Editing Neptune Township, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Lynn Ahrens]] (born 1948), writer and [[lyricist]] for the [[musical theatre]], television and film<ref>Stamelman, Peter. [https://njmonthly.com/articles/arts-entertainment/from-a-boardwalk-town-to-broadway-success/ "Lynn Ahrens: From a Boardwalk Town to Broadway Success - Tony-winning lyricist Lynn Ahrens is making a splash yet again on the Great White Way with the revival of ''Once on This Island.''"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', May 1, 2018. Accessed October 13, 2018. "No doubt, the 69-year-old Ahrens continues to gain inspiration when she flashes back to her youthful days in Neptune, 'flag-twirling for the Scarlet Fliers at Neptune High School, working as a carhop at a drive-in restaurant called Horner's, going to Mom's for pizza, summers on the beach, and high school graduation ceremonies under a giant, electrified American flag at Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium.'"</ref>
* [[Edward G. Amoroso]], [[computer security]] professional, entrepreneur, author and educator<ref>[https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/interview-atts-edward-amoroso/ "Interview: AT&T's Edward Amoroso"], Infosecurity magazine, September 7, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2021. "Amoroso, who grew up in Neptune, New Jersey, hails from a large Italian-American family, which he jokingly refers to as comprising about 30 cousins along with his aunts, uncles, and other immediate family."</ref>
* [[Jack Armstrong (baseball)|Jack Armstrong]] (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Florida Marlins]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]<ref>"Armstrong Disarms Mets", ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 4, 1990. "OK, let's get the obvious out of the way. Born in Englewood and a star at Neptune High School who went on to pitch at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, 6-foot-5, 220-pound Cincinnati right-hander Jack Armstrong fulfills the qualifications for the obvious nickname, ''All-American Boy,'' like the fictional character of the same name."</ref><ref>Coffey, Wayne. [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/all-star-jack-armstrong-hoping-set-record-straight-steroid-era-article-1.273725 "Former All-Star Jack Armstrong hoping to set record straight on steroid era"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', December 8, 2007. Accessed August 13, 2018. "Jack Armstrong was born in Englewood, raised in Neptune, N.J. and schooled at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, where he became a No. 1 draft choice."</ref>
* [[Nicole Atkins]] (born 1978), singer-songwriter on [[Columbia Records]]<ref>[http://www.spin.com/video/2008/01/080122_nicole_atkins/ "Nicole Atkins & the Sea Perform 'War Torn,' Chat 'Neptune City'"], ''[[Spin (magazine)]]'', January 22, 2008. Accessed January 29, 2008 "But the neighborhood I live in is called Shark River -- it's part of Neptune -- I live right across the street from the river, and there's a bird sanctuary."</ref><ref>Kitchin, Jessica. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/people/atkins.html "New Faces NJ: Nicole Atkins"], ''New Jersey Monthly'', July 18, 2008. Accessed December 1, 2008. "Growing up in Neptune, Nicole Atkins wrote songs, searching for a way to blend country and '60s rock...'I grew up in Neptune in a mostly Sicilian family,' she says. 'Everyone listened to a lot of oldies rock-n-roll like Frankie Valli and the Everly Brothers...Her home base is still Asbury Park, and she says she's regularly back with the family in Neptune 'doing lots of laundry.'"</ref><ref name=Atkins>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/01/arts/music/01pop.html "Pop and Rock Listings"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 1, 2007. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Nicole Atkins, from Neptune City, N.J., is a marvelously talented fantasist with a bit of Stevie Nicks and a bit more of Rufus Wainwright in her, spinning prom-night-beautiful piano ballads with a masterly cinematic sweep."</ref>
