Editing Pompton Lakes, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pompton Lakes include:

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* [[Cat Bauer]] (born 1955), author of contemporary [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] novels<ref>Barry, Jan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110516182347/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-37927001.html "Author Revisits Scene Of Novel -- Tells Students Dreams Can Come True"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 12, 2000. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Cathy Bauer couldn't wait to graduate from Pompton Lakes High and get out into the world."</ref>
* [[Cecil B. DeMille]] (1881–1959), the most commercially successful director in film history, acknowledged as a founding father of [[Cinema of the United States|cinema in the United States]]<ref>[http://www.pomptonlakeshistory.com/people/cecil_demille.htm Cecil B. DeMille] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007154234/http://www.pomptonlakeshistory.com/people/cecil_demille.htm |date=October 7, 2007 }}. Accessed July 27, 2007. "The world-renowned motion picture producer and director spent a good portion of his youth in Pompton Lakes."</ref>
* [[Larry Elgart]] (1922–2017), jazz bandleader who recorded the theme to the long-running dance show ''[[American Bandstand]]'' with his brother Les (see below)<ref>[[William Grimes (journalist)|Grimes, William]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/arts/music/larry-elgart-who-kept-swing-up-to-date-dies-at-95.html "Larry Elgart, Who Kept Swing Up to Date, Dies at 95"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 2017. "Lawrence Joseph Elgart was born on March 20, 1922, in New London, Conn., and spent most of his childhood in Pompton Lakes, N.J."</ref>
* [[Les Elgart]] (1917–1995), trumpet player who recorded the theme to the long-running dance show ''[[American Bandstand]]'' with his brother Larry<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/31/obituaries/les-elgart-77-dies-led-a-dance-band.html "Les Elgart, 77, Dies; Led a Dance Band"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 1995. Accessed September 3, 2017. "Les Elgart was born in New Haven and grew up in Pompton Lakes, N.J."</ref>
* [[Scott Ellsworth]] (born 1927), radio personality, news presenter and actor<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/526692330/ "Carolyn Hoffman Wed in Pompton"], ''The News'', March 8, 1949. Accessed February 7, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The marriage of Miss Carolyn Mae Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. Carolyn Hoffman of 438 Van Dyke St. and Harvey C. Ellsworth, of 81 Lakeside Ave., Pompton Lakes, took place Saturday at the Pompton Reformed Church.... The bridegroom, a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School, is a student at New York University, and is employed in the university store."</ref>
* [[Charlie Getty]] (born 1952), played 10 seasons in the [[NFL]], mainly for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]<ref>Fox, Ron. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121021064350/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22666740.html "Where's What's-His-Name"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 1, 1993. Accessed August 13, 2008. "At Pompton Lakes High School, Charlie Getty was All-State in football and track, and a State bronze medalist in wrestling."</ref>
*<!--Alphabetized as "Herrick"-->[[Christine Terhune Herrick]] (1859–1944), author of housekeeping books; built a home in the borough she named The Outlook, where she lived for 13 years<ref>[http://www.pomptonlakesgov.com/226/The-Outlook Historic Preservation Property Description-The Outlook], Borough of Pompton Lakes. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Built by Christine Terhune Herrick circa 1890. Mrs. Herrick called her home Outlook. Mrs. Herrick lived there for thirteen years."</ref>
* [[Marty Isenberg]] (born 1963), [[animation]] [[screenwriter|writer]] best known for his role as co-story editor on ''[[Beast Machines]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Animated]]''<ref>[https://cf-media.press.discovery.com/ugc/documents/2013/06/14/Kaijudo_Bio_Marty_Isenberg_6-13-13_Final.pdf Marty Isenberg Story Editor, ''Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters''], [[Discovery.com]]. Accessed November 26, 2022. "Originally from Pompton Lakes, N.J., Marty studied theatre at Northwestern University and professional writing at the University of Southern California."</ref>
