/wrestling-glen-ridge-joe-dubuque/425697001/ "Princeton wrestling promotes Glen Ridge's Dubuque"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 25, 2017. Accessed January 7, 2018. "He's arguably the best athlete to ever graduate Glen Ridge High School. And now, Joe Dubuque, a 2001 Ridger graduate, is continuing a tremendous career as a wrestling coach on the collegiate level."</ref>
* [[Lauren English]] (born 1989), competitive swimmer who set the United States Open Record in the 50 Meter Backstroke<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120717222915/http://usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopModules/BioViewManaged.aspx?personid=bc16bfe4-58ff-4653-984e-96a7124669e5&TabId=388&Mid=597 Lauren English]}}, [[USA Swimming]]. Accessed December 9, 2007.</ref>
* [[Cora Farrell]] (born 1999), [[Curling|curler]] who was a silver medalist at the [[2016 Winter Youth Olympics]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905171233/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Cora-Farrell Cora Farrell]}}, [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee|Team USA]]. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Birthplace: Glen Ridge, N.J."</ref>
* [[Anthony Fasano]] (born 1984), NFL [[tight end]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/anthonyfasano/profile?id=FAS072076 Anthony Fasano profile], [[Miami Dolphins]]. Accessed January 14, 2018.</ref>
* [[Tom Fleming (athlete)|Tom Fleming]] (1951–2017), [[distance runner]] who won the 1973 and 1975 [[New York City Marathon]]<ref>Jongsma, Joshua. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/track/2017/11/02/tom-fleming-inducted-into-new-york-road-runners-hall-fame/823471001/ "New Jersey native Tom Fleming inducted into NY Road Runners Hall of Fame"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 2, 2017. Accessed November 3, 2017. "Days before his favorite marathon, longtime Montclair Kimberley Academy coach Tom Fleming joined a prestigious group of running icons. The Bloomfield and Glen Ridge native, a two-time New York Marathon champion, was posthumously inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion in Central Park."</ref>
* [[Buddy Fortunato]] (born 1946), newspaper publisher and politician who served four terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kmskAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Fortunato+was+born+in+Orange%22 ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984''], p. 271. Accessed August 13, 2019. "A. Joseph Fortunato, Dem., Glen Ridge - Mr. Fortunato was born in Orange on March 19, 1946."</ref>
* [[Kenny Garrett]] (born 1960), Grammy Award-winning jazz musician, saxophonist and composer<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/community/events/122211319_Saxophonist_gets_honorary_degree.html "Glen Ridge resident, jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music"], ''Glen Ridge Voice'', May 19, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2011.</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927062323/http://www.nj.com/greatday/stories/more.html "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"]}}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Kenny Garrett -- Glen Ridge resident Garrett is a high-energy alto and soprano saxophonist who has played and/or recorded with Miles Davis, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, Pharoah Sanders and Out of the Blue."</ref>
* [[Nia Gill]] (born 1948), represents the [[New Jersey's 34th legislative district|34th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]] since 2002<ref>[http://www.niagill.com/Biography.aspx Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123855/http://www.niagill.com/biography.aspx |date=2007-09-29 }}, Senator Nia Gill. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[Sean Gleeson (American football)|Sean Gleeson]] (born 1986), [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach for the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football]] team<ref>Cooper, Mark. [https://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/college/osu/osu-football-who-is-sean-gleeson-a-glimpse-at-oklahoma/article_ce3d98f4-dfad-5321-9847-30b77b99fc48.html "OSU football: Who is Sean Gleeson? A glimpse at Oklahoma State's offensive coordinator via the coaches who hired him"], ''[[Tulsa World]]'', January 30, 2019. Accessed August 13, 2019. "Gleeson spent a year at Trinity-Pawling after attending Glen Ridge High School in his Glen Ridge, New Jersey hometown."</ref>