* [[Pat Battle]] (born 1959), [[WNBC]]-TV's New Jersey Bureau Reporter, Saturday ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'' (NBC) in New York co-anchor, and occasional fill-in anchor<ref>Lewis, Evelyn Stryker. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gjUqYLfH5ugC&pg=PA88 ''Neptune and Shark River Hills''], p. 88. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1998, via [[Google Books]]. {{ISBN|0-7385-5699-8}}. Accessed November 13, 2015.</ref>
* [[Mary Porter Beegle]] ({{circa|1881}}–1966), dancer, theater professional and college administrator<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4848127/caliban-beegle/ "Grove Woman Was 'Caliban' Leader; Miss Mary Porter Beegle, Well Known Here, Directed New York Pageant."], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 31, 1916. Accessed May 24, 2020. "Miss Mary Porter Beegle, a former resident of Ocean Grove and well known to many residents of this city, was, perhaps, the happiest young woman in New York when 'Caliban by the Yellow Sands' the Percy Mackaye Shakespeare masque, was finally presented in the City college stadium last Wednesday night."</ref>
* [[Fanny Crosby]] (1820–1915), composer of over 8,000 hymns and gospel songs<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1897/08/22/archives/a-unique-hymn-writer-fanny-crosbys-method-of-composing-religious.html "A Unique Hymn Writer.; Fanny Crosby's Method of Composing Religious Verses to Order."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 22, 1897. Accessed August 24, 2023. "Among the cottagers at Ocean Grove each Summer can be seen a unique and interesting old lady, whose name is known in Sunday school and church circles the world over, and who can safely say that she has more hymns to her credit than any mortal, living or dead.... She is, too, a frail, wee creature, tipping the scales at about 100 pounds, and yet, despite this life-long infirmity, Fanny Crosby has made a generous competence .and an enduring name by composing, since 1804, over 4,000 Sunday school hymns."</ref>
* [[Vinny Curry]] (born 1988), [[defensive end]] who played in the [[NFL]] for 11 seasons, won [[Super Bowl LII]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [http://www.app.com/article/20120804/NJCOLUMNIST09/308040047/Neptune-s-Vinny-Curry-continues-growth-Eagles "Neptune's Vinny Curry continues growth with Eagles"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 4, 2012. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>
* [[Michelle Davidson (swimmer)|Michelle Davidson]] (born 1970), English Channel swimmer and U.S. Master Swimmer All-American<ref>Staff. [http://newjersey.news12.com/news/new-jersey-paddleboarder-michelle-davidson-salutes-diana-nyad-s-cuba-to-u-s-swim-1.6019520 "New Jersey paddleboarder Michelle Davidson salutes Diana Nyad's Cuba to U.S. swim"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101060148/http://newjersey.news12.com/news/new-jersey-paddleboarder-michelle-davidson-salutes-diana-nyad-s-cuba-to-u-s-swim-1.6019520 |date=November 1, 2013 }}, [[News 12 New Jersey]], September 5, 2013. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Ocean Grove - A New Jersey woman has a special appreciation for Diana Nyad's recent accomplishment.Michelle Davidson, 43, paddled from Cuba to Florida as part of a relay team back in 2004.... The Neptune resident teaches business classes at Holmdel High School now, and says she plans on talking to her students about Nyad's triumph."</ref>
* [[Taquan Dean]] (born 1983), [[University of Louisville]] basketball player in 2006<ref>Finley, Bill. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/sports/ncaabasketball/29knights.html "Slumping Louisville Is Beaten by Rutgers"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 29, 2006. Accessed December 5, 2012. "'Even with me hurting, our team stayed in the game,' said Dean, who is from Neptune, N.J. 'It came down to a couple of possessions where we couldn't get stops.'"</ref>
* [[Danny DeVito]] (born 1944), actor<ref>[[Lawrence Van Gelder|Van Gelder, Lawrence]].
