Editing Jackson Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Jackson Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jackson Township include: (<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span> denotes that the person was born there.)
* [[Cassidy Benintente]] (born 1994), [[Defender (association football)|defender]] and [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[Sky Blue FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]<ref>[https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/cassidy-benintente/1464 Cassidy Benintente] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708224826/https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/cassidy-benintente/1464 |date=July 8, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer]]. Accessed June 28, 2020. "High School: Jackson Liberty; Hometown: Jackson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Parker Bohn III]] (born 1963), professional bowler<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/sports/plus-bowling-bohn-is-named-bowler-of-the-year.html "Plus: Bowling; Bohn Is Named Bowler of the Year"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307003845/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/sports/plus-bowling-bohn-is-named-bowler-of-the-year.html |date=March 7, 2016 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 7, 2002. Accessed January 8, 2012. "Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., was selected by his fellow professional bowlers as the 2002 Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year yesterday."</ref>
* [[Elijah Boothe]], actor best known for his role in ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]''<ref>Sockol, Matthew. [https://centraljersey.com/2016/10/24/jackson-actor-enjoys-role-in-luke-cage/ "Jackson actor enjoys role in ''Luke Cage''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709054737/https://centraljersey.com/2016/10/24/jackson-actor-enjoys-role-in-luke-cage/ |date=July 9, 2023 }}, CentralJersey.com, October 24, 2016. Accessed January 19, 2022. "With an appearance in the latest collaboration between Netflix and Marvel, the acting career of a Jackson resident is on the rise. Elijah Boothe, 20, a resident of Jackson, can be seen on the Netflix series ''Luke Cage.''"</ref>
* [[Deena Nicole Cortese]] (born 1987), reality television personality who appeared on the [[MTV]] reality show ''[[Jersey Shore]]'' from 2010 to 2012<ref>Jordan, Chris. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/television/2018/07/05/mtv-jersey-shore-jackson-cast-member-deena-cortese-shows-off-baby-bump/760443002/ "MTV ''Jersey Shore'': Jackson cast member Deena Cortese shows off baby bump"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144108/https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/television/2018/07/05/mtv-jersey-shore-jackson-cast-member-deena-cortese-shows-off-baby-bump/760443002/ |date=June 7, 2024 }}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 5, 2018. Accessed May 16, 2020. "''Jersey Shore'' cast member Deena Nicole Cortese, who lives in Jackson, showed off her baby bump in a July 4 Instagram post."</ref>
* [[Melvin Cottrell]] (1929–2002), former mayor of Jackson Township who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1992 until his death<ref>Rosman, Mark. [http://tritown.gmnews.com/news/2002-10-17/Front_page/003.html "Assemblyman recalled for service to people in need"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711102903/http://tritown.gmnews.com/news/2002-10-17/Front_page/003.html |date=2011-07-11 }}, ''Tri-Town News'', October 17, 2002. Accessed May 31, 2010.</ref>
* [[Scotty Cranmer]] (born 1987), BMX rider<ref>Saslow, Eli. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=119ED78804EB4AE8&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=O60V48DAMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "extreme sports / To be an action sports star, leave good sense behind"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144116/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/home/login?destination=infoweb.newsbank.com%3Fdb%3DNewsBank%26wedirect%3Dtrue |date=June 7, 2024 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 21, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2007. "'It better slow down, because it's getting too ridiculous,' said Scotty Cranmer, a BMX rider from Jackson, N.J."</ref>
* [[Joey DeZart]] (born 1998), professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]] in [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>[https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/joey-dezart/5128 Joey DeZart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607235255/https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/joey-dezart/5128 |date=June 7, 2023 }}, [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer]]. Accessed July 25, 2020. "Hometown: Jackson, N.J.... Started his prep career at Jackson Memorial High School, playing just his freshman year with the school's men's soccer team"</ref>
* [[Rich Gaspari]] (born 1963), former professional bodybuilder and CEO of Gaspari Nutrition<ref>[http://www.jacksonnjonline.com/2011/05/15/mayor-reina-issues-proclamation-for-jackson-resident-rich-gaspari/ Mayor Reina issues proclamation for Jackson resident Rich Gaspari] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024609/http://www.jacksonnjonline.com/2011/05/15/mayor-reina-issues-proclamation-for-jackson-resident-rich-gaspari/ |date=2011-05-21 }}</ref>
