Editing Long Branch, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[M. H. Abrams]] (1912–2015), literary critic, known for works on romanticism<ref>[[William Grimes (journalist)|Grimes, William]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/books/mh-abrams-professor-who-shaped-the-study-of-romanticism-dies-at-102.html "M.H. Abrams, 102, Dies; Shaped Romantic Criticism and Literary 'Bible'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 22, 2015. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Meyer Howard Abrams, known as Mike, was born on July 23, 1912, in Long Branch, N.J., where his father painted houses and later opened a paint and wallpaper store."</ref>
* [[Aida de Acosta]] (1884–1962), socialite and the first woman to fly a powered aircraft solo<ref>[http://lists.njstatelib.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?flavor=archive;list=njyac;id=20131211174015 "New Jersey 350th Anniversary Programming"], [[New Jersey State Library]]. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Aida de Acosta from Long Branch, NJ was visiting Paris during the summer of 1903 when she saw Alberto Santos-Dumont's flying dirigible and asked him to give her lessons &ndash; after three lessons, she flew the craft solo for two hours..."</ref>
* [[Louis R. Aikins]] (1926–1982), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1968 to 1970<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=1SMKWLmv6QgC&q=%20December+20+,+1926%20 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 193''], p. 406. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1969. Accessed February 12, 2025. "Louis R. Aikins (Rep., Elberon) - Louis R. Aikins was born in New York, New York, on December 20, 1926, and has resided in Monmouth County for the past 30 years."</ref>
* [[Richard Anderson]] (1926–2017), best known for his role as [[Oscar Goldman]], in both ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' and ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' TV series and subsequent TV movies<ref>Krebs, Albin. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/05/archives/new-jersey-weekly-the-faces-are-familiar.html "The Faces Are Familiar"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 5, 1976. Accessed March 4, 2011. "Richard Anderson, boss of 'The $6-million Man,' who hails from Long Branch..."</ref>
* [[Paul Baerwald]] (1871–1961), banker and philanthropist<ref>[https://www.jta.org/archive/paul-baerwald-philanthropist-leader-in-u-j-a-j-d-c-dies-at-age-of-89 "Paul Baerwald, Philanthropist, Leader in U.J.A., J. D. C., Dies at Age of 89"], [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]], July 3, 1961. Accessed October 11, 2021. "Paul Baerwald, philanthropist and retired American banker, a founder of the Joint Distribution Committee, later chairman and honorary chairman of the JDC, died last night at his summer home at Elberon, N. J., aged 89."</ref>
* [[John Beake]] (born 1938), retired [[American football]] executive who served as general manager of the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] from 1985 to 1998<ref>[https://www.profootballarchives.com/coach/beak00200coach.html John Beake], Pro Football Archives. Accessed May 14, 2023. "Born: December 20, 1938 Long Branch, NJ; High School: Long Branch (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Arthur Hornbui Bell]] (1891–1973), attorney who was the [[Grand Dragon]] of the [[History of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey|Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1926/03/13/archives/jersey-klan-head-sued-by-ziegler-kin-eloping-pastors-parents-seek.html "Jersey Klan Head Sued By Ziegler Kin; Eloping Pastor's Parents Seek $1,596 Paid, They Say, to Avert Embezzlement Action. He Was Freed By Court Couple Declare They Acted Without Advice &ndash; Minister and Wife Now in Virginia."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 13, 1926. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Alleging that they paid $1,596.96 to Arthur H. Bell of Long Branch, King Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey, to save their son, Roscoe Carl Ziegler, from prosecution on a charge of embezzling Klan funds, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ziegler of Milford, Pa., filed suit today in the Court of Chancery here to recover the money."</ref>
* [[Joe Benning]] (born 1956), member of the [[Vermont Senate]] who has represented the [[Caledonia Vermont Senate District, 2002–2012|Caledonia District]] since 2011<ref>[https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/15792 Senator Joe Benning], [[Vermont General Assembly]]. Accessed January 5, 2018. "Joe Benning of Lyndon, Caledonia County, Republican, was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on December 7, 1956. Occupation: trial lawyer. Joe graduated from Mater Dei High School in New Monmouth, New Jersey, in 1975"</ref>
* [[Clint Black]] (born 1962), country music performer<ref>Knopper, Steve. [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=56423 "Eagles soaring on a second wind"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216235500/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=56423 |date=2007-02-16 }}, ''[[Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]]'', July 4, 2002. Accessed May 2, 2007. "When Black was a kid in Long Branch, N.J., a cigarette company came through town sponsoring a talent contest."</ref><ref>Sweetland, Phil. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/21/nyregion/from-newark-and-environs-to-nashville.html "From Newark (and Environs) to Nashville"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 21, 2002. Accessed July 3, 2012. "'I was born in Long Branch, but my parents were living in Red Bank, so that's what I think of as my birthplace,' Mr. Black said."</ref>
* [[Jeff Blumenkrantz]] (born 1965), actor, composer and lyricist<ref>Filichia, Peter. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2014/04/13/jerseys-jeff-blumenkrantz-brings-13-characters-to-life-in-murder-for-two/7599145/ "Jersey's Jeff Blumenkrantz brings 13 characters to life in ''Murder For Two''"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 13, 2014. Accessed November 12, 2016. "These days, 13 isn't at all an unlucky number for Jeff Blumenkrantz. The Long Branch native must play a total of five women and eight men in 90 intermissionless minutes in the off-Broadway musical ''Murder for Two.''"</ref>
* [[Clara Bloodgood]] (1870–1907), stage actress<ref>Storms, A. D. [https://archive.org/details/cu31924027213259/page/n209 <!-- pg=204 --> ''The Players Blue Book''], p. 204. Sutherland & Storms 1901. Accessed November 12, 2015. "Mrs. Bloodgood is an actress whose transit to the front has been very rapid; not by undeserved promotion, for she is a most discreet, sympathetic and convincing actress, and has well merited her promotion. She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1870, her mother was Miss Annie Sutton, a sister of Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall, her father is Mr. Edward Stephen, a well known lawyer in New York."</ref>
* [[Dorothy Borg]] (1902–1993), historian specializing in American-East Asian relations<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/28/obituaries/dorothy-borg-91-east-asia-scholar-at-columbia-dies.html "Dorothy Borg, 91, East Asia Scholar At Columbia, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 28, 1993. Accessed November 13, 2016. "A native of Elberon, N.J., she graduated from Wellesley College and earned master's and doctoral degrees at Columbia University."</ref>
