Editing Westfield, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Marc Acito]] (born 1966), playwright, novelist and humorist<ref>[https://issuu.com/goodspeedguides/docs/chasing_rainbows_audience_insights ''Chasing Rainbows; The Road to Oz''], Goodspeed Musicals. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Marc Acito (''Book'') was born on January 11, 1966 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Upon graduating from Westfield High School, Acito enrolled in the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon, though he left before graduating."</ref>
* [[Charles Addams]] (1912–1988), cartoonist for ''[[The New Yorker]]'' magazine, most famous for his cartoons of ''[[The Addams Family]]''<ref>[[Janet Maslin|Maslin, Janet]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/26/books/26masl.html "In Search of the Dark Muse of a Master of the Macabre: Book Review of ''Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life''"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 26, 2006. Accessed March 7, 2008.</ref>
* [[Kim Alsop]] (born {{circa|1933}}), former head coach of the [[Samford Bulldogs football]] team<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53749531/kim-alsop-hired-at-jackson-academy/ "Jackson Academy hires ex-Samford coach Alsop"], ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]'', January 25, 1989. Accessed June 19, 2020. "A native of Westfield, N.J., Alsop received the 1977 Jim Thorpe Award as the outstanding high school coach in Florida."</ref>
* [[Steve Angeli]], [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]<ref>Tartaglia, Greg. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/athlete-of-the-week/2021/09/09/record-male-athlete-week-steven-angeli-bergen-catholic/5735389001/ "North Jersey's Male Athlete of the Week playing 'big boy' football at a high level"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 9, 2021. Accessed December 19, 2023. "Steve Angeli came north to play high school football and will head to South Bend for college.... That was among the aspects of North Jersey football that drew a Westfield resident to attend a school roughly 30 miles north on the Garden State Parkway."</ref>
* [[Charles E. Apgar]] (1865–1950), business executive and [[amateur radio]] operator best known for making early recordings of German radio transmissions at the start of [[World War I]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1950/08/19/archives/charles-e-apgar-radio-expert-85-jersey-ham-operator-dies-recorded.html "Charles E. Apgar, Radio Expert, 85; Jersey 'Ham' Operator Dies-- Recorded Code Messages From Sayville Station in 1915"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 19, 1950. Accessed June 26, 2022. "Westfield, N.J., Aug. 18-- Charles E. Apgar, a 'ham' radio operator who recorded code messages during World War I from a German station at Sayville, L.I., which proved to be tips to German submarines on the movements of neutral ships and caused the Government to seize the station, died at his home, 549 Carleton Road, after a long illness."</ref>
* [[Virginia Apgar]] (1909–1974), creator of the [[Apgar score]] for assessing health of newborns<ref>[http://apgar.net/virginia/ Dr. Virginia Apgar's test for babies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723192904/http://apgar.net/virginia/ |date=July 23, 2011 }}, accessed November 30, 2006. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Dr. Virginia Apgar, a Westfield, NJ native, developed the now famous test that measures the infant's physical condition minutes after birth. Her efforts led at least one health official to credit her with doing more to improve the health of mothers, babies and the unborn than perhaps anyone this century."</ref>
* [[Billy Ard]] (born 1959), former NFL guard for the [[New York Giants]] and [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>[[Frank Litsky|Litsky, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/12/sports/sports-world-specials-football-happy-packer.html "Sports World Specials: Football; Happy Packer"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 12, 1990. Accessed April 23, 2012. "From 1981 through 1988, Ard was a starting guard for the Giants. He was a New Jerseyan through and through. He was raised in Watchung, he lives in Westfield and in the off season he is a stockbroker in Westfield."</ref>
* [[H. W. Ambruster]] (1879–1961), football coach, chemical engineer, actor and lecturer<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34609666/the_couriernews/ "Howard Watson Ambruster, Coach, Engineer, Lecturer"], ''[[Courier News]]'', January 11, 1961. Accessed August 6, 2019. "Fanwood - Howard Watson Ambruster, 82, a retired chemical engineer, lecturer and author, died yesterday (Jan. 10, 1961) in his home at 158 Forest Rd.... Mr. Armbruster resided in Westfield for many years before moving to Fanwood in 1949."</ref>
* [[Omar Ashmawy]], staff director and chief counsel of the [[Office of Congressional Ethics]]<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/omar-ashmawy/gIQAbgcpKP_print.html "Omar Ashmawy"], ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Accessed December 16, 2017. "Hometown: Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Richard Bagger]] (born 1960), former mayor, who served as [[chief of staff]] for [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]]<ref>Schleifer, Teddy. [http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2010/12/15/27221/ "A Tiger in Trenton: Bagger '82"], ''[[The Daily Princetonian]]'', December 15, 2010. Accessed January 6, 2011.</ref><ref name=NJBIZ/>
* [[Robert L. Barchi]] (born 1946), twentieth president of [[Rutgers University]], 2012-2020<ref>McGlone, Peggy. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/robert_barchi_is_officially_na.html "Robert Barchi is named Rutgers University president"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 11, 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. "Born in Philadelphia, Barchi grew up in Westfield, before moving back to Philadelphia during his freshman year of high school, attending St. Joseph's Preparatory School, an elite North Philadelphia institution whose graduates include many high-profile figures in Philadelphia politics."</ref><ref>[https://www.rutgers.edu/news/robert-l-barchi-serve-final-year-rutgers-university-president "Robert L. Barchi to Serve Final Year as Rutgers University President"], [[Rutgers University]], press release dated July 23, 2019. Accessed May 6, 2021.</ref>
* [[Cheryl Barnes]], singer and actress best known for her role in [[Miloš Forman]]'s 1979 film adaptation of ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'', where she played the mother of Hud's little son<ref>Allis, Samuel. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/05/06/cheryl-barnes-one-song-later/956c9fb2-557a-4f2c-90c2-4ac46e5c3975/ "Cheryl Barnes, One Song Later"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', May 6, 1979. Accessed October 13, 2021. "Barnes grew up the oldest of five children in a middle class family in the middle class town of Westfield, N.J., 'where everyone is supposed to go to college.'"</ref>
* [[Florence Hague Becker]] (1886–1971), 16th President General of the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]]
* [[Carolyn Beebe]] (1873–1950), pianist who was a founder of the New York Chamber Music Society<ref>[archives.nypl.org/mus/20263 New York Chamber Music Society scores], [[New York Public Library]]. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Carolyn Harding Beebe (she later spelled her first name as Caroline) was born in Westfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Silas Edwin and Helen Tift Beebe, sometime around 1874."</ref>
