Editing Ramsey, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Danny Aiello]] (1933–2019), stage and film star lived in Ramsey for many years during the 1980s and 1990s<ref>[[Tim Golden (journalist)|Golden, Tim]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/10/movies/film-danny-aiello-journeys-along-the-blue-collar-road-to-stardom.html "Film; Danny Aiello Journeys Along The Blue-Collar Road to Stardom"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 10, 1991. Accessed December 28, 2011. "Though friends say he is cashing paychecks of close to $1&nbsp;million, Mr. Aiello and his wife, Sandy, live in the same split-level house in Ramsey, N.J., that they bought a decade ago for $125,000."</ref>
* [[Adrienne Asch]] (1946–2013), [[Visual impairment|blind]] [[bioethicist]] who was founding director of the [[Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University]]<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/nyregion/adrienne-asch-bioethicist-and-pioneer-in-disability-studies-dies-at-67.html "Adrienne Asch, Bioethicist and Pioneer in Disability Studies, Dies at 67"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 23, 2013. Accessed February 13, 2014. "When she was a girl, her family moved to New Jersey, then one of the few states that let blind children attend school with their sighted peers. She attended public schools in Ramsey, in Bergen County."</ref>
* [[The Royal Teens|Tom Austin]], drummer and lyricist for the 1950s / 1960s rock band [[The Royal Teens]], best known for their one hit "[[Short Shorts]]"<ref>Koscs, Jim. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/automobiles/collectibles/28mercury.html "Once Coveted, Now Orphaned"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 25, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2011. "But Tom Austin remembers when it was. Four years ago, he bought a 1953 Mercury Monterey, a car that was still fairly hot in 1957 when, as a high school student, he co-wrote and recorded the hit song 'Short Shorts' with the Royal Teens. Now a real estate appraiser in Ramsey, N.J., Mr. Austin shares the old-car hobby with his two sons."</ref>
* [[Shawn Batten]] (born 1971), actress who appeared in ''[[Spyder Games]]'' and ''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]''<ref>Fissinger, Laura. [https://www.oocities.org/televisioncity/studio/1210/library/batten2-interview.html "Batten a Thousand"], ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]'', July 6, 1999. Accessed April 14, 2024. "On top of the dance lessons she long had been taking, Batten began traveling to Manhattan from her home in Ramsey, N.J., every Saturday for the youth program at the acting school founded by stage legend Lee Strasberg."</ref>
* [[Chase Bisontis]], [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]]<ref>[https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/Chase-Bisontis/13584 Chase Bisontis], [[Texas A&M Aggies football]]. Accessed April 14, 2024. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J.; High School: Don Bosco Prep"</ref>
* [[Edd Cartier]] (1914–2008), [[pulp magazine]] illustrator<ref>[[William Grimes (journalist)|Grimes, William]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/arts/08cartier.html "Edd Cartier, 94, Pulp Illustrator, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2011. "Edd Cartier, whose noirish illustrations for the pulp magazine The Shadow and action-packed, often whimsical illustrations for stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Isaac Asimov and other writers made him one of the leading science-fiction and horror artists of his time, died on Dec. 25 at his home in Ramsey, N.J. He was 94."</ref>
* [[Mike Dietze]] (born 1989), professional soccer player who played for the [[Philadelphia Fury (2011–2019)|Philadelphia Fury]] of the [[American Soccer League (2014)|American Soccer League]]<ref>Fox, Ron. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/ramsey-resident-signs-with-fort-lauderdale-strikers-1.695072?page=all "Ramsey resident signs with Fort Lauderdale Strikers"], ''Ramsey Suburban News'', April 18, 2013. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ramsey's Mike Dietze in his Fort Lauderdale Strikers jersey.... He had 13 goals and 10 assists as a Don Bosco senior, but the season was abruptly ended when he suffered a broken leg."</ref>
* [[Louise Eisenhardt]] (1891–1967), early [[neuropathologist]] who was the first woman to serve as president of the [[American Association of Neurological Surgeons]]<ref>[https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_97.html "Changing the Face of Medicine: Dr. Louise Eisenhardt"], [[National Institutes of Health]]. Accessed December 9, 2014. "Louise Eisenhardt was born in Ramsey, New Jersey, circa 1900, to Albert and Ella Knoll Eisenhardt."</ref>
