Editing New Providence, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Andrew Fastow]] (born 1961), convicted CFO of [[Enron]], went to NPHS and grew up in New Providence on the same street as the Allen W. Roberts Elementary School<ref>Murphy, Bill. [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/enron/1601330.html "Andrew Fastow: A study in contrasts - Described as a charmer, Fastow's ferocious tirades revealed his dark side"], ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', October 2, 2002, accessed April 22, 2007. "Born the second of three sons in Washington, D.C., Fastow was raised in northern Virginia, Long Island and finally New Providence, N.J., an upper middle-class suburb about 25 miles southwest of New York City."</ref>
* [[Mike Ferguson (New Jersey politician)|Mike Ferguson]] (born 1970), politician who served as member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[New Jersey's 7th congressional district]] from 2001 to 2009<ref>Staff. [http://njtoday.net/2008/10/30/former-president-stumps-for-stender/ "Former President Stumps For Stender"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728030922/http://njtoday.net/2008/10/30/former-president-stumps-for-stender/ |date=July 28, 2019 }}, NJToday.net, October 30, 2008. Accessed July 27, 2019. "U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-New Providence) currently holds the seat, but he announced last year that he would step down at the end of his current term."</ref>
* [[Jeff Grob]], drummer of the 1970s rock band [[Looking Glass (band)|Looking Glass]], was born and raised in New Providence and is a current resident<ref>Meola, Patricia E. [http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/07/free_concert_series_in_new_pro.html "Free concert series in New Providence kicks off July 9"], ''Independent Press'', July 6, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Mr. Grob, who designed Centennial Park, is a lifelong New Providence resident and was the drummer in the 1970s rock group Looking Glass, who recorded 'Brandy, You're a Fine Girl.' It sold more than a million copies, and was the nation's number one record in August 1972."</ref>
* [[Michael Hawley]] (1961–2020), academic and artist working in the field of digital media<ref>Metz, Cade. [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technology/michael-hawley-dead.html "Michael Hawley, Programmer, Professor and Pianist, Dies at 58 A man of manifold interests, his achievements ranged from developing ideas behind the so-called Internet of Things to publishing the world's biggest book."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 24, 2020. Accessed June 28, 2020. "Michael Jerome Hawley was born on Nov. 18, 1961, at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base near Oceanside, Calif., to Mary Kay (Dixon) and George Hawley, and grew up in New Providence, N.J., about 17 miles west of Newark."</ref>
* [[Carroll N. Jones III]] (1944–2017), artist in the style of [[American realism]]<ref>Smith, Ray. [http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/9438694/article-Hoboken-through-the-eyes-of-an-artist-Jersey-City-painter-s-work-shows-scenes-of-the-city-as-Americana--?mobile_view=false "Hoboken through the eyes of an artistJersey City painter's work shows scenes of the city as Americana"], ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', September 9, 2010. Accessed November 9, 2016. "Jones grew up in New Providence, N.J., but attended school in New York City.... Jones, 66, has been painting since he was 20-years-old, and now resides in Jersey City.... Jones lived in Hoboken for 15 years beginning in 1977."</ref>
* [[Syd Kitson]] (born 1958), former professional [[American football]] [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] who played in the NFL for the [[Green Bay Packers]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>King, Kerry M. [https://magazine.wfu.edu/2018/02/01/time-traveler/ "Time Traveler Syd Kitson ('81, P '08) relies on childhood memories, football lessons and an unwavering vision to build his 'Town of the Future' in South Florida."], ''Wake Forest Magazine'', Spring 2018. Accessed July 27, 2019. "The town of the future is rooted in Kitson's past. Born in New Providence, New Jersey — population 12,000 — Sydney William Kitson was the middle child between two sisters in a close, lower-middle-class family."</ref>
* [[Andrew Lewis (soccer)|Andrew Lewis]] (born 1974), professional soccer player for the [[MetroStars]] and the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]<ref>Staff. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d4pJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HwwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=andrew-lewis%20new-providence%20metrostars&pg=1289%2C180518 "Battery signs Fire's Lewis"], ''[[The Post and Courier]]'', March 16, 2002. Accessed February 3, 2011. "The Charleston Battery has signed former Major League Soccer defender Andrew Lewis for the upcoming A-League season... The New providence, N.J., native was drafted in the ninth round of the 1997 MLS expansion draft, by Chicago."</ref>
* [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]] (born 1966), actor in ''[[Meet the Parents]]'', ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]'' who was director of the indie film ''[[The Station Agent]]''<ref>Van Dyk, Meaghan. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100117/STATE/100116004/New-Providence-native-looking-to-discover-lead-for-next-movie "New Providence native looking to 'discover' lead for next movie"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', January 16, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref> He won the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]] co-writing ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009) and then again writing ''[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]'' (2015) which also won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].
