Editing Branchburg, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Christopher Bateman]] (born 1957), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]] representing the [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th Legislative District]], who served as mayor of Branchburg in 1986<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=304 Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227213813/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=304 |date=February 27, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Township of Branchburg Committee 1983-88, Mayor 1986"</ref>
* [[Raymond Bateman]] (1927–2016), politician, who represented Somerset County in the [[New Jersey Senate]] in the 1960s and 1970s and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1977<ref>Deak, Mike; Grzella, Paul. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/somerset-county/2016/06/25/raymond-bateman-somerset-countys-public-servant-has-died/86376222/ "Raymond Bateman, Somerset County's public servant, has died"], ''[[Courier News]]'', June 25, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2016. "After retiring from political life, Bateman devoted himself to Raritan Valley Community, which was literally in the backyard of his home in the North Branch section of Branchburg."</ref>
* [[Sean Baker (filmmaker)|Sean Baker]] (born 1971), [[Palme d'Or]] winning, [[97th Academy Awards|Oscar nominated]] film director<ref>Murphy, J. J. [https://books.google.com/books?id=40XHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA13 ''The Florida Project''], p. 13. [[University of Texas Press]], 2021. {{ISBN|9781477324042}}. Accessed January 23, 2025. "Born on February 26, 1971, Sean Baker grew up in Short Hills and Branchburg, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Frank Chapot]] (1932–2016), Olympic silver medalist equestrian<ref>Jaffer, Nancy. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2016/06/6-time_olympic_rider_frank_chapot_of_nj_dead_at_84.html#incart_river_home "6-time Olympic rider Frank Chapot of N.J. dead at 84"], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', June 20, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2016. "The six-time Olympian from Neshanic Station, who died Monday at age 84 after being in declining health, was a fierce patriot and competitor for national pride on behalf of the U.S. Equestrian Team."</ref>
* [[Jeffrey Chiesa]] (born 1965), [[New Jersey Attorney General]] who was named to the [[United States Senate]] to fill [[Frank Lautenberg]]'s vacant seat on an interim basis from June 2013 until the [[United States Senate special election in New Jersey, 2013|October 2013 special election]], when [[Cory Booker]] took office<ref>Santora, Marc; and Zernike, Kate. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/in-new-jersey-scrambling-to-vie-for-a-senate-seat.html "Attorney General of New Jersey Named as Interim Senator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 6, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013. "Mr. Chiesa, 47, lives in Branchburg, N.J., with his wife and two children."</ref>
* [[Robert Cox (Michigan politician)|Robert Cox]] (1813–1890), politician who served in the [[Michigan House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2jhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22north+branch%22 ''Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1''], p. 205. Michigan Historical Commission, 1924. Accessed October 29, 2020. "Robert Cox - Representative from Hillsdale County 1861-2. Was born in North Branch, N. J., Apr. 30 1813."</ref>
* [[Denise Coyle]] (born 1953), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2008 to 2012 who served as mayor of Branchburg in 1993<ref>Lechiski, Kevin. [http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2012/04/former_assemblywoman_denise_co.html "Former Assemblywoman Denise Coyle visits Oak Knoll School in Summit"], ''Warren Reporter'', April 24, 2012. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Denise Coyle, a former state assemblywoman, visited Oak Knoll School on April 12 to discuss what she says is the underrepresentation of women in politics. Coyle, the former mayor of Branchburg, a former Somerset County freeholder, and a former assemblywoman (NJ-16), spoke to the juniors and seniors during guidance class about the need for more women to pursue careers in politics."</ref>
* [[Mary Eccles, Viscountess Eccles]] (1912–2003), book collector and author, who established one of the largest private collections of 18th century literature<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/mary-eccles-91-collector-of-rare-books/article_807fb49e-a2f2-5e36-8496-3d6325b10131.html "Mary Eccles, 91, collector of rare books"], New Jersey Hills, September 4, 2003. Accessed October 14, 2024. "Mary Viscountess Eccles, 91, died on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at her home, Four Oaks Farm, in Branchburg Township."</ref>
* [[Anthony Gargiulo]] (born 1984), [[defensive end]] who played in the [[Canadian Football League]] for the [[Calgary Stampeders]]<ref>[https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1600533&DB_OEM_ID=11600&Q_SEASON=2003 Anthony Gargiulo]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Dartmouth Big Green football]]. Accessed August 6, 2020. "Hometown: Neshanic Station, N.J.; High School: Immaculata"</ref>
* [[Bob Masterson]] (1915–1994), [[American football]] [[End (gridiron football)|end]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MastBo21.htm Bob Masterson], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed May 15, 2022. "Born: January 6, 1915 in North Branch, NJ"</ref>
* [[Brendan O'Hare (writer)|Brendan O'Hare]], comedian known for his absurdist humor and podcast, ''This Is Branchburg''<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/somerset/2019/07/meet-brendan-and-cory-the-absurdist-comedy-heroes-behind-the-this-is-branchburg-podcast.html "Meet Brendan and Cory, the absurdist comedy heroes behind the ''This is Branchburg'' podcast"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 10, 2019. Accessed December 3, 2020. "That’s just the way it goes when it comes to the comedy stylings of Brendan O’Hare and Cory Snearowski. Their often darkly absurd take on the trivial aspects of life is on display this summer in their first podcast, ''This is Branchburg,'' which is part parody and part homage to the suburban routine and greenery of their shared hometown in Somerset County."</ref>