* [[Jennifer Granick]] (born 1969), attorney and educator who focuses on [[intellectual property]] law, [[free speech]], [[privacy law]], and other things relating to [[computer security]]<ref>[https://www.nj.com/news/2023/04/facebook-is-in-a-nj-supreme-court-fight-over-how-much-cops-can-snoop-on-your-account.html "Facebook fighting requests by N.J. police to 'eavesdrop' on crime suspects' accounts"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 24, 2023. Accessed February 21, 2023. "'I can say this, because I’m from New Jersey: We all know somebody who’s been under investigation,' said Granick, who earned her right to crack Jersey jokes during a childhood in Glen Ridge."</ref>
* [[Roger Lee Hall]] (born 1942), composer and musicologist<ref>[http://www.rogerleehall.com Biography], Roger Lee Hall. Accessed December 22, 2014.</ref>
* [[Alfred Jensen]] (1903–1981), abstract painter<ref>[[Grace Glueck|Glueck, Grace]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/08/obituaries/alfred-jensen-painter-of-patterned-abstracts-dies.html "Alfred Jensen, Painter Of Patterned Abstracts, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 8, 1981. Accessed March 1, 2012. "Alfred Jensen, a painter who used numerical systems as the basis for his art, died of cancer Saturday at a nursing home in Livingston, N.J. He was 77 years old and lived in Glen Ridge, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ezra Koenig]] (born 1984), musician [[Vampire Weekend]]<ref>Oshinsky, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/07/glen_ridge_native_leads_indie.html "Glen Ridge native leads indie darlings Vampire Weekend"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 29, 2009. Accessed August 30, 2011. "'We never took it for granted,' says Koenig, who grew up in Glen Ridge. 'We realized it's a gift to have people interested in you right off the bat.'"</ref><ref name=Miles/>
* [[Alexander Kolowrat]] (1886–1927), pioneer of [[Cinema of Austria|Austrian Cinema]]<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/Writers-and-Production-Artists-Ja-Kr/Kolowrat-Krakowsky-Count-Sascha-Alexander.html Kolowrat-Krakowsky, Count "Sascha" Alexander], filmreference.com. Accessed August 30, 2011.</ref>
* [[Frederick Bernard Lacey]] (1920–2017), [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>Sherman, Ted. [https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/04/frederick_b_lacey_former_us_attorney_who_took_on_t.html "Frederick B. Lacey, former U.S. Attorney who took on the mob, dead at 96"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 4, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2018. "His son said Lacey was committed to routing out corruption in Newark and Hudson, and noted the family was soon the focus of death threats, which led to the team of federal marshals being assigned to their Glen Ridge home for round-the-clock protection."</ref><ref>[https://nj.gov/state/pdf/EO-223.pdf "Executive Order No. 223"], State of [[New Jersey]], April 17, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2018. "Whereas, Judge Lacey was born in Newark and resided in Sea Girt and Glen Ridge"</ref>
* [[John B. MacChesney]] (1929–2021), scientist who was a [[Bell Labs]] pioneer in [[optical communication]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-obituary-of-john-b-m/135466594/ "Obituary of John B. MacChesney"], ''[[Centre Daily Times]]'', October 6, 2021. Accessed November 19, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "John was born on July 8, 1929 in Glen Ridge, NJ and lived in New Jersey for most of his life."</ref>
* [[Rodney (wrestler)|Rodney Leinhardt]] (born 1970), professional wrestler, better known as ''Rodney'' from his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation<ref>Neeb, Michael. [https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/the-undertakers-teammates-and-faction-members-where-are-they-now/ "The Undertaker's Teammates And Faction Members: Where Are They Now?"], TheSportster, April 21, 2017. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Along with childhood friend Pete Gas, Rodney entered the WWE thanks to Shane McMahon with little experience and was immediately wrestling big-name talent like The Undertaker.... He now lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey with his family and runs a landscaping company."</ref>