* [[Bryan Beller]] (born 1971), [[bass guitarist]] known for his work with [[Mike Keneally]], [[Steve Vai]], [[Dethklok]], [[James LaBrie]] of [[Dream Theater]] and [[Dweezil Zappa]]<ref>Wictor, Thomas. [http://www.bryanbeller.com/press/press12.html "On The Fast Track To Joe's Garage"], copy of article from ''[[Bass Player (magazine)|Bass Player]]'', September / October 1995. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Beller was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, but his family moved to Westfield, New Jersey, 'before I could develop a Southern accent.'"</ref>
* [[Jon Bramnick]] (born 1953), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who has represented the [[New Jersey's 21st legislative district|21st Legislative District]] since 2003<ref name=NJBIZ/><ref>Walsh, Jeremy. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/10/westfield_council_opposes_cell.html "Westfield council opposes cell tower plan for armory"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 14, 2010. Accessed January 6, 2010.</ref>
* [[Brock Brower]] (1931–2014), novelist, magazine journalist and TV writer<ref>Bernstein, Adam. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/brock-brower-magazine-journalist-novelist-and-tv-writer-dies-at-82/2014/04/29/ac6095e6-ceea-11e3-a6b1-45c4dffb85a6_story.html "Brock Brower, magazine journalist, novelist and TV writer, dies at 82"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', April 29, 2014. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Brock Hendrickson Brower was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Plainfield, N.J., and raised in Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Dave Brown (quarterback)|Dave Brown]] (born 1970), [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback who played for the [[New York Giants]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]]<ref>[[Dave Anderson (sportswriter)|Anderson, Dave]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/sports-of-the-times-brown-obeys-phil-simms-s-golden-rule.html Sports of The Times; Brown Obeys Phil Simms's Golden Rule], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 5, 1994. Accessed March 3, 2012. "AS a boy growing up in nearby Westfield, N.J., Dave Brown attended only one Giants game at Giants Stadium."</ref><ref>[[Bill Pennington|Pennington, Bill]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/31/sports/expectations-are-high-and-giants-brown-hopes-to-live-up-to-them.html "Expectations Are High, and Giants' Brown Hopes to Live Up to Them"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 1997. Accessed October 26, 2015. "When Giants General Manager George Young was deciding if Brown was worth a first-round supplemental draft pick five years ago, he liked that Brown was local, from Westfield, N.J., less than 20 miles from Giants Stadium.... Brown, 27, was married in June to Katy Lynch, whom he met and dated at Westfield High School, and they have moved to a house in rural New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Steve Brozak]] (born 1961), Managing Partner and President of WBB Securities, LLC, a Democratic congressional candidate in the 2004 election cycle and the chairman and CEO of StormBio, Inc.<ref>Hernandez, Raymond. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/08/nyregion/ex-marine-takes-aim-at-a-republican.html "Ex-Marine Takes Aim At a Republican"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 8, 2004. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Not long ago, Steve Brozak was a little-known Marine officer who had returned home to Westfield from a tour of duty in Iraq, disillusioned with President Bush's handling of the war there."</ref>
* [[Robert N. Buck]] (1914–2007), aviator and author who broke 14 junior airspeed records in the 1930s, started his flying career at the Westfield Airport<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/20buck.html "Robert N. Buck Dies at 93; Was Record-Setting Aviator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 20, 2007. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Robert Nietzel Buck was born on Jan. 29, 1914, in Elizabethport, N.J., and reared in Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Alan Bunce (actor)|Alan Bunce]] (1900–1965), radio and television actor<ref>Cox, Jim. [https://books.google.com/books?id=d7nwCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA281 ''The Great Radio Soap Operas''], p. 281. [[McFarland & Company]], 1999. {{ISBN|9781476604145}}. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Born on June 28, 1908, at Westfield, New Jersey, Bunce appeared in 35 stock productions and on Broadway." Note that this source provides a 1908 birth year, while other sources show 1900 or other dates.</ref>
* [[Devin Caherly]] (born 2001, class of 2019), social media personality<ref>Siroty, Michael. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/westfield-teen-earns-major-following-with-videos-on-tiktok-instagram "A town resident and 2019 Westfield High School graduate has seen a major growth in his social media following recently. Devin Caherly has over 1.3 million followers on TikTok."], TAPinto Westfield, May 29, 2020. Accessed April 25, 2021. "A town resident and 2019 Westfield High School graduate has seen a major growth in his social media following recently. Devin Caherly has over 1.3 million followers on TikTok."</ref>
* [[Chris Campbell (wrestler)|Chris Campbell]] (born 1954), wrestler who won a bronze medalist in [[Freestyle wrestling]] at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]]<ref>Thomsen, Ianvia ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/30/sports/IHT-boardroom-lawyer-tries-his-toughest-case-on-the-mat.html "Boardroom Lawyer Tries His Toughest Case - on the Mat"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 30, 1992. Accessed June 19, 2020. "As a boy, Campbell would go door to door in his hometown of Westfield, New Jersey, making speeches, encouraging participation in the religion."</ref>
* [[Gil Chapman]] (born 1953), running back and return specialist for the [[University of Michigan]] and [[New Orleans Saints]]<ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/1998_chapman.html 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees: Gil Chapman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915054048/http://www.elizabethnj.org/1998_chapman.html |date=September 15, 2010 }}, [[Elizabeth, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 6, 2011.</ref>
* [[Steve Cheek]] (born 1977), NFL punter, 2001–2005 ([[San Francisco 49ers]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Carolina Panthers]])<ref>[http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2004/10/13/chiefs_sign_p_steve_cheek/ Chiefs Sign P Steve Cheek] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201142/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2004/10/13/chiefs_sign_p_steve_cheek/ |date=September 30, 2007 }}, [[Kansas City Chiefs]] press release dated October 13, 2004. Accessed March 6, 2008.</ref>
* [[Michael Chertoff]] (born 1953), [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security]] and former [[United States district court]] Judge<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060104050301/http://www.politicsnj.com/default_2005.htm PoliticsNJ.com Inside the Beltway], accessed April 17, 2015. "...Michael Chertoff of Westfield was appointed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security..."</ref><ref>Corbin, Horace. [http://www.goleader.com/misc/services/photos/past/2010/10mar31_Chertoff/ "A Night With Michael Chertoff"], ''The Westfield Leader'', March 31, 2010. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Born in Elizabeth, N.J. and a former Westfield resident, Michael Chertoff returned to his Jersey roots last Wednesday night for dinner at Echo Lake Country Club, sponsored by Asm. Jon Bramnick."</ref>
