Editing Boonton, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Othmar Ammann]] (1879–1965), structural engineer whose designs include the [[George Washington Bridge]], [[Verrazano-Narrows Bridge]] and [[Bayonne Bridge]]<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/02/nyregion/by-the-way-father-built-bridges.html "By The Way; Father Built Bridges"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 2, 2003. Accessed December 29, 2011. "With the opening of ''Boonton's Master Bridge Builder: Othmar Ammann'' last month at the Boonton Historical Society and Museum, climbing inside the mind of the eminent Swiss-born engineer became less complicated."</ref>
* [[Angelo Badalamenti]] (1937-2022), composer and arranger known for his work in composing for films.<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/2014/11/angelo_badalamenti_boonton_composer_makes_music_for_movies.html "Angelo Badalamenti: Boonton composer makes music for movies"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', November 18, 2014. Accessed December 16, 2022. "The 77-year-old Badalamenti, who lives in Boonton, has collaborated with David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Nina Simone, among other artists, but is perhaps best known for his scores for director David Lynch’s films and TV series."</ref>
* [[Daniel Belardinelli]] (born 1961), outsider artist, attorney and art curator<ref>DiIonno, Mark. [https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/jersey_artist_goes_from_outsider_to_insider_di_ion.html "Jersey artist goes from 'outsider' to insider"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 5, 2017. Accessed August 26, 2018. "In 2009, attorney and artist Daniel Belardinelli, was in the North Bergen Municipal Court to help out a friend with a motor vehicle violation.... 'He was this very simple guy,' said Belardinelli, who lives in Boonton."</ref>
* [[Amanda Bennett]] (born 1952), [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning journalist and editor<ref>Paik, Eugene. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2009/06/boonton_museum_honors_accompli.html "Boonton museum honors accomplished alumni"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 19, 2009. Accessed August 3, 2014. "Ever wonder if any Boonton High School students made good in life? There's Amanda Bennett, of the class of 1971, a journalist who shared a Pulitzer Prize at the Wall Street Journal for her reporting on the AIDS epidemic."</ref>
* [[Anthony M. Bucco]] (born 1962), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] who served with his father in the [[New Jersey Legislature]] after taking office in the [[New Jersey General Assembly|Assembly]] in 2010 and took over his father's Senate seat<ref name=Bucco>Ragonese, Lawrence. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/a_new_trenton_team_the_buccos.html "A new Trenton team: The Buccos"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 7, 2009. Accessed July 19, 2011. "Father and son. Senator and assemblyman-elect. Anthony Bucco and Anthony Bucco Jr. The Buccos will serve together in the Legislature after the younger Bucco takes the oath of office Jan. 12, the result of his win Tuesday in Morris County's 25th District. The Republican duo will join the small club of parent-child legislators who have served together in New Jersey.... Tony Sr., now 71, was first running for alderman in Boonton when his son was getting elected class president at Boonton High School."</ref>
* [[Anthony R. Bucco]] (1938–2019), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] who served until his death<ref name=Bucco/>
* [[John A. Carpenter]] (1921–1978), historian, history professor and public speaker who specialized in the [[Reconstruction Era]] following the [[American Civil War]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1938/11/1/51-harvard-club-scholarships-of-20270/?page=2 "51 Harvard Club Scholarships Of $20,270 Are Given; New York Club Sends Five Men to Top Lists; Chicago, New Hampshire Each Grant Four"], ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]'', November 1, 1938. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Harvard Club of New Jersey: John A. Carpenter, of Boonton; John L. Felmeth, of Elizabeth; Allen W. Greene, of Passaic; and Harvey P. Sleeper Jr. of Short Hills."</ref>
* [[Robert H. Conn]] (1925–2020), was United States Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Senior Data Processing Official) from 1981 to 1984 and [[Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)]] from 1984 to 1988<ref>[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=39509 "Nomination of Robert H. Conn To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy"], The American Presidency Project, February 10, 1984. Accessed September 8, 2015. "He was born June 8, 1925, in Boonton, NJ."</ref>
