Editing Vineland, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Vineland, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Vineland include:
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* [[Hakeem Abdul-Shaheed]] (born 1959), convicted drug dealer and organized crime leader<ref>Schurman, Mike; and Gonzales, Patrisia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151221202433/http://articles.philly.com/1989-06-11/news/26107247_1_drug-gangs-housing-projects-drug-ring "The Downfall Of A Drug Kingdom In A.C."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', June 11, 1989. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Like an imperial highness, Hakeem Abdul Shaheed was prone to wearing a St. Edward's crown, a bejeweled, gold crown around a red cushion that is a symbol of the British monarchy. And from his ranch home in Vineland, Shaheed, a.k.a. Robert 'Midget' Molley, ruled quite a kingdom - a drug kingdom that law enforcement authorities say spanned the clapboard housing neighborhoods of Mays Landing to the crumbling Atlantic City housing projects."</ref>
* [[Nelson Albano]] (born 1954), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who has represented the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]]<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=58068 Assembly Member Nelson Albano profile], [[Project Vote Smart]]. Accessed August 8, 2007.</ref>
* [[Nicholas Asselta]] (born 1951), member of the [[New Jersey Senate]], who served on the Vineland Board of Education (1993–1996), Vineland Planning Board (1992–1993) and Vineland Environmental Commission (1992–1993)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071218074644/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/asselta.asp Senator Nicholas Asselta], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 18, 2007. Accessed February 8, 2012.</ref>
* [[Johnny Austin]] (1910–1983), trumpeter who played with the [[Glenn Miller Orchestra]] before forming the Johnny Austin Orchestra in 1947<ref>Garraty, John Arthur; and Carnes, Mark Christopher. [https://books.google.com/books?id=tnYRAQAAMAAJ&q=Johnny+Austin+augustine+vineland "Austin, Johnny"], p. 762, ''[[American National Biography]]''. [[Oxford University Press]], 1999. {{ISBN|9780195127805}}. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Austin, Johnny (23 Dec. 1910-14 Feb. 1983), musician, was born John A. Augustine in Vineland, New Jersey, the son of Samuel Augustine and Henrietta Labriola, occupations unknown."</ref>
* [[Herman Bank]] (1916–2012), mechanical engineer at the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] who oversaw the design of several early spacecraft<ref>Nelson, Valerie J. [https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-herman-bank-20121112-story.html "Herman Bank dies at 96; engineer designed collapsible surfboard; While working as a JPL 'rocket boy,' Herman Bank invented 'the suitcase surfboard' for easier transport. He also helped develop medical technology."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', November 12, 2012. Accessed November 10, 2013. "He was born Oct. 26, 1916, in Vineland, N.J., to Max and Sophie Bank, Russian Jewish immigrants who later moved to Los Angeles and ran a small market in Hollywood."</ref>
* [[Wallace M. Beakley]] (1903–1975), naval aviator who was a [[vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] in the [[United States Navy]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/18/archives/adm-beakley-dies-led-pacific-fleet-head-of-quemoy-operation-also.html Adm. Beakley Dies; Led Pacific Fleet"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 18, 1975. Accessed April 26, 2020. "He was born in Vineland N. J. At the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1924, he starred on the lacrosse and soccer teams."</ref>
* [[Obie Bermúdez]] (born 1977), [[Latin Grammy]] winner for Best Male Pop Vocal Album in 2005<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [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=10DB67C054B39F20&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Vineland's Obie Bermudez A Winner At Latin Grammys"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', November 5, 2005. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Latin pop singer Obie Bermudez, a 1995 Vineland High School graduate, won his first Latin Grammy Award Thursday in the category of Best Male Pop Album, beating out Marc Anthony and three other vocalists."</ref>
* [[Jack S. Brayboy]] (1921–1976), [[American football|football]] player, coach, teacher, and university administrator, all at [[Johnson C. Smith University]]<ref>Thomas, Elmer. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-obituary-for-jack/134957362/ "JCSU Educator Brayboy Dies"], ''[[The Charlotte Observer]]'', September 2, 1976. Accessed July 30, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "A native of Vineland, N.J., he graduated from Smith in 1943 with a triple major in chemistry, physical education and mathematics."</ref>