* [[Joe Bravo (jockey)|Joe Bravo]] (born 1971), [[thoroughbred racing]] jockey<ref>[https://www.americasbestracing.net/jockeys/joe-bravo Joe Bravo], [[America's Best Racing]]. Accessed June 4, 2020. "A third-generation jockey, 'Jersey Joe,' a native of Long Branch, has been a dominant rider in his home state for 20 years."</ref>
* [[MarShon Brooks]] (born 1989), basketball player for the [[Brooklyn Nets]]<ref>Stephenson, Colin. [http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2011/06/marshon_brooks_is_happy_to_pla.html "MarShon Brooks is happy to play for Nets, return to his New Jersey roots"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 27, 2011. Accessed July 3, 2012. "MarShon Brooks knows all about the New Jersey Nets. Though he grew up in Atlanta, Brooks was born in Long Branch and lived in New Jersey until he was 6."</ref>
* [[Frank Budd]] (1939–2014), [[wide receiver]] in the [[NFL]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the [[Washington Redskins]] who once held the [[world record]] in the [[100-yard dash]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160113040115/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BUDDFRA01 Frank Budd]}}, database Football. Accessed April 8, 2008.</ref>
* [[John Cannon (American football)|John Cannon]] (born 1960), former [[defensive end]] who played nine seasons for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209024712/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CANNOJOH01 John Cannon player profile]}}, Database Football. Accessed May 25, 2007.</ref>
* [[Rick Cerone]] (born 1954), former Yankee [[catcher]] who played for eight [[major league baseball]] teams, and was part of the [[New York Yankees]] for seven years<ref>[[Bob Klapisch|Klapisch, Bob]]. [http://www.201.net/issues/2010/06/departments/Sports.story "Home Team: The pride of former Yankee Rick Cerone is being the father of daughters Jessica, Carly and Nikki"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119154044/http://201.net/issues/2010/06/departments/Sports.story |date=November 19, 2010}}, ''(201) magazine'', June 2010. Accessed March 3, 2011. "Cerone's goes out of his way to dispense this advice. He's divorced, splitting time between his two homes in Woodland Park and Long Branch, making the daily drive to Bergen to see his daughters growing up on and off the field."</ref>
* [[Jo Champa]] (born 1968), actress, producer and model<ref>[http://jochampa.com/printcopy_biography.pdf Biography], Jo Champa. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Jo Champa was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on January 23rd, 1968."</ref>
* [[June Clark (musician)|June Clark]] (born 1900), jazz trumpeter who later managed boxer [[Sugar Ray Robinson]]<ref>Tucker, Mark. [https://archive.org/details/ellington00mark/page/217 ''Ellington: The Early Years''], p. 217, [[University of Illinois Press]], 1995. {{ISBN|0-252-06509-3}}. Accessed November 12, 2015. "Miley's replacement, June Clark (from Long Branch, New Jersey, Greer's hometown), plays lead trumpet sweetly and accurately, occasionally adding melodic and rhythmic embellishments to make his part hotter."</ref><ref>[[Count Basie|Basie, Count]]; and Murray, Albert. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8osZnKqbRwQC&pg=PA71 ''Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie''], p. 71. [[Da Capo Press]], 2002. {{ISBN|0-306-81107-3}}. "That is where I used to go to listen to a hell of a combo that June Clark had in there with the great Jimmy Harrison on Trombone. I'm pretty sure that I first met June through Dougie, because both of them were cornet and trumpet players from Long Branch."</ref>
* [[Connor Clifton]] (born 1995), [[ice hockey]] defenseman for the [[Boston Bruins]] of the NHL<ref>Boyd, Joshua. [https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/969580 "Former Hitmen star Clifton makes NHL debut with Boston Bruins"], [[United States Premier Hockey League]], November 17, 2018. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Clifton, born in 1995 in Long Branch, N.J., joined the Hitmen as a 14-year-old in 2009, playing for the Hitmen's team in the former Empire Junior Hockey League (the forerunner of today's USPHL Elite Division)."</ref>
* [[Paul Cohen]] (1934–2007), awarded the [[Fields Medal]] for developing forcing to show the independence of the continuum hypothesis and the axiom of choice in axiomatic set theory<ref>Macintyre, A.J. [http://old.lms.ac.uk/newsletter/360/360_09.html "Paul Joseph Cohen"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225053150/http://old.lms.ac.uk/newsletter/360/360_09.html |date=2010-12-25 }}, [[London Mathematical Society]]. Accessed March 3, 2011. "Cohen's origins were humble. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on 2 April 1934, into a Polish immigrant family."</ref>
* [[James M. Coleman]] (1924–2014), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and as a judge in [[New Jersey Superior Court]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZjhSAQAAMAAJ&q=%22James+M.+Coleman+Jr.%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1970''], p. 410. Accessed January 23, 2018. "James M. Coleman Jr. (Rep., Asbury Park) Assemblyman Coleman was born February 17, 1924, at Long Branch."</ref>
* [[Tom Constanten]] (born 1944), musician, former keyboardist for the [[Grateful Dead]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100818011817/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/constanten_tom/bio.jhtml Tom Constanten - Biography]}}, [[Country Music Television]]. Accessed March 3, 2011. "Tom Constanten, composer and second keyboardist for the Grateful Dead, was born on March 19, 1944 in Long Branch, NJ."</ref><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-constanten-mn0000932098 Tom Constanten biography], [[AllMusic]].</ref>
* [[Ken Croken]] (born 1950), member of the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web |title=State Representative |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=33997 |website=Iowa Legislature |access-date=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
* [[John D'Amico Jr.]] (born 1941), who served on the [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]] [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] and served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] in 1988 and 1989<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jWYkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22John+D'Amico+Jr.+Dem+Oceanport%22 ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984''], p. 211. Accessed February 1, 2018. "11th District (part of Monmouth) John D'Amico Jr., Dem., Oceanport.... Mr. D'Amico was born in Long Branch Jan. 24, 1941. He attended Red Bank High School and Harvard College, where he received his degree, cum laude, in 1963."</ref>
