Editing Lebanon Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Lebanon Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lebanon Township include:
* [[Adrienne Adams (illustrator)|Adrienne Adams]] (1906–2002), children's book illustrator<ref name="CN1971">Stapleton, Chip. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-lonzo-anderson-and-adri/122804087/ "Author, artist-wife make a happy team"], ''[[Courier News]]'', May 7, 1971. Accessed April 13, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Mr. Biddle, is ecstatic as he flies along with the help of Adso, Bodso, Crown and Charlie in the latest joint effort by Adrienne Adams and John Lonzo Anderson of Lebanon Township."</ref>
* [[Lonzo Anderson]] (1905–1993), children's author<ref name=CN1971/>
* [[Alvah A. Clark]] (1840–1912), lawyer and politician who represented [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1877 to 1881<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000419 "Clark, Alvah Augustus, (1840 - 1912)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed January 4, 2015. "born in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, N.J., September 13, 1840;"</ref>
* [[Julie Culley]] (born 1981), member of the 2012 US Olympic Team for the women's 5000m competition<ref>Conover, Allan. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2011/09/north_hunterdon_grad_julie_cul.html "North Hunterdon grad Julie Culley captures national 5K title"], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', September 29, 2011. Accessed August 13, 2014. "A Lebanon Township native and Rutgers University graduate, Culley finished seven seconds ahead of runnerup Kim Conley of Sacramento, Calif., while third-place Emily Brown of Minnesota was another eight seconds behind her."</ref>
* [[Mary Decker]] (born 1958), former track athlete<ref>Woolum, Janet. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DWmCWO6SpsYC&pg=PA220 ''Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They Are and How They Influenced Sports in America''], p. 220. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998. {{ISBN|9781573561204}}. Accessed June 30, 2014. "Born in Bunnvale, New Jersey, the daughter of John and Jacqueline Decker, Mary moved with her family to Southern California in 1968."</ref>
* [[Merv Griffin]] (1925–2007), television producer owned a farm in Lebanon Township, though it had a Califon mailing address<ref>Holl, John. [http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-7/1187067699306540.xml&coll=1 "To Califon, Merv was a regular farm guy"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 14, 2007. Accessed September 4, 2007. "Although it has been decades since he frequented the area, longtime residents remember him as the owner of a farm on Teetertown Road in Lebanon Township, which has a Califon mailing address."</ref>
* [[Daniel Morgan]] (1735–1802), pioneer, soldier and politician, who was one of the most respected battlefield tacticians of the [[American Revolutionary War]] and served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1797 to 1799<ref>[https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=17920 Major General Daniel Morgan Historical Marker], [[Historical Marker Database]]. Accessed April 21, 2024. "Born in this Village of New Hampton, Lebanon Township, NJ in 1736."</ref>
* [[Joe Piscopo]] (born 1951), comedian, actor, musical entertainer and nationally syndicated radio talk show host best known for his work on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<ref>Staff. [http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/003870.php "On the Comeback Trail: John Kerry and...Joe Piscopo?"], ''The left coaster'', March 9, 2005. Accessed June 11, 2009.</ref><ref>Jennings, Rob. [http://www.nj.com/sussex-county/index.ssf/2017/04/joe_piscopo_insists_hes_still_thinking_of_running.html "Joe Piscopo insists he's still thinking of running for N.J. governor"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 7, 2017. Accessed September 2, 2017. "Piscopo, who lives in Lebanon Township, suggested he would tap into a similar base of support if he runs."</ref>
* [[Helen Walulik]] (1929–2012), [[pitcher]] and an [[outfield]]/[[utility infielder|infield utility]] who played for three seasons in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2012/03/obituaries_former_lebanon_twp_4.html "Obituaries: former Lebanon Twp. resident Helen Kiely dies at 82; played professional baseball in the late 1940s, also played basketball"], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', March 13, 2012. Accessed November 9, 2017. "Helen (Walulik) Kiely of Rochester, Mass., formerly of Lebanon Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.... Born in Plainfield, a daughter of Michael and Veronica Walulik, she lived in Plainfield and Lebanon Township for many years before moving to Rochester in 2005.... She played baseball on three teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1948 to 1950."</ref>
* [[Bernie Worrell]] (1944–2016), keyboardist and founding member of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/03/plainfields_bernie_worrell_a_p.html "Plainfield's Bernie Worrell - Parliament/Funkadelic alum - graduates to his own band"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 19, 2010. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Worrell, who grew up in Long Branch and Plainfield and has lived in Lebanon Township for the past decade, is collaborating with another former Parliament/Funkadelic music director, guitarist DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight, in a new band, SociaLybrium."</ref>