Editing Montville, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Omar Amanat]] (born {{circa|1972}}), entrepreneur, investor and chairman of the [[Aman Resorts]] Group<ref>McMillan, Alex Frew. [https://money.cnn.com/2000/02/25/investing/q_tradescape/ "Street courts day trade firms"], ''[[CNN Money]]'', February 25, 2000. Accessed November 13, 2016. "In late 1997, Omar Amanat was sleeping in the Manhattan office-storeroom he'd rented from a Mexican investment bank.... Amanat grew up in Montville, N.J. His father, a Columbia biochemistry doctorate, ran a lab for 20 years, but sold it to trade options and futures from home."</ref>
* [[Lester Archambeau]] (born 1967), former professional football player<ref>[[Mike Freeman (columnist)|Freeman, Mike]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/29/sports/super-bowl-xxxiii-falcons-call-broncos-blocks-illegal.html "Super Bowl XXXIII; Falcons Call Broncos' Blocks Illegal"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 29, 1999. Accessed July 17, 2012. "Defensive end Lester Archambeau of the Atlanta Falcons is usually a calm man. Just a guy from Montville, N.J., who is part of one of the best -- and mostly unheralded -- defensive lines in football."</ref><ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/1/1776/ Yahoo! Sports Profile, "Lester Archambeau"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106095356/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/1/1776 |date=2012-11-06 }}, ''Yahoo! Sports''</ref><ref>[http://www.montville.net/highschool/halloffame/index.asp?ID=1 Hall of Fame Member Profile: Lester Archambeau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011619/http://www.montville.net/highschool/halloffame/index.asp?ID=1 |date=2007-09-28 }}, accessed November 29, 2006.</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130123133356/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ARCHALES01 Lester Archambeau]}}, database Football. Accessed September 22, 2007.</ref>
* [[Stacey Bradford]], financial journalist, author and commentator; author of ''The Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents''<ref name=Bradford>Bradford, Stacey. [http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/family-finance/what-i-learned-from-the-new-jersey-housewives/2740/ "What I Learned from The Real Housewives of New Jersey"], July 30, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "I have a confession: I can't stop reading about Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It isn't that I'm a reality show junkie. I'm fascinated because she lives in my hometown and has shattered any illusions I had about growing up in Montville Township."</ref>
* [[Chris Brauchle]] (born 1967), coach and former professional soccer player who played for the [[MetroStars]] in [[Major League Soccer ]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_citizen/news/montville-high-school-announces-its-new-hall-of-fame-members/article_28b638d3-fba4-52df-9bbb-702c05a8c6f8.html "Montville High School announces its new Hall of Fame members"], ''The Citizen of Morris County'', March 26, 2009. Accessed August 11, 2016. "A number of athletes, including a nationally known psychologist who starred in lacrosse at Montville Township High School and at Brown University, Providence, R.I., are among people inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame and honored at a banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes.... The class of 1985 has two Hall of Fame inductees - Chris Brauchle and Bryan Winter. Brauchle was an outstanding soccer player in high school garnering All Conference, All County, and All State honors."</ref>
* [[Hector A. Cafferata Jr.]] (1929–2016), [[United States Marine]] awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic service at the [[Battle of Chosin Reservoir]] during the [[Korean War]]<ref>Seman, Rob. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130121070240/http://www.dailyrecord.com/news/articles/news2-hector.htm "Ex-Morris vet's name to grace Florida school"]}}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', February 25, 2005. Accessed August 19, 2007. "Cafferata was born in New York City, but moved to Morris County with his family when he was 9 years old and lived in Lake Hiawatha and Montville. He graduated from Boonton High School in 1949, and was one of the first inductees to the school's Hall of Fame in 1996."</ref>
* [[John H. Capstick]] (1856–1918), represented [[New Jersey's 5th congressional district|5th congressional district]] from 1918 to 1919<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/03/18/102677600.pdf "John H. Capstick Dead. New Jersey Congressman Had Been Ill Since Last Fall."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 18, 1918. Accessed February 23, 2011. "John H. Capstick, Republican, of the Fifth Congressional District of New Jersey, who had been ill of heart disease for several months, died at his home in Montville, N.J., yesterday."</ref><ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000136 John Henry Capstick], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 28, 2007.</ref>
* [[Albert Stanburrough Cook]] (1853–1927), professor of English<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1927/09/02/archives/prof-albert-s-cook-of-yale-dead-at-74-occupied-char-of-english-at.html "Prof. Albert S. Cook Of Yale Dead At 74; Occupied Chair of English at the University for Thirty-two Years."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 2, 1927. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
* [[Bruce Driver]] (born 1962), former professional hockey player for the [[New Jersey Devils]] and [[New York Rangers]]<ref name=Living>Capuzzo, Jill P. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/realestate/04Living.html "Living in Montville Township, N.J."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 2, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "If you moved to Montville Township, it wouldn't be out of the question to find yourself neighbor to a current or former New Jersey Devil (Bruce Driver is one example), or a member emeritus of the paparazzi (Ron Galella), or a Real Housewife of New Jersey (Teresa Giudice)."</ref>