* [[Jeremiah Fraites]] (born 1986), co-founder and drummer of the musical group [[the Lumineers]]<ref>Newman, Melinda. [https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/the-lumineers-light-it-up/ "The Lumineers Light It Up; The Lumineers, a band whose popularity is skyrocketing, features two natives of Ramsey."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', November 27, 2012. Accessed July 2, 2017. "Growing up in Ramsey, the Lumineers’ Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz had no shortage of musical competition."</ref>
* [[Thomas E. Franklin]] (born 1966), photographer for ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', perhaps best known for his photograph [[Raising the Flag at Ground Zero]]<ref>[https://www.irishecho.com/2011/09/photographing-americas-most-horrific-murder-scene/ "Photographing America’s most horrific murder scene"], ''[[Irish Echo]]'', September 7, 2011. Accessed January 9, 2020. "Born in Queens, N.Y., raised in Huntington Station, Long Island, and living in Ramsey, N.J., Tom Franklin, who's Irish on his grandmother's side, will be part of the media covering the 10th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero."</ref>
* [[Who's the Boss?|Jonathan Halyalkar]], child actor who played Billy on the 1980s sitcom ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''<ref>[http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1985/april_25_1985_157969.html April 25, 1985 in History], BrainyHistory.com. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Jonathan Halyalkar, born in Ramsey, New Jersey, actor, Billy-Who's the Boss".</ref>
* [[Henry Herx]] (1933–2012), film critic whose reviews were intended for [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] moviegoers<ref>Levin, Jay. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/Henry_Herx_of_Ramsey_film_reviewer_for_a_Catholic_audience_dies_at_79.html "Henry Herx of Ramsey, film reviewer for a Catholic audience, dies at 79"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed September 4, 2012. "Mr. Herx, of Ramsey, retired in 1999 as director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting."</ref><ref>Hevesi, Dennis. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/03/movies/henry-herx-79-dies-reviewed-movies-for-catholics.html "Henry Herx, Film Critic for Catholic Publications, Dies at 79"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 2, 2012. Accessed September 4, 2012. "Henry Herx, who over three decades wrote thousands of movie reviews for Roman Catholic publications, assessing the moral complexities raised on screen through the prism of church tenets, died on Aug. 15 at his home in Ramsey, N.J."</ref>
* [[Charles Ernest Hosking Jr.]] (1924–1967), [[United States Army]] [[Master Sergeant]] and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient; Hosking Way, a road off Darlington Avenue, is named in his honor<ref>[http://www.medalofhonor.com/CharlesHosking.htm Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient: M/Sgt. Charles Ernest Hosking Jr., U.S. Army Special Forces], Medal of Honor. Accessed May 29, 2007.</ref>
* [[Bridget Anne Kelly]], former Deputy [[Chief of Staff]] to [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]]<ref>[[Mike Kelly (journalist)|Kelly, Mike]]. [http://www.northjersey.com/columnists/Kelly_Image_of_former_Christie_aide_Bridget_Anne_Kelly_doesnt_fit_resume.html?page=all "Mike Kelly: Image of former Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly doesn't fit résumé"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 9, 2014. Accessed January 18, 2014. "Kelly grew up in Ramsey, the daughter of Richard Daul, now the director of veterans services in the Bergen County government. In 1990, she graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Washington Township."</ref>
* [[Mike Laga]] (born 1960), former professional baseball player who is the only player to hit a foul ball completely out of [[Busch Memorial Stadium]] in [[St. Louis]]<ref>Laurila, David. [http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/a9138b5c "Mike Laga"], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed July 28, 2017. "Born on June 14, 1960, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Michael Russell Laga grew up in nearby Ramsey in a working-class family."</ref>
* [[Maria LaRosa]], on-camera [[meteorologist]] for [[The Weather Channel]]<ref>[http://www.wxix.com/Global/story.asp?S=582359 "Maria LaRosa"], [[WXIX]]. Accessed July 30, 2013. "I was born in Mahopac, New York, but grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City."</ref>
* [[Bob McAdoo]] (born 1951), former [[New York Knicks]] player lived in Ramsey during the 1970s/1980s/1990s<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/13/sports/nets-mcadoo-stuck-on-contract-terms.html "Nets, McAdoo Stuck On Contract Terms"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 13, 1981. Accessed December 28, 2011. "McAdoo, who lives in Ramsey, N.J., has said he wants to finish his career near his home."</ref>
* [[Ryan McGinley]] (born 1977), photographer named Photographer of the Year in 2003 by American Photo Magazine<ref>[http://photography.about.com/od/hqphotographers/a/ryanmcginley.htm Ryan McGinley], [[About.com]] : Photography. Accessed May 21, 2007. "Ryan McGinley was born in Ramsey, New Jersey in 1977."</ref>