* [[Herbert Dardik]] (1935–2020), [[vascular surgery|vascular surgeon]] who served as the chief of vascular surgery at [[Englewood Hospital and Medical Center]]<ref>Palmer, Joanne. [https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/remembering-dr-herbert-dardik/ "Remembering Dr. Herbert Dardik; Englewood Health's chief vascular surgeon developed techniques, taught generations of students, inspired much love"], ''[[Jewish Standard]]'', May 28, 2020. Accessed July 18, 2020. "Herbert Dardik — who was better known as Chaim to those people who dared call him by his first name, as Mr. Geller never did, he said — was born in Long Branch in 1935."</ref>
* [[Bob Davis (quarterback)|Bob Davis]] (born 1945), former NFL quarterback whose career included three seasons with the [[New York Jets]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208045037/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISBOB03 Bob Davis]}}, database Football. Accessed December 15, 2007.</ref>
* [[Sean Davis (soccer, born 1993)|Sean Davis]] (born 1993), professional soccer player for the [[New York Red Bulls]] of [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>[http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205159880& Sean Davis], [[Duke Blue Devils men's soccer]]. Accessed July 2, 2016.</ref>
* [[David Doubilet]] (born 1946), underwater photographer<ref name=NYT2000>Nash, Margo. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/11/nyregion/photography-beneath-the-sea-with-fins-and-lens.html "Photography; Beneath The Sea, With Fins And Lens"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 11, 2000. Accessed September 17, 2013. "IN the 19th century, when Long Branch was the first seaside resort in America, Winslow Homer painted seascapes there.... At his house in Elberon, which is now home base, Mr. Doubilet displays a 7-inch shark's tooth."</ref>
* [[Frederick Douglass]] (1818–1895), lived in Long Branch for a short period of time until his home burnt down<ref>[http://www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaiddirnb.php?dir=EAD/faid2000&aid=mg1549 Guide to the City of Long Branch, New Jersey Documents] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425183255/http://www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaiddirnb.php?dir=EAD%2Ffaid2000&aid=mg1549 |date=2017-04-25 }}, Jersey History. Accessed September 25, 2006.</ref>
* [[Barnett A. Elzas]] (1867–1936), rabbi and historian who served as rabbi at Beth Miriam Congregation in Long Branch<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1936/10/19/archives/rabbi-barnett-elzas-is-dead-here-at-68-exhead-of-new-york-board-of.html "Rabbi Barnett Elzas Is Dead Here At 68; Ex-Head of New York Board of Jewish Ministers -- Had Long Branch Congregation."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 19, 1936. Accessed August 6, 2022.</ref>
* [[Samuel Feltman]] (1899–1951), computer scientist and weaponry expert<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130224031632/http://www.goordnance.army.mil/hof/1990/1992/feltman.html Hall of Fame Inductee: Samuel Feltman], [[United States Army Ordnance Corps]]. Accessed November 1, 2019. "Mr. Samuel Feltman was born at Long Branch, New Jersey in 1899 and entered active duty at Sandy Hook Proving Ground in February 1918."</ref>
* [[Mel Ferrer]] (1917–2008), actor, director and producer<ref>Byrge, Duane. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/actor-director-mel-ferrer-dies-113077 "Actor-director Mel Ferrer dies at 90"], ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', June 3, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Melchoir Gaston Ferrer was born Aug. 25, 1917, in Elberon, N.J."</ref>
* [[Joan Field]] (1915–1988), concert violinist<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113424421/joan-field-of-long-branch/ "Joan Field, Concert Violinist, Finds Relaxation in Native Long Branch"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 28, 1945. Accessed November 21, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Long Branch - Seeking refuge from a whirl of concerts, radio broadcasts, rehearsals, interviews, Joan Field, noted violinist, returns to this city, her birthplace, for rest and relaxation in activities far afield from those connected with her professional career."</ref>
* [[Tom Fleming (athlete)|Tom Fleming]] (1951–2017), [[distance runner]] who won the 1973 and 1975 [[New York City Marathon]]<ref>Jongsma, Joshua. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/track/2017/11/02/tom-fleming-inducted-into-new-york-road-runners-hall-fame/823471001/ "New Jersey native Tom Fleming inducted into NY Road Runners Hall of Fame"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 2, 2017. Accessed November 3, 2017. "Days before his favorite marathon, longtime Montclair Kimberley Academy coach Tom Fleming joined a prestigious group of running icons.... Fleming, born in Long Branch and raised in Bloomfield, attended Bloomfield High School, where he began competitive running."</ref>
* [[Ryan Fournier]] (born 1995), conservative activist and political commentator best known as the co-founder of [[Students for Trump]]<ref>Katz, Celeste. [https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-20-old-mastermind-behind-113300258.html "Meet the 20-Year-Old Mastermind Behind Students For Trump"], ''[[Yahoo! News]]'',June 2, 2016. Accessed May 15, 2023. "Ryan Fournier was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. His conservative, middle class family — comprised of his single mom, a paralegal, and his grandmother, who worked as an assistant in a medical office — later moved to North Carolina, where he attended Corinth Holders High School."</ref>
* [[Waldo Frank]] (1889–1967), novelist, historian, political activist and literary critic<ref>[http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/findaids/frank.htm Waldo Frank Papers], [[University of Delaware]]. Accessed June 4, 2020. "A novelist, social historian, and political activist, Waldo Frank was born on August 25, 1889 to an upper-middle class, Jewish family in Long Branch, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[James A. Garfield]] (1831–1881), 20th [[President of the United States]], died in Long Branch<ref name=NYT19910804>[[Joe Sharkey|Sharkey, Joe]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/04/travel/the-great-boardwalk-towns-of-jersey.html "The Great Boardwalk Towns of Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 4, 1991. Accessed July 10, 2007. "Along the {{convert|125|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch of Jersey seashore, the northernmost of the Great Boardwalk Towns is Asbury Park, a resort that developed in the late 1800s as an alternative to its then vice-ridden neighbor, Long Branch, the town where President James Garfield died from gunshot wounds and thus became the first, but by no means only, local habitue to be dispatched at the hand of a disappointed office seeker."</ref>
* [[David Garrison]] (born 1952), actor most noted for playing Steve Rhoades on ''[[Married... with Children]]''<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/person/david-garrison-vault-0000056793 David Garrison], ''[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]]''. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Born: Jun 30, 1952 in Long Branch, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Richard T. Gill]] (1927–2010), [[Harvard University]] economist who became an opera singer at midlife<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/arts/music/28gill.html "Richard T. Gill, Economist and Opera Singer, Dies at 82"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 28, 2010. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Richard Thomas Gill was born in Long Branch, N.J., on Nov. 30, 1927; his mother, Myrtle, taught piano and voice."</ref>
