Editing Stafford Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Stafford Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Stafford Township include:
* [[Glenn Carson]] (born 1990), [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]<ref>Edelson, Steve. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/09/04/glenn-carson/15109739/ "Glenn Carson prepares for Arizona Cardinals season opener"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 4, 2014. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Even as the congratulatory emails and text messages were pouring in on Saturday, Glenn Carson still wasn’t sure he’d actually made the Arizona Cardinals.... For many of those who were sending the Manahawkin native those voicemails and text messages during the weekend, they’ll get to see Carson play in person nine days from now, with the Cardinals headed to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants in Week 2."</ref>
* [[Doc Cramer]] (1905–1990), [[center fielder]] who played for four [[American League]] teams from 1929 to 1948<ref>Goldstein, Steve. [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=0EB2A0DD87C2F2D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Roger 'Doc' Cramer, 85, Outfielder Who Played For Athletics, Red Sox"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 10, 1990. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Roger Maxwell "Doc" Cramer, 85, who hit .296 during an illustrious 19- year career in baseball that began when Connie Mack signed him for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929, died yesterday at his home in Manahawkin, N.J., after a seven-month battle with cancer."</ref>
* [[Mike Gesicki]] (born 1995), [[tight end]] who plays for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/the-press-male-athlete-of-the-year-mike-gesicki-leaves/article_50c1ac34-7b19-5dce-ab05-e5ad44748047.html "The Press Male Athlete of the Year: Mike Gesicki leaves Southern as one of school's all-time best"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 21, 2014. Accessed December 2, 2016. "Gesicki lives in Manahawkin with his parents, Mike and Donna. He is the youngest of three children."</ref>
* [[Teresa Giudice]] (born 1972), [[reality television]] cast-member, best known for starring in ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'', who owned a summer home in the [[Beach Haven West, New Jersey|Beach Haven West]] section<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2015/04/teresa_giudice_jersey_shore_beach_house_foreclosur.html "Teresa Giudice's Shore home set for foreclosure auction in May; bidding starts at $100"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 20, 2015. Accessed September 7, 2015.</ref>
* [[Clark Harris]] (born 1984), [[long snapper]] / [[tight end]] for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>Lulgjuraj, Susan. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_10fdccaf-046e-526d-b64c-abd97ad81305.html "Galloway's Rolle, Atlantic City's Corcoran ready to realize NFL dreams"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 22, 2010. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Watching the draft with family can be tough. Three years ago, Southern Regional High School and Rutgers University standout tight end Clark Harris waited in his Stafford Township home for his name to be called. As the second day of the draft grew on (there were only two days in 2007), the atmosphere became more tense."</ref>
* [[Paul Marshall Johnson Jr.]] (1955–2004), helicopter engineer who was beheaded in [[Saudi Arabia]] by a group connected to [[Al-Qaeda]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna5227768 "Family, friends plead for U.S. captive's release: American, Saudi officials hunt for contractor; deadline is Friday"], [[NBC News]], June 17, 2004. Accessed April 20, 2011. "Paul Johnson, 49, of Stafford Township, N.J., was abducted Saturday by a group calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula."</ref>
* [[Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan]] (1987–2007), Muslim-American U.S. Army Specialist who died in [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]<ref>Staff. [http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/more-on-the-soldier-kareem-r-khan/ "More on the Soldier Kareem R. Khan"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 19, 2008. Accessed October 9, 2015. "On ''Meet the Press'' today, Colin L. Powell concluded his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama by referring to the death of a Muslim soldier, Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan of Manahawkin, N.J., who was killed in Iraq on Aug. 6, 2007, and whose remains were buried in Arlington."</ref>
* [[William A. Newell]] (1817–1901), 18th [[Governor of New Jersey]] who later represented the state in the [[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>Kowalczyk, Frank. [http://www.oceancountyhistory.org/pdf/sept-07-web-version.pdf "The Shipwreck of the Powhatan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529110703/http://www.oceancountyhistory.org/pdf/sept-07-web-version.pdf |date=2008-05-29 }}, ''The Society Scroll'' newsletter of the Ocean County Historical Society, September 2007. Accessed January 12, 2008.</ref>
* [[Martin Truex Jr.]] (born 1980), a [[NASCAR Cup Series]] driver who currently pilots [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]'s #19 [[Toyota Camry]] and is the [[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] champion<ref>Orr, Conor. [http://www.nj.com/motorsports/index.ssf/2010/07/mayettas_ryan_truex_making_rapid_nascar_rise_while_following_in_brother_martins_footsteps.html "Mayetta's Ryan Truex making rapid NASCAR rise while following in brother Martin's footsteps"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 17, 2010. Accessed May 10, 2015.</ref>
* [[Martin Truex Sr.]] (1958–2025), former driver who competed in the [[Busch North Series]]<ref>Procida, Lee. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/martin_truex/a-younger-truex-chose-a-passion-for-cars-over-a/article_5ad34832-1917-11df-890e-001cc4c03286.html "A younger Truex chose a passion for cars over a life at sea"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', February 14, 2010. Accessed October 9, 2015. "When he does come home, he tends to keep to himself, hanging out at his parents' home in the Mayetta section or with his close friend from grade school Adam Sherer, who owns Sherer's Boat Basin in Barnegat Township."</ref>
* [[Ryan Truex]] (born 1992), a [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] driver who currently pilots Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 [[Toyota Supra]] part-time, having previously driven in the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Truck Series]] and the Cup Series<ref>Russo, John. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/stafford-township-s-ryan-truex-excited-to-compete-full-time/article_414623fa-7691-5d02-9b61-f10e0312c6e8.html "Stafford Township's Ryan Truex excited to compete full time on NASCAR's Sprint Cup series"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 21, 2014. Accessed May 10, 2015.</ref>
* [[Ethan Vanacore-Decker]] (born 1994), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player for the [[Union Omaha]] in the [[United Soccer League]]<ref>Russo, John. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/college-notebook-former-ocean-city-soccer-star-records-another-shutout/article_2e411a8e-58b3-11e4-a08e-33063011283b.html "College Notebook: Former Ocean City soccer star records another shutout"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 20, 2014. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Ethan Vanacore-Decker, a Manahawkin resident and graduate of the Pennington School in Mercer County, scored the only goal for Connecticut in a 1-0 win over Central Florida on Saturday."</ref>
* [[Richard F. Visotcky]] (1929–2002), politician who served as mayor of [[Garfield, New Jersey]] and for 12 years as a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Lisberg, Adam. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53558232/obituary-of-former-assemblyman-and/ "Politician Richard Visotcky, 73; Served 12 years in Assembly"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 4, 2002. Accessed June 16, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "He and his wife, Lois, moved to Manahawkin 10 years ago to be closer to their son -- and because it was the only way for him to gracefully decline many civic obligations in Garfield as his health declined, the younger Visotcky said."</ref>