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== Notable people == {{Category see also|People from Montgomery Township, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montgomery Township include: [[File:2022-12-22 ALBA Berlin gegen Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halankβ101.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Wade Baldwin IV]]]] [[File:Ben Bernanke official portrait.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Ben Bernanke]]]] * [[Wade Baldwin IV]] (born 1996), [[basketball]] player for the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] of the [[National Basketball Association]]<ref>Haley, John. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-3722114737471411577/boys-basketball-tournament-of-champions-semifinal-preview-st-joseph-met-vs-linden-the-wade-baldwin-story/ "Boys basketball Tournament of Champions preview, St. Joseph (Metuchen): The Wade Baldwin Story"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 19, 2014. Accessed July 4, 2016. "Living with his mother in Virginia from when he was four to eight years old, the two moved back to New Jersey when she was promoted again, moving to Montgomery."</ref> * [[Ben Bernanke]] (born 1953), former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, former resident and member of the Montgomery Township Board of Education<ref>[[Sewell Chan|Chan, Sewell]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/business/16ben.html 'Is Ben Bernanke Having Fun Yet?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 15, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2015. "In 1985, he left Stanford for Princeton. His children β Joel, born in 1982, and Alyssa, born in 1986 β enrolled in public schools, and for six years he served on the school board in Montgomery Township, N.J."</ref> * [[Ira Black]] (1941β2006), [[neuroscientist]] and [[stem cell]] researcher who served as the first director of the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey<ref>Pearce, Jeremy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/nyregion/12black.html "Dr. Ira B. Black, 64, Leader in New Jersey Stem Cell Effort, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 12, 2006. Accessed June 23, 2022. "Dr. Black's marriage to Janet Linquist Black ended in divorce in 1999. He lived in Skillman, N.J., and Andes, N.Y."</ref> * [[Yvonne Brill]] (1924β2013), rocket scientist<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/science/space/yvonne-brill-rocket-scientist-dies-at-88.html "Yvonne Brill, a Pioneering Rocket Scientist, Dies at 88"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 31, 2013. Accessed March 31, 2013. "Matthew Brill said his mother died of complications of breast cancer. She lived in Skillman, N.J."</ref> * [[Mike Ford (baseball)|Mike Ford]] (born 1992), [[first baseman]] who played for the [[New York Yankees]]<ref>Franklin, Paul. [https://www.nj.com/princeton/2014/04/hun_school_princeton_universit.html "Mike Ford, Hun School and Princeton product, hitting books, balls hard in the minors; faces Lakewood this week"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', April 21, 2014. Accessed June 26, 2019. "Ford, a resident of Belle Mead who attended Montgomery High School as a freshman before transferring to the Hun School, has two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs."</ref> * [[Louis Gambaccini]] (1931β2018), government official who spent his career in the area of [[transportation]].<ref>Tate, Curtis. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2018/08/20/lou-gambaccini-former-njdot-chief-and-nj-transit-first-chairman-dies/1048366002/ "Louis Gambaccini, former NJDOT chief and NJ Transit's first chairman, dies at 87"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 20, 2018. Accessed April 10, 2023. "Louis Gambaccini, a former state transportation commissioner and the first chairman of NJ Transit's board, died at his home in Skillman on Sunday, the agency announced Monday. He was 87."</ref> * [[Brandon Grosso]] (born 2000), race car driver in the [[ARCA Menards Series]]<ref>Radebaugh, Don. [https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2009117-high-school-dirt-mod-ace-grosso-preps-for-full-pull-ahead-with-ksr High school dirt modified ace Grosso preps for full pull ahead with KSR], ARCARacing.com, Accessed July 25, 2019.</ref> * [[Sadaf Jaffer]] (born 1983), politician who was Mayor of Montgomery Township and represents the [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Kuruvilla, Carol. [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sadaf-jaffer-new-jersey-montgomery-township-mayor_n_5c472d0fe4b027c3bbc5a213 "New Jerseyβs First South Asian Woman Mayor Is Breaking Boundaries; Sadaf Jaffer is a 35-year-old Muslim and a child of Pakistani immigrants."], ''[[Huffington Post]]'', January 31, 2019. Accessed April 11, 2020. "When Sadaf Jaffer first moved to Montgomery Township in 2012, the five elected officials on the affluent New Jersey townβs governing body were all white Republicans."