* [[Stanley Brotman]] (1924–2014), Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/shlr21&div=8&id=&page= "Tribute to Judge Stanley S. Brotman"], ''Seton Hall Law Review'', 1990-1991. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Born in Vineland, New Jersey on July 27, 1974, Judge Brotman first answered his country's call to service during the Second World War."</ref>
* [[Robert Neil Butler]] (1927–2010), first director of the [[National Institute on Aging]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/health/research/07butler.html "Robert Butler, Aging Expert, Is Dead at 83"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 7, 2010. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Dr. Butler's mission emerged from his childhood, he wrote in his book. His parents had scarcely named him Robert Neil Butler before splitting up 11 months after his birth on Jan. 21, 1927, in Manhattan. He went to live with his maternal grandparents on a chicken farm in Vineland, N.J."</ref>
* [[Glenn Carbonara]] (born 1966), former professional soccer player<ref>Weinberg, David. [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=0EBF697CFA6636DD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Carbonara Making Waves On Defense"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 11, 2001. Accessed February 8, 2012. "Vineland native Glenn Carbonara is one victory away from adding another championship to his professional soccer resume."</ref>
* [[Thomas Chisholm (song writer)|Thomas Chisholm]] (1866–1960), Christian songwriter who wrote ''[[Great Is Thy Faithfulness]]''<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1960/03/02/archives/ret-thomas-chisholm-93-dies-wrote-1200-protestant-hymns.html "Rev. Thomas Chisholm, 93, Dies; Wrote 1,200 Protestant Hymns"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 2, 1960. Accessed August 8, 2012. "Ocean Grove, N.J., March 1-The Rev. Thomas O. Chisholm, author of 1,200 Protestant hymns and devotional verse, died tonight at the Methodist Home here.... In 1916, Mr. Chisholm moved to Vineland, where he went into the insurance business."</ref>
* [[Jamil Demby]] (born 1996), [[offensive tackle]] on the practice squad of the [[Los Angeles Rams]] of the NFL<ref>McGurk, Tom.[https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/sports/2018/04/04/jamil-demby-works-out-nfl-scouts-vineland/486298002/ "Jamil Demby works out for two NFL teams in Vineland"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', April 4, 2018. Accessed May 27, 2018. "The National Football League came to Vineland on Wednesday. Later this month, a city native son hopes to go to the NFL. Jamil Demby, a star offensive lineman at Vineland High School and the University of Maine, worked out for coaches and scouts from the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers at the Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex."</ref>
* [[Dick Errickson]] (1912–1999), pitcher who played in MLB for the [[History of the Boston Braves|Boston Bees / Braves]] and the [[Chicago Cubs]]<ref>[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/2c8e17a9 Dick Errickson], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Born: 3 / 5 / 1912 at Vineland, NJ (USA) Died: 11 / 28 / 1999 at Vineland, NJ (USA)"</ref>
* [[Sam Fiocchi]] (born 1952), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] from 2014 to 2016<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=359 Assemblyman Samuel L. Fiocchi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102004237/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=359 |date=January 2, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed October 18, 2015.</ref>
* [[Darren Ford]] (born 1985), MLB outfielder who played for the [[San Francisco Giants]]<ref>Coppola, Anthony. [http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100902/NEWS01/9020314/Vineland-s-Darren-Ford-joins-MLB-s-San-Francisco-Giants "Vineland's Darren Ford joins MLB's San Francisco Giants"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130204043740/http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100902/NEWS01/9020314/Vineland-s-Darren-Ford-joins-MLB-s-San-Francisco-Giants |date=February 4, 2013 }}, ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', September 2, 2010. Accessed August 15, 2011. "Darren Ford received some Giant news late Tuesday evening. The 2004 Vineland High School graduate was promoted to the Major League Baseball club in San Francisco, ending his current stint with the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels."</ref><ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=452096 Darren Ford], [[Major League Baseball]]. Accessed August 15, 2011.</ref>
