Editing Lacey Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Lacey Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lacey Township include:
* [[Christopher J. Connors]] (born 1956), represents the [[New Jersey's 9th legislative district|9th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4186 Assembly Member Christopher J. Connors], [[Project Vote Smart]]. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref>
* [[Tom DeBlass]] (born 1982), [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] practitioner<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/11/mma_fighting.html "MMA fighting: New Jersey's Tom DeBlass scores KO victory over Jason Lambert at Bellator 108"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 15, 2013. Accessed May 10, 2017. "DeBlass, of Forked River, dominated the brief fight, drilling Lambert with several hard punches, opening a cut on the bridge of his nose and finishing him with a big left hook at the 1:45 mark of Round 1."</ref>
* [[Melissa Drexler]] (born 1978), was nicknamed in the media as "The [[Prom]] Mom" after she delivered a baby in a restroom stall during her high school prom in 1997<ref>Goodnough, Abby; and Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/02/nyregion/before-prom-night-a-suspect-was-the-girl-next-door.html "Before Prom Night, a Suspect Was the Girl Next Door"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 2, 1997. Accessed December 26, 2012.</ref>
* [[Keith Elias]] (born 1972), former [[National Football League]] [[running back]] for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Kamin, Arthur Z. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/23/nyregion/new-jersey-q-a-keith-elias-from-the-ivy-league-to-giants-stadium.html "New Jersey Q & A: Keith Elias; From the Ivy League to Giants Stadium"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 23, 1994. Accessed August 12, 2014. "Lacey Township is where it all began -- on the Pop Warner team, an instructional program for 7- to 13-year-olds -- for the 5-foot-9-inch 191-pound Mr. Elias, one of a small number of Ivy Leaguers to earn a place on an N.F.L. roster."</ref>
* [[Chris Fleming (basketball)|Chris Fleming]] (born 1970), basketball player who played at the [[University of Richmond]] before starring in Germany and becoming an assistant coach with the [[Brooklyn Nets]]<ref>Carchidi, Sam. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151017193338/http://articles.philly.com/1988-02-29/sports/26243077_1_sectional-title-sectional-semifinals-state-finals "It's Time: The Basketball Playoffs Are Here"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', February 29, 1988. Accessed December 21, 2014. "There isn't a clear-cut favorite among a contingent that features second-seeded Lacey Township - which is led by swingman Chris Fleming, a University of Connecticut-bound senior who is averaging 31.9 points per game - third-seeded Eastern, sixth-seeded Willingboro and seventh-seeded Middle Township, which won the Group 2 title last year."</ref> He is currently 
* [[Mark Leiter Jr.]] (born 1991), baseball pitcher<ref>Joyce, Greg. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/ironpigs/index.ssf/2017/04/mark_leiter_jr_gets_surprise_c.html "Mark Leiter Jr. gets surprise call from IronPigs to Phillies"], ''[[The Express-Times]]'', April 19, 2017. Accessed May 10, 2017. "The Lanoka Harbor, N.J. resident split 2015 between Reading and High-A Clearwater -- both starting and relieving -- after splitting 2014 between Clearwater and Low-A Lakewood, only starting."</ref>
* [["Irish" Teddy Mann]] (born 1951), former world-rated middleweight boxer<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/02/sports/boxer-s-big-fight-is-against-time.html "Boxer's Big Fight Is Against Time"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 2, 1983. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Mann grew up in Forked River, a small, summer resort town along the Jersey shore."</ref>
* [[Scott Palguta]] (born 1982), professional soccer player<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110524212543/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/stories/111604aac.html "Palguta Named to Men's Soccer All-Ivy Second Team"], [[CSTV]]. November 16, 2004. Accessed October 10, 2007. "It was announced today by the Ivy League offices that Cornell senior defenseman Scott Palguta (Forked River, N.J.) has been given All-Ivy honors, being named to the second team."</ref>
* [[Thomas Potter (Universalist)|Thomas Potter]] (1689–1777), farmer who in 1760 built a chapel in Good Luck for the purpose of spreading the doctrine of [[Universalism]]<ref>Piniat, Elaine. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/lacey/murray-grove-its-past-and-future "Murray Grove: Its Past and Future; Still focusing on the history of the retreat and conference center, the staff of Murray Grove redirects their marketing"], Lacey Patch, February 16, 2011. Accessed May 10, 2017. "The story began with Thomas Potter, a former resident of Lacey, which was then Good Luck, NJ. Potter was a Universalist and would allow those who came through the area to use his parlor for Sunday services, Masters said."</ref>
* [[Jorge A. Rod]] (born 1947), politician who served as mayor of Lacey Township and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 9th legislative district|9th Legislative District]] from 1982 to 1986<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=H2MkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Jorge+A.+Rod%22+lacey ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1985''], p. 247. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Jorge A. Rod, Rep., Lacey - Assemblyman Rod is the mayor of Lacey Township, an office he assumed in 1981, after having served nine years on the Township Committee."</ref>
* [[Warren Smith (quarterback)|Warren Smith]] (born 1990), professional quarterback<ref>Sporer, Jeff. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/college/former-lacey-township-quarterback-warren-smith-has-maine-challenging-for/article_f601c7d1-62a6-5596-8c7b-caeaec042804.html "Former Lacey Township quarterback Warren Smith has Maine challenging for conference title"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 7, 2011. Accessed September 2, 2015. "Three years later, the 21-year old Lacey Township High School graduate is leading the University of Maine in a November charge toward the Colonial Athletic Association championship.... 'We call it November tough here at Maine,' said Smith, a senior from the Forked River section of Lacey Township."</ref>
* [[Rhett Titus]] (born 1987), professional wrestler<ref>Vosseller, Bob.
[http://www.forkedriverrotary.org/news_misc/Interact_%20Rotary_%20wrestlers_raise_funds.htm "Interact, Rotary, wrestlers raise funds"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425092932/http://www.forkedriverrotary.org/news_misc/Interact_%20Rotary_%20wrestlers_raise_funds.htm |date=2012-04-25 }}, ''Times Beacon'', May 29, 2008. Accessed December 26, 2012. "A Jersey Shore title match will be held between champion Nicky Oceans versus Lacey Township's own Rhett Titus."</ref>
* [[Alex Wojciechowicz]] (1915–1992), two-way football player who played at [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] on offense and at [[linebacker]] on defense who has been inducted into both the [[College Football Hall of Fame|College]] and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Pro Football Halls of Fame]]<ref>Didinger, Ray. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4367496/eagles_wojciechowicz_was_clubs/ "Eagles' Wojciechowicz was club's 'toughest guy'"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 15, 1992. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Alex Wojciechowicz, one of 12 Philadelphia Eagles in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Monday at his home in Forked River, N.J."</ref>