* [[Erin Gleason]] (born 1977), [[Short track speed skating|short track speed skater]] who competed in [[Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics|three events]] at the [[1998 Winter Olympics]]<ref>DeSimone, Bonnie. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-02-18-9802190194-story.html "After Year Of Heartbreak And Loss, Gleason Skates Into Recovery"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407011812/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-02-18-9802190194-story.html |date=April 7, 2022 }}, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', February 18, 1998. Accessed November 13, 2019. "'I said no,' said the 20-year-old Gleason, a U.S. short-track Olympian from Jackson, N.J. 'No. 1, he's a lot older than me. No. 2, he's my skating hero.'"</ref>
* [[Frank B. Holman]] (1930–2005), former mayor of Jackson Township and New Jersey Republican State chairman<ref>[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=10E8BC4AF40BD658&p_docnum=5&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=O60V48DAMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Holman had hand in many political careers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804161334/http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc |date=August 4, 2010 }}, ''Ocean County Observer'', December 8, 2005. Accessed July 31, 2007. "Holman was a Jackson Township mayor in the 1960s. He became the Ocean County administrator, the state Republican Chairman, executive director of the Republican State Committee and Ocean County Director of Employee Relations."</ref>
* [[Rob Johnson (soccer)|Rob Johnson]] (born 1973), former professional soccer player who played for the MetroStars<ref>Yannis, Alex. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/04/sports/soccer-for-rutgers-it-s-on-to-the-final-four.html "Soccer; For Rutgers, It's On to the Final Four"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305220619/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/04/sports/soccer-for-rutgers-it-s-on-to-the-final-four.html |date=March 5, 2016 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 4, 1994. Accessed December 25, 2012. "Johnson's goal was the result of vision and timing, but the junior striker from Jackson, N.J., displayed his remarkable skill on Napolitano's second goal of the game."</ref>
* [[Vini Lopez]] (born 1949), drummer who played with the [[E Street Band]]<ref>Cahillane, Kevin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/01/nyregion/two-guys-left-behind-in-the-e-street-shuffle.html "Two Guys Left Behind In the E Street Shuffle"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713125913/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/01/nyregion/two-guys-left-behind-in-the-e-street-shuffle.html |date=July 13, 2022 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 1, 2005. Accessed July 13, 2022. "'When I got to the top of the staircase, there was Bruce with the way he looked in those days, with the hair and suspenders with no shirt, playing away,' Mr. Lopez recalled recently as he sipped a can of Budweiser in the kitchen of his house off a dirt road in Jackson."</ref>
* [[Gina Lynn]] (born 1974), [[pornographic actress]]<ref>[[Mel Gussow|Gussow, Mel]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/29/books/photographing-celebrities-even-those-of-an-x-rated-world.html "Photographing Celebrities, Even Those of an X-Rated World"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206141157/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/29/books/photographing-celebrities-even-those-of-an-x-rated-world.html |date=December 6, 2022 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 29, 2003. Accessed January 8, 2012. "Over lunch Ms. Lynn, who is in her late 20s, spoke about her entry into the business. She was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Jackson, N.J. As a senior in a Catholic high school, she worked as a dancer in a strip club, and that led to her career."</ref>
* [[E. J. Nduka]] (born 1988), professional wrestler who competed for [[WWE]]<ref>[https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/roster/e--j--nduka/2450 E. J. Nduka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426025810/https://gobearkats.com/sports/football/roster/e--j--nduka/2450 |date=April 26, 2024 }}, [[Sam Houston Bearkats football]]. Accessed April 25, 2024. "Hometown: Jackson, N.J.; HS / Prev Schools: Memorial HS / Jacksonville"</ref>
* [[Steve Niles]] (born 1965), writer of ''[[30 Days of Night]]''<ref name=YouTubeInterview>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsnP4gt7WsI Interview with Steve Niles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418072609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsnP4gt7WsI |date=April 18, 2016 }} at [[Midtown Comics Times Square]]; [[YouTube]]; May 29, 2010</ref> <span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span>
