Editing Roselle, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Rabih Abdullah]] (born 1975), running back who played for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and [[New England Patriots]]<ref>Blockus, Gary R. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629080357/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/99034710.html?dids=99034710:99034710&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+10,+2002&author=GARY+R.+BLOCKUS+Of+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Limited+options+**+Ex-Lehigh+back+Abdullah,+getting+limited+play+with+the+Bucs,+will+be+a+free+agent+at+the+end+of+the+season.+But+he+wants+to+stay+in+Tampa.+**+Wild+Card+Playoffs:+Tampa+Bay+at+Phildadelphia+4:30+P.M.+Saturday,+++Veterans+Satdium&pqatl=google "Limited options ** Ex-Lehigh back Abdullah, getting limited play with the Bucs, will be a free agent at the end of the season. But he wants to stay in Tampa. ** Wild Card Playoffs: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia 4:30 P.M. Saturday, + Veterans Stadium"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', January 10, 2002. Accessed March 13, 2011. "Abdullah, a 6-1, 227-pounder from Roselle, NJ, knew the game carried special importance for him."</ref>
* [[Reginald Atkins]] (born 1967), pastor and politician, who has represented the [[New Jersey's 20th legislative district|20th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2022.<ref>[https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle/sections/government/articles/former-roselle-mayor-reginald-atkins-sworn-in-to-state-assembly "Former Roselle Mayor Reginald Atkins Sworn in to State Assembly"], TAP into Roselle, January 12, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Former Roselle Mayor Reginald Atkins was sworn in to the General Assembly on Tuesday. He represents the 20th Legislative District, serving neighbors in Roselle, Elizabeth, Hillside and Union Township."</ref>
* [[Charles Augustus Briggs]] (1841–1913), Presbyterian theologian<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1913/06/09/archives/dr-chas-a-briggs-theologian-dead-teacher-who-twenty-years-ago.html "Dr. Chas. A. Briggs, Theologian, Dead; Teacher Who Twenty Years Ago Divided Presbyterians a Victim of Pneumonia."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 9, 1913. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref>
* [[Abraham Clark]] (1725–1794), a founding father of the United States of America and a signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence]]<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/bio7.htm Biographical Sketches: Abraham Clark], [[National Park Service]]. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Clark was stricken with a sunstroke in 1794 at his birthplace in Roselle, where he had lived all his life except when political duty called him away."</ref>
* [[Neil M. Cohen]] (born 1951), represented the [[New Jersey's 20th legislative district|20th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] until being forced to suddenly resign after child pornography was discovered on his computer<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4205 Assembly Member Neil M. Cohen], [[Project Vote Smart]]. Accessed August 12, 2007.</ref>
* [[Greg Cook (basketball)|Greg Cook]] (1958–2005), basketball player<ref>[https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=298593&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Greg Cook], [[LSU Tigers basketball]]. Accessed February 25, 2020. "City/State: Roselle, N.J.; High School: Abraham Clark HS"</ref>
* [[Leo Disend]] (1915–1985), [[Tackle (American football)|tackle]] who played in the NFL for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] and [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-leo-disend-of-roselle/132335614/ "Football Dodgers Sign Leo Disend of Roselle"], ''[[Courier News]]'', July 9, 1938. Accessed September 24, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The club also announced the signing of Leo Disend, 218-pound tackle from Roselle, N. J., and Albright College."</ref>
* [[Harold Dobbs]] (1918–1994), Republican politician and civic leader in [[San Francisco]] who founded [[Mel's Drive-In]] and served as president of the city's [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors|Board of Supervisors]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/109721707/ "Former S. F. politician Harold Dobbs, 75, dies"], ''[[The San Bernardino Sun]]'', August 17, 1994. Accessed June 27, 2018. "A carpenter's son and a native of Roselle, N.J., Dobbs moved with his family to San Diego in the early 1930s."</ref>