* [[John Chironna]] (1928–2010), head coach of the [[Rhode Island Rams football]] team in 1961 and 1962<ref>[http://www.westfieldtoday.com/system/organization/514/attachments/doc_40479_original.pdf?1256125324 Westfield Hall of Fame Members], Westfield Today. Accessed October 26, 2015. "John Chironna—All-State Football Group 3."</ref>
* [[Chris Christie]] (born 1962), Governor of New Jersey, who lived in Westfield for a year while his home in Mendham was under construction<ref name=NJBIZ>Waters, Sharon. [http://www.njbiz.com/article/20110926/NJBIZ01/110929924 "The Westfield Five: A course of politics, with a side of laughs"], ''NJBIZ'', September 26, 2011. Accessed March 3, 2012. "Only one now-prominent politician seems to have looked at Westfield as a short stay — Christie, who rented in town for about a year while his Mendham house was being built."</ref>
* [[Bob Clotworthy]] (1931–2018), diver who competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively<ref>Wigo, Bruce. [https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympic-diving-champion-bob-clotworthy-passes-away-at-87/ "Olympic Diving Champion Bob Clotworthy Passes Away at 87"], ''[[Swimming World]]'', June 11, 2018. "Olympic diving champion Robert (Bob) Lynn Clotworthy passed away peacefully at his home, in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 1st. He was 87 years old. Born in Westfield, New Jersey, Bob attended the Ohio State University where he won 11 Big Ten, NCAA, and National AAU Championships before capping off his career with an Olympic gold medal at Melbourne in 1956."</ref>
* [[Grover Connell]] (1918–2018), rice trader and longtime member of the ''[[Forbes 400]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=For Westfield Biz Magnate, Neighbors Were 'Extremely Important' |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/business-and-finance/articles/for-westfield-biz-magnate-neighbors-were-extremely-important |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=TAPinto |language=en}}</ref>
* Pat Cosquer (born 1975), college [[Squash (sport)|squash]] coach<ref>Staff. [http://archive.wmlnj.org/TheWestfieldRecordPress/1995/1995-11-23/pg_0009.pdf "Campus Notes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407053002/http://archive.wmlnj.org/TheWestfieldRecordPress/1995/1995-11-23/pg_0009.pdf |date=April 7, 2014 }}, ''Westfield Record'', November 23, 1995. Accessed July 7, 2013. "Patrick L. Cosquer of Westfield is serving this year as a junior adviser at Bates College.... A member of the men's squash and baseball teams, Mr. Cosquer is a 1993 graduate of Westfield Senior High School."</ref>
* [[John Cuneo (illustrator)|John Cuneo]] (born 1957), [[illustrator]], whose work has appeared in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' and ''[[The Atlantic]]''<ref>[https://illoz.com/interview/18 "Interview with John Cuneo"], Illoz. Accessed September 2, 2020. "[Q:] There's a pretty reliable rumor going around that you grew up in Westfield, New Jersey. What schools did you attend, from elementary through high school? [A:] I don't remember the name of the Westfield Elementary school I went to. I attended Roosevelt Jr. High and then Westfield High School in NJ through my jumior year."</ref>
* [[Nicholas Delpopolo]] (born 1989), [[judo]]ka who has represented the United States at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]]<ref>D'Allesandro, Dave. [http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2012/07/olympics_2012_nick_delpopolo_o.html "Olympics 2012: Nick Delpopolo, of Westfield, attempting to win gold in judo and make most of special opportunity"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 28, 2012. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref>
* [[Robert S. Dietz]] (1914–1995), marine geologist, geophysicist and oceanographer who conducted pioneering research concerning [[seafloor spreading]]<ref>Sullivan, Walter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/24/obituaries/robert-dietz-who-demonstrated-drift-of-ocean-floors-dies-at-80.html "Robert Dietz, Who Demonstrated Drift of Ocean Floors, Dies at 80"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 24, 1985. Accessed November 17, 2020. "Robert Sinclair Dietz was born in Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Tamecka Dixon]] (born 1975), former USA national team and [[WNBA]] player who played for the [[Los Angeles Sparks]], [[Houston Comets]] and [[Indiana Fever]]<ref>Kadosh, Matt. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/education/articles/wnba-legend-tamecka-dixon-delivers-keynote-at-westfield-high-school-graduation-photos "WNBA Legend Tamecka Dixon Delivers Keynote at Westfield High School Graduation"], ''TAP into Westfield'', June 24, 2022. Accessed March 23, 2023. "Retired WNBA star Tamecka Dixon’s wisdom for Westfield High School’s class of 2022: don’t expect quick success. The Westfield native and former guard for the Los Angeles Sparks in delivering the keynote address at commencement Thursday sought to prepare the 453 graduates for their years to follow."</ref><ref>Alkaly, Ben. [https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/sparks/tamecka_dixon_feature.html "Where Are They Now: Tamecka Dixon"], [[WNBA]]. Accessed March 27, 2023. "Dixon said from her current home in Westfield, N.J. 'Growing up, I knew of a few women who had played oversees, but I was just elated to have an opportunity to play in my own country in front of family and friends.'"</ref>
* [[Alexander Wilson Drake]] (1843–1916), artist, collector and critic<ref>Staff. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/25588811?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents "Alexander Wilson Frake"], ''[[American Art News]]'', Vol. 14, No. 19 (February 12, 1916), p. 4. Accessed October 26, 2015. "The 'father of new wood engraving,' which attracted so much attention abroad as well as at home, was born at Westfield, N. J."</ref>
* [[Sara Driver]] (born 1955), independent filmmaker<ref>Maurer, Mark. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/10/jersey_girl_turned_director_sa.html "Jersey Girl Turned Director Sara Driver Is Reunited With Her Long-lost First Film"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 26, 2011, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2022. "Driver, who grew up in Westfield, filmed ''You Are Not I'' -- based on a short story by Bowles -- not far from her parents' home."</ref>
* [[Michael DuHaime]] (born 1974), Republican strategist and public affairs executive<ref name=NJBIZ/><ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/profile-michael-duhaime-1.1077733 "Profile: Michael DuHaime"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 3, 2014. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Hometown: Westfield"</ref>
* [[Geoff Edwards]] (1931–2014), actor and game show host<ref>Staff. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U-tVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0kANAAAAIBAJ&dq=geoff-edwards%20westfield&pg=2371%2C4019482 "Geoff Edwards: He knows all the ropes of hosting"], ''[[Beaver County Times]]'', March 19, 1977. Accessed January 6, 2011.</ref>
* [[Edward Einhorn]] (born 1970), children's author, director and playwright<ref>Staff. [http://www.goleader.com/00feb03/24.pdf "Former Westfielder Publishes First Novel, ''Paradox in Oz''"], ''The Westfield Leader'', February 3, 2000. Accessed September 17, 2011. "Edward Einhorn, who grew up in Westfield, has recently published his first novel ''Paradox in Oz.''"</ref>
* [[Mike Emanuel]] (born 1967), Washington correspondent for [[Fox News]]<ref>Staff. [http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/extaffairs/content/docs/pressrel/StocktonMikeEmanuel2010PressRelease.pdf "Fox News White House Correspondent Mike Emanuel to Speak at Stockton Scholarship Luncheon"], [[Stockton University]], October 25, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2011. "Greek-American Mike Emanuel grew up in Westfield, New Jersey and attended Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church."</ref>