* [[Elias Riggs]] (1810–1901), Presbyterian missionary known for his work in the [[Ottoman Empire]]<ref>Doğan, Mehmet Ali. [https://www.academia.edu/9596940/Elias_Riggs_and_the_Missionary_Activities_of_the_American_Board_of_Commissioners_for_Foreign_Missions_ABCFM_in_Greece_1832-1838_ "Elias Riggs and the Missionary Activities of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) in Greece (1832-1838)"], ''International Review of Turkology'', Volume IV - N. 8, Summer 2011. Accessed September 10, 2015. "The second son of a Presbyterian clergyman, Elias Riggs was born at New Providence, New Jersey, on November 19, 1810, the year in which the ABCFM was established."</ref>
* [[Scott Rivkees]] (born 1956), [[Surgeon General of Florida]] from June 2019 to September 2021<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/222965313/ "Crew freshmen"], ''[[Courier News]]'', April 7, 1975. Accessed February 6, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "David Volker of Hillsborough, and Scott Rivkees and Unsoeld Olaf of New Providence are members of the Rutgers University freshmen lightweight crew team."</ref>
* [[Rat Skates]] (born 1961 as Lee Kundrat), filmmaker, writer and musician most notable for being a founding member and the original drummer of the [[thrash metal]] band, [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]<ref>Catino, Rich. [http://www.metalasylum.net/interviews/2008/i0806.php "Rat Skates – Former Drummer for Overkill"], [[Metal Asylum]], March 17, 2008. Accessed July 27, 2019. "I would say "Born in the Basement" is my story about growing up in suburbia New Providence, going to high school, starting to make music, the beginnings of Overkill and then what happened when I left and why."</ref><ref>Bienstock, Richard. ''Guitar World'', ASIN: B000RPKQES</ref><ref name="Ernst">Ernst, Rick. ''Get Thrashed- The Story of Thrash Metal'' ASIN: B001AR4K6C</ref><ref name="Trunk">[http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/52607799 Trunk, Eddie. Q104.3 ''Friday night Rocks'' (Sept. 08)]</ref>
* [[D. D. Verni]] (born 1961), bass player and founding member of the thrash metal band, Overkill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-overkill-drummer-rat-skates-uses-hitler-and-holocaust-footage-in-bizarre-anti-dictator-video/|title= Former OVERKILL Drummer RAT SKATES Uses HITLER And Holocaust Footage In Bizarre Anti-'Dictator' Video |last=Blabbermouth|date=July 10, 2014|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref>
* [[Gideon A. Weed]] (1833–1905), physician who served two terms as [[List of mayors of Seattle|mayor of Seattle, Washington]]<ref>Stedman, Thomas L., ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nMM-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA783 "News of the Week: Obituary Notes"], p. 783, ''[[Medical Record (journal)]]'', May 20, 1905. William Wood & Company, 1905. Accessed September 10, 2015. "Dr. Gideon A. Weed, a pioneer physician of the Pacific Coast, and a man who, as twice Mayor of Seattle, and a prominent citizen of Washington State, did much toward the upbuilding of the Northwest, died at his home in Berkeley, Cal., on April 21. He was born in New Providence, N. J., in 1833 and was graduated from the Rush Medical College Chicago, in 1856."</ref>