* [[Jameel Dumas]] (born 1981), linebacker who played in [[NFL Europe]]<ref>Eisner, Dan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629080427/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1851629241.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+04,+1999&author=DAN+EISNER&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Hemmings,+Dumas+officially+sign&pqatl=google "Hemmings, Dumas officially sign"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', February 4, 1999. Accessed March 13, 2011. "Roselle's Jameel Dumas was in a similar situation. Although the linebacker committed to Syracuse in late September he still received calls from other coaches in an attempt to change his mind."</ref>
*[[William Perry Fogg]] (1826–1909), author and adventurer<ref>[https://case.edu/ech/articles/f/fogg-william-perry William Perry Fogg - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History] - [[Case Western Reserve University]]</ref>
* [[Jerry Green (politician)|Jerry Green]] (born 1939), politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1992, where he represents the [[New Jersey's 22nd legislative district|22nd Legislative District]]<ref>Mooney, John. [https://www.tapinto.net/articles/for-assemblyman-jerry-green-politics-is-business "For Assemblyman Jerry Green: Politics Is Business"], TAPinto.net, March 16, 2015. Accessed September 25, 2015. "Green, who stands 6-foot-3, grew up in Roselle and was a star basketball player in high school."</ref>
* [[Rosey Grier]] (born 1932), former football player in the NFL for the [[Los Angeles Rams]], a member of the original [[Fearsome Foursome (American football)|Fearsome Foursome]]<ref>Krier, Beth Ann. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629080458/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/646087122.html?dids=646087122:646087122&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Feb+15,+1977&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Rosey+Grier+Takes+a+Giant+Step&pqatl=google "Rosey Grier Takes a Giant Step"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', February 15, 1977. Accessed March 13, 2011. "After the Griers moved North to a better life in Roselle, NJ, Grier developed as a champion high school athlete and won scholarship offers from 25 colleges..."</ref>
* [[Al Harrington]] (born 1980), professional basketball player who formerly played for the NBA's [[New York Knicks]]<ref>D'Allesandro, Dave. [http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2008/11/post_1.html "Roselle native Harrington easing up on trade talk with Warriors"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 1, 2008. Accessed March 13, 2011.</ref>
* [[Jamel Holley]] (born 1979), politician who was chosen in 2015 to serve as a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] representing the [[New Jersey's 20th legislative district|20th Legislative District]], after having served as mayor of Roselle since 2012<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=374 Assemblyman Jamel C. Holley], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 25, 2015. "Borough of Roselle, Mayor 2012-15, Council 2004-11"</ref>
* [[Jesse Holley]] (born 1984), signed by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2007, he was winner of the Spike TV reality show ''4th and Long''<ref>[http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holley_jesse00.html Jesse Holley] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718135314/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holley_jesse00.html |date=July 18, 2009 }}, [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]]. Accessed October 6, 2007.</ref>
* [[Gene-Ann Polk Horne]] (1926–2015), physician and hospital administrator, director of pediatric ambulatory care at [[Harlem Hospital]] and professor of pediatrics at [[Columbia University]]<ref>Savage, Lauren. [https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/doctors-living-legacy "A Doctor's Living Legacy"], ''Columbia Magazine'', Spring / Summer 2105. Accessed June 14, 2020. "In 1936, when the Works Progress Administration commissioned black artists to paint murals for Harlem Hospital Center, Gene-Ann Polk Horne ’68PH was a little girl growing up in Roselle, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Phil Ivey]] (born 1976), professional poker player<ref>Beauregard, Steve. [http://gamboool.com/phil-ivey-and-his-divorce-from-his-wife-luciaetta-ivey "Phil Ivey and His Divorce From His Wife Luciaetta Ivey"], Gamboool!, April 12, 2014. Accessed June 14, 2015. "The two met before Phil became the wealthy, poker king he is today. In fact, they were high school sweethearts back in Roselle, New Jersey, where they met when Phil was 17 years old."</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.worldpokertour.com/magazine/index.php?x=detail&aID=390 |title=Phil Ivey: From fake ID-wielding hustler to poker superstar, Phil Ivey has come a long way. Tom Bailey tracks his astounding progress|work=The Official [[World Poker Tour]] Magazine|access-date= December 19, 2007}} "Phil was born in [[Riverside, California]], but the Ivey family upped sticks and relocated in Roselle, New Jersey when he was three months old."</ref> 
