Editing Maplewood, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Harriet Adams]] (1893–1982), author of some 200 books, including nearly 50 in the ''[[Nancy Drew]]'' series<ref>[[Susan Chira|Chira, Susan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/29/obituaries/harriet-adams-dies-nancy-drew-author-wrote-200-novels.html "Harriet Adams Dies; Nancy Drew Author Wrote 200 Novels"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 29, 1982. Accessed July 29, 2012. "Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, who wrote nearly 200 children's books including many of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, died Saturday evening. She was 89 years old, and lived in Pottersville and Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Mobolaji Akiode]] (born 1982), former Nigerian women's professional basketball player<ref>Delo, Cotton. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/southorange/chs-99-grad-starts-foundation-for-nigerian-girls "CHS '99 Grad Starts Foundation for Nigerian Girls Mobolaji Akiode, 27, recently started Hope4GirlsAfrica, a non-profit designed to increase young African women's participation in sports."], South Orange, NJ Patch, February 1, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2020. "'There's never a wrong time to do the right thing,' said Akiode, 27, a 1999 graduate of Columbia High School, where she started playing basketball under Coach Johanna Wright, who bought her her first pair of basketball sneakers and with whom she still speaks constantly. Akiode came back to Maplewood for a two-week stretch, but she's currently based in Lagos, Nigeria, the country where she spent much of her childhood, though she lived in the U.S. for good starting in the early '90s."</ref>
* [[Jason Alexander]] (born 1959), actor, best known for his role as George Costanza in ''[[Seinfeld]]''<ref>Meyers, Kate. [https://ew.com/article/1995/12/01/jason-alexander-takes-wing-bye-bye-birdie/ "'Bye' George! Jason Alexander takes wing in ''Bye Bye Birdie'' – The ''Seinfeld'' star returns to his roots"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', December 1, 1995. Accessed July 3, 2019. "That’s how Jason Alexander’s mom describes her baby boy. And the facts bear her out: At 6, he was doing Bill Cosby in his Maplewood, N.J., schoolyard."</ref>
* [[Amy Arnsten]], [[neuroscientist]]<ref>[https://psychology.yale.edu/people/amy-arnsten Amy Arnsten / Department of Psychology], [[Yale University]]. Accessed February 10, 2020. "Dr. Arnsten was raised in Maplewood, N.J. where she attended Columbia High School."</ref>
* [[Juliette Atkinson]] (1873–1944), tennis player who won the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] singles title three times, in addition to seven US Open titles in doubles and three in mixed doubles<ref name=PDN1999>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222821/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI%7CDN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5CE879C38F00C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Wins Have Been Served Family Style \ Serena, Venus Still Alive In Semis Of Singles, Doubles"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', September 10, 1999, backed uo by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 4, 2016. Accessed February 10, 2020. ""Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson, of Maplewood, NJ, reached the semis at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with Juliette winning both titles."</ref>
* [[Kathleen Atkinson]] (1875–1957), tennis player who won two US Open doubles titles together with her sister Juliette<ref name=PDN1999/>
* [[Shan K. Bagby]] (born 1967), [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] and the 28th Chief of the Army Dental Corps<ref>Carter, Barry. [https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/03/salute-this-nj-native-the-armys-top-dentist-is-busting-down-racial-barriers.html "Salute this N.J. native. The Army’s top dentist is busting down racial barriers."], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 14, 2019. Accessed February 23, 2022. "Shan K. Bagby didn’t know much about dentistry, but as an 8-year-old boy growing up in Newark, meeting a dentist in the 1970s stuck with him. The gentleman was African-American, like him.... He took advantage of his intellectual curiosity as a kid, who moved around a lot, before settling in Maplewood long enough to graduate in 1985 from Columbia High School."</ref>
* [[Dan Barry (reporter)|Dan Barry]] (born 1958), reporter for ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>Staff [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/business/media/16askthetimes.html "Talk to the Newsroom: 'This Land' Columnist"], ''[[The New York Times]]''. Accessed November 18, 2013. "He lives in Maplewood, N.J., with his wife, Mary Trinity, and their two daughters, Nora and Grace."</ref>
* [[Arthur C. Bartner]] (born 1940), musician best known as the director of [[Spirit of Troy]], the marching band for the [[University of Southern California]] from 1970-2020.<ref>Haithman, Diane. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2011-sep-04-la-ca-arthur-c-bartner-20110904-story.html "The man behind the band at USC"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', September 4, 2011. Accessed February 10, 2020. "What is the Trojan style, exactly? Bartner is the best guy to ask — he developed it. Raised in Maplewood, N.J., a trumpet player and jazz enthusiast with a doctorate in music education from the University of Michigan, Bartner was teaching high school music in that state when he was recruited by USC because of his history with the highly regarded Michigan band."</ref>