* [[Vin Gopal]] (born 1985), politician who represents the [[New Jersey's 11th legislative district|11th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[https://www.ranneyschool.org/page/alumni-news?pk=867393 "State Senate Hopeful Vin Gopal on his Ranney Foundations"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118222759/https://www.ranneyschool.org/page/alumni-news?pk=867393 |date=2018-11-18 }}, [[Ranney School]], February 6, 2017. Accessed November 27, 2017. "The Class of 2003's Vin Gopal, a Long Branch resident, is currently running in the 2017 electoral race for the New Jersey State Senate's District 11, which includes 18 towns in Monmouth County."</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Gorcey]] (born 1962), filmmaker, actor and writer, best known for her leading role in the 1984 film ''[[Footloose (1984 film)|Footloose]]''<ref>Patrick, Wally. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98816980/elizabeth-gorcey-from-long-branch/ "Another Gorcey lands in Hollywood"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 20, 1983. Accessed March 31, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Miss Gorcey, a native of Long Branch, said ''Kidco'' bears an interesting resemblance to the ''East Side'' serials that television audiences have enjoyed for years in reruns."</ref>
* [[Sonny Greer]] (1895–1982), jazz drummer, best known for his work with [[Duke Ellington]]<ref>Balliett, Whitney. [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1982/04/12/1982_04_12_039_TNY_CARDS_000335949 "The Talk of the Town: Sonny Greer"], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', April 12, 1982. Accessed April 8, 2008. "He was born William Alexander Greer Jr. in Long Branch, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[John Faucheraud Grimké]] (1752–1819), father of abolitionists [[Sarah Grimké]] and [[Angelina Grimké]]<ref name=Grimke>Gerda Lerner ''The Grimké Sisters from South Carolina'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998) 33-38.</ref>
* [[Sarah Moore Grimké]] (1792–1873), abolitionist and women's rights activist, briefly lived in Long Branch while caring for her father<ref name=Grimke/>
* [[Harry Frank Guggenheim]] (1890–1971), businessman, diplomat, publisher, philanthropist, aviator and horseman<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/23/archives/harry-guggenheim-dead-newsday-founder-was-80-harry-f-guggenheim.html "Harry Guggenheim Dead; Newsday Founder Was 80"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 23, 1971. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Harry Frank Guggenheim was born on Aug 23, 1890, at West End, N. J., the fashionable resort where the family summered."</ref>
* [[Lahav Harkov]], journalist who serves as the senior contributing editor and diplomatic correspondent of ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]''<ref>Wiener, Robert. [https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/reporter-says-election-is-about-nothing/ "Reporter says election is about 'nothing'"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', December 10, 2014. Accessed July 7, 2023. "Harkov grew up in Deal and Long Branch and attended Hillel Yeshiva in Deal."</ref>
* [[Garret Hobart]] (1844–1899), 24th [[Vice President of the United States]], under [[William McKinley]]<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/garrett_hobart.pdf "Vice Presidents of the United States: Garret A. Hobart (1897-1899)"], [[United States Senate]]. Accessed March 3, 2011.</ref>
* [[Winslow Homer]] (1836–1910), stayed in Long Branch in 1869, while he produced paintings of Victorian women strolling the boardwalks<ref name=NYT2000/>
* [[Deborah Lee James]] (born 1958), 23rd [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the United States Air Force]]<ref>[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-113shrg87878/pdf/CHRG-113shrg87878.pdf#page=1245 "Nominations Before The Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 113th Congress: Biographical Sketch Of Deborah Lee James"], [[United States Senate]], 2013. Accessed November 27, 2015. "Date and place of birth: November 25, 1958; Long Branch, NJ.... Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School, High School Diploma, June 1976."</ref>
* [[Jim Jeffcoat]] (born 1961), professional football player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[Buffalo Bills]] from 1983 to 1997<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060831150413/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEFFCJIM01 Jim Jeffcoat]}}, database Football. Accessed November 27, 2007.</ref>
* [[Mamie Johnson]] (1935–2017), professional baseball player who was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]]<ref>Schudel, Matt. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mamie-johnson-peanut-pitcher-first-female-baseball-negro-leagues-south-carolina-indianapolis-clowns-a8138626.html "Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson: First female pitcher to play for the now defunct African-American baseball leagues; Refused by the all-white All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1953, aged 18 and undeterred, Mamie Johnson joined a clutch of women playing black men's teams"], ''[[The Independent]]'', January 3, 2018. Accessed April 25, 2021. "She later lived with relatives in Long Branch, New Jersey, before settling in Washington in the late 1940s."</ref>
* [[Ed Jones (defensive back)|Ed Jones]] (born 1952), former [[defensive back]] for the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] from 1976 to 1984, who won five [[Grey Cup]]s for the Eskimos and was a CFL All-Star from 1979 to 1981<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneEd20.htm Ed Jones], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed July 26, 2018. "Born: June 29, 1952 (Age: 66-027d) in Long Branch, NJ"</ref>
* [[Julius Katchen]] (1926–1969), concert [[pianist]], best known for his recordings of [[Johannes Brahms]]'s solo piano works<ref>Staff. [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,819516,00.html "Music: Hero from Long Branch"], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', March 1, 1954. Accessed October 8, 2017. "The musical hero of Paris last week was a 27-year-old pianist from Long Branch, N.J. (pop. 23000) named Julius Katchen."</ref>
* [[Raja Feather Kelly]] (born 1986/87), [[choreography|choreographer]] best known for his work on [[Off-Broadway]] shows which combine "pop and queer culture"<ref>Kourlis, Gia. [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/arts/dance/raja-feather-kelly.html "This Choreographer Can Make Your Play Move Raja Feather Kelly, who has left his mark on several Off Broadway shows, specializes in what he calls 'virtuosic behavior.'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 11, 2019. Accessed June 30, 2019. "In Mr. Kelly's own artistic life, theater came before dance. He grew up in Fort Hood, Tex., and later moved to Long Branch, N.J., to finish high school where there was a performing arts program, the Westwood Players."</ref>