</ref> * [[John P. Lewis]] (1921β2010), academic and presidential advisor who was a strong advocate of aid to help build developing countries as a matter of foreign policy<ref>Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/business/economy/25lewis.html "Master of Public Administration"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 24, 2010. Accessed February 2, 2015. "John P. Lewis, who was an economic adviser to three presidents, largely on the subject of foreign aid, died Wednesday in Montgomery, N.J. He was 89 and lived at Stonebridge at Montgomery, a retirement community."</ref> * [[John Milhiser]] (born 1981), actor and comedian who has been a cast member on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' for the [[Saturday Night Live (season 39)|2013β2014 season]]<ref>Samuel, Neena. [http://news.hofstra.edu/2013/09/17/live-from-new-york-hofstra-alum-makes-snl-cast/ "John Milhiser Live from New York β¦ Hofstra Alum Makes SNL Cast"], News @ Hofstra, September 17, 2013. Accessed February 2, 2015. "Milhiser, a 2004 Film Studies and Production major from Belle Mead, New Jersey, will be a featured player in the show's upcoming 39th season, which premieres Sept. 28 with Tina Fey as host and Arcade Fire as musical guest."</ref> * [[John Sheridan (New Jersey government official)|John Sheridan]] (1942β2014), former [[New Jersey Department of Transportation#NJDOT Commissioners|New Jersey Transportation Commissioner]], lived in Skillman<ref>[[Michael Sokolove|Sokolove, Michael]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/magazine/who-killed-the-sheridans.html "Who Killed the Sherisans?"], ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', February 7, 2016. Accessed June 23, 2022. "It was still dark, a half-hour until sunrise, when the fire trucks and police vehicles came wailing down country roads in central New Jersey and stopped in front of 49 Meadow Run Drive in Skillman, north of Princeton."</ref> * [[Upton Sinclair]] (1878β1968), wrote the [[Muckraker|muckraking]] fictional hit piece, ''[[The Jungle]]'' in 1906, while living on Province Line Road<ref>Mitchner, Stuart. [http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2012/05/23/upton-sinclairs-the-jungle-born-in-a-shack-on-princeton-ridge/ "Upton Sinclair's ''The Jungle,'' Born in a Shack on Princeton Ridge"], ''[[Town Topics (newspaper)|Town Topics]]'', May 23, 2012. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> * [[Mimi LaFollette Summerskill]] (1917β2008), educator, author, political activist and vineyard owner<ref>DeVito, Carlo. [https://books.google.com/books?id=fVhgqp8D99MC&pg=PA57 ''East Coast Wineries: A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia''], p. 57. [[Rutgers University Press]], 2004. {{ISBN|9780813533124}}. Accessed February 2, 2015. "LaFollette Vineyard and Winery; 64 Harlingen Rd., Belle Mead, NJ... Mimi LaFolette Summerskill is a prolific author, traveler, and activist."</ref> * [[Tom Verducci]] (born 1960), sportswriter for ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''<ref>Caldwell, David. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/people/all-the-tools.html "All the Tools: Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci brings intelligence and an instinct for the game to his coverage of baseball."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2010. Accessed January 25, 2011. "Verducci lives in Montgomery Township in Somerset County with his wife, Kirsten, and their two sons, Adam and Ben, who both played baseball last spring at Montgomery Township High School."</ref> *<!--Alphabetized as "White Lawrence, Arlene"--> [[Arlene White Lawrence]] (1916β1990), bishop and the third president and general superintendent of the [[Pillar of Fire International|Pillar of Fire Church]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104288402/reverend-arlene-white-lawrence-of-belle/ "Mom's story of race horse now available to all kids"], ''[[Home News Tribune|The Home News]]'', July 1, 1973. Accessed June 23, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The author, an obvious animal lover, grew up on a farm herself and still lives on one in Belle Mead, Montgomery."</ref> * [[Tom Wilson (New Jersey lobbyist)|Tom Wilson]] (born 1967), Republican Party leader who served as the chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]] from 2004 to 2009<ref>Goodnough, Abby. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/28/nyregion/in-person-so-what-will-he-do-after-november.html "So What Will He Do After November?"] ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 28, 1997. Accessed February 2, 2015. "A Republican Resume: Age: 30; Town: Montgomery Township"</ref>
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