* [[Aubrey Lewis (athlete)|Aubrey Lewis]] (1935–2001), football and track star with the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] who was recognized by ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' as its Football Player of the Century<ref>[[Richard Goldstein (writer born 1942)|Goldstein, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/13/sports/aubrey-lewis-66-athlete-who-was-an-fbi-pioneer.html "Aubrey Lewis, 66, Athlete Who Was an F.B.I. Pioneer"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 2001. Accessed January 28, 2012. "A native of Glen Ridge, N.J., Lewis was an all-American halfback at Montclair High School in the early 1950s, running for 49 touchdowns and close to {{convert|4500|yd|m}} in leading the school to two state championships. He set state records in the {{convert|100|yd|m|adj=on}} dash, the 220 and the discus, and he played on undefeated basketball teams."</ref>
* [[Rudy Mancuso]] (born 1992), actor, producer, internet personality, comedian and musician best known for his comedic videos on YouTube<ref>Brozyna, Emily. [http://www.m-magazine.com/posts/things-you-didn-t-know-about-rudy-mancuso-126501/photos/rudy-mancuso-236695 "A True Star: 13 Things You Didn't Know About Rudy Mancuso"], ''[[M Magazine]]'', February 28, 2017. Accessed September 27, 2017. "He's originally from Glen Ridge, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Katherine MacLean]] (1925–2019), science fiction author best known for her [[short fiction]] of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society<ref>Liptak, Andrew. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/fantastic-foresight-katherine-maclean/ "The Fantastic Foresight of Katherine MacLean"], [[Kirkus Reviews]], January 22, 2014. Accessed September 8, 2019. "Katherine MacLean was born on January 22nd, 1925, in Glen Ridge, N.J."</ref>
* [[Hugh McCracken]] (1942–2013), rock guitarist and [[session musician]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/arts/music/hugh-mccracken-a-studio-musician-in-high-demand-dies-at-70.html "Hugh McCracken, 70, Who Made His Sound in Studios"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 6, 2013. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Hugh Carmine McCracken was born on March 31, 1942, in Glen Ridge, N.J., and grew up in nearby Hackensack."</ref>
* [[Wes Miles]] (born 1984), musician [[Ra Ra Riot]]<ref name=Miles>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2008/12/two_sons_of_glen_ridge_perform.html "Two sons of Glen Ridge perform at The Wellmont"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 9, 2008. Accessed December 9, 2008. Accessed August 30, 2011. "Ezra Koenig and Wes Miles grew up a few blocks away from each other in Glen Ridge. They became friends and, sharing a love of music, played together in bands, but ended up attending different colleges. At Columbia University in 2006, Koenig co-founded the alt-rock band Vampire Weekend. At Syracuse University in 2006, Miles did the same with Ra Ra Riot."</ref>
* [[Edward Page Mitchell]] (1852–1927), editor-in-chief of ''[[The New York Sun (historical)|The New York Sun]]''<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1927/01/23/archives/ep-mitchell-dies-50-years-on-the-sun-associate-of-dana-succumbs-to.html "E.P. Mitchell Dies; 50 Years On The Sun; Associate of Dana Succumbs to Cerebral Hemorrhage After Retiring at Age of 74. His Death Not Expected New England Youth Rose to Great Editorial Influence -- Tributes Paid by Associates."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 23, 1927. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Mr. Mitchell had a home at Glen Ridge, N.&nbsp;J., for years."</ref>
* [[George Musser]] (born 1965), book author and contributing editor of ''[[Scientific American]]'' magazine<ref>[https://us.macmillan.com/author/georgemusser/ George Musser profile], Macmillan Authors. Accessed September 2, 2018.</ref>
* [[William J. Nardini]] (born 1979), [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Connecticut|District of Connecticut]] and nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]]<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/William%20Nardini%20Senate%20Questionnaire%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees for William Joseph Nardini], [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]]. Accessed September 24, 2019. "Birthplace: 1969; Glen Ridge, New Jersey... Valedictorian, Neumann Preparatory High School, Wayne, New Jersey (1986)"</ref>
* [[Gerry Niewood]] (1943–2009) jazz saxophonist<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/music/84082447_One_year_later__tragedy_still_hits_close_to_home.html "Gerry Niewood: one year later..."], ''Glen Ridge Voice'', February 11, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2011. "The shock and sorrow caused by the accident hit very close to home for Glen Ridge, as 65 year-old Gerry Niewood, a longtime backing musician for Chuck Mangione and a Bay Avenue resident of over 30 years, was among the passengers."</ref>
