Editing Plainsboro Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Plainsboro Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Plainsboro Township include:
* [[David Jordan Bachner]] (1991–2009), baseball pitcher<ref>Berger, Debby. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2009/08/tearful_smiles_bid_teen_farewe.html "earful smiles bid teen farewell"], [[NJ.com]], August 16, 2009. Accessed September 21, 2015. "At the entrance of the Bachners' Plainsboro home were poster tributes filled with David's photos that his friends made for the family. Earlier in the week, a tribute had been set up at his high school's baseball field, and friends also held a candlelight vigil."</ref>
* [[Andrew Bynum]] (born 1987), former professional [[basketball]] player<ref>D'Alessandro, Dave. [http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2010/06/balance_of_nba_finals_may_hing.html "Balance of NBA Finals may hinge on left knee of Plainsboro's Andrew Bynum"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 3, 2010. Accessed December 31, 2011. "But Andrew Bynum, the 22-year-old from Plainsboro whose joints have been making these screeching sounds since the first round, will determine which team wins the 2010 NBA Finals that start tonight in Los Angeles."</ref>
* [[Patrick Clark (chef)|Patrick Clark]] (1955–1998), chef<ref>[[Eric Asimov|Asimov, Eric]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/13/nyregion/patrick-clark-42-is-dead-innovator-in-american-cuisine.html "Patrick Clark, 42, Is Dead; Innovator in American Cuisine"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 13, 1998. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Patrick Clark, a chef who helped lead a generation of Americans to embrace a new style of casual but sophisticated French cooking in the early 1980s, and then helped lead them back to the ingredients and preparations of their own country, died late Wednesday night at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, N.J. He was 42 and lived in Plainsboro, N.J. "</ref>
* [[Boris Epshteyn]] (born 1982), political strategist, investment banker and attorney<ref>[[Lloyd Grove|Grove, Lloyd]]. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/sinclairs-trump-toady-swears-im-not-doing-anybodys-bidding "Sinclair’s Trump Toady Swears: ‘I’m Not Doing Anybody’s Bidding’"], ''[[The Daily Beast]]'', April 5, 2018. Accessed December 12, 2022. "Epshteyn, who shares a young child with his wife of nine years, Google sales manager Lauren Tanick, was born in Moscow to a Russian-Jewish family; as refugees, they emigrated to Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, when Boris was 11."</ref>
* [[Linda R. Greenstein]] (born 1950), represents the [[New Jersey's 14th legislative district|14th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey State Senate]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=329 Senator Linda R. Greenstein], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed July 28, 2017.</ref>
* [[Henry W. Jeffers]] (1871–1953), one of the leaders in establishing Plainsboro Township, and served as its first mayor after incorporation in 1919<ref>[http://www.plainsboronj.com/government.html Township Government] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513165210/http://www.plainsboronj.com/government.html |date=May 13, 2008 }}, Plainsboro Township. Accessed April 28, 2008.</ref>
* [[Gary Jeter]] (1955–2016), former NFL defensive end who played for the [[New York Giants]], [[Los Angeles Rams]] and [[New England Patriots]]<ref>Bartelt, Paul. [http://www.ipanews.com/where-are-they-now-randy-cross-and-gary-jeter/ "Where Are They Now, Randy Cross and Gary Jeter"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311074249/http://www.ipanews.com/where-are-they-now-randy-cross-and-gary-jeter/ |date=March 11, 2016 }}, International Press Association. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Jeter resides in Plainsboro, NJ."</ref>
* [[Mariam Nazarian]] (born 1983), concert pianist and producer, who made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 16<ref>Miller, Lynn. [https://communitynews.org/2009/01/23/portrait-of-a-concert-pianist-plainsboro-to-carnegie-hall/ "Portrait of a Concert Pianist: Plainsboro to Carnegie Hall"], ''Community News'', January 23, 2009. Accessed October 2, 2017. "Her dream to be a concert pianist began early and by the time she was eight, she knew she would be a professional musician. Mariam Nazarian, 25, of Plainsboro was born into a family of musicians in Armenia.... Nazarian, who entered High School North with classmates in the school’s first graduating class (2001), attended classes as a freshman and sophomore."</ref>
* [[Rebecca Soni]] (born 1987), U.S. Olympic swimmer and gold medal winner of the 200m [[breaststroke]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]<ref>[http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/111504aab.html USC Signs 7 Prep Stars: High school standouts from around the country ink with the Trojans."], ''[[CSTV]]'', November 15, 2004. Accessed August 10, 2008.</ref>
* [[Barbara Wright (politician)|Barbara Wright]] (born 1933), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] who also served as mayor of the township<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980225004850/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/wright.htm Assemblywoman Barbara Wright], [[New Jersey Legislature]] backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 14, 2010.</ref>
* [[Felicia Zhang]] (born 1993), former pair skater who is a two-time U.S. national medalist and competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2014/02/winter_olympics_2014_plainsboros_felicia_zhang_satisifed_with_performance_in_pairs_figure_skating.html "Winter Olympics 2014: Plainsboro's Felicia Zhang satisfied with performance in pairs figure skating"], [[NJ.com]], February 12, 2014. Accessed August 22, 2014. "American figure skating pair Felicia Zhang of Plainsboro and Nathan Bartholomay didn't expect to medal at the Sochi Games in a loaded field with strong duos from Russia, China and Germany."</ref>