Editing Tinton Falls, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Bryan Antoine]] (born 2000), [[college basketball]] player for the [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball]] team<ref>[https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bryan-antoine/9035 Bryan Antoine], [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball]]. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Hometown: Tinton Falls, N.J.; High School: Ranney School"</ref>
* [[Kelly J. Breen]] (born 1969), [[Horse trainer|trainer]] of [[thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]]s<ref>[http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465 Kelly Breen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201343/http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465 |date=September 23, 2015 }}, [[National Thoroughbred Racing Association]]. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Born: May 13, 1969, Perth Amboy, N.J. Residence: Tinton Falls, N.J."</ref>
* [[Freeman Craw]] (1917–2017), [[Type design|typeface designer]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-obituary-for-tom-godfrey/171919322/ "Freeman Godfrey; Graphic artist and designer innovator in visual Identity field, typefaces that bear his name, of Tonton Falls, 100"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 28, 2017. Accessed May 7, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Freeman Godfrey Craw, 100, of Tinton Falls, N.J., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017. Mr. Craw had lived in Tinton Falls since 2001."</ref>
* [[Ernabel Demillo]] (born 1965), television journalist who is the host and producer of [[CUNY TV]]'s ''Asian American Life''<ref name=DemilloMuller>Cottone, Ann-Marie. [http://archive.app.com/4074/novdec2009/features/profile.html "Couple in the news; At home with TV journalists Ernabel Demillo and John Muller"], ''[[Asbury Park Press|40º74º Magazine]]'', November / December 2009. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Ernabel Demillo, John Muller and daughter Alexa relax in the garden of their Tinton Falls home."</ref>
* [[Tom Gallagher (diplomat)|Tom Gallagher]] (1940–2018), diplomat, who in 1976, became the first officer of the [[United States Foreign Service]] to come out as gay<ref>[[Neil Genzlinger|Genzlinger, Neil]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/obituaries/tom-gallagher-diplomat-who-became-a-gay-activist-dies-at-77.html "Tom Gallagher, Diplomat Who Became a Gay Activist, Dies at 77"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 12, 2018. accessed July 26, 2018. "Mr. Dulkumoni, whom he married in 2017, is his only immediate survivor. They lived in Tinton Falls, N.J."</ref>
* [[Alan Garcia (jockey)|Alan Garcia]] (born 1985), [[thoroughbred horse racing]] jockey<ref>[http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=25220 Alan Garcia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025030036/http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=25220 |date=October 25, 2008 }}, [[Breeders Cup]]. Accessed November 12, 2008.</ref>
* [[Robert Giroux]] (1914–2008), book editor and publisher who was a partner in what became known as [[Farrar, Straus and Giroux]]<ref>[[Christopher Lehmann-Haupt|Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/books/06giroux.html "Robert Giroux, Publisher, Dies at 94"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 5, 2008. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Robert Giroux, an editor and publisher who introduced and nurtured some of the major authors of the 20th century and ultimately added his name to one of the nation's most distinguished publishing houses, died on Friday in Tinton Falls, N.J.... He died in his sleep at Seabrook Village, an independent-living center, a niece, Kathleen Mulvehill, said."</ref>
* [[Goldman child abduction case|Sean Goldman]] (born 2000), boy in the center of an international custody dispute between his American father and Brazilian mother<ref>Mullen, Shannon via ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-10-abducted-boy-new-jersey_n.htm "N.J. father, son adjusting after Brazil abduction drama"], ''[[USA Today]]'', May 9, 2011. Accessed November 7, 2013. "David Goldman and his 10-year-old son, Sean Goldman, go over the fifth-grader's math homework at their home in Tinton Falls, N.J. Goldman became the poster dad for the issue of international child abductions when his ex-wife ran off to Brazil with Sean and didn't come back. He finally got custody of his son in 2009."</ref>
* [[Milton Goode]] (born 1960), retired [[high jump]]er who represented the United States at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles<ref>[[Frank Litsky|Litsky, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/14/sports/goode-is-jumping-with-joy.html "Goode is Jumping With Joy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 14, 1982. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Milton Goode remembers the first time he high-jumped. 'I come from Tinton Falls, N.J.,' he said. 'It was in my second year at Monmouth Regional High School.'"</ref>
* [[Michelle Leonardo]] (born 1990), dancer, model, winner of several [[beauty pageant]]s<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/njvoices/index.ssf/2012/06/michelle_leonardo_knucklehead.html "Michelle Leonardo: Knucklehead of the week"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 10, 2012. Accessed November 7, 2013. "The Tinton Falls native and Red Bank Catholic High School grad wasn't the only knucklehead."</ref>