* [[Gail Falkenberg]] (born 1947), professional [[tennis]] player, who may be the oldest tournament tennis player of all time, having competed in [[ITF Women's World Tennis Tour]] tournaments as recently as 2021, at age 74<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139721402/ "At 41, Woman Chases Dreams of Professional Tennis Circuit"], ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', July 24, 1988. Accessed January 31, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Gail Falkenberg, a former producer-director from Hollywood, might have the makings of a blockbuster hit for the 1990s.... Falkenberg was an only child growing up in Westfield, N.J. Her parents divorced when she was 8."</ref>
* [[Thomas Farley (physician)|Thomas Farley]], pediatrician who served as the commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Health<ref>Hartocollis, Anemona. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/nyregion/07farley.html "Running for Your Life"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 5, 2010. "It was still dark when Dr. Thomas A. Farley got to Central Park on a cool October morning and started stretching his grasshopperlike legs, blending into the background in black shorts and a T-shirt.... Dr. Farley grew up in Westfield, N.J., the sixth of eight children."</ref>
* [[Kevin Feige]] (born 1973), film producer and President of [[Marvel Studios]]<ref>Barnes, Brooks. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/business/media/marvel-with-a-fan-at-the-helm-steers-its-heroes-to-the-screen.html "With Fan at the Helm, Marvel Safely Steers Its Heroes to the Screen"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 24, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Mr. Feige, who is married to a cardiothoracic nurse and has a 2-year-old daughter, grew up in Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Michael Fennelly (musician)|Michael Fennelly]] (born 1949), rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed with [[The Millennium (band)|The Millennium]] and [[Crabby Appleton]]<ref>[https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/the-rock-town-hall-interview-mystery-date-michael-fennelly-of-crabby-appleton-and-the-millenium/2/ "The Rock Town Hall Interview: Mystery Date Michael Fennelly of Crabby Appleton and The Millennium"], Rock Town Hall, November 27, 2010. Accessed August 9, 2020. "Fennelly grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, which he left at the age of 17, hitchhiking his way to California with visions of a career in music."</ref>
* [[Gerald Foster (painter)|Gerald Foster]] (1900–1987), painter who competed in the [[Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics#Painting|painting event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1932 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://americanart.si.edu/artist/gerald-sargent-foster-1621 Gerald Sargent Foster], [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]]. Accessed August 9, 2020. "Born Westfield, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[William Chapman Foster]] (1897–1984), businessman and high-ranking government official who negotiated multiple arms control treaties<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/16/obituaries/william-c-foster-former-arms-control-aide.html "William C. Foster, Former Arms Control Aide"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 16, 1984. Accessed July 14, 2019. "Born in Westfield, N.J., he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."</ref>
* [[Nona Garson]] (born 1958), [[List of equestrian sports|equestrian]] who competed in [[Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Team jumping|team jumping]] and [[Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping|individual jumping]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023709/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/nona-garson-1.html Nona Garson], [[Sports-Reference.com]]. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Born: September 30, 1958 (Age 60.303, YY.DDD) in Westfield, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
* [[GH057ayame]] (gamer tag of Eric Hewitt), retired professional ''[[Major League Gaming]]'' gamer who works for [[343 Industries]] working on future ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' games<ref>Kane, Michael. [https://nypost.com/2008/08/25/dream-job-5/ "Dream Job"], ''[[New York Post]]'', August 25, 2008. Accessed May 6, 2021. "A Penn State student and Westfield, NJ, resident, Hewitt competes on a four-member 'Halo 3' team at a half-dozen MLG gaming festivals each year, where he and his teammates take the stage to wage virtual warfare for tournament prize money that reaches $20,000 per event."</ref>
* [[Gina Glantz]] (born {{circa|1943}}), political strategist, campaign manager, field director and consultant<ref>Dao, James. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/24/nyregion/homecoming-bill-bradley-campaign-celebration-affirmation-garden-state.html "Homecoming; The Bill Bradley Campaign as a Celebration and Affirmation of the Garden State"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 24, 1999. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Gina Glantz, 56, the campaign manager, was raised in Westfield and later moved to Ridgewood, where she raised her two children."</ref><ref>Gordon, Meryl. [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/politics/national/features/1934/ "Bradley's Other Woman"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''. Accessed October 26, 2015. "With Bradley and his wife, Ernestine, in the van just ahead, Glantz, a 56-year-old Westfield, New Jersey, native, is already plotting the next move in her man's insurgent campaign: the March 7 showdown with Gore in New York, a do-or-die date for Bradley, who considers the state virtually his home turf."</ref>
* [[John Duval Gluck]] (1878–1951), philanthropist, customs broker and con artist who is best known for popularizing the practice of sending and answering letters to Santa Claus in New York City<ref>Palmer, Alex. [https://nypost.com/2015/09/20/meet-the-con-artist-who-popularized-writing-to-santa-claus/ "Meet the con artist who popularized writing to Santa Claus"], ''[[New York Post]]'', September 20, 2015. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Then, in 1913, just as the Post Office was about to give up, a man named John Duval Gluck stepped forward. He’d be Santa Claus.... The oldest of five brothers, Gluck had lived for two years in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, before his family moved to Westfield, NJ."</ref>
* [[Dan Graham]] (born 1942), artist, writer, and curator<ref>[http://www.metroartwork.com/popup_manufacturer_info.php?products_id=4281 Dan Graham Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403053156/http://www.metroartwork.com/popup_manufacturer_info.php?products_id=4281 |date=April 3, 2016 }}, MetroArtWork. Accessed March 14, 2014. "He was born in Urbana, Illinois, but moved to Winfield Park, New Jersey at age 3, and then to Westfield, NJ at age 13."</ref>
* [[Joseph Greenspan]] (born 1992), [[association football|soccer]] player for the [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]] of the [[United Soccer League]]<ref>[https://navysports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5414 Joseph Greenspan], [[Navy Midshipmen men's soccer]]. Accessed November 2, 2018. "Hometown Westfield, N.J. High School Westfield... Greenspan lettered three times in soccer at Westfield High School, before graduating in 2011."</ref>