* [[Ahmed Best]] (born 1973), voice actor who portrayed [[Jar Jar Binks]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' film series<ref>Givens, Ron. [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/06/03/1999-06-03_jar_wars__fame___blame__ahme.html "Jar Wars: Fame & Blame Ahmed Best's Role As Offbeat Alien Triggers A Hot Debate"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722083037/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/06/03/1999-06-03_jar_wars__fame___blame__ahme.html |date=2010-07-22 }}, ''[[New York Daily News]]'', June 3, 1999. Accessed January 27, 2011. "Best himself was born at Roosevelt Hospital and grew up in the Soundview neighborhood in the Bronx. Best's family moved to Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Mark Blum]] (1950–2020), [[Obie Award]]-winning theater actor who also appeared extensively in films and television, including a lead role in the 1985 film ''[[Desperately Seeking Susan]]''<ref>Staff. [https://villagegreennj.com/obituaries/mark-blum-chs-class-of-68-lead-in-desperately-seeking-susan-mozart-in-the-jungle-dies-of-coronavirus/ "Mark Blum, CHS Class of '68, Lead in ''Desperately Seeking Susan,'' ''Mozart in the Jungle,'' Dies of Coronavirus"], ''Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange'', March 26, 2020. Accessed March 27, 2020. "According to former Maplewood Township Committeeman Noel Siegel, Mark grew up in Maplewood and was the son of former Maplewood Planning Board Chair Mort Blum and his wife Loraine."</ref>
* [[Seth Boyden]] (1788–1870), inventor<ref>[http://www.newarkhistory.com/boyden.html Seth Boyden Statue], Newark History. Accessed September 8, 2012. "Later on Boyden invented a made-to-order fire engine for Newark. The historical record ends with Boyden living in what is now Maplewood (then called Hilton), breeding a larger strawberry."</ref>
* [[Zach Braff]] (born 1975), actor, ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]''<ref>Strauss, Bob. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160910070609/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-151403866.html "Why America loves Zach Braff"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', September 12, 2006. Accessed May 1, 2016. "But the fact Braff didn't enter the family business might have something to do with growing up in Maplewood, New Jersey, and attending Columbia High School there."</ref>
* [[Marques Brownlee]] (born 1993), [[YouTube]] personality under the name 'MKBHD'<ref>Yu, Roger. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/28/marques-brownlee-tech-review/16172199/ "20-year-old YouTuber is tech reviewing star"], ''[[USA Today]]'', March 3, 2015. Accessed May 1, 2016. "Brownlee's interest in technology wasn't spotted early, but his sense of curiosity and poise have always stood out, say his parents, Jeaniene and Marlon Brownlee, who raised Brownlee and his sister, Simone, in Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Norbert Leo Butz]] (born 1967), actor, and his wife [[Michelle Federer]] (born 1973), an actress<ref>Fowler, Linda A. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2008/01/twain_role_is_no_drag_for_butz.html "Twain role is no drag for Butz"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 9, 2008. Accessed January 27, 2011. "Butz's frisky performance won flat-out raves. More than one critic dubbed the Maplewood resident the funniest guy on Broadway."</ref>
* [[Mya Byrne]] (born 1978), singer, songwriter and guitarist<ref>Schweber, Nate. [http://maplewood.patch.com/articles/maplewoods-birnbaum-traces-open-road-to-city-music-success "Maplewood's Birnbaum Traces Open Road to City Music Success"], MaplewoodPatch, April 9, 2010. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Musically it's a long way from Maplewood to Joe's Pub, a classy and revered Manhattan performance space that has showcased hundreds of renowned musicians including Pete Townsend, Elvis Costello and Bono. Jeremiah Birnbaum, a roots-minded, guitar-slinging songwriter who grew up in Maplewood, has made both journeys."</ref>
* [[P. J. Byrne]] (born 1974), film and television actor who has appeared in ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'', ''[[Final Destination 5]]'' and ''[[Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|Wolf of Wall Street]]'', as well as being the voice of Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated TV series ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140203110230/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/239003291_Old_Tappan_s_P_J__Byrne_co-stars_on_new_CBS_series__Intelligence_.html?mobile=1 "Old Tappan's P.J. Byrne co-stars on new CBS series 'Intelligence{{'"}}], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 7, 2014. Accessed January 22, 2014. "Byrne — a cousin of former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne — lived in Maplewood until the second grade, when his family briefly moved to Buffalo, then to Old Tappan."</ref>