[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/18/movies/at-the-movies.html "At The Movies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 18, 1986. Accessed July 30, 2012. "While Mr. DeVito, who was born in Neptune on the Jersey Shore and grew up in Asbury Park, was filming a scene for ''Wise Guys'' at the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, his wife, the Brooklyn-born actress Rhea Perlman, was awaiting the birth of the couple's second child."</ref><ref>Willistein, Paul. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105114756/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/103052434.html?dids=103052434:103052434&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+21,+1985&author=PAUL+WILLISTEIN,+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=BIG+MAN+DIMINUTIVE+ACTOR+DANNY+DEVITO+STANDS+TALL+FOR+DAY+CARE&pqatl=google "Big Man Diminutive Actor Danny DeVito Stands Tall For Day Care"]}}. ''[[The Morning Call]]''. December 21, 1985. Accessed January 31, 2011. "DeVito was born in Neptune, N.J., where Jack Nicholson grew up. The first time DeVito and Nicholson met was during the filming of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'"</ref>
* [[Dedrick Dodge]] (born 1965), [[safety (American football position)]] for eight [[NFL]] seasons, from 1991 to 1998<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080415052256/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DODGEDED01 Dedrick Dodge]}}, database Football. Accessed December 8, 2007.</ref>
* [[Darren Fenster]] (born 1978), manager in the [[Boston Red Sox]] minor league system<ref>[http://www.scarletknights.com/baseball/coaches/fenster.asp Darren Fenster - Assistant Coach] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109090708/http://scarletknights.com/baseball/coaches/fenster.asp |date=January 9, 2011 }}, Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Accessed May 29, 2013. "A native of Middletown, N.J., Fenster is also a part of four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three as a player.... He currently resides in Neptune."</ref>
* [[Dan Gonzalez]] (born 1974), football quarterback who played two seasons with the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>Cherubini, Ron. [http://www.bonesville.net/articles/roncherubini/piratetimemachine/2009/Gonzalez/041509_DanGonzalez.htm "A True Student Athlete: Standout QB Stands Out After Football"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509185729/http://www.bonesville.net/articles/roncherubini/piratetimemachine/2009/Gonzalez/041509_DanGonzalez.htm |date=May 9, 2015 }}, Pirate Time Machine No. 41 (2009). Accessed June 25, 2015. "Though Gonzalez only fully had the reigns of the ECU offense for a season, his command of Logan's philosophies and his ability to execute the scheme as designed makes you wonder what might have been had the quarterback from Neptune, NJ, had two or three years under center."</ref>
* [[Trent Hindman]] (born 1995), race car driver in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]
* [[Eric Houghtaling]] (born 1954), politician representing the [[New Jersey's 11th legislative district|11th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], who had served as mayor of Neptune Township in 2013<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=379 Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed August 2, 2016.</ref>
* [[Robert C. Holub]] (1949–2023), [[German studies|Germanist]], university professor and administrator who served as chancellor of the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]<ref>Schworm, Peter. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-robert-c-holub-of-nept/130953818/ "Chancellor wants UMass-Amherst to be among the best"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', May 6, 2008. Accessed August 30, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Robert C. Holub Born: Aug. 22, 1949, in Neptune, N.J. Education: Public schools in Belmar and Asbury Park, N.J."</ref>
* [[Keith Kirkwood]] (born 1993), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>[https://owlsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7435 Keith Kirkwood], [[Temple Owls football]]. Accessed November 12, 2018. "Hometown: Neptune, N.J."</ref>
* [[Harry Larrison Jr.]] (1926–2005), politician who served on the [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] for nearly 39 years, marking the longest tenure of a Freeholder in New Jersey history<ref>[http://www.visitmonmouth.com/oralhistory/bios/LarrisonHarry.htm Remembering The 20th Century: An Oral History of Monmouth County - Interview with Harry Larrison Jr.], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], October 30, 2000. Accessed October 14, 2018. "The family lived on West Bangs Avenue for about ten years and then we moved to the corner of Wayside Road and Slocum in the Ashby Garden section of Neptune Township.... I attended Summerfield Grammar School. Started pre-primary, graduated the eighth grade, and I went to Neptune High School and graduated from there in 1945."</ref>