* [[Stephen Panasuk]] (born 1989), [[quarterback]] for the [[Cleveland Gladiators]] of the [[Arena Football League]]<ref>[http://wichitaforce.com/news/?article_id=124 "Force finish 2016 signings with QB Panasuk, OL McGuire"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324154339/http://www.wichitaforce.com/news/?article_id=124 |date=2016-03-24 }}, [[Wichita Force]], February 17, 2016. Accessed August 3, 2016. "A Jackson, N.J. native, Panasuk attended La Salle University before transferring to Wagner University."</ref>
* [[Johnny Petraglia]] (born 1947), professional bowler<ref>Schneider, Jerry. [http://news.pba.com/post/2012/05/17/Johnny-Petraglia-Wins-PBA-Senior-Dayton-Classic-Achieving-Milestone-of-Winning-PBA-Titles-in-Six-Decades.aspx "Johnny Petraglia Wins PBA Senior Dayton Classic Achieving Milestone of Winning PBA Titles in Six Decades"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521070622/http://news.pba.com/post/2012/05/17/Johnny-Petraglia-Wins-PBA-Senior-Dayton-Classic-Achieving-Milestone-of-Winning-PBA-Titles-in-Six-Decades.aspx |date=May 21, 2012 }}, [[Professional Bowlers Association]], May 17, 2012. Accessed December 25, 2012. "Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., one game, 220, $8,000."</ref>
* [[Anthony Ranaudo]] (born 1989), pitcher who has played for the [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20150126044831/http://www.ocsignal.com/2014/08/jacksons-ranaudo-gets-win-against-yankees-in-mlb-debut-start/ "Jackson's Ranaudo Gets Win Against Yankees in MLB Debut Performance"], Shore News Network, August 2, 2014. Accessed January 25, 2015. "Jackson Township native and former Holbrook Little Leaguer Anthony Ranaudo had an impressive outing on the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, defeating his childhood heroes, the New York Yankees 4-3."</ref>
* [[Anthony Stolarz]] (born 1994), goaltender for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and [[2024 Stanley Cup Finals|2024 Stanley Cup Champion]]<ref>Miller, Randy. [http://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/07/flyers_goalie_prospect_anthony_stolarz_grew_up_in_jackson_loving_martin_brodeur.html "Flyers goalie prospect Anthony Stolarz grew up in Jackson loving Martin Brodeur"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212534/http://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/07/flyers_goalie_prospect_anthony_stolarz_grew_up_in_jackson_loving_martin_brodeur.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 10, 2014, updated February 9, 2015. Accessed June 1, 2015. "Somewhere in the home of the Flyers' top goalie prospect is an old photo from when Anthony Stolarz was 17 months old and sitting on his father's shoulders.... Growing up in Jackson, the Devils were his team."</ref>
* [[Stanley Switlik]] (1890–1981), parachuting pioneer who donated the land that is the site of Switlik Elementary School<ref>Blackwell, Jon. [http://www.capitalcentury.com/1925.html "1925: The chute that saved 5,000 lives"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144203/http://www.capitalcentury.com/1925.html |date=June 7, 2024 }}, ''[[The Trentonian]]''. Accessed February 3, 2011.</ref>
* [[Tom Tarver]], quarterback who played for the [[Rutgers University]] [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football|Scarlet Knights]]<ref>Badders, Bob. [http://shoresportsnetwork.com/donovan-catholic-hires-former-manalapan-coach-rutgers-qb-tom-tarver-as-head-coach/ "Donovan Catholic Hires Former Manalapan Coach, Rutgers QB Tom Tarver as Head Coach"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108210252/http://shoresportsnetwork.com/donovan-catholic-hires-former-manalapan-coach-rutgers-qb-tom-tarver-as-head-coach/ |date=November 8, 2017 }}, Shore News Network, February 24, 2016. Accessed November 8, 2017. "Tarver was a star quarterback for Jackson Memorial as a three-year starter during the 1984–1986 seasons. He went 32–7 as a starter for the Jaguars, including leading Jackson to an 8–1 record and the No. 1 ranking in the Shore Conference in 1985."</ref>
* [[Matt Thaiss]] (born 1995), first round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the [[Los Angeles Angels]]<ref>Zedalis, Joe. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/5217138450907054317/could-former-jackson-memorial-star-matt-thaiss-at-mlb-at-bats-with-angels-in-2017/ "Could former Jackson Memorial star Matt Thaiss get MLB at-bats with Angels in 2017?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016100334/http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/5217138450907054317/could-former-jackson-memorial-star-matt-thaiss-at-mlb-at-bats-with-angels-in-2017/ |date=October 16, 2017 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 21, 2017. Accessed September 4, 2017.</ref>
* [[Zakk Wylde]] (born 1967 as Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt), guitarist for [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Black Label Society]]<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/nyregion/music-thor-with-an-electric-hammer.html "Music; Thor, With an Electric Hammer"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 27, 2005. Accessed July 13, 2022. "But the frustrating part for Zakk Wylde – born in Jersey City, raised in Jackson and possessed of a gift for heavy-metal noise that regularly earns him the cover of any magazine with ''guitar'' in its title – is that the six-string inner circle rarely widens."</ref>