* [[Ted Ford]] (born 1947), former MLB outfielder who played for the [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=fordte01 Ted Ford], [[Baseball Almanac]]. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Ted Ford was born on Friday, February 7, 1947, in Vineland, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Chris Gheysens]] (born {{circa|1972}}), president and chief executive officer of [[Wawa Inc.]]<ref>DiStefano, Joseph N. [http://www.sju.edu/news-events/magazines/sju-magazine/sju-magazine-summer-2012/the-long-and-shorti-of-it "The Long and Shorti of It"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919015402/http://www.sju.edu/news-events/magazines/sju-magazine/sju-magazine-summer-2012/the-long-and-shorti-of-it |date=September 19, 2015 }}, ''SJU Magazine'', Summer 2012. Accessed October 8, 2015. "Wawa President Chris Gheysens '05 (M.B.A.) wakes up and smells the coffee every day, whether he's rallying management and store associates, sifting new-product sales and cost analytics, or pairing breakfast with a fresh-brewed cup.... Gheysens, a native of Vineland, N.J., whose father ran a chain of car washes, was taught compatible ideals in his own Catholic schooling — he graduated from St. Augustine Prep and Villanova University."</ref>
* [[Henry H. Goddard]] (1866–1957), psychologist and [[eugenics|eugenicist]] and author of ''[[The Kallikak Family]]'', who headed the Vineland Training School for Feeble-Minded Girls and Boys, where he introduced the term "[[Moron (psychology)|moron]]" to describe a mild form of mental retardation<ref>Staff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/442033795 "Veneerable Institutions Help Define Vineland"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', May 23, 2006. Accessed November 10, 2013. ""he building housed the famous Dr. Henry H. Goddard, a highly esteemed psychologist and one of the original directors. He was the first American academic to translate the Binet IQ test from French into English in the early 1900s."</ref>
* [[Jeremiah Hacker]] (1801–1895), Quaker reformer and journalist<ref>Staff. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e-lFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pL0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2115,4619&dq=jeremiah-hacker+vineland&hl=en "The News of New Jersey: The Strange and Weird Funeral of Atheist Jeremiah Hacker"], ''[[Trenton True American|Daily True American]]'', September 2, 1895. Accessed January 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[Lee Hull]] (born 1965), football coach and former player who was the head football coach at [[Morgan State University]] from 2014 to 2015<ref>Friedman, Josh. [https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/sports/2016/02/09/vineland-grad-named-indianapolis-colts-receivers-coach/80084898/ "Vineland grad named Indianapolis Colts' receivers coach"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', February 9, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Toward the end of their conversation, Chudzinski asked Hull, a 1984 Vineland High School graduate, if he’d have any interest in Indy’s vacant wide receivers coaching job."</ref>
* [[Alan Kotok]] (1941–2006), computer scientist known for his early and significant contributions to the Internet and World Wide Web<ref>Marquard, Bryan. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/06/06/alan_kotok_he_tred_vanguard_of_computers_with_brilliance_wit/ "Alan Kotok; he tred vanguard of computers with brilliance, wit"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', June 6, 2006, accessed April 25, 2007. "Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Kotok was an only child and grew up in Vineland, N.J., where his father owned a hardware store."</ref>
* [[R. Bruce Land]] (born 1950), politician and former corrections officer who has represented the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2016<ref>Staff. [http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/10/28/election-st-legislative-district-democrats/74483206/ "2015 Election: 1st Legislative District Democrats"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', October 28, 2015. Accessed August 18, 2016. "Land, a Vineland resident, is a Millville native who picked up decorations for valor as a sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division in the Vietnam War."</ref>
* [[Charles K. Landis]] (1833–1900), founder of Vineland<ref name=Bio/>
* [[Layle Lane]] (1893–1976), [[African Americans|African American]] educator and civil rights activist<ref>Schierenback, Jack. [https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/LostandFound_JackSchierenbeck.pdf "Lost and Found; The Incredible Life and Times of (Miss) Layle Lane"], ''[[American Educator]]'', Vol 24, No 4, Winter 2000-2001. Accessed October 25, 2018. "What we do know is that a few years later Rev. Lane picked up the family and moved to Vineland, N.J. At Vineland High School, 13-year-old Layle had her first taste of integration. A good student, she was the school's first black graduate."</ref>
