Editing Pleasantville, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Pleasantville, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pleasantville include:
* [[Nia Ali]] (born 1988), [[track and field]] athlete, who specializes in the [[100 metres hurdles|100 m hurdles]], [[heptathlon]] and other events<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/olympics/pleasantville-grad-nia-ali-overcame-adversity-to-make-olympic-team/article_afdb904d-3acd-5454-a7b0-3f938ff791cf.html "Pleasantville grad Nia Ali overcame adversity to make Olympic team"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 30, 2016. Accessed August 10, 2016. "The 2006 Pleasantville High School graduate will compete in the 100-meter hurdles when the Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.... Ali moved to Pleasantville for her senior year of high school."</ref>
* [[Ellen Bass]] (born 1947), poet and author<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tinhouse.com/like-a-beggar-a-conversation-with-ellen-bass/|title=Like A Beggar: A Conversation with Ellen Bass {{!}} Tin House|date=2014-04-09|work=Tin House|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Sonora Webster Carver]] (1904–2003), first female [[Diving horse|horse diver]]<ref>Sims, Gayle Ronan. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FDCCD7DC6297C4B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Horse-diver Sonora Webster Carver, 99"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 24, 2003. Accessed December 3, 2007. "Sonora Webster Carver, 99, the first woman to dive off Atlantic City's Steel Pier while riding a horse - a stunt she continued for 11 years after she was blinded during a performance - died Sunday at Our Lady's Residence in Pleasantville, N.J."</ref>
* [[Walter Evans Edge]] (1873–1956), politician who served as a [[United States Senate|United States senator]] representing New Jersey from 1919 to 1929 and as [[governor of New Jersey]], from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947<ref>[https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_jersey/col2-content/main-content-list/title_edge_walter.html New Jersey Governor Walter Evans Edge], [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed December 24, 2017. "Walter E. Edge, the forty-seventh and sixtieth governor to serve New Jersey, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 20, 1873. His education was limited and attained in the common schools of Pleasantville, New Jersey, where his family moved to in 1877."</ref>
* [[Dino Hall]] (born 1955), former [[American football]] [[running back]] and [[return specialist]] who played in the NFL for the [[Cleveland Browns]]<ref>Kuntz, John. [https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2007/11/josh_cribbs_consistently_keeps.html "Josh Cribbs consistently keeps Browns in position - to win"], ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', November 20, 2007, updated March 28, 2019. Accessed June 11, 2020. "'How else are they using him,' Dino Hall asked about Josh Cribbs.... 'He was phenomenal,' Hall said Monday from his home in Pleasantville, N.J."</ref>
* [[Gene Hart]] (1931–1999), sports announcer for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] of the [[American Hockey League]]<ref>Panaccio, Tim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20141029203706/http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-15/news/25523596_1_barry-ashbee-gene-hart-lauren-hart "Gene Hart, Longtime Voice Of Flyers, Dies"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 15, 1999. Accessed November 19, 2013. "Mr. Hart went to Pleasantville High School in South Jersey, where he was all-state in baseball and also lettered in football."</ref>
* [[Ty Helfrich]] (1890–1955), former major league baseball player<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/helfrty01.shtml Ty Helfrich], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed May 6, 2008.</ref>
* [[Rodney Jerkins]] (born 1977), [[Grammy Award]]-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician<ref>Norment, Lynn. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25501061_ITM "Rodney Jerkins: music maestro on a mission."], ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'', June 1, 2002. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Jerkins is pop music's newest and youngest hit-making wiz. At age 24, the Pleasantville, N.J., native is a fascinating coming-of-age success story and stands out among hundreds of rags-to-riches tales."</ref>
* [[Amy Kennedy]] (born 1978), educator, mental health advocate and politician who is the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominee in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey|2020 elections]] seeking to represent [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]]<ref>Kassel, Matthew. [https://jewishinsider.com/2020/04/a-kennedy-takes-on-a-trump-convert-in-south-jersey-congressional-race/ "A Kennedy takes on a Trump convert in South Jersey congressional race; Former public school teacher Amy Kennedy hopes to unseat Rep. Jeff Van Drew in a swing district"], ''[[Jewish Insider]]'', April 27, 2020. Accessed July 10, 2020. "Amy Kennedy grew up a stone’s throw away from Atlantic City, in the South Jersey shore towns of Pleasantville and Absecon."</ref>
* [[Simon Lake]] (1866–1945), mechanical engineer and naval architect<ref>[http://www.aclink.org/HISTORY/mainpages/famous.asp Famous People in Atlantic County History], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 31, 2008.</ref>