* [[Gary Jennings (author)|Gary Jennings]] (1928–1999), author of historical fiction, including ''[[Aztec (novel)|Aztec]]''<ref>[[Dinitia Smith|Smith, Dinitia]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/18/arts/gary-jennings-is-dead-at-70-author-of-the-best-seller-aztec.html "Gary Jennings Is Dead at 70; Author of the Best Seller 'Aztec'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 18, 1999. Accessed July 3, 2012. "Gary Jennings, a prolific writer whose books included the best-selling novel ''Aztec,'' about the Aztec war against the Spanish conquistadors, died on Saturday at his home in Pompton Lakes, N.J."</ref>
* [[Lovell Lawrence Jr.]], (1915–1971), rocket scientist who developed the first rocket engine to break the [[sound barrier]]<ref>Montayne, Ken. [http://theoaklandjournal.com/oaklandnj/local-secret-labs/ "Local Secret Labs"], The Oakland Journal, October 3, 2012. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Pompton Lakes natives James Hart Wyld and Lovell Lawrence, Jr. along with John Shesta and Hugh Franklin Pierce, formed Reaction Motors, Inc on December 18, 1941 – just eleven days after the start of World War II."</ref>
* [[Joe Louis]] (1914–1981), boxer and heavyweight champion who lived and trained in Pompton Lakes for part of his career<ref>[[Dave Anderson (sportswriter)|Anderson, Dave]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/30/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-monument-where-joe-louis-trained.html "Sports of The Times; The Monument Where Joe Louis Trained"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 30, 1999. Accessed July 3, 2012. "When Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion, he put this leafy little town on the map. 'When I was in the Pacific during the war,' Russ Pagana, a retired contractor, was saying, 'guys would ask me where I was from. When I'd say, Pompton Lakes, N.J., they'd say, Yeah, that's where Joe Louis trains.' And now the town has put Joe Louis on a monument."</ref>
* [[Wil Mara]] (born 1966), children's book author and novelist<ref name="NorthJersey">Agnish, Jai. "[https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/2017/11/13/author-wil-mara-reveals-details-upcoming-thriller-series/635235001/ Author Wil Mara reveals details about upcoming thriller series]". northjersey.com. November 13, 2017. Accessed October 21, 2019.</ref> 
* [[Steve Monarque]] (born 1959), New York-based actor, director, writer and musician<ref>Wojcik, Michael. [http://www.patersondiocese.org/page.cfm?Web_ID=2051 "Songs of Redemption: Former Pompton Lakes parishioner returns 'home' to perform with new music ministry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115214814/http://www.patersondiocese.org/page.cfm?Web_ID=2051 |date=January 15, 2007 }}, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson]]. Accessed October 29, 2007. "The holiday concert marked a homecoming of sorts for the 47-year-old Monarque, a local boy who made good in Tinsletown. Born and raised in Pompton Lakes, he considers himself a child of St. Mary's, where he sang in the parish choir, learned religious studies and attended retreats."</ref>
* [[Twiggy Ramirez]] (born 1971), bassist and guitarist for [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FW&s_site=fortwayne&p_multi=FW&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6CE3BE19185BE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "De-Tour Hole Has Left, Monster Magnet Is Missing, But Marilyn Manson Rolls On"], ''[[The News-Sentinel|Fort Wayne News Sentinel]]'', April 15, 1999. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Twiggy a 26-year-old native of Pompton Lakes, NJ, real name Jeordie White, says he had a normal childhood for a divorced kid before relocating to Fort Lauderdale."</ref>
* [[Patty Shwartz]] (born 1961), [[United States federal judge]] of [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]<ref>Jackson, Herb. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/politics/senate-confirms-judge-patty-shwartz-to-federal-appeals-post-1.698905 "Senate confirms Judge Patty Shwartz to federal appeals post"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 9, 2013. Accessed January 27, 2015. "More than a year and a half of political fighting that featured Sen. Bob Menendez shifting from critic to cheerleader ended Tuesday when the Senate confirmed 51-year-old Passaic County native Patty Shwartz to a lifetime appointment on a federal appeals court. Shwartz, a former federal prosecutor who grew up in Pompton Lakes and has served for the past decade as a U.S. magistrate judge in Newark, was nominated by President Obama to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in October 2011."</ref>
* [[Albert Payson Terhune]] (1872–1942), author of ''[[Lad, A Dog]]'' and other dog stories, which were adapted into a [[Lad, A Dog (film)|1962 film]]<ref name=lad>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1942/02/19/archives/lbert-p-terhune-noted-author-dies-nriter-of-stories-about-dogs.html "Writer of Stories About Dogs. Stricken at Pompton Lakes. His Kennel Famous. Did Screen Work. Published 'Lad: A Dog,' First in Canine Series, in 1919."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 19, 1942. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Pompton Lakes, N. J., Feb. 18 - Albert Payson Terhune, author, many of whose most popular books were about Collies, died of a heart ailment this morning at Sunnybank, his home here."</ref>