* [[Jim Kerwin]] (1941–2021), retired basketball player and college coach<ref>via [[United Press International]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3ocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W1EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5087,2024325 "Tulane Sharpshooter Jim Kerwin Getting The Eye"], ''[[The Dispatch (Lexington)|The Dispatch]]'', December 7, 1961. Accessed April 1, 2020. "Kerwin, a 6-3-, 190-pound junior from Long Branch, N. J., has picked up this season where he left off."</ref>
* [[Tom Kerwin]] (born 1944), professional basketball [[Basketball positions#Forwards|forward]] who played in the [[American Basketball Association]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pipers]]<ref>Edelson, Stephen. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2016/01/25/jersey-shore-greatest-basketball-players-1960s/79266548/ "Jersey Shore's greatest basketball players: the 1960s"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', January 25, 2016. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Long Branch's Tom Kerwin (far left) is shown as a member of the 1961 All-Shore team, along with (left to right) Bruce Jackson of Keyport, Al Kern of Neptune, Hen ry Moore of Neptune and Roger Williams of Point Beach."</ref>
* [[Thomas G. Labrecque]] (1938–2000), business executive who served as president, CEO, and COO of [[Chase Manhattan Bank]]<ref>Atlas, Riva D. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/18/business/thomas-labrecque-62-dies-ex-chief-of-chase-manhattan.html "Thomas Labrecque, 62, Dies; Ex-Chief of Chase Manhattan"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 18, 2000. Accessed February 13, 2020. "Mr. Labrecque was born on Sept. 17, 1938, in Long Branch, N.J. He was the third of eight children born to New Jersey Superior Court Judge Theodore J. Labrecque, who was of French Canadian descent."</ref>
* [[Connie Lawn]] (1944–2018), independent broadcast journalist who, at the time of her death, was the longest-serving [[White House press corps|White House correspondent]]<ref>Lawn, Connie. [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/connie-lawn/long-branch-day-for-conni_b_13633466.html "Long Branch Day For Connie Lawn"], ''[[Huffington Post]]'', December 14, 2016. Accessed April 5, 2018. "What does one do with a key to a city? I am not certain, but my profound and humble thanks go to my home city of Long Branch, New Jersey and to Molly McCluskey of my beloved National Press Club in Washington, D.C.... Hope I don't have to march in any parades or ride on any floats, as I did during my days in Long Branch High School!"</ref>
* [[Sigurd Lucassen]] (1927–2001), carpenter and labor leader who served as president of the [[United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America]]<ref>Dillon, Mark. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109074710/sigurd-lucassen-of-long-branch/ "New carpenters' president, from Long Branch, nails down praise from labor and management"],''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 27, 1988. Accessed September 6, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Lucassen, a 60-year-old, long-time Long Branch resident, rose through the ranks when New Jersey's economy was in the pits."</ref>
* [[Norman Mailer]] (1923–2007), novelist<ref>[http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/mailer.html Norman Mailer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405161924/http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/mailer.html |date=2007-04-05 }}, New York State Writers Institute. Accessed May 2, 2007. "Norman Mailer, a formidable presence in American letters for nearly six decades, is the author of novels, creative nonfiction, short stories, essays, and screenplays and an ex political candidate for Mayor of NYC and public persona who was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on January 31, 1923."</ref>
* [[Jonathan Maslow]] (1948–2008), author who wrote extensively about nature, with a focus on obscure and little understood animals<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/arts/24maslow.html "Jonathan Maslow, 59, a Journalist and Naturalist, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 24, 2008. Accessed October 16, 2017. "Jonathan Evan Maslow was born on Aug. 4, 1948, in Long Branch, N.J."</ref>
* [[Karen McCloskey]] (born 1951), [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls|women's quadruple sculls]] event at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070817/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/karen-mccloskey-1.html Karen McCloskey]}}, [[Sports Reference]]. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Born: June 16, 1951 (Age 67.085, YY.DDD) in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
* [[Walter Mebane]] (born 1958), [[University of Michigan]] professor of political science and statistics and an expert on detecting electoral fraud<ref>[https://lsa.umich.edu/polisci/people/faculty/wmebane/_jcr_content/file.res/20Apr2015.pdf CV for Walter Richard Mebane, Jr.], [[University of Michigan]]. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Born November 30, 1958 in Long Branch, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Sam Mills]] (1959–2005), [[linebacker]] who played 12 seasons in the NFL for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]<ref>Smith, Timothy W. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/09/sports/mills-at-37-the-little-linebacker-who-could.html "Mills at 37: The Little Linebacker Who Could"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 9, 1997. Accessed September 17, 2013. "When Sam Mills was growing up in Long Branch, N.J., he loved to tag along with his older brother and play pickup football games with the bigger boys."</ref>
* [[Julian Mitchell (director)|Julian Mitchell]] (1854–1926), director of the [[Ziegfeld Follies]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1926/06/24/archives/julian-mitchell-dies-directed-13-follies-was-ill-three-weeks.html "Julian Mitchell Dies; Directed 13 'Follies'; Was Ill Three Weeks &ndash; Started as Call Boy and Staged Eleven Victor Herbert Operettas."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 24, 1926, p. 21. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Julian Mitchell, well-known stage director, died last night at 11:40 in the Monmouth Memorial Hospital in Long Branch, N. J. He became ill three weeks ago at his home in Long Branch and last Sunday was operated on for stomach and bladder trouble."</ref>
* [[John Montefusco]] (born 1950), Major League Baseball pitcher 1974 to 1986 for the [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Atlanta Braves]], [[San Diego Padres]] and New York Yankees<ref>Hurte, Bob. [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/5e3343be John Montefusco], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed September 9, 2018. "On September 3, 1974, John Montefusco from Long Branch, New Jersey, arrived at Dodger Stadium, one hour before that night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants."</ref>
* [[Denise Morrison]] (born 1954), business executive who served as president and chief executive officer of [[Campbell Soup Company]] from 2011 through 2018<ref>[https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/20130317_Campbell_s_Soup_leader_one_of_the_Sullivan_sisters.html "Campbell's Soup leader one of the Sullivan sisters"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 17, 2013. Accessed June 4, 2020. "But that's not how Morrison, 59, and her three sisters were raised in the coastal community of Elberon, N.J."</ref>
