Editing Surf City, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Francis L. Bodine]] (1936–2023), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 8th legislative district|8th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1994 to 2008<ref>[https://www.lewisfuneralhomemoorestown.com/obituaries/Francis-Bodine-2/#!/Obituary Franclis L.Bodine], Lewis Funeral Home. Accessed February 13, 2023. "Francis L. Bodine, On Jan. 11, 2023 age 87 of Surf City. NJ formerly Moorestown."</ref>
* [[Christopher J. Connors]] (born 1956), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] from the [[New Jersey's 9th legislative district|9th Legislative District]] since 2008, when he succeeded his father<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/148078806/ "Mayor got his ears wet in politics as a tot"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 27, 1986. Accessed December 14, 2016. "Chris Connors grew up around politics. He was five years old when his father became a Surf City councilman. During his father's campaigns, he did everything from licking envelopes to going door-to-door in Surf City to promote his father."</ref>
* [[Leonard T. Connors]] (1929–2016), politician who served in the state senate from 1982 to 2008 representing the [[New Jersey's 9th legislative district|9th Legislative District]], and served for nearly 50 years as mayor of Surf City, from 1966 to 2015<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080202170532/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/connorl.asp Senator Leonard T. Connors Jr. (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 2, 2008. Accessed June 5, 2015.</ref><ref>Miller, Patricia A. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/s/fyqvg/veteran-legislator-longtime-surf-city-mayor-leonard-t-connors-dies-at-87 & government " Veteran Legislator, Longtime Surf City Mayor Leonard T. Connors Dies At 87; A legend on Long Beach Island, former 9th District State Senator died Sunday night."], Brick Patch, December 5, 2016. Accessed December 14, 2016.</ref>