* [[Miles Lerman]] (1920–2008), Holocaust survivor who fought as a Jewish resistance fighter during World War II in Nazi occupied Poland and helped to plan and create the [[United States Holocaust Memorial Museum]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/163/237/653.aspx Our People of the Century - Miles Lerman: A Holocaust Survivor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927095414/http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/163/237/653.aspx |date=September 27, 2011 }}, [[Cumberland County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 27, 2011. "Miles Lerman, a Vineland businessman, traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe, collecting artifacts and money to build the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C."</ref>
* [[Matthew Lipman]] (1923–2010), founder of [[Philosophy for Children]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/education/15lipman.html "Matthew Lipman, Philosopher and Educator, Dies at 87"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 14, 2011. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Matthew Lipman was born on Aug. 24, 1923, in Vineland, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jillian Loyden]] (born 1985), soccer goalkeeper<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/vineland-native-jillian-loyden-added-to-u-s-women-s/article_e09cd67a-6486-11e0-92f1-001cc4c002e0.html "Vineland native Jillian Loyden added to U.S. women's soccer training camp roster"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 11, 2011. Accessed August 27, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.villanova.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/loyden_jillian00.html Jillian Loyden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723213314/http://www.villanova.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/loyden_jillian00.html |date=July 23, 2011 }}, [[Villanova University]]. Accessed July 17, 2011.</ref>
* [[Fred Lucas (baseball)|Fred Lucas]] (1903–1987), MLB outfielder who played briefly for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] during the 1935 season<ref>[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=14510 Fred Lucas], The Baseball Cube. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Born Date: January 19, 1903; Place: Vineland, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Soraida Martinez]] (born 1956), artist, designer and social activist known for creating the art style of [[Verdadism]]<ref>Martinez, Soraida. [https://books.google.com/books?id=vav_XuDgLT0C&page=PA100 ''Soraida's Verdadism: The Intellectual Voice of a Puerto Rican Woman on Canvas : Unique, Controversial Images and Style''], p. 100. Soraida, 1999. {{ISBN|9780967671901}}. Accessed October 25, 2018. "Soraida's parents separated when she was fourteen and her mother moved the family to Vineland, a small southern New Jersey town where Puerto Ricans were generally not accepted."</ref>
* [[John Landis Mason]] (1832–1902), inventor of the [[Mason jar]]<ref>Carnes, Mark C., ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wZczV8ZxgL4C&pg=PA369 "Mason, John Landis"], in ''[[American National Biography]]'', Supplement 2, p. 369. [[Oxford University Press]], 2005. {{ISBN|9780195222029}}. Accessed November 12, 2013.</ref>
* [[Matthew W. Milam]] (born 1961), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2008 to 2013<ref>Mulvihill, Geoff via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-emotion-high-over-nj-plan-to-close-disability-home-2011jun19-story.html "Emotion high over NJ plan to close disability home"], ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', June 19, 2011. Accessed June 26, 2017. "Assemblyman Matthew Milam, a Democrat from Vineland, said closing it would hurt not just the families of those who work at the center, but also vendors and others in an area with a fragile economy."</ref>
* [[Liv Lux Miyake-Mugler]], drag performer most known for competing on [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)|season 13]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''<ref>Biese, Alex. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/699511226/ "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 13: Olivia Lux goes from NJ to VH1"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 13, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Olivia Lux is going from Asbury Park to the Werk Room. The current reigning Miss Paradise at the Asbury Park hotspot Paradise, Lux was among the queens announced as part of the cast for Season 13 of VH1 sensation ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on Wednesday afternoon. Lux, 26, hails from the Vineland and Buena Vista Township area of Atlantic County and is currently based in Brooklyn."</ref>