* [[Joe Maneely]] (1926–1958), artist who co-created [[Marvel Comics]] characters the [[Black Knight (Sir Percy)|Black Knight]], the [[Ringo Kid]], the [[Yellow Claw (comics)|Yellow Claw]], and [[Jimmy Woo]]<ref>Fingeroth, Danny; and Thomas, Roy. [https://books.google.com/books?id=VKiECBPgS68C&pg=PA8 ''The Stan Lee Universe''], p. 8. [[TwoMorrows Publishing]], 2011. {{ISBN|9781605490298}}. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Joe is the quieter of the two partners.... He is the product of both the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' and the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' art departments and now freelances out of New Shrewsbury, N. J., where he, his wife and three daughters live."</ref>
* [[Amir Meshal]] ({{circa|1982}}), American citizen detained by Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia during the [[Somalia War (2006–2009)]]<ref>Linzer, Dafna. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032202128_pf.html "U.S. Presses for Release of American Held in Ethiopia"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', March 23, 2007. Accessed June 29, 2008. "Amir Meshal, 24, of Tinton Falls, N.J., was among dozens of people picked up by the Kenyan military on Jan. 12 as they fled a U.S-backed Ethiopian invasion into neighboring Somalia."</ref>
* [[John Muller]] (born 1966), television journalist with [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]], where his anchor duties include ''[[World News Now]]'' and ''[[ABC News Now]]''<ref name=DemilloMuller/>
* [[Brianne Reed]] (born 1994), [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[FC Nordsjælland (women)|FC Nordsjælland]] in Denmark's [[Elitedivisionen]] league<ref>Carino, Jerry. [https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2015/12/07/college-corner-rutgers-reed-wins-prestigious-award/76909748/ "College Corner: Rutgers' Reed wins prestigious award"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 7, 2015. Accessed May 18, 2020. "The consummate team player on the pitch, Brianne Reed earned the ultimate individual honor off it. After leading the Rutgers women’s soccer team to the NCAA Tournament semifinals, the Tinton Falls native and Red Bank Catholic graduate earned the Division I Senior CLASS Award."</ref>
* [[Ranya Senhaji]] (born 2002), [[Women's association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer|South Carolina Gamecocks]] and the [[Morocco women's national football team|Morocco women's national team]]<ref>[https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ranya-senhaji/7973 Ranya Senhaji], [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer]]. Accessed June 17, 2021. "High School: Monmouth Regional High School: Hometown: Tinton Falls, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ivy Troutman]] (1884–1979), Broadway actress<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/16/archives/ivy-troutman-actress-hemingway-character.html "Ivy Troutman, Actress, Hemingway Character"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 16, 1979. Accessed August 2, 2018. "Ivy Troutman, a supporting actress on Broadway in the 20s and 30s, died Friday at her home in Tinton Falls, N.J."</ref>
* [[Quentin Wheeler]] (born 1955, class of 1974), track and field athlete who came in fourth in the [[Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|400 meters hurdles]] at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]<ref>Falk, Jonnie. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/516889680/ "Wheeler family never doubted Quentin's chances for Olympics"], ''The Daily Register'', June 23, 1976. Accessed January 25, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Quentin Wheeler of Tinton Falls, a great track star at Monmouth Regional, will be in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles for the U.S.A. in the Montreal Olympics."</ref>
* [[Bill Winters (American football)|Bill Winters]] (born 1954), [[offensive lineman]] in the [[National Football League]], [[Canadian Football League]], [[American Football Association (1978–83)|American Football Association]] and [[United States Football League]]<ref>Triblehorn, Chuck. [http://209.212.22.88/data/RBR/1970-1979/1974/1974.09.11.pdf "Calendar benefits gridders"], ''Red Bank Register'', September 11, 1974. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Ocean Township's Jim Falco has joined New Shrewsbury's Bill Kahl-Winter of Monmouth Regional on the Princeton varsity football squad."</ref>
* [[Dorothy Young]] (1907–2011), entertainer, stage assistant to magician [[Harry Houdini]]<ref>Brown, Emma. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dorothy-young-houdinis-stage-partner-dies-at-103/2011/03/24/ABITfkRB_story.html "Dorothy Young, Houdini's stage partner, dies at 103"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', March 25, 2011. Accessed March 30, 2011. "Dorothy Young, a petite dancer who was the last surviving person to share a stage with escape artist and magician Harry Houdini, died March 20 at 103 at her home in Tinton Falls, N.J. The cause of death was not reported."</ref>
* [[Daryn Zhunussov]] (born 1991), ice dancer from Kazakhstan<ref>[http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013684.htm Cortney Mansour / Daryn Zhunussov], [[International Skating Union]]. Accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>