* [[Archie Campbell (baseball)|Archie Campbell]] (1903–1989), Major League Baseball player<ref>Staff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/164716455 "New Angel Players No. 3--Archie Campbell"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 1, 1937. Accessed May 1, 2016. "He was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, but started playing semipro baseball in Los Angeles, which is his home now."</ref><ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/campbar01.shtml Archie Campbell stats], accessed July 25, 2011.</ref>
* [[Patricia Charache]] (1929–2015), physician specializing in infectious disease and microbiology<ref>Rasmussen, Frederick N. [https://www.baltimoresun.com/obituaries/bs-md-ob-patricia-charache-20150915-story.html Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Charache, 85, Hopkins infectious diseases specialist, medical microbiologist and educator, dies], ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', September 15, 2015. Accessed August 3, 2019. "The daughter of two physicians — Harold S. Connamacher and Carye-Belle Henle — Patricia Connamacher was born and raised in Maplewood, N.J., where she graduated in 1948 from Maplewood High School."</ref>
* [[Alta Cohen]] (1908–2003), former professional baseball player who played [[outfield]] from 1931 to 1933 with the [[Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030413163658/http://signonsandiego.com/sports/baseball/20030312-1310-bbo-obit-cohen.html "Oldest Brooklyn Dodgers' alumnus dies"], ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'', March 12, 2003. Accessed March 27, 2008.</ref>
* [[Claude Coleman Jr.]] (born 1948), musician who is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock group [[Ween]].<ref>Jordan, Chris; and Biese, Alex. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/08/28/drumroll-please-new-jerseys-best-drummers/89504976/ "Drum roll, please: New Jersey’s 12 greatest drummers"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', August 28, 2016. Accessed September 2, 2022. "Claude Coleman Jr. (Maplewood) — When alt-rockers want to get weird without looking their grounding in the groove, they know to call on Maplewood native Claude Coleman Jr."</ref>
* [[Lee Crystal]] (1956-2013), stage name of Lee Sackett, drummer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of [[Joan Jett|Joan Jett and the Blackhearts]]<ref>[https://villagegreennj.com/towns/maplewood/remembering-honoring-maplewoods-lee-sackett/ "Remembering and Honoring Maplewood’s Lee Sackett"], ''The Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange'', June 21, 2015. Accessed October 15, 2024. "When Maplewood’s Lee Sackett was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, his widow Maura Sackett graciously spent some time on the phone for an interview and sent some photos."</ref>
* [[Robert De Grasse]] (1900–1971), cinematographer<ref>Hoffmann, Henryk. [https://books.google.com/books?id=IWNZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Robert+De+Grasse%22+maplewood ''"A" Western Filmmakers: A Biographical Dictionary of Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Composers, Actors and Actresses"''], p. 196. [[McFarland & Company]], 2000. {{ISBN|9780786406968}}. Accessed May 1, 2016. "Robert De Grasse was born on February 9, 1900, in Maplewood, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Paula Dow]] (born 1955), served from 2010 to 2012 as the 58th [[Attorney General of New Jersey]], appointed by incoming Governor [[Chris Christie]]<ref>Baxter, Christopher. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/nj_ag_paula_dow_leaves_office.html "N.J. Attorney General Paula Dow leaves office after nearly 2 stressful, sometimes frustrating, years"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 3, 2010. Accessed May 1, 2016. "'It's a 24/7 type job, requiring you to reach out to all corners of the state, daytime and nighttime,' said Dow, a 56-year-old former Essex County prosecutor from Maplewood."</ref>
* [[Jacqueline Dubrovich]] (born 1994), Olympic [[Foil (fencing)|foil]] [[Fencing|fencer]], team Olympic gold medal winner
* [[Asher Brown Durand]] (1796–1886), painter<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/200304_art_p2.html New Jersey Landscape Artists], State of New Jersey. Accessed December 19, 2006.{{dead link|date=November 2024}}</ref>
* [[Raymond M. Durkin]] (1936–2014), politician who served as chairman of the [[New Jersey Democratic State Committee]]<ref>[https://villagegreennj.com/towns/maplewood/essex-county-dedicates-plaque-raymond-durkin/ "Essex County Dedicates Plaque for Raymond Durkin"], ''The Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange'', April 22, 2015. Accessed February 10, 2020. "Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (at right in photo) dedicated a bronze plaque honoring the life and legacy of the late Raymond M. Durkin on Wednesday, April 22.... The plaque was placed on the promenade in the Essex County Government Complex to raise awareness about Mr. Durkin’s contributions to Essex County. He was a resident of Maplewood when he passed away on December 23, 2014, at the age of 78."</ref>
* [[Christine Ebersole]] (born 1953), actress and Tony Award winner, is a current resident<ref>[http://nymag.com/guides/fallpreview/2006/theater/19716/ Channeling the Grey Ghosts: Christine Ebersole chats about—and with—Little Edie Beale.], ''[[New York Magazine]]'', Fall 2006 Preview Guide, accessed December 13, 2006.</ref>
* [[Pablo Eisenberg]] (1932–2022), scholar, social justice advocate and tennis player<ref>[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=JPOST19480109-01.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- "Shorts"], ''Jewish Post'', January 9, 1948. Accessed August 24, 2022. "Pablo Eisenberg of Maplewood, N. J. was beaten in the finale of the national indoor boys event by Fred Jax of Hamtramck, Mich. 4-6, 6-3 and 6-2."</ref>