* [[Robert Greifeld]] (born 1957), [[CEO]] of [[NASDAQ|NASDAQ-OMX]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20120709224117/http://english.cri.cn/855/2005/12/15/281@36793.htm "NASDAQ CEO: Robert Greifeld"], [[China Radio International]], December 15, 2005. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Greifeld is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey where he resides with his wife and three children."</ref><ref>Ali, Sam. [http://www.nj.com/news/stories/062704market.html "Market man; Greifield quickly makes big changes at the NASDAQ"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 27, 2004. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Yet, in his backyard in Westfield, Greifeld has built a makeshift bog that is home to 10 turtles and a tortoise."</ref>
* [[Matt Gutman]] (born 1977), ABC News correspondent<ref>Wilson, Dennis. [http://thejointlibrary.org/archives/TheTimes/1996/1996-03-21/pg_0013.pdf "Matt Gutman to Be Honored by National Football Group"], ''Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times'', March 21, 1996. Accessed September 9, 2017. "Westfield's Matt Gutman will be honored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet to be held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange."</ref>
* [[Harry Hanan]] (1916–1982), cartoonist of the syndicated [[comic strip]] ''Louie''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=sutUAAAAMAAJ&q=Harry+Hanan+westfield "Two Veteran Cartoonists Dead"], ''[[The Comics Journal]]'', April 1982. Accessed June 27, 2017. "Harry Hanan, the creator of the comic strip Louie, died January 19, 1982 at the age of 65. ... At the time of his death, Hanan was living in Westfield, New Jersey; he is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two sons."</ref>
* [[Kenneth Hand]] (1899–1988), politician and judge who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HHQkAQAAIAAJ&q=westfield+%22Kenneth+C.+Hand%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey''], p. 285. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Kenneth C. Hand, Westfield - Kenneth C. Hand, born on May 6, 1809, is a graduate of Rutgers and Columbia Law School."</ref>
* [[Walt Hansgen]] (1919–1966), race car driver<ref>Staff. [https://www.si.com/vault/1958/01/20/570471/walt-hansgen "Walt Hansgen"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', January 20, 1958. Accessed December 4, 2017. "To Walter Edwin Hansgen, 38, of Westfield, N.J. goes Sports Illustrated's award as U.S. Sports Car Driver of 1957."</ref>
* [[Chuck Hardwick]] (born 1941), politician and business leader who served as Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and was a candidate for Governor of New Jersey<ref>[[Chuck Hardwick|Hardwick, Chuck]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/23/nyregion/new-jersey-opinion-the-dangers-of-divestiture.html "New Jersey Opinion; The Dangers Of Divestiture"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 23, 1985. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Chuck Hardwick of Westfield represents the 21st District (part of Union County) in the State Assembly, of which he is the Republican leader."</ref>
* [[Langston Hughes]] (1902–1967), poet<ref name=MuleBone>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-74410616.html Mule Bone: Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston's Dream Deferred of an African-American Theatre of the Black Word.], ''[[African American Review]]'', March 22, 2001. Accessed March 7, 2008. "In February 1930, Hurston headed north, settling in Westfield, New Jersey. Godmother Mason (Mrs. Rufus Osgood Mason, their white protector) had selected Westfield, safely removed from the distractions of New York City, as a suitable place for both Hurston and Hughes to work."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1933/07/25/archives/author-to-leave-japan-jl-hughes-will-depart-after-questioning-as-to.html "Author To Leave Japan.; J.L. Hughes Will Depart After Questioning as to Communism."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 25, 1933. Accessed August 24, 2018. "James Langston Hughes won the $400 Harmon Foundation prize for literature in 1931. His home is in Westfield, N. J.".</ref>
* [[Clark Hulings]] (1922–2011), realist artist<ref>Sharpe, Tom. [http://www.santafenewmexican.com/A-life-full-of-color "Santa Fe artist Clark Hulings dies at 88"], ''[[The Santa Fe New Mexican]]'', February 5, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2011. "In 1928, the family settled in Westfield, N.J., where Hulings' skills as a painter were first recognized."</ref>
* [[Zora Neale Hurston]] (1891–1960), folklorist<ref name=MuleBone/><ref>Horner, Shirley. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/16/nyregion/about-books.html "About Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 16, 1986. Accessed March 3, 2012. "Dr. Lewis said that his research 'points out that, thanks to Mrs. Mason's generosity, Hughes lived in the early 1930s in a one-family house in Westfield, where his neighbor was another of Harlem's luminaries, Zora Neale Hurston.'"</ref>
* [[Jared Isaacman]] (born 1983), entrepreneur, pilot, philanthropist and commercial astronaut<ref>Samuels, Remy. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/billionaire-space-explorer-westfield-alum-visits-wilson-school "Billionaire Space Explorer, Westfield Alum Visits Wilson School; Jared Isaacman, the Westfield native who orbited Earth on the 'Resilience' mission last fall, visited Wilson Elementary on Wednesday."], Westfield, NJ [[Patch Media|Patch]], March 18, 2022. Accessed September 18, 2024. "Besides attending Westfield Public Schools from kindergarten through sixth grade many years ago, Isaacman was the commander of an all-civilian crew of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed ''Resilience,'' that orbited Earth last September."</ref>
* [[Scott Jacobs]] (born 1958), painter known for his photorealistic work of [[Harley-Davidson]] motorcycles, who became the company's first official licensed artist in 1993<ref>Daly, Sean. [https://nypost.com/2012/05/29/he-fled-abuse-in-new-jersey-made-fortune-now-hes-back/ "He fled abuse in New Jersey, made fortune. Now he’s back"], ''[[New York Post]]'', May 29, 2012. Accessed February 25, 2022. "Coming home to New Jersey brought back painful memories for ABC’s newest ''Secret Millionaire,'' Scott Jacobs. The famous commercial artist — whose paintings sell for up to $145,000 each — grew up in suburban Westfield, but fled to southern California in 1996."</ref>
* [[Robert Kaplow]] (born 1954), teacher and novelist whose coming-of-age novel was made into a film titled ''[[Me and Orson Welles]]''<ref>[https://www.njea.org/news/2014-12-01/hipp-celebration-spotlights-excellence "Hipp celebration spotlights excellence"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112162059/https://www.njea.org/news/2014-12-01/hipp-celebration-spotlights-excellence |date=January 12, 2016 }}, New Jersey Education Association, December 1, 2014. Accessed October 26, 2015. "This year's honorees were former NJEA President Barbara Keshishian, a 1968 graduate of North Bergen High School; author and educator Robert Kaplow, a 1972 graduate of Westfield High School; and jazz guitarist Julio Fernandez, a 1972 graduate of Hoboken High School."</ref><ref>Keill, Liz. [http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/12/after_going_hollywood_kaplow_i.html "After 'going Hollywood,' Kaplow is back at Summit High School"], ''Independent Press'', December 15, 2009. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Kaplow's novel is sprinkled with references to Westfield, as Efron's character takes the train back and forth to Manhattan. 'I was raised in Westfield and attended Westfield High School,' Kaplow said."</ref>
