Editing Neptune City, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Neptune City, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Neptune City include:
* [[Kate Bornstein]] (born 1948), author, playwright, performance artist, actress and gender theorist<ref>[https://sdlgbtn.com/causes/2019/10/05/meet-lgbt-history-month-icon-kate-bornstein "Meet LGBT History Month icon Kate Bornstein"], San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender News, October 5, 2019. Accessed June 25, 2020. "Born in Neptune City, New Jersey, into a conservative middle-class Jewish family, Bornstein attended Brown University and became the first person to graduate with a degree in theater arts."</ref>
* [[Kurt Braunohler]] (born 1976), comedian<ref>Keller, Ilana. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/eatontown-asbury-park/2019/11/18/comedian-kurt-braunohler-launches-search-mystery-asbury-bee-dancers/4224876002/ "Comedian Kurt Braunohler wants to recreate this Asbury Park dance studio photo. Can you help?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 18, 2019. Accessed December 30, 2023. "Braunohler estimates the photo was taken around 1981 or 1982. He lived in Asbury Park until moving to Neptune, and was a member of Christian Brothers Academy's Class of 1994."</ref>
* [[Marie Castello]] (1915–2008), fortune teller known as Madam Marie who is mentioned in Bruce Springsteen's song "[[4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)]]"<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105114744/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1503810591.html?dids=1503810591:1503810591&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+02,+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Passings%3B+Marie+Castello%3B+Psychic+was+a+figure+in+Springsteen+song&pqatl=google "Passings; Marie Castello; Psychic was a figure in Springsteen song"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', July 2, 2008. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Castello, a native of Neptune City, NJ, became known worldwide in 1973 when Springsteen paid homage to her in the song '4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).'"</ref>
* [[Les Dugan]] (1921–2002), [[American football]] coach who was the first head football coach at [[Buffalo State College]], serving from 1981 to 1985<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67993037/asbury-park-press/ "Lester J. 'Coach' Dugan"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 10, 2002. Accessed January 19, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Lester J. 'Coach' Dugan, 80, raised in Neptune City, died Jan. 25 at Lockport Memorial Hospital after a short illness."</ref>
* [[Sam Mills]] (1959–2005), [[linebacker]] who played in the NFL for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]<ref>Dunphy, Tom. [http://shoresportsnetwork.com/long-branchs-sam-mills-honored-on-new-nfl-jersey/ "Long Branch's Sam Mills Honored on New NFL Jersey"], Shore Sports Network, April 5, 2012. Accessed January 11, 2019. "Mills was born in Neptune City and was a standout wrestler and football player at Long Branch High School before heading to Montclair State University and eventually the NFL."</ref>
* [[Jack Nicholson]] (born 1937), actor<ref>{{cite book|last=McDougal|first=Dennis|title=Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times|publisher=Wiley|date=October 2007|pages=7|isbn=978-0-471-72246-5}} "Jack grew up in 1940s Neptune City, about an hour's drive south of Manhattan"</ref><ref>Thomas, Bob. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=97QqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2mEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5523,6837713&dq=neptune-city+jack-nicholson&hl=en "'Endearment's' script lured Nicholson back"], ''[[The Pittsburgh Press]]'', January 15, 1984. Accessed July 31, 2012. "As a teenager newly arrived from Neptune City, N.J., he worked in the cartoon department at MGM, acted in little theaters and made his film debut in 1958 with ''The Cry Baby Killer.''"</ref>
* [[Dave Rowe (American football)|Dave Rowe]] (born 1945), former professional football player who played in the NFL for the [[Baltimore Colts]], [[New England Patriots]], [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>[https://www.njsportsheroes.com/daverowefb.html Dave Rowe], NJSports.com. Accessed June 2, 2022. "David Homeyer Rowe was born June 20, 1945 in Neptune City. His family moved to Deptford in South Jersey when he was a boy."</ref>
* [[Alex Skuby]] (born 1972), actor best known for appearing on ''[[King of Queens]]''<ref>Voger, Mark. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144431714/ "No Laughing Matter; Sitcom actor is ready to rock Stone Pony"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 18, 2007. Accessed January 19, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Skuby, who was born in Neptune and raised in Manasquan, has switched gears since his ''King of Queens'' days."</ref>
* [[Garry Tallent]] (born 1949), [[E Street Band]] bassist, singer-songwriter<ref>[http://www.garrytallent.com/ Bio], GarryTallent.com. Accessed July 31, 2012. "Born on October 27, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, Tallent and his family eventually relocated to Neptune City, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Ned Thomson]], (born 1953), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 30th legislative district|30th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2017<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pg/AsmNedThomson/about/ About Assemblyman Ned Thomson], Facebook. Accessed January 25, 2018. "Edward H. (Ned) Thomson III was born in Neptune and grew up in Avon-by-the-Sea."</ref>
* [[Lando Vannata]] (born 1992), professional [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]<ref>[https://www.ufc.com/athlete/lando-vannata?id= Lando Vannata], [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]. Accessed November 18, 2017. "From: Neptune, New Jersey United States"</ref>