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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from West Windsor, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with West Windsor include: {{div col}} * [[Jack Aker]] (born 1940), former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the [[New York Yankees]] and [[New York Mets]]<ref>Reader, Bill. [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060709/pilotsbios09/seattle-pilots--where-are-they-now "Seattle Pilots ... Where are they now?"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', July 9, 2006. Accessed July 6, 2014. "Aker, 65, lives in West Windsor, N.J., with his wife Jane Charnin-Aker, who won $250,000 on ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' in 2001."</ref> * [[Kevin Barry (baseball)|Kevin Barry]] (born 1978), former [[Atlanta Braves]] [[relief pitcher]]<ref>Meggitt, Jane. [http://examiner.gmnews.com/news/2006/0713/Front_Page/017.html Braves give Barry a shot at major league pitching] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530231832/http://examiner.gmnews.com/news/2006/0713/Front_Page/017.html |date=May 30, 2008 }}, Allentown Examiner, July 3, 2006. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Kevin grew up in West Windsor, and the two dated while Samantha attended Allentown High School and The College of New Jersey in Ewing. He went to West Windsor High School and Rider University in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence. The couple married in 2003."</ref> * [[Kevin G. Chapman]], author and attorney<ref>[https://www.communitynews.org/news/west-windsor-author-kevin-g-chapman-publishes-third-novel/article_e5e67932-0f33-508b-a1ad-bbe24981dfad.html "West Windsor author Kevin G. Chapman publishes third novel"], ''Community News'', December 12, 2018, updated January 11, 2022. "Kevin G. Chapman, a resident of West Windsor, has published his third novel—a crime thriller titled ''Righteous Assassin'' (A Mike Stoneman Thriller). Chapman, a 23-year resident of West Windsor, is an attorney for whom fiction writing is a passion."</ref> * [[Aneesh Chopra]] (born 1972), first [[Chief Technology Officer of the United States]]<ref>Tracy, Ryan. [http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1240286719138260.xml&coll=5 "Obama taps WW-PS alum for technology post"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', April 21, 2009. Accessed February 22, 2011. "President Obama has picked a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School to be the nation's first chief technology officer. Aneesh Chopra, 36, graduated from West Windsor's south campus in 1990 and spent the last three years as secretary of technology under Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine."</ref> * [[Stanley Dancer]] (1927–2005), harness racing driver and trainer<ref>[[Frank Litsky|Litsky, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/sports/othersports/09dancer.html Stanley Dancer, Harness Racing Champion, Dies at 78], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 9, 2005. Accessed February 22, 2011.</ref> * [[Eileen Filler-Corn]] (born 1964), member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] since 2010 who was chosen in 2019 to become the first woman to serve as [[List of Speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates|Speaker]]<ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/national/new-virginia-house-speaker-is-new-jerseyan-who-worked-to-oust-chris-smith-in-1986/ "New Virginia House Speaker is New Jerseyan who worked to oust Chris Smith in 1986; Eileen Filler-Corn grew up in West Windsor"], New Jersey Globe, November 9, 2019. Accessed November 22, 2019. "Eileen Filler-Corn grew up in West Windsor, and after graduating Ithaca College, returned to New Jersey to work on Democrat Jeff Laurenti’s congressional campaign in the 4th district.... West Windsor-Plainsboro High School Yearbook, 1982"</ref> * [[Douglas Forrester]] (born 1953), former mayor of West Windsor Township who was the Republican Party nominee for U.S. Senator in 2002 and for Governor of New Jersey in 2005<ref>Chen, David W. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/03/nyregion/metrocampaigns/03forrester.html Forrester Makes a Dogged Ascent Despite Setbacks], ''The New York Times'', November 3, 2005. Accessed February 22, 2011.</ref> * [[John W. Hartmann]] (born 1967), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 15th legislative district|15th Legislative District]] from 1992 to 1994<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZL7tYBLB1m0C&q=%22John+W.+Hartmann%22+toronto+georgetown ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 205, Part 2''], p. 245. J. A. Fitzgerald, 1993. Accessed March 14, 2023. "John W. Hartmann, Rep., West Windsor - He was graduated from Princeton Day School and, in 1989, received a bachelor of arts degree in history at Georgetown University."</ref> * [[Ethan Hawke]] (born 1970), actor<ref>[http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/ethanhawke/ Profile of Ethan Hawke], ''Hello''. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Born in Austin, Texas, on November 6, 1970, Ethan was just three years old when his parents divorced and he and his mother moved across the country to settle in West Windsor, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Sachidananda Kangovi]] (born 1948), engineer and author<ref>[https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/patents/html/9070154 US Patent 9070154: Method for provisioning subscribers, products, and services in a broadband network], [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]. Accessed February 5, 2025 "Inventors: Kangovi; Sachidanada (Princeton Junction, NJ)"</ref> * [[Katie Kellner]] (born 1991), [[Long-distance running|distance runner]] and coach who specializes in the [[marathon]]<ref>[https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/205/34/katie-kellner Katie Kellner], [[2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon)]]. Accessed April 24, 2025. "Hometown: West Windsor, NJ. High School: West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South"</ref> * [[Kris Kolluri]] (born {{circa|1969}}), former Commissioner of the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]<ref>[http://www.njsda.gov/Archive/2008/11/11.06.08/nr_11.06.08.html Kris Kolluri Appointed as CEO of SDA: DOT Commissioner to join Authority on December 1, 2008], New Jersey Schools Development Authority press release dated November 6, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2011.</ref> * [[Matt Lalli]] (born 1986), professional lacrosse player for the [[Boston Cannons]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]]<ref>[http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=240 Matt Lalli], [[Colgate Raiders men's lacrosse]]. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Hometown: Princeton Junction, N.J. High School: West Windsor Plainsboro... Born on March 27, 1986 in Princeton, N.J."</ref> * [[Paul Lansky]] (born 1944), composer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2244601|title=Context and Computer Composition – Andrew R. Brown|website=researchgate.net}}</ref> * [[Ben H. Love]] (1930–2010), the eighth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America serving from 1985 to 1993<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/21/nyregion/jersey-man-to-head-scouts.html Jersey Man to Head Scouts], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 21, 1984. Accessed June 12. 2012. "Mr. Love, who is 54 years old and lives in Princeton Junction, N.J., has headed the organization's Northeast region, based in Dayton, N.J."</ref> * [[Brad Mays]] (born 1955), screenwriter, award-winning stage and film director<ref>Persico, Joyce J. [https://www.nj.com/mercer/2013/10/documentary_explores_how_princeton_dealt_with_the_political_and_racial_upheaval_of_the_late_1960s_ea.html "Documentary explores life in Princeton during the late 1960s, early 1970s"], ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', October 6, 2013. Accessed February 5, 2025."A self-described oddball who grew up in the Edinburg section of West Windsor, Mays said he never seemed to fit in at the Dutch Neck school he attended."</ref> * [[Ramesses McGuiness]] (born 2000), [[association football|footballer]] who plays for the [[United States Virgin Islands national soccer team|U.S. Virgin Islands national team]]<ref>Feil, Justin. [https://communitynews.org/2017/10/17/brothers-push-soccer-success-ww-p-high-school-south/ "Brothers push each other to soccer success for WW-P High School South"], ''Community News'', October 17, 2017. Accessed February 23, 2020. "Ramesses Moore-McGuinness thinks often of his roots. Before every soccer game and after every goal he scores, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South senior captain says a little prayer for St. Croix, where he was born and raised.... The boys moved to West Windsor to live with their aunt in 2015 and last spring, their dad moved up from St. Croix to join them."</ref> * [[Christopher McQuarrie]] (born 1968), screenwriter, director and producer who is a regular collaborator of director [[Bryan Singer]], with whom he co-wrote the screenplay of Singer's ''[[Public Access (film)|Public Access]]'', wrote the screenplay for ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'', co-wrote and produced ''[[Valkyrie (film)|Valkyrie]]'' and co-wrote ''[[Jack the Giant Slayer]]'' and ''[[Edge of Tomorrow]]''<ref>Biese, Alex. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/05/01/geeky-movies-see-spring-summer/26626963/ "11 geeky movies to see this spring and summer"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 1, 2015. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Us Jersey guys have got to stick together. Princeton Junction native Christopher McQuarrie has written a number of films for Tom Cruise, who grew up in Glen Ridge, including ''Valkyrie'' (2008), ''Jack Reacher'' (2012) and ''Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014)."</ref> * [[Lyle and Erik Menendez]] (born 1968), notorious 1990s California convicted criminals<ref>Timnick, Lois via ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104550473/lyle-and-erik-menendez-profile/ "Tapes: Hatred inspired former N.J. brothers to kill parents"], ''[[Courier News]]'', March 29, 1991. Accessed June 27, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Lyle and Erik Menendez lived with their parents in a succession of Princeton-area homes throughout their teen-age years. From a house they rented in West Windsor in 1977, the family relocated two years later to the exclusive Elm Ridge park section of Hopewell Township."