* [[Frank Pallone]] (born 1951), member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988, who served on the Long Branch city council from 1982 to 1988<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000034 Frank Pallone Jr.], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Dorothy Parker]] (1893–1967), writer and storied member of the [[Algonquin Round Table]], whose birthplace at 792 Ocean Avenue has been designated as a National Literary Landmark<ref>[http://dorothyparker.com/nj/index.html Dorothy Parker's Birthplace: A National Literary Landmark on Jersey Shore]. Accessed July 10, 2007.</ref>
* [[Luanne Peterpaul]], politician, lawyer, and former judge serving as a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] for the [[New Jersey's 11th legislative district|11th legislative district]] since January 2024<ref>Fox, Joey. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/gopal-wins-re-election-democrats-pick-up-two-11th-district-assembly-seats/ "Gopal wins re-election; Democrats pick up two 11th district Assembly seats"], ''New Jersey Globe'', November 7, 2023. Accessed November 18, 2023. "State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has won re-election, the New Jersey Globe projects, a huge win for the two-term senator after a grueling and competitive campaign. Gopal’s Assembly running mates, Ocean Township Councilwoman Margie Donlon and former Municipal Court Judge Luanne Peterpaul, have won as well, defeating two incumbent Republican Assemblywomen, Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury)."</ref>
* [[George R. Pettit]] (1929–2021), chemist and researcher in the field of natural anticancer compounds<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/obituaries/par053089 "Obituary of George Robert 'Bob' Pettit II"], ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'', October 6, 2021. Accessed January 5, 2022. "Bob was born June 8, 1929, in Long Branch, New Jersey to George Robert and Florence (née Seymour) Pettit."</ref>
* [[Robert Pinsky]] (born 1940), [[Poet Laureate of the United States]] from 1997 to 2000<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/creativewriting/people/faculty/robert-pinsky/ Robert Pinsky – Poetry ], [[Boston University]]. Accessed January 8, 2018. "Born in 1940 in the seashore resort of Long Branch, New Jersey, Robert Pinsky attended Long Branch High School, Rutgers College, and Stanford University, where he held a Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing."</ref>
* [[Anthony Portantino]] (born 1961), politician who serves in the [[California State Senate]], where he represents the [[California's 25th State Senate district|25th Senate District]]<ref>[https://anca.org/press-release/anca-western-region-endorses-anthony-portantino-for-california-state-senate/ "ANCA Western Region Endorses Anthony Portantino for California State Senate"], [[Armenian National Committee of America]], August 25, 2015. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Anthony was born in Long Branch, New Jersey where he attended public schools and graduated from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania."</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Clare Prophet]] (1939–2009), spiritual leader, author, orator and writer<ref>Mcmillion, Scott. [https://www.hcn.org/issues/150/4852 "A biography of Prophet's most recent life"], ''[[High Country News]]'', March 15, 1999. Accessed August 6, 2022. "Born Elizabeth Clare Wulf on April 8, 1939, in Long Branch, N.J., to a World War I German U-boat captain and his Swiss wife, Prophet grew up being called Betty."</ref>
* [[Brian Pulido]] (born 1961), founder of [[Chaos! Comics]] and writer of comics books such as ''[[Lady Death]]'', ''[[Evil Ernie]]'' and ''[[Purgatori]]''<ref>Jacoby, Lars. [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/1016pulido1016.html "Zombies a scream for horror aficionado"], ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'', October 16, 2007. Accessed March 3, 2011. "America's love affair with the undead began in 1968 with the release of director George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, which changed the vision of horror forever. It was at that time 7-year-old Brian Pulido, of Long Branch, N.J., got caught up in the feverish outbreak of the film, which set his life into a dimension of horror he would never escape - and that's just fine with him."</ref>
* [[Paris Qualles]] (born 1951), screenwriter and television producer<ref>[http://www.neale-sourna.com/Paris.html "Interview with Paris Qualles: Screenwriter & Executive Producer"], Neale Sourna. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Then we moved to Jersey for pretty much my formative years. As they say, the 'wonder breadTM years' were spent in Long Branch, a small medium-sized community. A seaside resort."</ref>
* [[Jim Quirk]] (born {{circa|1940}}), NFL on-field official from 1988 to 2008<ref>[https://www1.gmnews.com/2002/06/28/nfl-official-jim-quirk-proud-of-his-long-branch-roots-2/ "NFL official Jim Quirk proud of his Long Branch roots"], ''Atlanticville'', June 28, 2001, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 29, 2006. Accessed January 8, 2018. "Jim Quirk is one such person. A National Football League umpire since 1988, Quirk looks back on his beginnings at Long Branch with reverence, and remains thankful for the experiences he had as a member of the Green Wave's program."</ref>
* [[Priscilla Ransohoff]] (1912–1992), military education specialist and advocate for women in science and federal employment<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121083791/dr-priscilla-ransohoff-educator/ "Dr. Priscilla Ransohoff, educator, humanitarian"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 2, 1992. Accessed March 18, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Born in Pittsburgh, Dr. Ransohoff had lived in Long Branch before moving to Monmouth Beach in 1960."</ref>
* [[Ray, Goodman & Brown|Harry Ray]] (born 1946), R&B vocalist who was a member of the groups "The Moments" and "Ray, Goodman, & Brown"<ref>Jordan, Chris. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131233153/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1840869861.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+22,+2009&author=CHRIS+JORDAN&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Romantic+'moments'+in+Plainfield&pqatl=google "Romantic 'moments' in Plainfield"]}}, ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', August 22, 2009. Accessed September 14, 2012. "'Sexy Mama,' 'Special Lady' and 'Look at Me,' dedicated to late member Harry Ray of Long Branch, were among the group's classics performed."</ref>
* [[Charles Rembar]] (1915–2000), attorney best known as a [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] rights lawyer<ref>Mansnerus, Laura. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/26/us/charles-rembar-85-dies-lawyer-fought-censorship.html "Charles Rembar, 85, Dies; Lawyer Fought Censorship"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 26, 2000. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Mr. Rembar was born March 12, 1915, in Oceanport, N.J., and grew up in Long Branch, N.J., where his parents ran a hotel in the summer and a cattle farm in the winter."</ref>