* [[Thomas Kean Jr.]] (born 1968), [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] and son of former [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Thomas Kean]]<ref name=NJBIZ/><ref>Chen, David W. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/26/nyregion/26debate.html "For Menendez and Kean, a Fierce First Debate"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 26, 2006. Accessed March 7, 2008. "Then, a few minutes later, the most dramatic exchange occurred when Mr. Kean sought to contrast his own background and record in Westfield, a wealthy suburb, with Mr. Menendez's in Hudson County."</ref><ref>[http://www.politicsnj.com/kornacki030905_2006.htm Kean prepares to launch '06 U.S. Senate bid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213080035/http://politicsnj.com/kornacki030905_2006.htm |date=December 13, 2006 }}, PoliticsNJ.com, March 9, 2005.</ref>
* [[Mary Jo Keenen]], actress who appeared on ''[[Nurses (American TV series)|Nurses]]''<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53756086/mary-jo-keenen-is-from-westfield-nj/ "Celebrity Q & A"], ''[[Albuquerque Journal]]'', February 26, 1993. Accessed June 19, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Question: I'd like to know about Mary J. Kennen, Julie on ''Nurses''.... Answer: Keenen is a native of Westfield, N.J., studied theater at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City and made her professional acting debut in the soap ''Search for Tomorrow.''"</ref>
* [[Kevin Kelly (editor)|Kevin Kelly]] (born 1952), founder of ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine<ref>[http://www.kk.org/chronology/ Kevin Kelly -- Chronology] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423002236/http://www.kk.org/chronology/ |date=April 23, 2007 }}. Accessed March 8, 2008. "Graduated from Westfield High School, Westfield NJ."</ref>
* [[Robert Kirsch (judge)|Robert Kirsch]] (born 1966), [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kirsch%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Robert Andrew Kirsch], [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]]. Accessed January 25, 2023. "Residence: Westfield, New Jersey 4. Birthplace: State year and place of birth. 1966; Livingston, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Martin Kunert]] (born 1970), film director and TV writer/producer of ''[[Voices of Iraq]]'', ''[[MTV's Fear]]'' and ''[[Campfire Tales (1997 film)|Campfire Tales]]''<ref>[https://www.martinkunert.com/Biography/1 Biography], MartinKunert.com. Accessed January 31, 2022. "Martin was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1974, spent a year in London, lived in Westfield, New Jersey. He entered pre-med at New York University, then horrified his family by switching to the film school. They still have not forgiven him."</ref>
* [[Christian J. Lambertsen]] (1917–2011), "the father of the Frogmen"<ref>Hevesi, Dennis. [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/us/26lambertsen.html "Christian Lambertsen, Inventor of Scuba Precursor, Dies at 93"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 25, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Christian James Lambertsen was born in Westfield, N.J., on May 17, 1917, one of four children of Chris and Ellen Lambertsen."</ref>
* [[Marilyn Lange]] (born 1952), [[Playboy Playmate]] for May 1974 and [[Playmate of the Year]] for 1975<ref>[http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197405.html Marilyn Lange] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228093506/http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197405.html |date=February 28, 2012 }}, ''[[Playboy]]''. Accessed November 18, 2007.</ref>
* [[Margaret Carver Leighton]] (1896–1987), children's author<ref>[http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv79698 Guide to the Margaret Carver Leighton Papers], [[Washington State University]]. Accessed November 21, 2007.</ref>
* [[Ira Lewis]] (1932–2015), actor and playwright, whose works included ''[[Chinese Coffee]]''<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/theater/ira-lewis-actor-and-playwright-dies-at-82.html "Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 16, 2015. Accessed May 18, 2015. "Mr. Lewis, who lived in Westfield, N.J., is survived by two brothers, Marvin and Seymour."</ref>
* [[John List (murderer)|John List]] (1925–2008), murderer convicted in the deaths of his wife, mother and three children. Known as the "Boogeyman of Westfield"<ref>Hepp, Rick. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/notorious_killer_john_list_dea.html "Westfield's notorious killer John List is dead"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 24, 2008. Accessed March 5, 2011. "The List family home at 431 Hillside Avenue in Westfield, before it was burned in a suspicious fire in 1972."</ref><ref>[http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/list/1.html Massacre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050711080638/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/list/1.html |date=July 11, 2005 }}, [[Court TV]] Crime Library, accessed December 30, 2006.</ref>
* [[Matt Loughlin]], sportscaster who is the radio [[play-by-play]] voice of the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]] on [[WFAN (AM)|WFAN]]<ref>Tufaro, Greg; McGurk, Tom; Falk, Steven; Havsy, Jane; Newman, Josh; Stapleton, Art. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/2019/10/18/new-jersey-high-school-athletes-who-became-sports-broadcasters/3996897002/ From the field to the booth: These New Jersey athletes became sports broadcasters"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 18, 2019. Accessed October 20, 2019. "Matt Loughlin... The longtime Westfield resident is the radio play-by-play voice of the New Jersey Devils after previously working as a pre- and post-game host on the TV side."</ref>
* [[Andrew McCarthy]] (born 1962), actor who appeared in ''[[Weekend at Bernie's]]'' and is currently starring in ''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]''<ref>"Kidsday Celebrity Spotlight Andrew McCarthy", ''[[Newsday]]'', July 31, 1988. "With his successes in 'St. Elmo's Fire,' 'Pretty in Pink' and last year's hit, 'Mannequin,' handsome 25-year-old Andrew McCarthy is well on his way to becoming a major star. He was born in Westfield, N.J., on Nov. 29, 1962."</ref>
* [[Sy Montgomery]] (born 1958), [[naturalist]], author and scriptwriter<ref>[https://www.thereadingbug.com/event/grown-book-club-26 "Grown-up Book Club"], The Reading Bug. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Sy was born in 1958 in Frankfurt German. She graduated from Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey and from Syracuse University, a triple major with dual degrees in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in French language and literature and psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences."</ref>
* [[Patrick Morrisey]] (born 1967), elected as [[List of Attorneys General of West Virginia|Attorney General of West Virginia]] in 2012<ref>Peyton, Paul J.; Stalker, Suzette; and Johnson, Brian. [http://www.goleader.com/00jun08/00jun08.pdf "Ferguson Tops Kean to Win GOP Congressional Primary"], ''The Westfield Leader'', June 8, 2000. Accessed December 5, 2012. "Assemblyman Joel Weingarten of Millburn (R-21st), at 5,862 votes, or 22.8 percent of the vote, took third place, followed by Patrick Morrisey of Westfield, a former House Commerce Committee counsel, who garnered 2,214 tallies, or 8.6 percent of the vote."</ref>
* [[Rebecca Morse (ice hockey)|Rebecca Morse]] (born 1992), [[ice hockey]] defender, currently playing for the [[Metropolitan Riveters]] of the [[National Women's Hockey League]]<ref>Kadosh, Matt. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/sports/articles/professional-athlete-in-westfield-girls-play-hockey-too ""], TAP into Westfield, January 17, 2019. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Westfield, NJ – There weren’t many opportunities available for girls to play hockey when she grew up in the town, but that didn’t stop her. Rebecca Morse, who plays for the Metropolitan Riveters, a part of the National Women’s Hockey League, is pleased to see that the sport has become more accessible in her hometown, particularly for girls."</ref>