* [[Bill Pellington]] (1927–1994), [[linebacker]] who played 12 seasons in the NFL for the [[Baltimore Colts]]<ref>Bowen, George via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OhkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=55wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5853,3411860 "Pellington in Final Season With Baltimore"], ''[[Reading Eagle]]'', October 7, 1964. Accessed January 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[Jimmie Rivera]] (born 1989), professional [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who competes in [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] as a bantamweight<ref>Idec, Keith. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/boxing/2016/01/29/ufc-ramsey-native-jimmie-rivera-on-the-ufc-stage-at-prudential/94444068/ "UFC: Ramsey native Jimmie Rivera on the UFC stage at Prudential"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 29, 2016. Accessed July 3, 2018. "Jimmie Rivera couldn't have more at stake Saturday night. The former Ramsey High School wrestler's UFC bantamweight bout at Prudential Center will be televised live on free TV."</ref>
* [[Ariel A. Rodriguez]] (1947–2017), judge who served as acting Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>Nobile, Tom. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ramsey/2017/11/16/ariel-rodriguez-respected-judge-ramsey-dies-70/865437001/ "Ariel Rodriguez, respected judge from Ramsey, dies at 70"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 16, 2017. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Rodriguez, 70, was the first Cuban-American justice to sit on the state's highest court. Prior to his appointment in 2012, the Ramsey resident served nearly 20 years in the state Appellate Division, earning a reputation for his cordial nature from the bench."</ref>
* [[Pete Rohrman]] (born 1970), political activist and the [[New Jersey Libertarian Party]] nominee in New Jersey's 2017 [[gubernatorial election]]<ref>[https://nj1015.com/no-taxes-more-guns-fewer-towns-new-healthcare-other-choices-for-nj-governor/ "No taxes, more guns, fewer towns, new healthcare — Other choices for NJ governor"], [[WKXW]]. Accessed January 9, 2020. "Rohrman, of Ramsey, has never held elected office."</ref>
* [[Wesley Schultz]] (born 1982), guitarist and lead vocalist of [[The Lumineers]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.wbur.org/npr/153706601/the-lumineers-chasing-big-dreams-out-west "The Lumineers: Chasing Big Dreams Out West"], [[NPR]], May 26, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2012. "The Denver folk group The Lumineers was founded in 2002 by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, who grew up together in the New Jersey suburb of Ramsey."</ref>
* [[Tommy Sweeney]] (born 1995), [[tight end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]]<ref>Hunt, Todderick. [https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2019/03/which-former-nj-football-stars-helped-themselves-at-the-2019-nfl-combine.html "NFL Draft 2019: Which former N.J. football stars helped themselves most at the 2019 NFL Combine?"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 7, 2019. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Tommy Sweeney, TE, Boston College Hometown: Ramsey, N.J. High School: Don Bosco Prep"</ref>
* [[Justin Trattou]] (born 1988), defensive end for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and former player on the [[New York Giants]]<ref>[http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2010&player_id=147 Justin Trattou] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040439/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2010&player_id=147 |date=September 24, 2015 }}, [[Florida Gators football]]. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J., School: Don Bosco Prep. Helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12–0 record and its first state title since 2003 during his senior year with 82 tackles and 17 sacks"</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Dave. [http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2013/08/giants_justin_trattou_is_making_a_name_for_himself.html "Giants' Justin Trattou is making a name for himself"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 23, 2013. Accessed December 9, 2014. "But so is third-year pro Justin Trattou, a Ramsey native and undrafted free agent who just keeps making plays."</ref>
* [[Buck Williams]] (born 1960), [[NBA All-Star]] who lived in Ramsey during the 1980s while playing for the [[Brooklyn Nets|New Jersey Nets]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19873505/ "Gus Goodsport's Report – Supersport Buck Williams"], ''[[Indiana Gazette]]'', August 22, 1997. Accessed July 28, 2017. "Buck Williams is in his first season as forward with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was traded to them by the New Jersey Nets last year.... In the off-season he lives in Ramsey, N.J."</ref>
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