Editing Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Egg Harbor Township include:
* [[Aarthi Agarwal]] (1984–2015), actress who primarily worked in [[Telugu cinema]]<ref>Wheatstone, Richard. [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bollywood-actress-aarthi-agarwal-dead-5844036 "Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal dead after 'liposuction surgery gone wrong'"], ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', June 8, 2015. Accessed June 8, 2015. "But she had seen her career fade in recent years and was living with her parents in her home town of Egg Harbor Township."</ref>
* [[Anastasia Cannuscio]] (born 1992), ice dancer<ref>Ashe, Kelly. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_60db693e-6f3f-5fb0-bfdf-00e39428acdc.html "Egg Harbor Township's Anastasia Cannuscio earns a berth in a world championship ice dancing event"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', February 1, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2013. "But Egg Harbor Township's Anastasia Cannuscio and her partner, Colin McManus, will get one more opportunity to perform at the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Feb. 28-March 6."</ref>
* [[Esther Choi]] (born 1990), chef, hotel owner and television personality, best known for her appearances on the [[Food Network]]<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/07/njs-esther-choi-battled-iron-chef-titans-now-shes-bringing-her-korean-ramen-and-kimchi-fries-home.html "N.J.’s Esther Choi battled ''Iron Chef'' titans. Now she’s bringing her Korean ramen (and kimchi fries) home."], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 31, 2022, updated December 3, 2022. Accessed May 12, 2024. "She spent some of her elementary school years in South Korea, but lived most of her childhood in Egg Harbor Township."</ref>
* [[Steve Coates]] (born 1950), retired NHL hockey player and [[Philadelphia Flyers]] announcer<ref>Lulgjuraj, Susan. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/article_f0ba11d6-6f85-11df-89fb-001cc4c03286.html "Egg Harbor Township's Steve Coates in Flyers' corner as their voice on radio, TV"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 3, 2010. Accessed March 12, 2011. "When loyal fans think about the Flyers, the Egg Harbor Township resident often comes to mind. The 59-year-old has broadcast Flyers games on radio and television for the last 30 years."</ref>
* [[John F. Gaffney]] (1934–1995), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd legislative district|2nd Legislative District]] from 1992 until his death<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/29/obituaries/john-f-gaffney-61-a-legislator-is-dead.html "John F. Gaffney, 61, A Legislator, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 29, 1995. Accessed September 6, 2016. "Assemblyman John F. Gaffney, who sponsored legislation to finance construction of the Atlantic City Convention Center and to streamline casino regulations, died on Sunday at his home in Egg Harbor Township."</ref>
* [[Toni Ann Gisondi]] (born 1972), best known for her role as Molly in the 1982 film ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]''<ref>Ramirez, Christopher. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12D5FCE2166D5540&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Egg Harbor Township marks 300th birthday with bash at the Shore Mall"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 20, 2012. Accessed March 5, 2012. "Cub Scout Pack 94 will lead in a flag salute and township resident Toni Ann Gisondi-Pugliese will sing the national anthem."</ref>
* [[Steve Keiner]], winner of the 1999 [[Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest]] in [[Coney Island]], consuming {{frac|20|1|4}} hot dogs in 12 minutes<ref>[[Robert D. McFadden|McFadden, Robert D.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/05/nyregion/holiday-parades-march-by-but-the-heat-is-just-settling-in.html "Holiday Parades March By, But the Heat Is Just Settling In"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 5, 1999. Accessed December 20, 2007. "As a crowd wavering between nausea and fascination watched for 12 minutes, Steve Keiner, 50, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J., downed 20 and one-quarter hot dogs to defeat the reigning Hirofumi Nakajima, a 134-pound former noodle-eating champ from Japan, who managed only 19 franks."</ref>
* [[Ryan Lancaster]] (born 1985), professional basketball player<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1228A92CE9C83678&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Sports in Brief: Hull, Richter, Leetch in U.S. Hockey Hall"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', August 13, 2008. Accessed January 20, 2011. "The native of Egg Harbor Township is the Tigers' seventh all-time career scorer with 1,636."</ref>
* [[Biz Markie]] (1964–2021), rapper<ref>Loughlin, Sean. "Rakim, Biz Markie, Special Ed, Slick Rick make way to House of Blues Friday", ''Atlantic City Insiders'', August 20, 2012. "Born in Egg Harbor Township and raised in Long Island, N.Y., Biz Markie exploded in 1989 with the hit single 'Just a Friend.'"</ref>
* [[James J. McCullough]] (born 1942), former member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] who served 24 terms as mayor of Egg Harbor Township<ref>[http://www.ehtgov.org/ElectedOfficials/ Elected Officials], Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed September 21, 2013. "James J. 'Sonny' McCullough is currently serving his 24th term as Mayor of Egg Harbor Township (1986, 1988-1992 and 1996-2013).... Former State Senator of District 2."</ref>
* [[Vincent J. Polistina]] (born 1971), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2012, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 2nd legislative district|2nd Legislative District]]<ref>Barlas, Thomas. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117E3DAA860C9D50&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Fourth Republican Seeking Assembly Seat"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 14, 2007. Accessed September 21, 2013. "A fourth Republican is now seeking to be an assemblyman from the 2nd Legislative District. Egg Harbor Township resident Vince Polistina said he wants to 'change the course of this state now.'"</ref>
* [[Cathy Rush]] (born 1947), former women's [[basketball]] program [[Coach (basketball)|head coach]] at [[Immaculata University]] who led the team to three consecutive [[Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women|AIAW]] national titles from [[AIAW Champions#Basketball|1972–1974]]<ref>Lulgjuraj, Susan. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/the-mighty-macs-based-on-ventnor-s-cathy-rush-set/article_2d7069f8-73d8-51b2-a41c-09b9a5458e12.html "'The Mighty Macs,' based on Oakcrest High grad Cathy Rush, set for release today"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 21, 2011. Accessed October 28, 2011. "Cathy Rush invited friends to her home in Ventnor a couple of years ago to watch an advance copy of the movie ''The Mighty Macs.''...Rush, a native of West Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township, saw the filming of this movie.... 'My stomach dropped,' said Rush, a 1964 Oakcrest High School graduate. 'It was the most disconcerting thing because it was real.'"</ref>
* [[Nicky Scarfo Jr.]] (born 1964) alleged member of the [[Lucchese crime family]]<ref>Schaffer, Regina. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1209A0EF4F84D2F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "FBI searches Scarfo's Egg Harbor Township home"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 10, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2013. "FBI agents on Thursday seized documents from the Egg Harbor Township home of Nicodemo S. Scarfo -- son of jailed mob boss Nicodemo 'Little Nicky' Scarfo -- in what appears to be a financial investigation, according to an attorney."</ref>
* [[Dominic Sessa]] (born 2002), actor who made his film debut in [[Alexander Payne]]'s 2023 coming-of-age film ''[[The Holdovers]]''<ref>[https://www.phillyvoice.com/dominic-sessa-holdovers-oscars-south-jersey-cherry-hill-ocean-city-egg-harbor-township/ "Meet South Jersey's Dominic Sessa, star of the Oscar-nominated film 'The Holdovers'"], ''Philly Voice'', January 23, 2024. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Dominic Sessa, 21, was born in Cherry Hill and grew up in Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City."</ref>