* [[Mary Virginia Terhune]] (1830–1922), author known by her pen name of Marion Harland; mother of local authors [[Christine Terhune Herrick]] and [[Albert Payson Terhune]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1945/10/18/archives/mrs-van-de-water-novelist-is-dead-mother-of-author-sister-of-albert.html "Mrs. Van De Water, Novelist, Is Dead; Mother of Author, Sister of Albert Payson Terhune, Was Noted for Popular Fiction"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 18, 1945. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Mrs. Virginia Terhune Van de Water, novelist and short story writer, widow of Frederic Franklyn Van de Water, and mother of Frederic F. Van de Water, author, died yesterday at her home, Kanesata, Pompton Lakes, N.J., after a long illness."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1902/05/17/archives/writer-of-many-books-a-talk-with-marion-harland-at-her-home-in-new.html "A Talk with Marion Harland at Her Home in New Jersey."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 17, 1902. Accessed September 13, 2018. "The name of Sunnybank, an old homestead in Virginia which is also the title of her eighth novel, appropriately names Marion Harland's present home on Ramapo Lake, in the picturesque Valley of Pompton, in New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Ognjen Topic]] (born 1992), [[Muay Thai]] kickboxer<ref>[http://www.njsmartialartshof.com/ognjen-topic Ognjen Topic], New Jersey State Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Accessed January 24, 2018. "Ognjen Topic is a Muay Thai fighter from Pompton Lakes who trains with North Jersey Muay Thai in Lodi."</ref>
* [[Travis Tuck (sculptor)|Travis Tuck]] (1943–2002), metal sculptor known for his hand-crafted weather vanes of repoussé copper and bronze<ref>Gamarekian, Barbara. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/29/garden/a-sculptor-s-work-is-written-on-wind.html "A Sculptor's Work Is Written on Wind"], ''[[The New York Times]], August 29, 1991. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The 48-year-old craftsman, who grew up in Pompton Lakes, N.J., never took an art lesson."</ref>
* [[Arthur Vervaet]] (1913–1999), politician who served four terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499608186/ "Arthur Vervaet Jr. of Oakland, 86"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 23, 1999. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Mr. Vervaet, who was born in Pompton Lakes and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Oakland, graduated from Butler High School in 1931."</ref>
* [[Michael Weiner (executive)|Michael Weiner]] (1961–2013), Executive Director of the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]] from 2009 until his death in 2013<ref>Graziano, Dan. [http://173.201.187.68/professional/nj-native-michael-weiner-in-line-to-become-head-of-mlbpa "N.J. native Michael Weiner in line to become head of MLBPA"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810144354/http://173.201.187.68/professional/nj-native-michael-weiner-in-line-to-become-head-of-mlbpa|date=August 10, 2011}}, NewJerseyNewsroom.com, June 26, 2009. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Weiner's New Jersey roots run deep. He was born on Dec. 21, 1961 in Paterson, where his mother and father were raised and went to high school. The family moved to Pompton Lakes when Weiner was two years old, and he went to high school there."</ref>
* [[John Wolters (musician)|John Wolters]] (1945–1997), drummer for [[Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181215122546/http://www.mtv.com/news/821567/dr-hooks-john-wolters/ Dr. Hook's John Wolters], [[MTV News]]. Accessed June 14, 2017. "John Wolters was the drummer for country-rock act Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, later known simply as Dr. Hook on their late '70s and early '80s hits. He was born John Christian Wolters on April 28, 1945, in Pompton Lakes, N.J."</ref>
* [[James Hart Wyld]] (1912–1953), engineer and rocket scientist who helped to found [[Reaction Motors]]; developed a cooling system that is the basis for all modern liquid-propelled rocket motors<ref>[http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=34 James H. Wyld], International Space Hall of Fame at the [[New Mexico Museum of Space History]]. Accessed September 17, 2017. "James Hart Wyld was born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey in 1913."</ref>
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