* [[Laura Overdeck]], entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the founder and president of [[Bedtime Math]]<ref>[https://www.nj.com/suburbannews/2014/02/westfield_native_confronts_mat.html "Westfield native confronts math phobia by making math an adventure"], ''Suburban News'', February 27, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Laura Overdeck is many things – a mom of three, astrophysicist, MBA, and philanthropist, but her real passion is taking the fear and boredom out of learning math. She founded the national nonprofit Bedtime Math to help families discover the math in their everyday lives."</ref>
* [[Bill Palatucci]] (born 1958), attorney who is a member of the [[Republican National Committee]] and the [[New Jersey Apportionment Commission]], and led the selection of staff for the [[first presidential transition of Donald Trump]]<ref>Waters, Sharon Ann. [http://www.njbiz.com/article/20110926/NJBIZ01/110929924/the-westfield-five-a-course-of-politics-with-a-side-of-laughs "The Westfield Five: A course of politics, with a side of laughs"], ''NJBiz'', September 26, 2011. Accessed August 1, 2016. "Bill Palatucci - Background: In Westfield 30 years."</ref>
* [[John S. Penn]] (1926–2013), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1984 to 1994<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mycentraljersey/name/john-penn-obituary?pid=167818334 "Obituary: John Stanton Penn"], ''[[Courier News]]'', November 3, 2013. Accessed December 13, 2022. "John 'Jack' Stanton Penn, of Bedminster, NJ passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Lyons Veterans Hospital, Basking Ridge, NJ.... He grew up in Westfield and attended Columbia University."</ref>
* [[Randolph Perkins]] (1871–1936), mayor of Westfield from 1903 to 1905, and represented [[New Jersey's 6th congressional district]] from 1921 to 1936<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000237 Randolph Perkins], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 8, 2007.</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1936/05/26/archives/randolph-perkins-legislator-dead-jersey-member-of-congress-had.html "Randolph Perkins, Legislator, Dead; Jersey Member of Congress Had Served Since 1920; Recently Renominated. Long Active In Politics Also Prominent as a Lawyer, Had Been an Assemblyman and Mayor of Westfield."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 26, 1936. Accessed March 5, 2011.</ref>
* [[Dave Perkowski]] (born 1947), former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who represented the United States in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|100-meter breaststroke]] event at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1967/10/09/archives/spitz-shatters-butterfly-mark-us-swimmer-sets-second-world-record.html "Spitz Shatters Butterfly Mark; U.S. Swimmer Sets Second World Record in 2 Days"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 9, 1967. Accessed January 18, 2021. "Klaus Barth scored the only German victory today taking the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:31:03, a West German record. Dave Perkowski of Westfield, N. J., was second in 2:33:19."</ref>
* [[Arthur N. Pierson]] (1867–1957), businessman and politician who served as Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/09/archives/arthur-pierson-exlegislator-89-former-jersey-state-senator-and.html "Arthur Pierson, Ex-Legislator, 89; Former Jersey State Senator and Assemblyman Dies-- an Expert on Finance"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 9, 1957. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Westfield, N.J., March 8 --Arthur N. Pierson of 237 Kimball Avenue, a former State Senator, Assemblyman and Union County treasurer, died tonight at Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, after an illness of several weeks."</ref>
* [[Anne Revere]] (1903-1990), actress who won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for ''[[National Velvet (film)|National Velvet]]'' and a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Tony Award]] for her performance in [[Lillian Hellman]]'s play ''[[Toys in the Attic (play)|Toys in the Attic]]'' in 1960<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-anne-revere-of-westfiel/142779316/ "Miss Anne Revere, Westfield, Works In Picture of Her Stage Success"], ''[[Courier News]]'', March 5, 1934. Accessed March 5, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Miss Revere is a graduate nf Westfield High School and of Wellesley College, and has had a most interesting career."</ref>
* [[Paul Robeson]] (1898–1976), athlete, actor, singer, political activist, [[National Football League|NFL]] guard from 1920 to 1922 for the [[Akron Pros]] and [[Milwaukee Badgers]]<ref>Nottle, Diane. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/29/nyregion/jerseyana-remembering-paul-robeson-in-his-jersey-days-and-beyond.html "Jerseyana; Remembering Paul Robeson, in His Jersey Days and Beyond"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 29, 1998. Accessed March 3, 2012. "When he was 8, his family moved to Westfield, where he attended school with white children (mainly because there weren't enough black children in town to segregate them)."</ref><ref>[http://www.legacyrecordings.com/artists/paulrobeson/index.html Legacy Recordings – Paul Robeson], accessed April 24, 2007. "Three years later, the Robeson family moved to Westfield, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Andrew K. Ruotolo]] (1952–1995), politician who served as the [[Union County, New Jersey]], prosecutor<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/22/obituaries/andrew-ruotolo-42-a-county-prosecutor.html "Andrew Ruotolo, 42, A County Prosecutor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 22, 1995. Accessed December 31, 2017. "Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr., who as Union County Prosecutor in New Jersey created a special task force to wage war against car theft in Newark, died on Thursday at his home in Westfield, N.J. He was 42."</ref>
* [[John Rzeznik]] (born 1965), lead singer of the [[Goo Goo Dolls]]<ref>Lustig, Jay. [https://www.njarts.net/rzeznik-talks-about-living-in-nj-springsteen-and-more-in-financially-speaking-podcast-listen-here/ "Rzeznik talks about living in NJ, Springsteen and more in ‘Financially Speaking’ podcast"], NJArts.net, December 2, 2020. Accessed September 5, 2021. "John Rzeznik will always be associated with the city of Buffalo, where he grew up and where his band The Goo Goo Dolls started out in the ’80s. But he has been living in Westfield for the past five years or so, and is very happy about it."</ref><ref>O'Shei, Tim. [https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/john-rzeznik-unveiled-goo-goo-dolls-frontman-finds-peace-in-sobriety-love-in-fatherhood/article_3f06d490-674d-5977-9cad-d199f370ad38.html "John Rzeznik unveiled: Goo Goo Dolls frontman finds peace in sobriety, love in fatherhood"], ''[[The Buffalo News]]'', October 12, 2018. Accessed March 22, 2023. "Westfield, N.J. – John Rzeznik lives in a spacious, two-story home with manicured landscaping and a wrap-around porch supported by white columns."</ref>
* [[Bret Schundler]] (born 1959), former mayor of [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] and former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/biography_of_former_education.html "Biography of former Education Commissioner Bret Schundler"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 27, 2010. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Born: Morristown, grew up in Woodbridge and Westfield. Hometown: Jersey City. Education: Graduated Westfield High School in 1977."</ref><ref>[http://www.bretschundler.org/bret05/bret.html Bret's Bio], accessed April 24, 2007. "As the youngest of nine-children growing up in Woodbridge and Westfield, NJ, Bret learned the importance of hard-work and honesty."</ref>