* [[Don Money]] (born 1947), professional baseball player<ref>Geracle, Bud. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19850218&id=kYhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WhIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7161,4409734&hl=en "Gone but not forgotten"]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Milwaukee Sentinel]]'', February 18, 1985. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Don Money... Now tending his farm in Vineland, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ryan Ogren]] (born 1979/1980), musician who has performed as part of [[Over It (band)|Over It]] and [[Runner Runner (band)|Runner Runner]]<ref>Van Embden, Edward. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vineland-native-ryan-ogren-frontman-in-the-band-runner-runner-to-play-tuesday-on-jimmy/article_3e335404-9399-11df-ad69-001cc4c002e0.html "Vineland native Ryan Ogren, frontman in the band Runner Runner, to play Tuesday on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live''"],''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 20, 2010, updated June 20, 2019. Accessed August 28, 2020. "Former Vineland resident Ryan Ogren and his band will perform for an audience of about 1.7 million tonight."</ref>
* [[Isiah Pacheco]] (born 1999), [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]<ref>Brandt, Mickey. [https://snjtoday.com/vinelands-pacheco-to-enter-2022-nfl-draft/ "Vineland’s Pacheco To Enter 2022 NFL Draft"], ''SNJ Today'', December 7, 2021. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Vineland High School 2018 graduate Isiah Pacheco, a star Rutgers University football running back, earned All Big Ten honorable mention in both the coaches’ and media vote released last week by the conference office."</ref>
* [[John Pascarella (soccer)|John Pascarella]] (born 1966), soccer coach who serves as head coach of [[USL Championship]] club [[OKC Energy FC]]<ref>Bennett, Kyle. [https://www.dukesathletics.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/releases/2017090188ulv8 "Men's Soccer Makes Splash in Latest Head Coaching Hire"], [[Rowan College of South Jersey]], September 1, 2017. Accessed October 19, 2020. "Vineland natives John Pascarella and Glenn Carbonara will take the reins as the new Head Coach and Assistant Coach respectively."</ref>
* [[Lou Piccone]] (born 1949), wide receiver and kick returner who played in the NFL for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Buffalo Bills]], during his nine seasons in the league<ref>Wallace, William N. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/23/archives/football-free-agents-grass-isnt-greener-only-6-had-offers-55000.html "Football Free Agents: Grass Isn't Greener"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 23, 1978. Accessed October 16, 2011. "'It's not doing much for me,' said Piccone the other day by telephone from his home in Vineland, N.J."</ref>
* [[Tyreem Powell]], [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]]<ref>[https://scarletknights.com/sports/football/roster/tyreem-powell/14163 Tyreem Powell], [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football]]. Accessed December 13, 2024. "Hometown: Vineland, N.J. High School: Vineland South"</ref>
* [[James Louis Schad]] (1917–2002), auxiliary bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] from 1966 to 1993<ref>Pray, Rusty. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224025259/http://articles.philly.com/2002-03-29/news/25342698_1_diocesan-administrator-camden-diocese-auxiliary-bishop "Bishop James L. Schad, leader in Camden Diocese"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 29, 2002. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Bishop Schad, who grew up in Vineland, N.J., and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in the town in 1935, 'wanted to be a priest forever,' said his brother Louis."</ref>
* [[Jeret Schroeder]] (born 1969), former driver in the [[Indy Racing League]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-jeret-schroeder-lands-tri-star-ride/ "IRL: Jeret Schroeder Lands Tri Star Ride"], Motrosport.com, December 6, 1999. Accessed June 26, 2017. "Larry Curry, Tony Stewart, Andy Card and Rick Ehrgott of Tri Star Motorsports announced today that they have signed Jeret Schroeder of Vineland, N.J., to drive one of their Dallara Auroras in Indy Racing League (IRL) events in 2000, including the Indianapolis 500."</ref>
* [[Chad Severs]] (born 1982), professional soccer player<ref>Staff. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/ocean_city/news/former-raider-soccer-star-succeeding-in-the-sales-field-for/article_8b0a586c-6fe5-5fa3-8f18-1647716113d1.html "Former Raider soccer star succeeding in the sales field for Red Bull"], ''Ocean City Gazette'', November 29, 2013. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Severs was born in Vineland and began playing soccer when he was 4 years old."</ref>