</ref><ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104550826/menendez-brothers-local-angle/ "Menendez became abusive when criticized, brother-in-law says"], ''[[Courier News]]'', September 3, 1993. Accessed June 27, 202, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The Menendez family moved to West Windsor in 1977 and later lived in Hopewell Township before moving to an estate in Princeton."</ref> * [[Glenn Michibata]] (born 1962), retired professional tennis player who has been tennis coach of the [[Princeton Tigers]]<ref>[http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=607990 Glenn Michibata] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215432/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=607990 |date=July 14, 2014 }}, [[Princeton Tigers]]. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Michibata and his wife Angie live in West Windsor with their daughter Cori and son Matthew."</ref> * [[James Murphy (electronic musician)|James Murphy]] (born 1970), singer, songwriter, DJ, electronic musician (as [[LCD Soundsystem]])<ref>Battaglia, Andy. [https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/profiles/29425/ "Shut Up and Dance"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', March 15, 2007. Accessed January 13, 2022. "Murphy grew up a suburban punk-rocker in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, where he stayed for a year after high school to train as a competitive kickboxer (he still speaks with pride about his reputation as the weird kid who never lost a fight)."</ref> * [[John Forbes Nash Jr.]] (1928–2015), Nobel Prize-winning mathematician who was the subject of the film ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]''<ref>Staff. [https://apnews.com/2173a7f2c8a19a66344ed69d0898142c "John Forbes Nash May Lose N.J. Home"], [[Associated Press]], March 14, 2002. Accessed July 6, 2014. "West Windsor, N.J. (AP) _ John Forbes Nash, whose life is chronicled in the Oscar-nominated movie ''A Beautiful Mind,'' could lose his home if the township picks one of its proposals to replace a nearby bridge."</ref> * [[Taktin Oey]] (born 1986), composer<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/stories/specialprojects/2004_middlesex.html "The Star-Ledger Scholars 2004: Taktin Oey"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 16, 2004. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Taktin's father, Lie-Yauw, is a research scientist at Princeton. His mother, Chisato Oey, works at home. He has two younger sisters, Shoni, 12, and Yuzki, 10. They live in Princeton Junction."</ref> * [[Fernando Perez (baseball)|Fernando Perez]] (born 1983), former [[Tampa Bay Rays]] outfielder, current [[San Francisco Giants]] coach<ref>[[Alan Schwarz|Schwarz, Alan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/sports/baseball/05perez.html The Rays Receive Help From an Unlikely Place], ''The New York Times'', October 4, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2011. "A native of West Windsor, N.J., who each off-season rents an apartment with friends in a different neighborhood of New York, Perez was named the Rays' minor league player of the year for hitting .288 with 43 stolen bases at Class AAA Durham this season, only his third as a switch-hitter."</ref> * [[Steve Rogers (baseball)|Steve Rogers]] (born 1949), former MLB pitcher who played for the [[Montreal Expos]]<ref>Miller, Lynn. [http://www.wwpinfo.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=75&twindow=&mad=No&sdetail=2933&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1108&hn=wwpinfo&he=.com "Sugar Plum Role For WW Teen In ''Nutcracker''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529071255/http://www.wwpinfo.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=75&twindow=&mad=No&sdetail=2933&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1108&hn=wwpinfo&he=.com |date=May 29, 2008 }}, West Windsor & Plainsboro News, November 30, 2007. Accessed April 14, 2008. "Rogers, 16, is a junior at High School South. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she has lived in West Windsor for eight years. Her father, Steve Rogers, a former baseball player, works at the Major League Baseball Players Association."</ref> * [[Bryan Singer]] (born 1965), film and television director<ref>[[Bernard Weinraub|Weinraub, Bernard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/09/movies/film-an-unusual-choice-for-the-role-of-studio-superhero.html "Film: An Unusual Choice for the Role of Studio Superhero"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 9, 2000. Accessed July 6, 2014. "As a child, Mr. Singer grew up in Princeton Junction, N.J."</ref> * [[David Zhuang]] (born 1963), Olympic table tennis player<ref>Magaraci, Joel. [http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2008/08/west_windsors_david_zhuang_kno.html "West Windsor's David Zhuang knocked off in table tennis"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 19, 2008. Accessed July 6, 2014.</ref> {{div col end}}
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