* [[Mario DeMarco]] (1924–1956), professional [[Canadian Football League|Canadian football]] and [[NFL]] player who died in the [[Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810]] disaster<ref>Andrikanich, Ryan. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1749231011.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+09%2C+2006&author=RYAN+ANDRIKANICH&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Honoring+a+legend&pqatl=google "Honoring a legend"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114120/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1749231011.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+09,+2006&author=RYAN+ANDRIKANICH&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Honoring+a+legend&pqatl=google |date=November 7, 2012 }}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', December 9, 2006. Accessed July 19, 2011. "On this day 50 years ago, one of the worst commercial aviation disasters in Canadian history took the life of a promising young American football player who began his career as an offensive lineman for Boonton High School.... Mario DeMarco was born and raised in Boonton and played football for four years as a starting offensive lineman."</ref>
* [[Don Edwards (cowboy singer)|Don Edwards]] (1939–2022), [[singing cowboy]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F0547C5522C1631&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Don Edwards"], ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'', December 2, 2001. Accessed July 19, 2011. "Date and place of birth: March 20, 1939, in Boonton, N.J."</ref>
* [[Helen Gahagan Douglas]] (1900–1980), actress and politician<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=d000454 Helen Gahagan Douglas], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref>
* [[Dean Gallo]] (1935–1994), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 11th congressional district]] from 1985 until his death<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barone |first1=Michael |author-link1=Michael Barone (pundit) |last2=Ujifusa |first2=Grant |title=[[The Almanac of American Politics|The Almanac of American Politics 1988]]|publisher=[[National Journal]] |year=1987 |pages=759–60}}</ref>
* [[John Hill (congressman)|John Hill]] (1821–1884), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} from 1867 to 1873, and {{ushr|New Jersey|5}} from 1881 to 1883<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000596 John Hill], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 3, 2007.</ref>
* [[Thomas J. Hillery (born 1871)|Thomas J. Hillery]] (1871–1920), President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LU5KAAAAYAAJ|title=Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris and Sussex Counties, New Jersey|publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company|year=1899|volume=II|pages=615–616|language=en|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Hoffman Honness]] (1904–2003), author of [[children's literature]]<ref>Friedman, Lindsay; Silvestro, Peter; and Stroffolino, Laura J. [http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.pdf?id=PACSCL_FLP_FLPCLRCHONNESS Elizabeth Hoffman Honness papers], [[University of Pennsylvania Libraries]], updated April 12, 2012. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Elizabeth Hoffman Honness was born on June 29, 1904 in Boonton, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Andrew D. Hurwitz]] (born 1947), Judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]<ref>Hawkes, Marilyn. [http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv?120615+hurwitz "Hurwitz confirmed to U.S. appellate court"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130127170830/http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv?120615+hurwitz |date=January 27, 2013 }}, ''[[Jewish News of Greater Phoenix]]'', June 15, 2012. Accessed December 17, 2012. "Hurwitz, 64, was born in New York City and grew up in Boonton, N.J. He attended Princeton University and Yale University Law School."</ref>
* [[Jim Lewis (writer)|Jim Lewis]] (born 1955), writer for [[The Muppets]]<ref>Paik, Eugene. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2009/06/boonton_museum_honors_accompli.html "Boonton Museum Honors Accomplished Alumni"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 19, 2009. Accessed July 19, 2011. "To Lewis, a former writer for The Jim Henson Company, Boonton's school on Lathrop Avenue appears to have a special knack for churning out fame-bound graduates."</ref>
* [[Peter Onorati]] (born 1954), actor<ref>[[Nan C. Robertson|Robertson, Nan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/30/theater/heard-but-unseen-seven-actors-share-talk-radio-roles.html "Heard but Unseen, Seven Actors Share 'Talk Radio' Roles"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 30, 1987. Accessed August 27, 2013. "''My coach at Boonton High School in New Jersey used to say of me, 'One hundred seventy-two pounds of blue twisted steel, tempered to perfection','' Mr. Onorati recalled with a laugh..."</ref>
* [[Joshua S. Salmon]] (1846–1902), represented [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]] from 1902 to 1903<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000017 Joshua S. Salmon], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 11, 2007.</ref>
* [[Jeffrey L. Seglin]] (born 1956) journalist, writer, teacher at Emerson, Harvard, and elsewhere<ref>[[Jeffrey L. Seglin|Seglin, Jeffrey L.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/18/business/the-right-thing-my-principles-or-the-milk-and-cookies.html "The Right Thing; My Principles, or the Milk and Cookies?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 18, 2004. Accessed December 29, 2011. "Growing up in Boonton, N.J., I routinely stopped at the supermarket on my way to the local bowling alley to pick up a package of Archway ginger cookies, my favorite snack at the time."</ref>