* [[Walter H. Seward]] (1896–2008), supercentenarian who was, at the time of his death aged 111, the third-oldest verified man living in the United States<ref>Mueller, Mark. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/rutgers_oldest_alumnus_walter.html "Rutgers' oldest alumnus Walter Seward dies at 111"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 15, 2008. Accessed November 10, 2013. "A native of Toledo, Ohio, Seward moved to New Jersey with his parents more than 90 years ago, settling in the southern New Jersey community of Vineland."</ref>
* [[Walter L. Shaw]] (1916–1996), telecommunications engineer and inventor who ended up supplying the [[Italian-American Mafia|Mafia]] with black boxes capable of making free and untraceable telephone calls<ref>Peterson, Craig. [http://craigpeterson.com/business/phones/having-had-his-patents-stolen-he-now-had-a-license-to-steal/198 "Having Had His Patents Stolen, He Now Had a License to Steal"], CraigPeterson, December 5, 2008. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Walter L. Shaw was born in Vineland, New Jersey in 1917."</ref>
* [[George H. Stanger]] (1902–1958), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1938 to 1946<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hnQLAQAAIAAJ&q=%22George+H.+Stanger%22+glassboro ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1944''], p. 265. Accessed December 16, 2022. "George H. Stanger (Rep., Vineland) Senator Stanger was born in Glassboro, N.J., September 25, 1902. He was educated at Bridgeton High School and Lafayette College."</ref>
* [[Young Steff]] (born 1988), R&B, Hip Hop, and Pop singer-songwriter<ref>Staff. [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=12CE68202C898128&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "At The Shore Today / Main Event / Young Steff in Vineland"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 25, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2013. "What Is It: Celebrate the holiday in style with a show by R&B singer Young Steff. Born Stephen Goldsboro, he is a Vineland native who returns home for a show at Hangar 84 in Vineland."</ref>
* [[Marc Stern]], attorney, business executive and philanthropist who serves as the chairman of the [[TCW Group]]<ref>[http://www.thelacoalition.com/marc-stern/ Marc Stern], The Los Angeles Coalition. Accessed October 18, 2015. "A native of Vineland, New Jersey, Mr. Stern holds degrees from Dickinson College, Columbia University Graduate School of Public Law and Government and Columbia University School of Law."</ref>
* [[Muriel Streeter]] (1913–1995), artist known for her [[Surrealism|surrealist]] paintings<ref>[https://americanart.si.edu/artist/muriel-streeter-4680 Muriel Streeter], [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]. Accessed April 15, 2021. "Born Vineland, New Jersey" </ref>
* [[Mike Testa]] (born 1976), attorney and politician who represents the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st legislative district]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Furman, Harrison. [https://www.jewishvoicesnj.org/articles/senator-michael-testa-to-speak-as-part-of-new-jcrc-series/ "Senator Michael Testa to speak as part of new JCRC series"], ''Jewish Community Voice'', February 12, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2024. "Born and raised in Vineland, the grandson of Holocaust survivors, Senator Testa understands firsthand many of the issues, particularly anti- Semitism, civil and human rights, immigration, and security, that are important to Jews in New Jersey and across the United States."</ref>
* [[Mary Treat]] (1830–1923), naturalist/botanist and correspondent with Charles Darwin, who was the author of ''Injurious Insects of the Farm and Field'' (1882)<ref>Procida, Lee. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/features/f4/vineland-s-mary-treat-helped-charles-darwin-publish-his-work/article_91d1f952-752a-11e1-9540-001871e3ce6c.html "Vineland's Mary Treat helped Charles Darwin publish his work"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', March 23, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "When Charles Darwin needed help finishing his 20th book, the legendary English evolutionist turned to an amateur woman naturalist from Vineland named Mary Treat.... Treat was born in upstate New York in 1830, then married and moved to Vineland in 1868, only a few years after Charles Landis established the town."</ref>
* [[Gina Thompson]] (born 1973), R&B singer whose song "[[The Things That You Do]]" peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 12 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart<ref>Jackson, Vincent. [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=0EAEAC64A0B8D67F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Singing Sensation / Vineland Native Gina Thompson Achieves Success With R&B Single"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', August 11, 1996. Accessed January 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[Mike Trout]] (born 1991), Major League Baseball outfielder was born in Vineland<ref>Johnston, James earl. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120406045932/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565317/Top-Angels-prospect-Mike-Trout-undaunted-about-beginning-2012-campaign-in-Bees-uniform.html "Top Angels prospect Mike Trout undaunted about beginning 2012 campaign in Bees uniform"], ''[[Deseret News]]'', April 2, 2012. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Born in Vineland, NJ, Trout was a "natural" from Little League up."</ref>