* [[Jason Ryan (baseball)|Jason Ryan]] (born 1976), pitcher who played two seasons for [[Minnesota Twins]]<ref>[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Jay-Ryan.shtml Jay Ryan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907153641/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Jay-Ryan.shtml |date=2008-09-07 }}, The Baseball Cube. Accessed January 13, 2008.</ref>
* [[Melanie (singer)|Melanie Safka]] (1947–2024), singer-songwriter<ref>Voger, Mark. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2014/07/melanie_lay_down_candles_in_the_rain.html "Melanie recalls Red Bank High ('miserable') and Woodstock ('incredible')"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 27, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed January 9, 2022. "As to why she needs to make peace, well, it's a story Melanie tells without sugarcoating, a story about a girl from Astoria, Queens, whose family relocated to Long Branch, where she was pegged as an outsider at Long Branch High School."</ref>
* [[Adam Sarafian]] (born 1986), geologist who has advanced theories about the [[origin of water on Earth]] and [[pole vault]]er who won the national championship in 2004<ref>Radel, Dan. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2014/12/24/waters-origins-discovered-ocean-twp-track-star/20886875/ "Waters origins discovered by Ocean Twp. track star"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 24, 2014. Accessed November 16, 2020. "As a pole vault star at Ocean Township High School, Adam Sarafian was used to setting records.... 'It was shock to me. I was surprised I got the notoriety that I did and that it was so groundbreaking,' said Sarafian, 28, now of Long Branch."</ref>
* [[Fred Schneider]] (born 1951), singer, songwriter, arranger and musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band [[the B-52's]], of which he is a founding member<ref>Lustig, Jay. [https://www.njarts.net/350-jersey-songs/rock-lobster-the-b-52s/ "'Rock Lobster,' The B-52's'], NJArts.net, August 2, 2015. Accessed June 24, 2019. "The B-52's formed in Athens, Ga., in 1976, but its two most high-profile band members have Jersey roots: Fred Schneider was born in Newark and grew up in Belleville and then Long Branch; Kate Pierson was born in Weehawken and grew up in Rutherford."</ref>
* [[Scott Schoeneweis]] (born 1973), a [[relief pitcher]] who played for the [[New York Mets]], among other teams<ref>Wagman, Jake. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6D310CE07CADB5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "He is Mount Laurel's Angel"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 21, 2002. Accessed December 26, 2007. "The parents of World Series pitcher Scott Schoeneweis want to set the record straight. Yes, he was born at a hospital in Long Branch, Monmouth County."</ref>
* [[Rubby Sherr]] (1913–2013), nuclear physicist who co-invented a key component of the first nuclear weapon while participating in the [[Manhattan Project]]<ref>[https://phy.princeton.edu/department/history/faculty-history/rubby-sherr Rubby Sherr], [[Princeton University]]. Accessed June 4, 2020. "Rubby Sherr was born September 14, 1913 in Long Branch, New Jersey, of immigrant parents form Lithuania."</ref>
*[[John W. Slocum]] (1867–1938), lawyer, county judge, President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=23 May 1938|title=J. W. Slocum Dies Suddenly At Home Of Heart Attack|volume=37|pages=1, 12|work=The Daily Record|issue=121|location=Long Branch, N.J.|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/496283829/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] (born 1949), born in Long Branch and raised in [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey]], wrote "[[Born to Run (song)|Born to Run]]", "[[Thunder Road (song)|Thunder Road]]" and "[[Backstreets (Bruce Springsteen song)|Backstreets]]" in a cottage at {{frac|7|1|2}} West End Court<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/long_branch_cottage_where_bruc.html "Fans grab Long Branch cottage where Bruce Springsteen penned 'Born to Run'"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 16, 2009. Accessed March 3, 2003.</ref><ref>Goldstein, Stan. [http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2009/05/bruce_rocked_here.html "Bruce Springsteen Rocked Here"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 15, 2009, updated September 10, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2015. "Long Branch - 23. 7 1/2 West End Court &ndash; Springsteen has said in interviews that he wrote 'Born to Run,' 'Thunder Road' and 'Backstreets' while living here.... 24. Monmouth Medical Center &ndash; Bruce was born here on Sept. 23, 1949. It then was known as Monmouth Memorial Hospital album."</ref>
* [[John Strollo]] (born 1954), college football coach<ref>[https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-strollo/1334 John Strollo], [[Duke Blue Devils football]]. Accessed April 28, 2020. "A native of Long Branch, N.J., and graduate of Long Branch High School, Strollo earned a degree in education from Boston College in 1976."</ref>
* [[Danny Stubbs]] (born 1965), who won multiple National Championships with [[University of Miami]] and two [[Super Bowl]]s with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as a [[defensive tackle]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205150606/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STUBBDAN01 Danny Stubbs]}}, database Football. Accessed October 1, 2007.</ref>
* [[Norman Tanzman]] (1918–2004), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1962 to 1968 and in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1968 to 1974<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319894786/ "Norman Tanzman, 85, once Middlesex state senator"]. ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', June 7, 2004. Accessed March 1, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Mr. Tanzman married Marion Schwartz of Rahway in 1941. After the war, the couple settled in Woodbridge, where they resided and raised their family for nearly 40 years, before moving to West End."</ref>
* [[Yvonne Thornton]] (born 1947), obstetrician-gynecologist, musician and author, best known for her memoir, ''The Ditchdigger's Daughters''<ref>Williams, Lena. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/20/books/sisters-united-in-success-are-divided-on-the-details.html "Sisters, United in Success, Are Divided on the Details"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 20, 1997. Accessed June 4, 2020. "In her inspirational 1995 memoir ''The Ditchdigger's Daughters,'' Dr. Yvonne S. Thornton paints a loving portrait of her father, Donald Thornton, a black New Jersey laborer, who held the improbable dream that his six daughters would all become doctors.... To the outside world, the Thorntons appeared to be a close-knit family, though sometimes the togetherness became suffocating as the sisters grew older. The girls, who were not allowed to play with other children in their Long Branch neighborhood, studied together and attended the same schools, through Monmouth College."</ref>