* [[Mike Enoch]] (born 1977), White Nationalist blogger and podcaster, founder of [[The Right Stuff Radio]]<ref>Staff. [https://villagegreennj.com/towns/maplewood/philly-com-top-neo-nazi-shock-jock-grew-maplewood-nj/ "Philly.com: Top Neo-Nazi Shock Jock Grew Up in Maplewood NJ"], Village Green of Maplewood and South Orange, October 26, 2017. Accessed July 3, 2019. "According to a report on Philly.com today, neo-Nazi shock jock and white supremacist Mike Enoch grew up in Maplewood NJ and attended Columbia High School."</ref>
* [[Paul R. Ehrlich]] (born 1932), [[entomologist]], professor of population studies and author of ''[[The Population Bomb]]''<ref>[[Murray Polner|Polner, Murray]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gIl2AAAAMAAJ "Paul R. Erlich"], ''American Jewish Biographies'', p. 88. [[Facts on File]], 1982. {{ISBN|0-87196-462-7}}. "During his childhood his family moved to Maplewood, New Jersey, where he was graduated from Columbia High School in 1949."</ref>
* [[Bruce Feirstein]] (born 1956), [[screenwriter]] and [[humorist]] best known for his contributions to the [[James Bond]] series and his best selling humor books, including ''[[Real Men Don't Eat Quiche]]''<ref>[[Barbara Lovenheim|Lovenheim, Barbara]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/05/nyregion/real-man-limns-singles-life.html "'Real Man' Limns Singles Life"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 5, 1986. Accessed August 5, 2013. "Born in Maplewood, N.J., he began writing parodies in the eighth grade, but he didn't know what to do with his wit."</ref>
* [[Fred Feldman]] (born 1941), philosopher who specializes in [[ethical theory]].<ref>[http://www.digifind-it.com/maplewood/data/yearbooks/pub/1959.pdf#page=28 ''1959 Mirror Yearbook''], [[Columbia High School (New Jersey)|Columbia High School]], 1959. Accessed November 1, 2022.</ref>
* [[David Ferry (poet)|David Ferry]] (1924–2023), poet and translator who won the [[National Book Award for Poetry]] in 2012<ref>Lenfield, Spencer Lee. [https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2015/04/line-by-line "Line by Line; Poet and translator David Ferry"], ''[[Harvard Magazine]]'', May–June 2015. Accessed May 19, 2024. "He was raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, a suburb west of Newark, with his father’s extended family scattered across neighboring towns."</ref>
* [[Christian Fuscarino]] (born {{circa|1981}}), community organizer, [[LGBT]] activist and the Executive Director of [[Garden State Equality]]<ref>[https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/2018/07/how_guts_grit_and_gusto_helped_one_of_njs_most_influential_lgbt_advocates_change_the_game.html "How guts, grit and gusto helped one of N.J.'s most influential LGBT advocates change the game"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', July 25, 2018. Accessed July 3, 2019. "He moved with his mother to Maplewood, and once he got settled into Columbia High School, change is what he made."</ref>
* [[Justin Brice Guariglia]] (born 1974), visual artist and former ''[[National Geographic]]'' photographer<ref>Loos, Ted. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/29/arts/design/environmental-artist-justin-brice-guariglia.html "A Man on an Eco-Mission in Mixed Media"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 29, 2017. Accessed May 23, 2020. "Mr. Guariglia grew up in Maplewood, N.J., and was a freelance photojournalist based in Asia for 20 years, taking pictures for ''The New York Times'', ''Time'', ''National Geographic'' and others."</ref>
* [[Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa]] (born 2001), climate justice activist, known for his role as [[UNESCO]] and [[WHO]] Youth Advisor and [[Executive Director]] of Climate Cardinals<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa |url=https://www.climatecardinals.org/hikaru-wakeel-hayakawa |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Climate Cardinals |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-09-12 |title=Rising Stars: Hikaru Hayakawa, Executive Director of Climate Cardinals |url=https://sdgnews.com/rising-stars-hikaru-hayakawa-executive-director-of-climate-cardinals/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=SDG News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jules Heningburg]] (born 1996), professional [[lacrosse]] player on the [[Redwoods Lacrosse Club]] of the [[Premier Lacrosse League]] and [[New England Black Wolves]] of the [[National Lacrosse League]]<ref>Hamilton, Matt. [https://usalaxmagazine.com/college/men/jules-heningburg-maplewood-kid-to-tewaaraton-candidate "Jules Heningburg: Maplewood Kid to Tewaaraton Candidate"], ''USA Lacrosse Magazine'', April 12, 2018. Accessed May 16, 2021. "After a baptism under fire during his freshman year at Rutgers, senior Jules Heningburg is reaching his peak in the college lacrosse world at just the right time for the Scarlet Knights.... It’s quire an achievement for a player that didn’t attract much attention from top-tier Division I programs coming out of Seton Hall Prep (N.J.).... But it comes as no surprise given his upbringing in the lacrosse hotbed of Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Grace Foster Herben]] (1864–1938), educator and missionary<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1938/07/23/archives/mrs-stephen-j-herben-widow-of-minister-was-long-active-in.html "Mrs. Stephen J. Herben; Widow of Minister Was Long Active in Missionary Work"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 23, 1938. Accessed April 2, 2021. "Mrs. Grace Foster Herben of Maplewood, long prominent in missionary work and widow of the Rev. Stephen J. Herben, died today at the Orange Memorial Hospital at the age of 74."</ref>