* [[Richard Veenfliet]] (1843–1922), painter<ref>[http://www.askart.com/artist/Richard_Veenfliet/120952/Richard_Veenfliet.aspx Richard Veenfliet], askART. Accessed October 25, 2018. "d. 20 August 1922- Kearny Soldiers' Home, Vineland, N.J."</ref>
* [[Vic Voltaggio]] (born 1941), Major League Baseball umpire from 1977 to 1996<ref>Van Embden, Edward. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/cumberland/umpire-makes-vineland-fame-wall/article_cc51e00d-3dbd-5da3-ab65-0a5d38f2ac85.html?mode=jqm "Umpire makes Vineland fame wall"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 1, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Behind that moment in history, and several others, was Vineland native Vic Voltaggio.... Voltaggio, 68, is being inducted into the Vineland Hall of Fame tonight at Vineland High School's all-sports banquet at Merighi's Savoy Inn in East Vineland."</ref>
* [[John H. Ware III]] (1908–1997), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Pennsylvania<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000147 "Ware, John H., 3rd, (1908 - 1997)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Ware, John Haines, III, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J., August 29, 1908"</ref>
* [[Anthony Watson (skeleton racer)|Anthony Watson]] (born 1989), American-born [[Skeleton (sport)|skeleton racer]] who competed on behalf of [[Jamaica at the 2018 Winter Olympics|Jamaica]] in the [[2018 Winter Olympics]], becoming the first athlete to represent the Caribbean nation in the winter sport<ref>Coppola, Anthony V. [https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2018/02/05/vineland-native-compete-winter-olympics/301804002/ "Vineland native to compete in Winter Olympics"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', February 5, 2018. Accessed February 21, 2018. "Anthony Watson was content knowing he'd miss the Philadelphia Eagles play in Super Bowl LII. After all, Watson, a Vineland native and 2008 Cumberland Christian graduate, had a decent excuse for missing the big game on Sunday.... Watson, 28, is set to represent Jamaica in the Winter Olympics as the country's first-ever skeleton competitor."</ref>
* [[Mona Weissmark]], psychologist who has focused on intergenerational justice<ref>[http://www.weissmark.com/Bio.html Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505184114/http://www.weissmark.com/Bio.html |date=May 5, 2016 }}, Mona Sue Weissmark. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Mona Sue Weissmark was born in Vineland, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Thomas Bramwell Welch]] (1825–1903), discoverer of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice<ref>Ostling, Richard N. via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sTELAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u1IDAAAAIBAJ&dq=thomas-bramwell-welch%20vineland&pg=6818%2C2482078 "Q.: How much rigidity in communion liquidity?"], ''[[The Daily Courier (Arizona)|The Daily Courier]]'', May 17, 2002. Accessed January 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[Elmer H. Wene]] (1892–1957), represented {{ushr|NJ|2}} from 1937 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1945<ref>[http://slic.njstatelib.org/slic_files/searchable_publications/constitution/constitutionv2/NJConst2n981.html N.J. Constitutional Convention: Vol. 2, Page 981; Biographies Of Delegates], [[New Jersey State Library]]. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Elmer H. Wene, of Vineland, owns and operates the Wene Chick Farms Hatchery, the Wene Poultry Laboratories, also a general farm in Hunterdon County, and is the principal stockholder and president of two important radio stations in New Jersey. He resides on East Landis Avenue, Vineland."</ref>
* [[Freda L. Wolfson]] (born 1954), District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey<ref>[http://www.njlawjournal.com/id=1202623280113?slreturn=20140106162743 Freda L. Wolfson], ''New Jersey Law Journal''. Accessed February 6, 2014.</ref>
* [[Clarence M. York]] (1867–1906), attorney who served as a law clerk to the justices of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref>Peppers, Todd C. [http://www.greenbag.org/v13n2/v13n2_peppers.pdf  "The Supreme Court And The Curse Of The Gypsy; The Tragic Tale Of Clarence Melville York"], ''[[The Green Bag (1997)|The Green Bag]]'', Vol. 13, No. 2. Accessed October 25, 2018. "My tale focuses primarily on York, who was born in Vineland on November 24, 1867 to Sidney P. and Elizabeth York."</ref>
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