* [[Ronald Naldi]] (born 1941 or 1942), singer at the [[Metropolitan Opera]]<ref>Randolf, Eleanor. [http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/keep-the-met-open "Keep the Met Open"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2014. "Naldi, known to his peers as Donal, was born and raised in Bound Brook. He currently resides in Ocean Grove, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Cory Nelms]] (born 1988), NFL player<ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/nelm00100.html Cory Nelms] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071731/http://www.profootballarchives.com/nelm00100.html |date=October 6, 2014 }}, Profootballarchives.com. Accessed October 2, 2014.</ref>
* [[Jack Nicholson]] (born 1937), actor<ref>Carney, Leo H. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/10/nyregion/neptune-journal-residents-dismayed-about-cluttered-museum-and-its-curator.html "Neptune Journal; Residents Dismayed About Cluttered Museum and Its Curator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 10, 1992. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Jack Nicholson, the movie star, was born here 55 years ago."</ref>
* [[Joseph A. Palaia]] (1927–2016), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1981 to 1989 and in the [[New Jersey Senate|State Senate]] from 1989 to 2008, representing the [[New Jersey's 11th legislative district|11th Legislative District]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zJrtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA224 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition''], p. 224. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC., 2004. {{ISBN|9781577411871}}. Accessed September 24, 2019. "Joseph A. Palaia, Rep., Ocean... Mr. Palaia was born in Neptune on Feb. 3, 1927. He attended grade school in Ocean Grove and Neptune High School, and graduated from Rider College, with a degree in business administration, in 1949."</ref>
* [[Shep Pettibone]] (born 1959), record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, who was most prolific in the 1980s<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/06/nyregion/an-active-night-scene-is-a-major-attraction.html "An Active Night Scene Is a Major Attraction"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 6, 2000. Accessed June 1, 2018. "Born in nearby Ocean Grove, Mr. Pettibone got started in the music business spinning discs at CJ's record store here in the 1970's."</ref>
* [[Haydn Proctor]] (1903–1996), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[[Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/05/nyregion/haydn-proctor-93-a-judge-and-new-jersey-state-senator.html "Haydn Proctor, 93, a Judge And New Jersey State Senator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 5, 1996. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Haydn Proctor, a longtime New Jersey official who operated at the highest levels of all three branches of state government, died on Wednesday at a hospital near his home in Lakewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Q Lazzarus]] (1960–2022), singer best known for her 1988 song "[[Goodbye Horses]]", which became a [[Cult following|cult classic]] after being prominently featured in a scene from [[Jonathan Demme]]'s 1991 film ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''<ref>[https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/08/q-lazzarus-nj-singer-diane-luckey-known-for-goodbye-horses-in-silence-of-the-lambs-dead-at-59.html "Q Lazzarus, N.J. singer Diane Luckey, known for ‘Goodbye Horses’ in ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ dead at 59"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 18, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. "The singer, a Neptune native born Diane Luckey, died July 19, according to a short obituary notice announcing funeral arrangements in the ''Asbury Park Press''.... Luckey, the youngest of seven children, was an alumna of Neptune High School and grew up singing at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, according to a longer obituary shared by Neptune's Jackson Funeral Home."</ref>
* [[Ed Radwanski]] (born 1963), professional soccer player<ref>Atkinson, Charlie. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=GB&p_theme=gb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF84F265CE7406&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Dynamo Star Is Ambassador For The Game Radwanski Plays For Love Of Game, Not Money"], ''[[Greensboro News-Record]]'', May 21, 1993. Accessed December 5, 2012. "It wasn't fortune or fame that brought Ed Radwanski to Greensboro.... So why has the 30-year-old from Neptune, NJ, returned to Greensboro to play for a fledgling team in the United States Interregional Soccer League?"</ref>