* [[R. Graham Huntington]] (1897–1957), politician who served three terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] representing [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=n8UGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22south+side%22+%22Graham+Huntington%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 165''], p. 242. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1941. Accessed December 27, 2022. "R. Graham Huntington (Rep., Maplewood) Mr. Huntington was born in Newark, New Jersey, on May 17, 1897."</ref>
* [[Mark Jacoby]] (born 1947), [[musical theatre]] performer who has had leading roles on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<ref>Cutler, Jacqueline. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/08/nj-actor-commands-the-broadway-stage-as-neil-diamond.html "N.J. actor commands the Broadway stage as Neil Diamond"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 23, 2023. "Mark Jacoby is that rarity — he earns more as an actor than he did as a lawyer. The Maplewood resident stars on Broadway as present-day Neil Diamond in ''A Beautiful Noise,'' where he recounts his life to a therapist, played by Linda Powell."</ref>
* [[David Javerbaum]] (born 1971), executive producer of ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''<ref>Meoli, Daria. [http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/oct05/entertain.html "That's Entertainment"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214185336/http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/oct05/entertain.html |date=2005-12-14 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', October 2005. Accessed December 26. "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart is still the best fake newscast on TV, thanks to Lawrenceville native Stewart and head writer and Maplewood native David Javerbaum."</ref>
* [[Amos E. Joel Jr.]] (1918–2008), electrical engineer who invented a switching device that allowed for the creation of cell phones, among his more than 70 patents<ref>Martin, Andrew. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/technology/28joel.html "Amos E. Joel Jr., Cellphone Pioneer, Dies at 90"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 27, 2008. Accessed June 27, 2016. "Amos E. Joel Jr., an inventor whose switching device opened the way for the cellular phone business, died Oct. 25 at his home in Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Benjamin Franklin Jones (New Jersey politician)|Benjamin Franklin Jones]] (1869–1935), Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] in 1900<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1935/09/27/archives/b-f-jones-65-dies-active-in-politics-i-forrner-speaker-of-new.html "B. F. Jones, 65, Dies; Active In Politics; Former Speaker of New Jersey Assembly Had Also Served on the Bench."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 1935. Accessed June 9, 2010.</ref>
* [[Joe Kinney (baseball)|Joe Kinney]] (born {{circa|1968}}), [[college baseball]] coach and former [[outfielder]] who is the head coach of the [[Lafayette Leopards baseball]] team<ref>Logic, Jack. [https://www.mcall.com/1999/09/19/kinney-wants-to-add-trophy-to-lafayette-baseball-history/ "Kinney Wants To Add Trophy To Lafayette Baseball History"], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', September 19, 1999. Accessed November 12, 2018. "Kinney, who hails from Maplewood, Essex County, N.J., was influenced by his father, Joe Jr., an avid baseball fan who followed the exploits of the old Newark, N.J., Bears in the International League."</ref>
* [[Eileen Kraus]] (1938–2017), business executive who broke the [[glass ceiling]] to become the first woman to run a major bank in [[Connecticut]]<ref>Gosselin, Kenneth R. [https://www.courant.com/business/hc-eileen-kraus-connecticut-banker-dies-20170707-story.html "Eileen Kraus, a Banker Who Broke Barriers, Dies"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', July 8, 2017. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Eileen Shanley Kraus was born July 19, 1938, and grew up in Maplewood and Short Hills, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ken Kurson]] (born 1968), political consultant, writer and journalist, who was editor-in-chief of ''[[The New York Observer]]'' between 2013 and 2017<ref>Atmonavage, Joe. [https://www.nj.com/news/2020/10/nj-man-associate-of-kushner-giuliani-arrested-by-feds-on-cyberstalking-charges.html "N.J. man, associate of Kushner, Giuliani, arrested by feds on cyberstalking charges"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 23, 2020. Accessed February 4, 2023. "Ken Kurson, 52, of Maplewood, surrendered to authorities in Brooklyn and has been charged with cyberstalking for allegedly engaging 'in a pattern of stalking and harassment' of three people between November 2015 and December 2015 and using multiple aliases to do so, according to the criminal complaint."</ref>
* [[George Ludlow Lee Sr.]] (1901–1966), [[chairman of the board]] of [[Red Devil, Inc.]]
