Editing Clinton, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[John T. Bird]] (1829–1911), represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] from 1869 to 1873<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000478 John Taylor Bird], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 17, 2007.</ref>
* [[William Bonnell]] (1804–1865), portrait painter whose works are generally placed in the [[folk art]] category<ref>[https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.980.html William Bonnell], [[National Gallery of Art]]. Accessed June 30, 2019. "William C. Bonnell, a Hunterdon County, New Jersey, portrait painter, was born on 1 February 1804 in the town of Clinton."</ref>
* [[Gregg Cagno]] (born 1969), songwriter and touring performer in the singer-songwriter and [[folk music|folk]] genres<ref>Miller, Stuart. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/nyregion/weekend-special-a-music-gumbo.html "Weekend Special: A Music 'Gumbo'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 7, 2002. Accessed December 4, 2017. "It may be echoing a national trend, but the Black Potatoe Fest retains a distinct New Jersey flavor. Ms. Vigoda went to Princeton University, and Groovelily's drummer, Gene Lewin, not only went to Princeton, he grew up there and currently lives in West New York. Mr. Cagno grew up in Clinton."</ref>
* [[Anna Case]] (1888–1984), soprano who recorded with [[Thomas Edison]]<ref>[http://www.clintonnj.gov/history_tour_annacase.html Anna Case House – 15 East Main Street] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712214506/http://www.clintonnj.gov/history_tour_annacase.html |date=July 12, 2018 }}, Town of Clinton. accessed July 13, 2018. "Anna Case, who became an outstanding opera singer was born at 15 East Main Street, on October 29, 1889."</ref>
* [[William J. Connell (historian)|William J. Connell]] (born 1958), historian<ref>Fusco, Mary Ann Castronovo. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/nyregion/in-person-in-defense-of-columbus.html "In Person; In Defense Of Columbus"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 8, 2000. Accessed June 30, 2019. "Mr. Connell, who was raised by parents of Irish, German, and Welsh descent in the Bronx and Westchester, has so enthusiastically embraced Italian culture that he reads fairy tales in Italian to his 16-month-old daughter, Zoe, at the Clinton home he shares with his wife, Nikki Shepardson, who teaches history at Rider University."</ref>
* [[Kyp Malone]] (born 1973), multi-instrumentalist and member of the band [[TV on the Radio]]<ref>Jordan, Chris. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/219487083/ "Let It ''Rain''; Kyp Malone's solo project tackles some, tough issues"], ''[[Courier News]]'', February 4, 2011. Accessed June 29, 2018. "Speaking of returns, Malone is a frequent visitor to Hunterdon County, mostly Frenchtown these days. He spent his teen years in Clinton and graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 1991."</ref>
* [[Barbara McClintock (illustrator)|Barbara McClintock]] (born 1955), children's book illustrator and author<ref>[http://www.barbaramcclintockbooks.com/about.html About], BarbaraMcClintockBooks.com. Accessed October 16, 2017. "I was born and spent the first part of my growing up in Clinton, NJ."</ref>
* [[Terry R. McGuire]], former professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Genetics at [[Rutgers University]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/2012/12/for_this_rutgers_professor_sci.html ""], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', December 13, 2012. Accessed June 30, 2019. "McGuire, an Ohio native, has lived in Clinton since 1994 with his wife, Jeannette Haviland-Jones, a professor of psychology at Rutgers."</ref>
* [[Kyle Merber]] (born 1990), [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] specializing in the [[Mile run|mile]] and the [[1500 metres|1500 meters]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.usatf.org/News/For-Kyle-Merber,-it-s-all-about-running-and-promot.aspx "For Kyle Merber, it’s all about running and promoting the sport he loves"], [[USA Track & Field]], May 16, 2016. Accessed June 30, 2019. "A 25-year-old resident of Clinton, New Jersey, Merber is recognized as a talented runner specializing in the mile and 1500 meters, whose love affair with track and field began years ago."</ref>
* [[James Valenti]] (born 1977), operatic [[tenor]]<ref>Reich, Ronni. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/11/post_49.html "NJ tenor James Valenti sings at the Richard Tucker Gala"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 15, 2010. Accessed February 18, 2011. "Originally from Summit, Valenti grew up primarily in Clinton. (He now lives in Palm Beach, Fla.)"</ref>
* [[Sharon Van Etten]] (born 1981), singer-songwriter<ref>Proctor, Owen. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/nutley-native-sharon-van-etten-releases-third-album-1.390872 "Nutley native Sharon Van Etten releases third album, gets national attention"], ''The Nutley Sun'', July 9, 2012. Accessed June 19, 2014. "Like her parents, the Nutley community was supportive of her early music education, she said. Her family later moved to Clinton."</ref>
* [[Foster McGowan Voorhees]] (1856–1927), [[Governor of New Jersey]] from 1899 to 1902<ref>[http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_jersey/col2-content/main-content-list/title_voorhees_foster.html New Jersey Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees], [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Jessica Vosk]] (born 1983), Broadway actress who starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''<ref>Pennington, Juliet. [https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2017/06/22/the-vip-lounge-with-jessica-vosk/elcFs2zg8Q6R17SEWYYD0J/story.html "The VIP Lounge with Jessica Vosk"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', June 23, 2017. Accessed October 10, 2017. "The Clinton, N.J., native, now calls West New York, N.J., home. Vosk, 33, who plays Elphaba (the role made popular by Idina Menzel), said she is enjoying spending time in Boston, where her younger brother, musician Daniel Vosk, went to school."</ref><ref>Gioia, Michael. [https://people.com/theater/how-this-broadway-actress-conquered-the-worlds-of-wall-street-wicked-and-real-estate/ "How This Broadway Actress Conquered the Worlds of Wall Street, ''Wicked'' and Real Estate"], ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', October 29, 2021. Accessed September 11, 2022.</ref>