* [[Joe Orsulak]] (born 1962), Major League Baseball player from 1983 to 1997<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/orsuljo01.shtml Joe Orsulak], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed March 1, 2012.</ref>
* [[Robert A. Pascal]] (1934–2021), politician who served as [[County executive]] of [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]], from 1975 to 1982<ref>[https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc5100/sc5123/000002/html/pascal.html Robert A. Pascal], [[Maryland State Archives]]. Accessed August 16, 2020. "Robert A Pascal Republican, District 6B. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, July 20, 1934."</ref>
* [[Barbara Rachelson]], politician who has served in the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] since 2014<ref>[https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018.1/20377 Representative Barbara Rachelson], [[Vermont General Assembly]]. Accessed December 27, 2020. "Barbara Rachelson of Burlington (since 1991), Democrat, was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, and grew up in North Caldwell, NJ."</ref>
* [[Priscilla Roberts]] (1916–2001), artist known for her [[still life]] paintings<ref>[https://americanart.si.edu/artist/priscilla-roberts-5943 Priscilla Roberts], [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]. Accessed February 12, 2022. "Priscilla Roberts was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1916 and during her childhood moved to New York City with her family."</ref>
* [[Kathy Mueller Rohan]], former professional tennis player<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/03/archives/miss-potter-captures-eastern-tennis-crown.html "Miss Potter Captures Eastern Tennis Crown"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 3, 1977. Accessed April 21, 2020. "Barbara Potter of Woodbury, Conn., won the Eastern women's indoor tennis championship yesterday by beating Kathy Mueller of Glen Ridge, N.J., 6.3, 4‐6, 6.2, in the final at the Stadium Tennis Center."</ref>
* [[Henry Selick]] (born 1952), [[stop motion]] [[movie director|director]], producer and writer best known for directing both ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' and ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]''<ref>Beckerman, Jim. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110511205845/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22505218.html "A Fuzzy Nightmare, Brought To Screen"]}}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 7, 1996. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[Cindy Sherman]] (born 1954), artistic photographer<ref>[[Benjamin Genocchio|Genocchio, Benjamin]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/04/nyregion/art-review-portraits-of-the-artist-as-an-actor.html "Art Review; Portraits of the Artist as an Actor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 4, 2004. Accessed May 21, 2012. "Ms. Sherman was born in Glen Ridge; when she was 3, her family moved to Huntington Beach on Long Island."</ref>
* [[George Steinmetz]] (born 1957), exploration photographer, winner of the Picture of the Year award, Overseas Press Club, 25 stories for GEO magazine in Germany<ref>Collins, Lauren. [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/04/19/100419fa_fact_collins "Angle of Vision: George Steinmetz's aerial alchemy."], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', April 19, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.georgesteinmetz.com/bio.php Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228062552/http://www.georgesteinmetz.com/bio.php |date=2009-12-28 }}, GeorgeSteinmetz.com. Accessed August 30, 2011. "George lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his wife, Wall Street Journal editor Lisa Bannon, their daughter, Nell, and twin sons John and Nicholas."</ref>
* [[Alison Stewart]] (born 1966), [[MSNBC]] news personality and host of ''[[The Most with Alison Stewart]]''<ref>[http://uttm.com/stories/1998/07/08/sunday/main13433.shtml Alison Stewart bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928083709/http://uttm.com/stories/1998/07/08/sunday/main13433.shtml |date=2007-09-28 }}, [[CBS News]]. Accessed April 12, 2007. "Stewart was born July 4, 1966 in Glen Ridge, N.J."</ref>