* [[Leyla McCalla]] (born 1985), musician<ref>Rentner, Simon. [https://www.wbgo.org/post/cellist-banjoist-and-singer-songwriter-leyla-mccalla-revisits-her-own-root-system-checkout#stream/0 "Cellist, Banjoist, and Singer-Songwriter Leyla McCalla Revisits Her Own Root System, on The Checkout"], [[WBGO]], December 4, 2017. Accessed January 15, 2020. "Leyla McCalla has traveled a winding path as a musician, from the European classical canon to the folkways of her Caribbean heritage. Born into a Haitian-American family in Queens, she was raised in Maplewood, and brought up in the New Jersey public school system."</ref>
* [[William G. McLoughlin]] (1922–1992), historian and prominent member of the history department at [[Brown University]] from 1954 to 1992<ref>Daniels, Lee A. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/06/us/w-g-mcloughlin-professor-of-history-at-brown-dies-at-70.html "W. G. McLoughlin, Professor of History At Brown, Dies at 70"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 6, 1993. Accessed September 23, 2013. "He was born in Maplewood, N.J., served as an Army officer in Europe in World War II, graduated from Princeton University in 1947 and received a doctorate from Harvard University in 1953."</ref>
* [[Cedric McMillan]] (1977–2022), [[International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness|IFBB]] professional [[bodybuilding|bodybuilder]]<ref>[https://villagegreennj.com/sports/maplewood-native-cedric-mcmillan-places-nationwide-bodybuilding-competition/ "Maplewood Native Cedric McMillan Places in Nationwide Bodybuilding Competition"], ''The Village Green'', October 5, 2017. Accessed April 12, 2022.</ref>
* [[Anisa Mehdi]], film director and journalist<ref>Curtiss, Richard H. [http://www.washington-report.org/backissues/0498/9804082.html Dr. Mohammad T. Mehdi (1928–1998)], ''[[Washington Report on Middle East Affairs]]'', April 1998. Accessed August 27, 2007. "Subsequently they had three daughters, Anisa, who now lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, Janan Chandler of Mississauga, Ontario, and Laila Hilfinger of Seattle."</ref>
* [[Richard Meier]] (born 1934), architect whose work includes his design of the [[Getty Center]]<ref>[[Richard Meier|Meier, Richard]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RJrqlKpN2QAC&pg=PA6&dq=%22Richard+Meier%22+%22columbia+high+school%22 ''Building the Getty''], p. 6. [[University of California Press]], 1999. {{ISBN|0-520-21730-6}}. Accessed June 14, 2011. "At Columbia High School in my hometown of Maplewood, New Jersey, I took the usual art history and art courses."</ref>
* [[Bea Miller]] (born 1999), finalist on ''[[The X Factor (U.S. season 2)|The X Factor]]''<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/10/the_x_factor_beatrice_miller.html "'X Factor': Beatrice Miller, from Maplewood to 'giant mountain' in Malibu"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 17, 2012. Accessed November 1, 2012. "Beatrice Miller has made it to the top 24 contestants on ''The X Factor'', the talent competition judged by the likes of Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, L.A. Reid and Demi Lovato. Tonight, the 13-year-old from Maplewood finds out if she advances to the top 16."</ref>
* [[Grace Mirabella]] (1929–2021), fashion journalist who was [[editor-in-chief]] of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine between 1971 and 1988, after which she founded ''[[Mirabella]]'' magazine<ref>McGlone, Peggy. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/193180652/ "Editor's memoir laments out-of-touch fashion industry"], ''[[Star Tribune]]'', October 8, 1995. Accessed December 30, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "When she was in fifth grade, she moved with her parents to suburban Maplewood, N.J. ('That kind of told us things were getting better economically') and eventually she attended and graduated from Columbia High School there."</ref>
* [[Candy Moore]] (born 1947), actress who began her career appearing on television series as ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'', ''[[The Lucy Show]]'' and ''[[Letter to Loretta]]''<ref>Leonard, Vince. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/149239199/ "A 'Little Lucy'... Kind Of"], ''[[The Pittsburgh Press]]'', November 29, 1964. Accessed April 2, 2021. "Candy lives with her parents in North Hollywood. Born in Maplewood, N. J., Aug. 26, 1947, Candy started modeling in New York when she was 5. At 7, she was already doing television commercials."</ref>
* [[Paul J. Moore]] (1868–1938), represented [[New Jersey's 8th congressional district]] from 1927 to 1929<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000912 Paul John Moore biography], [[United States Congress]]. Accessed July 11, 2007.</ref>
* [[Clayton Morris]] (born 1976), [[Fox News Channel]] co-host<ref>Cardwell, Diane. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/business/leds-emerge-as-a-popular-green-lighting.html "LEDs Emerge as a Popular 'Green' Lighting"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 21, 2013. Accessed January 21, 2013. "'One day I randomly walked into a Home Depot and thought, LED — when did that happen?' said Clayton Morris, 36, a host of ''Fox & Friends Weekend'', who was buying the bulbs in Vauxhall as part of his project to slowly replace the incandescents in his Maplewood home."</ref>
* [[Ibtihaj Muhammad]] (born 1985), former sabre fencer and on the U.S. fencing team, best known for being the first Muslim woman to wear a [[hijab]] to compete for the U.S. team at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]<ref>Carter, Barry. [http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2016/02/nj_muslim_fencer_at_the_tipping_point_of_olympic_h.html "N.J. Muslim fencer at the tipping point of Olympic history"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 12, 2016. Accessed August 8, 2016. "Ibtihaj Muhammad of Maplewood qualified for the Olympics and is considered to be the first American Muslim woman to compete in the games wearing a hijab, the scarf that covers her head."</ref>