* [[Dilly Duka]] (born 1989), soccer player who currently plays for [[Columbus Crew]] in Major League Soccer<ref>Bondy, Stefan. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/college_sports/81694887_RU_standout_heads_to_Crew.html "Rutgers standout Dilly Duka picked by Columbus Crew in MLS draft"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714200037/http://www.northjersey.com/sports/college_sports/81694887_RU_standout_heads_to_Crew.html |date=2011-07-14 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 15, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Duka, a Montville resident and former Rutgers standout, played at Red Bull Academy and nearly signed with his hometown club over the summer as a homegrown player."</ref>
* [[Ulric Ellerhusen]] (1879–1957), sculptor best known for his works of [[architectural sculpture]]<ref>Bzdak, Meredith Arms; and Petersen, Douglas. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-eRf38Lbb2IC&pg=RA1-PA1922&lpg=RA1-PA1922 ''Public sculpture in New Jersey: monuments to collective identity''], p. 1922, [[Rutgers University Press]], 1999. {{ISBN|0-8135-2700-7}}. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
* [[Lauren English]] (born 1989), swimmer who set the United States Open Record in the 50m backstroke<ref>Canner-O'Mealy, Ryan. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628224013/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/05/29/swim.english/ "The cruelest twist: English keeps swim dreams afloat despite asthma"]}}, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', May 29, 2007. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Of all the cruel twists irony can take, this is about as bad as it gets. Lauren English, a senior swimmer at Montville (N.J.) and a potential 2008 Olympian who owns multiple state records and five Meet of Champions titles, suffers from chlorine-induced asthma."</ref>
* [[Ashley Lauren Fisher]] (born 1975), actress, model and spinal cord injury activist<ref>[http://www.montville.net/Page/3874#team%20ID=1 2011 MTHS Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823081230/http://www.montville.net/Page/3874#team%20ID=1 |date=August 23, 2012 }}, [[Montville Township High School]]. Accessed March 29, 2012.</ref>
* [[Ron Galella]] (1931–2022), photographer called "the Godfather of the U.S. [[paparazzi]] culture", known for his photos of (and battles with) [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]] and [[Marlon Brando]]<ref name=Living/><ref>Mroz, Jacqueline. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/people/papa-paparazzo.html "Papa Paparazzo: Montville's Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', June 15, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2011. "The home of Ron Galella, the notorious paparazzo once sued by Jackie Onassis and punched in the face by Marlon Brando, isn't hard to distinguish from the other houses in his suburban Montville neighborhood."</ref>
* [[Teresa Giudice]] (born 1972), featured on ''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]''<ref name=Bradford/><ref name=Living/>
* [[Hank Lyon]] (born 1988), member of the Morris County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]], who became the state's youngest freeholder when he took office in 2012<ref>[http://morriscountynj.gov/freeholders/bio_lyon/ "William 'Hank' Lyon"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114170017/http://morriscountynj.gov/freeholders/bio_lyon/ |date=2016-11-14 }}, [[Morris County, New Jersey]]. Accessed November 13, 2016. "He is a lifelong resident of Morris County, specifically the Towaco section of Montville Township, where he was a member of the Montville Housing Committee."</ref>
* [[Frank Mattiace]] (born 1961), former professional [[American football|football]] [[nose tackle]] and coach<ref>Fensom, Michael J. [https://www.nj.com/super-bowl/2014/01/super_bowl_pomp_countered_by_painkiller_abuse_that_can_follow_nfl_players_well_after_careers_end.html "Super Bowl pomp countered by retired NFL players' painkiller abuse"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', January 31, 2014. Accessed September 15, 2024. "Frank Mattiace was still a college football player when he felt the pain shooting up and down his back.... Mattiace, from Montville, is now executive director and a substance-abuse counselor at the New Pathway Counseling Service based in New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Kristen McNabb]] (born 1994), [[soccer]] defender who plays for [[Seattle Reign FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]<ref>[https://virginiasports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2864 Kristem McNabb], [[Virginia Cavaliers]]. Accessed August 12, 2018. "High School: Montville Township; Hometown: Montville, N.J."</ref>
* [[Carol J. Murphy]] (1932–2011), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1992 to 2000<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19980225004530/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/murphy.htm Assemblywoman Carol J. Murphy]}}, [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 11, 2010.</ref>
* [[Dan O'Dowd]] (born 1959), former general manager of the [[Colorado Rockies]]<ref>Klis, Mike. [http://extras.denverpost.com/scolumns/klis1022.htm "O'Dowd no fan of dollar dominance"], ''[[The Denver Post]]'', October 22, 2000. Accessed February 23, 2011. "He is an adult now, though, much more objective about the game and no doubt considerably less emotionally attached than his childhood buddies from Montville."</ref>
* [[Joseph Pennacchio]] (born 1955), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131154127/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1713550371.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+20,+2008&author=&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Pennacchio's+poison+pen%3F&pqatl=google "Pennacchio's poison pen?"]}}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', March 20, 2008. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Seventeen years ago, Joseph Pennacchio, the current state senator from Montville and now leading candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, wrote what he called ''The Nationalist Agenda: A blueprint for the 21st Century.''"</ref>