* [[Nate Ramsey]] (1941–2019), [[safety (American football position)|safety]] and [[cornerback]] who played for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for most of his 11-year [[NFL]] career from 1963 through 1973<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930075224/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RAMSENAT01 Nate Ramsey profile]}}, database Football. Accessed June 19, 2007.</ref>
* [[Len Renery]] (born 1948), retired English-American professional [[Association football|soccer]] [[defender (football)|defender]] and coach<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/145450108/ "A player way ahead of his time"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 23, 1992. Accessed October 14, 2018. "'I had a great time back at Neptune High School and the Jersey Shore,' said Renery, who now runs soccer camps in California. 'I was there in the beginning, I guess. I came to Neptune when I was just 13 and I had already been playing for 10 years.'"</ref>
* [[Karl Roberson]] (born 1990), professional [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], former [[kickboxer]], and former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] [[Middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]]<ref>Feitl, Steve. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/2017/11/10/ufc-fight-night-norfolk-karl-roberson-neptune/849904001/ "Karl Roberson fights to put Neptune on MMA map at UFC Fight Night"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 10, 2017. Accessed November 4, 2018. "Karl Roberson is ready to show the world what he can do. But have no doubt, he also intends to show what his hometown of Neptune can do."</ref>
* [[Isaac Schlossbach]] (1891–1984), polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer<ref>[http://www.injersey.com/day/story/0,2379,493092,00.html " Neptune and Neptune City: A brief history"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 17, 2002. Accessed September 24, 2007. "After World War II, the Asbury Park Air Terminal, later known as the Gibson Air Academy, is founded by one of Neptune's most famous residents, Lt. Cmdr. Isaac Schlossbach, who explored the Arctic three times and the Antarctic nine times with Adm. Richard E. Byrd."</ref>
* [[Rusty Schweickart]] (born 1935), astronaut<ref>[http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schweickart-rl.html Biographical Data], [[NASA]]. Accessed February 2, 2007.</ref>
* [[George A. Sheehan]] (1918–1993), cardiologist and running advocate<ref>[[Frank Litsky|Litsky, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/02/obituaries/dr-george-sheehan-running-figure-dies-at-74.html "Dr. George Sheehan, Running Figure, Dies at 74"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 2, 1993. Accessed December 6, 2012. "Dr. George Sheehan, a cardiologist who became the philosopher of the recreational running movement in the 1970's and 1980's, died yesterday at his home in Ocean Grove, N.J."</ref>
*<!--alphabetized as "Southside Johnny" (not "Johnny, Southside")--> [[Southside Johnny]] (born 1948), singer / songwriter<ref>Minor, E. Kyle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/18/nyregion/music-a-bar-band-once-again-takes-to-the-road.html "Music; A Bar Band Once Again Takes to The Road"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 18, 2000. Accessed July 30, 2012. "That association was made in Mr. Lyon's youth, growing up Ocean Grove, N.J., half a mile from Asbury Park."</ref>
* [[Richard R. Stout]] (1912–1986), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1952 to 1974<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=390GAQAAIAAJ&q=%22richard+r.+stout%22+neptune ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, State of New Jersey, Volume 194, Part 2; Volume 195, Parts 1-2''], p. 363. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1971. "Richard R. Stout was born September 21, 1912, at Ocean Grove, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Neptune High School, Lawrenceville School, Princeton University and the Newark Law School."</ref>
* [[Valerie Terrigno]] (born 1954), former mayor of [[West Hollywood, California]]<ref>Braun, Stephen. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-01-tm-8671-story.html "The Trouble With Terrigno : When West Hollywood's First Mayor Was Driven From City Hall, She Took Part of the Dream of a ‘Gay Camelot’ With Her"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', June 1, 1986. Accessed March 6, 2023. "The family outgrew even the largest affordable flat and, in 1966, moved to Neptune, a small New Jersey town dominated by German Methodists."</ref>
