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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Rockaway, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rockaway include: * [[Bruce Bannon]] (born 1951), former NFL linebacker<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929152601/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BANNOBRU01 Bruce Bannon]}}, database Football. Accessed November 25, 2007.</ref> * [[Gerry Gallagher]] (born 1951), [[American football]] coach who was head coach of the [[William Paterson Pioneers football]] team<ref>DiFulco, Pasquale. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121841640/gerry-gallagher-of-rockaway-and-morris/ "WPC coach home again;Returns to site of playing days"], ''[[Herald News]]'', January 7, 1989. Accessed March 28, 2023. "A Hollywood scriptwriter couldn't do it any better. Gerry Gallagher grew up in Rockaway and attended Morris Catholic High School in the late 1960s."</ref> * [[Mike Lynn]] (1936β2012),[[American football]] executive who served as the general manager of the [[National Football League]]'s [[Minnesota Vikings]] from 1975 to 1990<ref>[[George Vecsey|Vecsey, George]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/15/sports/sports-of-the-times-purple-uniform-green-bucks.html "Sports of The Times; Purple Uniform, Green Bucks"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 15, 1988. Accessed May 11, 2023. "Growing up in Rockaway, N.J., Lynn was running a drive-in theater while still in high school."</ref> * [[Clifford Meth]] (born 1961), author, often refers to places in Rockaway in his stories<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19991019002428/http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/fw98/alumniprofilemeth.html "Alumni Profile: Clifford Lawrence Meth"]}}, ''[[Fairleigh Dickinson University|FDU]] Magazine'', Fall / Winter 1998, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of October 19, 1999. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Born and raised in Rockaway, N.J., Meth began writing poetry at age 12 and hasn't stopped."</ref><ref>"The Rockaway Kid," story introduction in ''god's fifteen minutes'' ([[Aardwolf Publishing]], 2003).</ref> * [[Sue Naegle]], business executive who was President of HBO Entertainment<ref>Staff. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/viewgal/?Avis=C0&Dato=20120919&Kategori=MULTIMEDIA02&Lopenr=309190041&Ref=PH "President of HBO, Rockaway's Sue Naegle guest speaker for Morris Chamber."], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 19, 2012. Accessed July 2, 2013. "Former Rockaway resident and Morris Hills High School graduate, Sue Naegle, c, now the president of Time Warner's HBO Entertainment was the guest speaker during the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business, 'Defining Moments on the Journey to Success' event at the Madison Hotel."</ref><ref>James, Meg. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-10-fi-hbo10-story.html "Agent's fresh eye may aid HBO; Sue Naegle takes on the coveted role of entertainment chief."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 10, 2008. Accessed September 24, 2015. "While growing up in Rockaway, N.J., Naegle's favorite show was "Laverne and Shirley," a commercial hit that was not highbrow enough for critics."</ref> * General [[Raymond T. Odierno]] (1954β2021), [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]] and former commander of [[United States Forces β Iraq]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111025105313/http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=323 General Raymond T. Odierno 38th Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army ], [[United States Department of Defense]]. Accessed August 5, 2015. "A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, General Odierno attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1976 with a commission in Field Artillery."</ref> * General [[Gustave F. Perna]] (born 1960), commander of [[United States Army Materiel Command]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/09/26/rockaway-general-promotes-rockaway-general/16273321/ "Rockaway general promotes Rockaway general"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 26, 2014. Accessed November 30, 2016.</ref> * [[Frank Joseph Rodimer]] (1927β2018), Roman Catholic bishop<ref>[https://njcatholic.org/people/bishop-frank-j-rodimer New Jersey Catholic Conference-Bishop Frank J. Rodimer]</ref> * [[Rodrigo Santiago]] (born 1990), professional [[association football|soccer]] player for the [[New Jersey Alliance FC|New Jersey Alliance]]<ref>Havsy, Jane. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2015/05/24/icon-fc-soccer-tour-china/27879157/ "China next destination on Morris trio's soccer journey"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'',May 24, 2015. Accessed March 20, 2025. "Bryan Machado and Rodrigo Santiago grew up playing soccer together, their fathers friends in their native Uruguay.... 'I still remember the Morris Hills days, the good ol' days,' said Santiago, now 25 and living back at home with his mother and sisters in Rockaway."</ref> * [[Erik Storz]] (born 1975), [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/game-on/2017/10/03/morris-catholic-grad-join-boston-college-hall-fame/727421001/ "Morris Catholic grad to join Boston College Hall of Fame"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', October 3, 2017. Accessed January 20, 2020. "A Rockaway native, Storz played football at Morris Catholic."</ref> <!--Alphabetized as "Wainer Apter, Rachel" -->* [[Rachel Wainer Apter]] (born 1980), [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey|Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of New Jersey]]<ref>Racioppi, Dustin. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2021/03/15/north-jerseys-wainer-apter-named-phil-murphy-supreme-court/4699187001/ "North Jersey native tapped by Gov. Phil Murphy to state Supreme Court. Here's who she is"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 15, 2021. Accessed March 16, 2021. "Wainer Apter grew up in Rockaway and graduated from Morris Hills High School."</ref> * [[June Walker (Hadassah)|June Walker]] (1934β2008), Chairperson of the [[Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations]] and a member of [[AIPAC]]'s Executive Committee who was the national president of [[Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America]]<ref>Staff. [http://forward.com/news/13894/june-walker-74-chaired-presidents-conference-02287/ "June Walker, 74, Chaired Presidents Conference"], ''[[The Forward]]'', July 31, 2008. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Walker, of Rockaway, N.J., led Hadassah, the national women's Zionist organization, from 2003 to 2007. Last year, she became the second woman ever to lead the Presidents Conference, the umbrella organization of American Jewish groups."</ref>
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