* [[Max Manning]] (1918–2003), pitcher in [[Negro league baseball]] who played for the [[Newark Eagles]] between 1938 and 1949<ref>Overmyer, James. [https://books.google.com/books?id=u6_MDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA53 ''Queen of the Negro Leagues: Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles''], p. 53. [[Rowman & Littlefield]], 2020. {{ISBN|9781538139851}}. Accessed June 11, 2020. "Max Manning was also a New Jersey boy, from Pleasantville, near Atlantic City. Manning was a tall, thin, bespectacled righthanded pitcher who became a regular pitcher the year after joining the team, winning nine and losing four in his second season."</ref>
* [[Bette Nash]] ({{Circa|1936}}–2024), [[flight attendant]] who worked for [[American Airlines]] for 67 years and was the longest-serving flight attendant in the world at the time of her death<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gastonia-gazette-betty-burke-of-plea/148094324/ "Students Take Part In Belmont Festival"], ''[[The Gaston Gazette|The Gastonia Gazette]]'', May 16, 1957. Accessed May 26, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Leading off the May Day procession were the marshals, Miss Alice Dorts, a college sophomore from Augusta, Ga.; Miss Bette Burke of Pleasantville, N. J.; and Miss Mary Naylor of Cherryville."</ref>
* [[Osun Osunniyi]] (born 1998), [[college basketball]] player for the [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure Bonnies]] of the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]]<ref>McGarry, Mike. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/college/osun-osunniyis-next-chapter-is-first-round-of-the-ncaa-tournament-must-win/article_89baf38f-2943-56aa-aff6-33da796c8b48.html "Osun Osunniyi's next chapter is first round of the NCAA Tournament: Must Win"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 18, 2021. Accessed March 18, 2021. "Osunniyi didn’t event start playing basketball until he moved from Pleasantville to Somers Point in eighth grade."</ref>
* [[Ralph Peterson Jr.]] (born 1962), jazz drummer and bandleader<ref>Schwachter, Jeff. [http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/features/Ralph-Peterson-jr-jazz-berklee-A-Musical-Homecoming-on-Many-Levels-158931735.html "A Musical Homecoming for Ralph Peterson; From Pleasantville to Blakey to Berklee and beyond, Ralph Peterson's life in jazz comes full circle with new album and Father's Day concert in Atlantic City."], ''[[Atlantic City Weekly]]'', June 13, 2012. Accessed November 19, 2013. "Peterson grew up in Pleasantville and graduated from Pleasantville High School. He then went to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, graduating in 1984, and 'studying with a lot of big [music] people there,' including Kenny Barron and Michael Carvin."</ref>
* [[Blue Raspberry (singer)|Blue Raspberry]] (born 1972 as Candi Lindsey), singer affiliated with [[Wu-Tang Clan]]<ref>Omowale, J. Nadir. [http://www.blacdetroit.com/BLAC-Detroit-Blogs/BLAC-Music/September-2011/BLAC-Detroit-Music-Blog-Uniquely-Blue-Raspberry/ "Uniquely Blue Raspberry; This New Jersey native moved to Detroit to launch her solo career"], BLAC Detroit, September 23, 2011. Accessed November 19, 2013. "Born to a musical family in Pleasantville, N.J., near Atlantic City, she came of age listening to the sounds of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Terrell."</ref>
* [[Monique Samuels]] (born 1983), television personality best known as a cast member of the reality television series ''[[The Real Housewives of Potomac]]''<ref>Ockershausen, Janice Iacona. [https://ourtowndc.com/monique-samuels-real-housewives-potomac/ "Monique Samuels – Real Housewives of Potomac and Not for Lazy Moms"], Our Town with Andy Ockershausen, May 7, 2019. Accessed May 11, 2022. "Andy Ockershausen: Monique you’re so unique and I use that word and you’re not from Washington D.C. I found out in your resume you’re from Pleasantville New Jersey. M Samuels: Yeah."</ref>
* [[Jay Versace]] (born 1998), Grammy Award-winning record producer and former internet personality/comedian<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheppard |first=Elena |date=May 30, 2018 |title=This aspiring comedian got famous by making people laugh in six seconds |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/aspiring-comedian-got-famous-making-people-laugh-six-seconds-222611466.html |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=[[Yahoo! Life]]|quote= At 20, the kid from Pleasantville, N.J., who became famous by making funny videos in his childhood bedroom, chased those dreams all the way to Los Angeles.}}</ref>
* [[Dave Vonner]] (born 1972), toy designer<ref>Post, Michelle Brunetti. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_c5aa7658-2bfe-11e0-ba35-001cc4c03286.html "Comic book fan and Pleasantville High School graduate helps make action figures at Hasbro"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 29, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2015. "David Vonner, 38, grew up in Atlantic City's Pitney Village and graduated in 1990 from Pleasantville High School, where he was a talented artist, comic book fan and a bit of a class clown."</ref><ref>Tyler, Raymond. [http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/news_and_views/song-of-thanks-giving/article_283a8a81-1fb5-5a8e-98ad-1c3ebb5ba92e.html "Song of Thanks(giving); Plus Eliana Torres, the Jersey Rhythm Devils, Mental Projections and more."], ''Atlantic City Weekly'', October 5, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2017. "There's a special presentation to the Greater Atlantic City Comic Con! guest of honor David Vonner. Vonner is a Pleasantville native who is a toy designer for Marvel's Hasbro Line."</ref>