* [[Yosh Nijman]] (born 1995), [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>[https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/yosuah-nijman/8860 Yosuah Nijman], [[Virginia Tech Hokies football]]. Accessed October 25, 2020. "Hometown: Maplewood, N.J.; High School: Columbia"</ref>
* [[Kevin O'Connor (television)|Kevin O'Connor]] (born 1968/1969), television personality who has been the host of the [[PBS]] [[home renovation]] series ''[[This Old House]]'' since 2003<ref>McCutcheon, Lauren. [http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/kevin-oconnor-reveals-how-to-get-your-home-on-this-old-house-20180116.html "Kevin O'Connor reveals how to get your home on ''This Old House''], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 16, 2018. Accessed March 26, 2018. "When ''This Old House'' host Kevin O’Connor takes the main stage at the Philadelphia Home Show this weekend, he’ll represent the O.G. of home-renovation shows. The Maplewood, N.J., native has hosted the contractor- and tradesperson-driven PBS program for 15 years, following hosts Steve Thomas (1989-2003) and Bob Vila (1979-89)."</ref>
* [[Ellen Pao]] (born 1970), lawyer and business executive, who was CEO of [[Reddit]]<ref>Primack, Dan, [http://fortune.com/2013/04/11/ellen-pao-has-landed-at-reddit/ "Ellen Pao has landed ... at Reddit"],''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'', April 11, 2013. Accessed July 20, 2015. "In the post, Pao offered the following statement to Reddit users: 'I grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, raised by enginerds on Star Wars, computers and books.{{'"}}</ref><ref>Quinn, Sean. [http://essexnewsdaily.com/news/southorange/54008 "CHS grad loses gender inequity complaint"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706052825/http://essexnewsdaily.com/news/southorange/54008 |date=2015-07-06 }}, ''Essex News Daily'', April 12, 2015. Accessed July 20, 2015. "After leaving her hometown of Maplewood, Pao garnered degrees from Princeton University, Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School."</ref>
* [[Kym Ragusa]] (born 1966), writer and documentary filmmaker<ref>[https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/166310/Ragusa,%20Kym.pdf?sequence=1 "Voices from the Gaps:: Kym Ragusa"], ''[[University of Minnesota]]''. Accessed December 27, 2017. "Her father was still not ready to acknowledge that he had a child, but eventually the secret was revealed to her grandparents when she came to live with them in Maplewood, New Jersey."</ref>
*Zander Rhodes (born 2003), 2020 Women’s Junior Foil World Champion, Columbia High School Class of 2021.<ref>[https://villagegreennj.com/sports/chs-grad-zander-rhodes-is-junior-womens-foil-world-champion/ "CHS Grad Zander Rhodes Is Junior Women’s Foil World Champion,"] ''The Village Green''.</ref><ref>[https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/fencing/roster/zander-rhodes/21077 "Zander Rhodes,"] Columbia University.</ref><ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/olympics/zander-rhodes-high-school "Zander Rhodes High School,"] ''Sportskeeda''.</ref>
* [[James Ricalton]] (1844–1929), teacher, photographer and inventor<ref>Davie, Valerie. [http://www.maplewoodonline.com/matters/ricalton/ "World Traveler, Explorer, Photographer"], ''Maplewood Matters''. Accessed December 14, 2007.</ref>
* [[Eugene G. Rochow]] (1909–2002), [[inorganic chemistry|inorganic chemist]] who worked on [[organosilicon|organosilicon chemistry]]<ref>Bohning, James J. [https://oh.sciencehistory.org/sites/default/files/rochow_eg_0129_suppl.pdf "Transcript of Interview with Eugene G. Rochow on January 24, 1995"], [[Science History Institute]]. Accessed February 22, 2018.</ref>
* [[Theodore Roosevelt]] (1858–1919), spent several summers in Maplewood visiting his uncle Cornelius V.S. Roosevelt's home and property, known as ''The Hickories'', covering {{convert|100|acre|km2}}, an area now partly covered by Roosevelt Road and Kermit Road<ref>Bausmith, John C. [https://books.google.com/books?id=e9zpGBv917MC&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62 "Maplewood"], p. 62. Arcadia Publishing, 1999. {{ISBN|0-7524-1279-5}}. Accessed January 27, 2011.</ref>
* [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi]] (born 1988), actor and singer<ref>Staff. [https://thenet.ng/7-facts-you-should-know-about-nigerian-singer-signed-by-50-cent/ "7 facts you should know about Nigerian singer signed by 50 Cent"], ''[[Nigerian Entertainment Today]]'', June 25, 2015. Accessed August 7, 2017. "Rotimi was born in Maplewood, New Jersey to Nigerian parents and attended Columbia High School where he was marked out as a talent both on the school’s basketball team and the choir."</ref>
* [[Herb Scherer]] (1929–2012), professional basketball player who played for the [[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] and [[New York Knicks]]<ref>Staff. [http://liuathletics.com/news/2012/7/3/MBB_0703125105.aspx "Former Blackbird Herb Scherer Passes Away"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317202024/http://liuathletics.com/news/2012/7/3/MBB_0703125105.aspx |date=March 17, 2014 }}, [[Long Island University|LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds]], July 3, 2012. Accessed July 29, 2012. "Herb was born on December 21, 1928, at home in Maplewood, New Jersey. He attended Bloomfield Technical High School and Long Island University where he graduated in 1950 with a BS degree in physical education. A college basketball star, Herb was on the starting five of the nationally ranked LIU Blackbirds. Herb was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1950 where he played from 1951–1952. He married Mary Buist on June 9, 1951 and they settled in Parsippany, New Jersey for the next thirty years in the home he built for them."</ref>
* [[Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.]] (1895–1958), first superintendent of the [[New Jersey State Police]] and father of U.S. Army general [[Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.]]<ref>[[Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.|Schwarzkopf, Norman Jr.]], [https://books.google.com/books?id=c5L8qTgsLnUC&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76 "It doesn't take a hero: General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the autobiography"], p. 76. [[Random House]], 1993. {{ISBN|0-553-56338-6}}. Accessed January 27, 2011.</ref>