* [[Kendall James]] (born 1991), football [[cornerback]] who has played in the NFL for the [[Cleveland Browns]]<ref>McDonnell, Tim. [http://www.caasports.com/news/2014/6/16/FB_0616145445.aspx "Former Maine Defensive Back Kendall James Drafted By Minnesota In Sixth Round"], [[Colonial Athletic Association]], May 10, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2015. "As a senior in 2013, James was named an Associated Press FCS All-American second team selection and was also tabbed a first team All-CAA honoree. The Roselle, New Jersey, native headlined a Maine secondary that allowed a league-low 165.4 passing yards per game last fall."</ref>
* [[Emil Milan]] (born 1922), mid-century designer craftsman who worked primarily in wood<ref>[http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=3312 Emil Milan], [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]. Accessed June 14, 2015.</ref>
* [[Barron Miles]] (born 1972), defensive back for the [[BC Lions]] in the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>Hambleton, Ken. [http://journalstar.com/sports/football/college/article_b0a5ced1-b954-55e2-849b-67b9bac7854b.html "Catching up with Barron Miles"], ''[[Lincoln Journal Star]]'', December 1, 2006. Accessed March 13, 2011. "The Roselle, N.J., native set NU school records for pass breakups in a season and career, kick blocks in a season and career, and was named All-Big Eight twice."</ref>
* [[Rebecca Morse (ice hockey)|Rebecca Morse]] (born 1992), [[ice hockey]] defender, currently playing for the [[Metropolitan Riveters]] of the [[National Women's Hockey League]]<ref>Kadosh, Matt. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/sports/articles/professional-athlete-in-westfield-girls-play-hockey-too ""], TAP into Westfield, January 17, 2019. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Morse, now a resident of Roselle, noted that hockey can be a tough sport to get into for those who don’t have the resources."</ref>
* [[Carole Dawn Reinhart]] (born 1941), trumpet player and professor in Vienna<ref>[https://old.trumpetguild.org/news/news03/114areinhartbiog.htm ITG News: Carole Dawn Reinhart - biographical notes], [[International Trumpet Guild]]. Accessed November 20, 2020. Accessed November 21, 2020. "Miss Reinhart was born in Roselle, New Jersey on Dec. 20th, 1941, a Christmas carol born at dawn."</ref><ref>[https://www.myiwbc.org/board-of-directors Board of Directors], International Women's Brass Conference. Accessed November 21, 2020. "Carole Dawn Reinhart was born in Roselle, New Jersey on Dec. 20th, 1941."</ref>
* [[Charles August Sulzer]] (1879–1919), delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the [[Alaska Territory]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001064 Charles August Sulzer], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed March 13, 2011.</ref>
* [[William H. Tunner]] (1906–1983), general officer in the [[United States Air Force]]<ref>Staff. [http://cbi-theater-1.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-1/command_post/command_post_090844.html "Tunner New India-China ATC Leader"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723045745/http://cbi-theater-1.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-1/command_post/command_post_090844.html |date=July 23, 2011 }}, ''The Command Post'', September 8, 1944. Accessed March 13, 2011. "A native of Roselle, N.J., Gen. Tunner was graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1928 and commissioned a second lieutenant, field artillery. Since that time the bulk of his Army career has been devoted to the aviation branch of service."</ref>
* [[Lucius Walker]] (1930–2010), Baptist minister best known for his opposition to the [[United States embargo against Cuba]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/us/12walker.html "Lucius Walker, Baptist Pastor for Peace, Dies at 80"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 11, 2010. Accessed September 12, 2010.</ref>
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