* [[George E. Stuart]] (1935–2014), [[Archaeology|archaeologist]], [[Cartography|cartographer]] and scholar best known for his contributions to [[Mesoamerica|Mesoamerican]] and [[Maya civilization|Maya]] archaeology<ref>[http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=243297&p=44&view=issueViewer "Dr. George Stuart: 1935–2014"], ''The SAA Archaeological Record'', January 2015, Volume 15, Number 1. Accessed January 5, 2025. "George Edwin Stuart II was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on April 2, 1935, but was raised in Camden, South Carolina."</ref>
* [[Steve Thomas (ice hockey)|Steve Thomas]] (born 1963), former NHL right winger who played for the [[New Jersey Devils]] from 1995 to 1998<ref>Smith, Jim. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131192618/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/20255498.html?dids=20255498:20255498&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+02,+1995&author=By+Jim+Smith.+STAFF+WRITER&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=Not+Just+Another+Game+for+Thomas&pqatl=google "Not Just Another Game for Thomas"]}}, ''[[Newsday]]'', December 2, 1995. Accessed April 21, 2012. "Steve Thomas was one of the most popular Islanders the past four years. Tonight at Nassau Coliseum, he plays his first game against them since the three-way Oct. 3 deal that sent him to the Devils and brought Wendel Clark to the Islanders. 'I've been on three other teams,' Thomas said yesterday from Glen Ridge, N.J., where he recently moved into a new home with his family."</ref>
* [[Stephen S. Trott]] (born 1939), judge for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2416 Trott, Stephen S.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714153806/http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2416 |date=2007-07-14 }}, [[Federal Judicial Center]]. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[William Hazlett Upson]] (1891–1975), author best known stories featuring Alexander Botts, a salesman for the Earthworm Tractor Company<ref>[https://www.treasuryofgreatchildrensbooks.com/people/william-hazlett-upson-453 William Hazlett Upson], Treasury of Great Children's Books. Accessed October 4, 2018. "William Hazlett Upson (1891-1975) was born at Glen Ridge, New Jersey on September 6, 1891. He graduated from the Glen Ridge High School in 1909."</ref>
* [[Jean Van Leeuwen]] (1937–2025), children's book author, of over forty children's books, including the ''Oliver Pig'' series<ref>[[Richard Sandomir|Sandomir, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/books/jean-van-leeuwen-dead.html "Jean Van Leeuwen, 87, Dies; Wrote ''Oliver Pig'' Series of Children’s Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 4, 2025. Accessed April 5, 2025. "Jean Van Leeuwen was born on Dec. 26, 1937, in Glen Ridge, N.J., and grew up in nearby Rutherford."</ref>
* [[Don Van Natta Jr.]] (born 1964), investigate reporter at ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>Zarra, Erica. [http://www.parentpaper.com/link2pubs/montclairtimes/page.php?page=16093 "NYT reporter covers, and uncovers, Hillary Clinton in new book"], ''The Montclair Times'', October 31, 2007. "'I found her story to be fascinating and one that left a lot of room for more investigation,' said Van Natta, a Glen Ridge resident who spoke to The Times this week."</ref>
* [[Tom Verducci]] (born 1960), sportswriter for ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20031002020547/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/tom_verducci/archive/index.html Tom Verducci Archive]}}, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. Accessed October 7, 2007. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Verducci led his high school football team to a state championship, calling his catch of the winning touchdown pass in the title game as the defining sports moment of his life."</ref>
* [[Dick Zimmer (New Jersey politician)|Dick Zimmer]] (born 1944), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] who was the Republican candidate for [[United States Senate]] in 1996 and 2008<ref>Pulley, Brett. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/30/nyregion/zimmer-has-set-aside-calm-for-his-political-passions.html "Zimmer Has Set Aside Calm for His Political Passions"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 5, 1996. Accessed March 1, 2012. "When Mr. Zimmer was 12, his mother married Howard Rubin, a mailman who had three children of his own. They all moved to a house in suburban Glen Ridge."</ref>
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