* [[Robert Sheckley]] (1928–2005), science fiction writer<ref>Jonas, Gerald. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/10/books/10sheckley.html "Robert Sheckley, 77, Writer of Satirical Science Fiction, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 10, 2005. Accessed November 20, 2007. "Born in Brooklyn and raised in Maplewood, N.J., Robert Sheckley joined the Army in 1946 after graduating from high school, and served in Korea."</ref>
* [[Tim Squyres]] (born 1959), film editor of ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'', ''[[Hulk (film)|Hulk]]'', ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'' and ''[[Syriana]]'', among others<ref>Shyrock, Bob. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/01/south_jersey_native_nominated.html "South Jersey native nominated for Oscar for 'Life of Pi{{'"}}], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', January 12, 2013. Accessed October 24, 2015. "Former Wenonah resident Tim Squyres, who has edited 11 of director Ang Lee's 12 films, has been nominated for an Oscar for his work on Lee's acclaimed fantasy adventure ''Life of Pi.''... Nominated for an Oscar previously for editing Lee's ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', Squyres is a graduate of Gateway Regional High School and Cornell University whose parents reside in Wenonah. The father of two, Squyres now lives in Maplewood in Essex County."</ref>
* [[SZA]] (born 1989), Neo Soul / R&B artist<ref>Sunderman, Eric. [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/04/from_buried_in.php "From Buried in Books to Behind the Bar, Solana Rowe Sings Her Way Out"], ''[[The Village Voice]]'', April 10, 2013. Accessed May 28, 2014. "Raised an Orthodox Muslim, Rowe spent the first 10 years of her life in St. Louis, Missouri, before moving to Maplewood, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Agnes Sligh Turnbull]] (1888–1982), novelist and short story author<ref>Waggoner, Walter H. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/02/obituaries/agnes-turnbull-novelist-93-dies.html "Agnes Turnbull, Novelist, 93, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 2, 1982. Accessed July 29, 2012. "Agnes Sligh Turnbull, a popular and prolific novelist and shortstory writer, died Sunday at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. She was 93 years old and had lived in Maplewood, N.J., for 60 years."</ref>
* [[Judith Viorst]] (born 1931), author and journalist<ref>Aarons, Leroy. [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075845,00.html "Judith Viorst Wrote 'Sometimes I Hate My Husband,' but to Author Hubby Milton, That's Poetic License"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916025952/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075845,00.html |date=September 16, 2016 }}, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', February 18, 1980 Vol. 13 No. 7. Accessed August 4, 2016. "Born in Maplewood, N.J., the daughter of an accountant and a mother 'who was a reader and a bridge player,' Judith Stahl started writing poetry at age 7."</ref>
* [[George M. Wallhauser]] (1900–1993), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|12}} from 1959 to 1965<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000089 George Marvin Wallhauser], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[Charles V. Webb Jr.]] (1910–2010), politician who served as prosecutor of [[Essex County, New Jersey]]<ref>Bennett, Cliff. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-profile-of-charles-v-we/167443741/ "Webb appointed by Driscoll to replace Gaulkin as Essex County prosecutor"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 14, 1953. Accessed March 7, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "He studied after graduating from Orange High School and started work as a bookkeeper.... His home is at 20 Oberlin st., Maplewood."</ref>
* [[George W. Webber (minister)|George W. Webber]] (1920–2010), president of the [[New York Theological Seminary]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/us/13webber.html "George W. Webber, Social Activist Minister, Dies at 90"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 12, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2018. "The Rev. George W. Webber, a Protestant minister and educator whose quest to make religion more socially relevant led him to remake a major seminary, start storefront churches in East Harlem and begin a program to educate prison inmates as pastors, died Saturday at his home in Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Kiely Williams]] (born 1986), singer / actress from ''[[The Cheetah Girls (film series)|The Cheetah Girls]]''<ref>Jackson, Chanta L. [http://www.nj.com/newark/index.ssf/2008/08/jersey_girl_in_spotlight_as_ch.html "Jersey girl in spotlight as Cheetah Girls return"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 12, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "But you might not know that Aqua, the brainy Cheetah Girl, is played by Kiely Williams, a Jersey girl who grew up in Newark and Maplewood and whose family lives in Hunterdon County."</ref>
* [[Richard Wolin]] (born 1952), historian<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/bps/user-profile/5130/richard-wolin Richard Wolin profile], ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''. Accessed September 23, 2013. "Richard Wolin – Location: Maplewood, N.J."</ref>
* [[Teresa Wright]] (1918–2005), actress<ref>Thomas, Bob. [http://www.rideforlife.com/news/als_news/teresa_wright_pride_of_the_yankees_costar_dies.html "Teresa Wright ''Pride of the Yankees'' co-star dies"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103110406/http://www.rideforlife.com/news/als_news/teresa_wright_pride_of_the_yankees_costar_dies.html |date=2007-11-03 }}, copy of item from [[Associated Press]], March 8, 2005. Accessed May 15, 2007. "Wright was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1918, and grew up in Maplewood, N.J., where she showed promise in theatricals at Columbia High School."</ref>
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