* [[Meghan Tierney]] (born 1997), snowboarder who represented the United States at the [[2018 Olympics]] and at the [[2022 Olympics]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140732/https://www.teamusa.org/us-ski-and-snowboard/athletes/Meghan-Tierney Meghan Tierney]}}, [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee|Team USA]]. Accessed June 24, 2019. "Birthplace: Long Branch, N.J."</ref>
* [[Army Tomaini]] (1918–2005), [[American football]] [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|tackle]] who played for the [[New York Giants]] in 1945<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TomaAr20.htm Army Tomaini], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed December 15, 2020. "Born: February 5, 1918 in Long Branch, NJ... High School: Long Branch (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Johnny Tomaini]] (1902–1985), professional football player who played in the NFL for the [[Orange Tornadoes]], [[Newark Tornadoes]] and [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TomaJo20.htm Johnny Tomaini], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed December 15, 2020. "Born: July 19, 1902 in Long Branch, NJ; High School: Long Branch (NJ), Asbury Park (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Ivy Troutman]] (1884–1979), Broadway actress<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/16/archives/ivy-troutman-actress-hemingway-character.html "Ivy Troutman, Actress, Hemingway Character"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 16, 1979. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Miss Troutman was born and went to school in Long Branch, N.J."</ref>
* [[John Henry Turpin]] (1876–1962), one of the first African-American [[Chief petty officer (United States)|Chief Petty Officers]] in the [[United States Navy]]; also notable for surviving the catastrophic explosions of the [[USS Maine (ACR-1)|USS ''Maine'']] in 1898 and [[USS Bennington (PG-4)|USS ''Bennington'']] in 1905<ref>Staff. [https://bronx.news12.com/jersey-proud-long-branch-s-john-henry-turpin-was-navy-s-first-black-chief-petty-officer "Jersey Proud: Long Branch's John Henry Turpin was Navy's first Black chief petty officer"], [[News 12 Networks]], February 10, 2021. Accessed August 23, 2022. "Long Branch native John Henry Turpin was the United States Navy's first African American chief petty officer. A Navy diver, Turpin even also helped to recruit African Americans for the Navy in World War II."</ref>
* [[Chase Untermeyer]] (born 1946), United States Ambassador to Qatar<ref>[http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=2830 Charles Untermeyer], [[Texas State Cemetery]]. Accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>
* [[Anthony M. Villane]] (1929–2022), dentist and politician who was elected to serve seven terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1976 to 1988<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=quKHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Villane+was+born+Dec.+24,+1929,+in+Newark%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 202, Part 2''], p. 251. E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed September 1, 2016.</ref>
* [[John Villapiano]] (born 1951), former professional football player who played in the [[World Football League]] and politician who served on the [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] and the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1988 to 1992<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=jWYkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22won+his+seat+in+a+special+election+Sept.+15,+1988%22 ''Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1988''], p. 245. Accessed September 3, 2016.</ref>
* [[Phil Villapiano]] (born 1949), former NFL [[linebacker]] who played in four [[Pro Bowl]]s and was a part of the [[Oakland Raiders]] [[Super Bowl XI]] winning team<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081007033750/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VILLAPHI01 Phil Villapiano]}}, database Football. Accessed December 15, 2007.</ref>
* [[Maggie Wilderotter]] (born 1955), former [[chief executive officer]] of [[Frontier Communications]]<ref>Armstrong, Mike. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109068031/sullivan-sisters-of-elberon/ "Stirring the soup for larger goals"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 17, 2013. Accessed September 6, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "But that's not how Morrison, 59, and her three sisters were raised in the coastal community of Elberon, N.J.... All four sisters went far in the corporate world. Maggie Wilderotter was the first to land a top job, becoming CEO of Frontier Communications Corp. in 2004."</ref>
* [[Constance H. Williams]] (born 1944), politician who served from 2001 to 2009 in the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]]<ref>[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=2544&body=S Constance H Williams], [[Pennsylvania State Senate]]. Accessed November 5, 2017. "Constance H. Williams (D), born in 1944, in Long Branch, N.J., daughter of Norma and the late Leon Hess; Rutgers Prep. Sch., 1962"</ref>
* [[Earl Wilson (gridiron football)|Earl Wilson]] (born 1958), NFL and CFL player<ref>[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=wilsoear001 Earl Wilson], justsportsstats.com. Accessed September 6, 2014.</ref>
* [[Morris Wood]] (1882–1967), champion speed skater during the early 1900s<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1904/01/31/archives/wood-wins-skating-championship-long-branch-expert-outclassed-all.html "Wood Wins Skating Championship; Long Branch Expert Outclassed All Competitors at Race Meet on Verona Lake &ndash; Slow Time Made on Account of the Lumpy Ice Surface."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 31, 1904. Accessed August 29, 2019. "Morris Wood, the Long Branch (N.J.) skater, who has held the one-mile skating championship of the United States for the past two years, not only successfully defended his title at that distance, but also gained the honors at one-half and five miles at the amateur speed skating championship meeting under the auspices of the Amateur Skating Association, held at Verona Lake, Verona, N.J., yesterday afternoon."</ref>
* [[Bernie Worrell]] (1944–2016), keyboardist and founding member of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/03/plainfields_bernie_worrell_a_p.html "Plainfield's Bernie Worrell - Parliament/Funkadelic alum - graduates to his own band"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 19, 2010. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Worrell, who grew up in Long Branch and Plainfield and has lived in Lebanon Township for the past decade, is collaborating with another former Parliament/Funkadelic music director, guitarist DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, in a new band, SociaLybrium."</ref>
* [[Mike Zapcic]], [[podcast]]er and cast member of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] [[reality television|reality TV show]] ''[[Comic Book Men]]'' with [[Kevin Smith]]<ref>[https://www.amc.com/shows/comic-book-men/cast-crew/michael-zapcic Michael Zapcic], [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]. Accessed August 29, 2019. "Zapcic, who resides in Long Branch, NJ, is busy rebuilding his comic book collection after Hurricane Sandy flooded his home and destroyed some of his most prized possessions."</ref>
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