* [[Jim Price (tight end)|Jim Price]] (born 1966), former professional football player with the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>Fox, Ron. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110516214559/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22449016.html "Montville Produced Super Duo"]}}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 19, 1999. Accessed February 23, 2011. "Atlanta Falcons defensive end Lester Archpub=Daily+Recordambeau of Montville is headed for the Super Bowl. His high school teammate, Jim Price, already has a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Dallas Cowboys' 1993 championship team."</ref>
* [[Alan Sepinwall]] (born 1973), television reviewer<ref>Kaplan, Ron. [http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/091108/ltTheyPayYou.html "They pay you for this?The hectic life of a TV critic"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927050754/http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/091108/ltTheyPayYou.html |date=2011-09-27 }}, ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', September 11, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2016. "Sepinwall, 34, grew up in Pine Brook and attended Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex in Caldwell."</ref>
* [[Jerseylicious|Olivia Blois Sharpe]], cast member of reality show ''Jerseylicious''<ref>Staff. [http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/03/jerseylicious.html "The Style Network's Jerseylicious Aims to Expose the Real New Jersey"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', March 16, 2010. Accessed October 4, 2011. "'All those kids, their main priority was just partying,' said Sharpe, who lives in Montville, N.J. 'Our main priority is our job.'"</ref>
* [[Dena Tauriello]], drummer for the rock band [[Antigone Rising]]<ref>Strauss, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/29/nyregion/starbucks-newest-flavor-has-new-jersey-musicians.html "Starbucks' Newest Flavor Has New Jersey Musicians"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 29, 2005. Accessed August 12, 2018. "Dena Tauriello started playing drums in her basement in Montville, after she found out that Karen Carpenter, a favorite of her mother's, was a drummer. "</ref>
* [[Buddy Valastro]] (born 1977), [[celebrity chef]], entrepreneur, and reality television personality who is the owner of [[Carlo's Bake Shop|Carlo's Bakery]] and star of the TV series ''[[Cake Boss]]''<ref>Moore, Tina; Jacobs, Shayna; and Siemaszko, Corky. [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/cake-boss-star-buddy-valastro-busted-drunk-driving-article-1.2009356 "'Cake Boss' star Buddy Valastro tried to charm NYPD out of drunk driving charge: prosecutors; The 37-year-old was pulled over by NYPD officers after he was seen driving erratically in Hell's Kitchen early Thursday and failed a Breathalyzer test given soon after. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired, and declined in court to plead guilty."], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', November 13, 2014. Accessed November 17, 2015. "It wasn't clear where Valastro, who is 37 and lives in Montville, N.J., was heading at 1 a.m. when the cops corralled him."</ref>
* [[Walter D. Van Riper]] (1895–1973), [[New Jersey Attorney General|Attorney General of New Jersey]] from 1944 to 1948<ref>Pierson, David Lawrence. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-s8wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA202 ''History of the Oranges to 1921: Reviewing the Rise, Development and Progress of an Influential Community, Volume 4''], Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1922. Accessed December 22, 2021. "Walter D. Van Riper was born in Montville, Morris county, New Jersey, May 18, 1895, and there completed grammar school courses of study with the class of 1908."</ref>
* [[James P. Vreeland]] (1910–2001), former mayor of Montville who served for 10 years in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Grutzner, Charles. [https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/25/archives/jersey-township-faces-urbanizing-changes-create-friction-in.html "Jersey Township Faces Urbanizing; Changes Create Friction in Long-Rural Montville"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 25, 1961. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
* [[Travis Warech]] (born 1991), professional [[basketball]] player for Israeli team [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]<ref>Staff. [https://usatodayhss.com/2013/montvilles-warech-living-his-dream-playing-professional-basketball-in-germany "Montville's Warech living his dream playing professional basketball in Germany"], ''[[USA Today]]'' High School Sports, December 31, 2013. Accessed August 12, 2018. "Growing up, Travis Warech always wanted to play professional basketball and on Oct. 18, 2013, his dream became a reality. Warech, a Montville High School graduate, landed in Germany in October to begin his professional basketball career with the Pro-A Gotha Rockets, a team based two hours outside of Frankfurt."</ref>
* [[John Wurts]] (1792–1861), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000774 John Wurts], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
* [[Pete Yorn]] (born 1974), singer-songwriter<ref>Hicks, Robert. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131175219/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1754851951.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+11,+2006&author=ROBERT+HICKS&pub=Daily+Record&desc=Montville's+Pete+Korn+travels+at+his+own+pace&pqatl=google "Montville's Pete Yorn travels at his own pace"]}}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', August 11, 2006. Accessed February 23, 2011.</ref>
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