* [[Ronald R. Thomas]] (1949–2023), writer and educator, who was the 13th president of the [[University of Puget Sound]]<ref>Schrag, Paul. [https://www.pugetsound.edu/about/office-of-the-president/past-presidents/ronald-r-thomas/articles-addresses/president-rocks-university-pug/ "President Rocks: University Puget Sound President Ronald R. Thomas reflects on music and the '60s"], [[University of Puget Sound]] ''Weekly Volcano'', December 13, 2007. Accessed February 22, 2021. "While growing up in Ocean Grove, NJ, Thomas sat behind E-Street Band bass player Gary Tallent in home room at Neptune High School."</ref>
* [[Greg Trooper]] (1956–2017), singer-songwriter<ref>Cuccaro, Ricgard.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120327015710/http://www.acousticlive.com/acoustic_live/July_2011.html "Greg Trooper; It's Real Like That"]}}, Acoustic Live, July 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 27, 2012.Accessed July 4, 2022. "Greg was born in 1956 in Neptune, New Jersey and grew up in the town of Little Silver."</ref>
* [[Bob Verga]] (born 1945), basketball player who played for the [[Dallas Chaparrals]], [[Denver Rockets]], [[New York Nets]], [[Pittsburgh Condors]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]] and [[Carolina Cougars]]<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vergabo01.html Bob Verga], Basketball-Reference. Accessed November 16, 2008.</ref>
* [[Joe Vetrano]] (1918–1995), placekicker who played in the NFL for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Vetrano, player profile |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/joevetrano/2527955/profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 17, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Dennis Walters (golfer)|Dennis Walters]] (born 1949), trick-shot golfer who won the [[Bob Jones Award]] in 2018 and was inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] with the class of 2019<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/2018/04/10/edelson-paralyzed-golfer-dennis-walters-bob-jones-award-well-deserved/500249002/ "Edelson: For paralyzed golfer Dennis Walters, Bob Jones Award fitting honor"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 10, 2018. Accessed October 13, 2018. "That's why the United States Golf Association's decision to tap Neptune native Dennis Walters as the recipient of the 2018 Bob Jones Award, the sport's highest honor, is so important.... Walters, who played at Neptune High School and North Texas State, and lives in Jupiter, Florida, will spend a month this summer performing shows in the Philadelphia area."</ref>
* [[Robert Lee Watt]] (born 1948), [[French horn]] player<ref>Wagstaff, Malinda. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407213939/https://www.classical915.org/post/robert-lee-watt-author-and-french-horn "Robert Lee Watt, author and french horn"]}}, [[WXXO (FM)|WXXI-FM]], January 29, 2020. Accessed April 7, 2020. "Born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, Robert Lee Watt was hired by Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to play assistant principal horn in 1970 and remained there for 37 years before retiring in 2008."</ref>
* [[Clinton Wheeler]] (born 1959), former professional basketball player<ref>[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WHEELCL01 Clinton Wheeler] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403193239/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WHEELCL01 |date=April 3, 2009 }}, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.</ref> 
* [[Ajee' Wilson]] (born 1994), middle-distance runner<ref>[https://www.espn.com/high-school/track-and-xc/photos/gallery/_/id/7567921/image/8/millrose-games-ajee-wilson-2012-millrose-games-preps-pros-gallery 2012 Millrose Games Preps with Pros Gallery], [[ESPN]]. Accessed February 15, 2014. "High school star Ajee wilson of Neptune (Neptune Township, N.J.) trailed the leaders most of the way."</ref> 
* [[Tim Wright (American football)|Tim Wright]] (born 1990), tight end who has played in the NFL for the [[New England Patriots]]<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2012/12/rutgers_receiver_tim_wright.html "Rutgers receiver Tim Wright keeps teammates' hair looking good"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 23, 2012. Accessed June 16, 2014. "Growing up in Neptune, Wright was enamored by creative arts.... By high school, after his family moved to an apartment complex in Wall, Wright was cutting the hair of dozens of friends in the neighborhood."</ref>
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