* [[Amos Scudder]] (1779–1856), architect and builder<ref name=carroll/>
* [[Ephraim Scudder]] (1819–1872), builder<ref name=carroll>''Amos Scudder: A Yankee in Savannah'', Shelley Carroll, [[Armstrong State College]] (1994)</ref>
* [[John Scudder (builder)|John Scudder]] (1815–1869), builder<ref name=carroll/>
* [[Coleen Sexton]] (born 1979), actress who made her Broadway debut at age 20 in ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' in 2000<ref>Filichia, Peter. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2010/05/westfields_coleen_sexton_follo.html "Westfield's Coleen Sexton follows 'Legally Blonde' tour home"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 28, 2010. Accessed September 17, 2011. "'I'm Brooke Windham, an exercise guru,' says Sexton, a Westfield native. 'Unfortunately, Brooke is also accused of murdering her much older husband — which is where law student Elle Woods comes in to defend her.'...It's one reason why Sexton didn't attend college after graduating from Westfield High School in 1997; the offers just kept coming."</ref>
* [[Matthew Sklar]] (born 1973), [[Tony Award]] and [[Emmy Award]]-nominated composer of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musicals ''[[The Prom (musical)|The Prom]]'', ''[[Elf the Musical]]'', and ''[[The Wedding Singer (musical)|The Wedding Singer]]''
* [[Jessica St. Clair]] (born 1976), actress and improvisational comedian<ref>Carpien, Sara. [https://www.tapinto.net/articles/westfield-native-jessica-st-clair-talks-about-he "Westfield Native Jessica St. Clair Talks About Her Hit Show, Playing House, and Hometown Inspiration"], TAPinto.net, June 18, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2014. Accessed June 19, 2017. "St. Clair, who graduated Westfield High School in 1994, has fond memories of growing up in Westfield and weaves them into the storyline in unique, and sometimes specific, ways."</ref>
* [[Dan Soucek]] (born 1969), North Carolina state senator<ref>Mitchell, Monte. [http://www.journalnow.com/news/state_region/article_97fb6a22-c329-500a-a93d-83a17e17620f.html "N.C. 45th Senate district candidates spar on issues "], ''[[Winston-Salem Journal]]'', October 9, 2012, updated December 12, 2012. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Dan Soucek - Age: 43. City and county of residence: Boone, Watauga County. Native of: Westfield, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jeff Torborg]] (born 1941), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player and manager<ref>Merkin, Scott. [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100529&content_id=10576124&notebook_id=10576130&vkey=notebook_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb "Ozzie takes fine in stride"], [[Major League Baseball]], May 30, 2010. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Torborg was a three-year starting catcher at Westfield High School and an All-American at Rutgers."</ref><ref>[http://www.scarletknights.com/history/hof-94.asp The Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame: Class of 1994], accessed January 6, 2007. "In his three-year career from 1961 to 1963, the Westfield, NJ native batted .390, which still ranks third in Rutgers baseball annals."</ref>
* [[P. Roy Vagelos]] (born 1929), former chairman and CEO of [[Merck & Co.]]<ref>[http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/about/defining_the_future/spring2004.html Roy Vagelos, New Campaign Chair, Defines the Future], [[Columbia University Medical Center]] Spring 2004 update. Accessed July 8, 2007. "Dr. Vagelos, a Westfield, N.J. native, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania before entering Columbia's medical school."</ref>
* [[Jeffrey A. Warsh]] (born 1960), former member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and Executive Director of [[NJ Transit]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.goleader.com/99sep30/ "Observing Its 20-Year Anniversary"], ''The Westfield Leader'', September 30, 1999. Accessed June 16, 2011. "NJ Transit's new Executive Director Jeffrey A. Warsh, a Westfield resident, left, accepts a special presentation from Raritan Valley Rail Coalition Vice Chairman and Union County Freeholder Lewis Mingo of Plainfield."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/1999/060999a.shtm Gov. Recommends Warsh for NJ TRANSIT], [[Governor of New Jersey]] press release dated June 2, 1999. Accessed June 16, 2011. "NJ Gov. Christie Whitman today indicated that she will recommend Jeffrey A. Warsh, of Westfield, to be the next executive director of NJ TRANSIT, the statewide transit corporation."</ref>
* [[Dave Weinstein]] (born 1988), appointed by [[Governor of New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]] in 2016 to serve as the state's Chief Technology Officer<ref>[http://www.hopkinssports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/weinstein_david00.html Dave Weinstein] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193006/http://www.hopkinssports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/weinstein_david00.html |date=July 31, 2017 }}, [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays]]. Accessed December 1, 2017. "Hometown: Westfield, NJ; High School: Delbarton"</ref>
* [[Roger Welch]] (born 1946), conceptual artist<ref>[https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/roger-welch Roger Welch], [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]]. Accessed May 24, 2018. "Roger Welch was born in Westfield, New Jersey, in 1946."</ref>
* [[Harrison A. Williams]] (1919–2001), U.S. Senator who was forced to resign in the face of expulsion due to his involvement in the [[Abscam]] case<ref>Bachrach, Judy. [http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20081347,00.html "Facing Expulsion from the Senate He Loves, Harrison Williams Finds Some Unlikely Supporters"], ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', February 1, 1982. Accessed March 5, 2011. "One of them, who asks for anonymity, recalls 'going over to Pete and Nancy's house in Westfield, N.J. and having coffee together. Pete looked about 80 years old—horrible.'"</ref>
* [[Malinda Williams]] (born 1975), actress<ref>Paglia, Bernice. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/378079963 "Actress helps out Plainfield students"], ''[[Courier News]]'', June 6, 2002. Accessed January 9, 2015. ""Her family moved to Westfield when she was about 12 she said and she graduated from Westfield High School."</ref>
* [[Alfred M. Wolin]] (born 1932), former [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114847295/alfred-wolin-of-elizabeth/ "Legal Aid Boss Named"], ''[[Courier News]]'', January 29, 1965. Accessed December 18, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Alfred M. Wolin, an attorney of 21 Woodbrook Circle, Westfield, yesterday was appointed lawyer in charge of legal aid at the Union County Courthouse."</ref>
* [[Glen Everett Woolfenden]] (1930–2007), [[ornithology|ornithologist]], known for his long-term study of the [[Florida scrub jay]] population at [[Archbold Biological Station]] near [[Lake Placid, Florida]]<ref>Fitzpatrick, John W. [https://academic.oup.com/auk/article/126/2/460/5148357?login=true "In Memoriam: Glen Everett Woolfenden, 1930–2007"], ''[[The Auk]]'', Volume 126, Issue 2, April 1, 2009, Pages 460–462. Accessed December 17, 2020. "Glen was born in 1930 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and fell in love with birds as an 11-year-old after his parents (Lester and Ethyl Woolfenden) moved to Westfield, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Butch Woolfolk|Harold "Butch" Woolfolk]] (born 1960), [[National Football League|NFL]] running back from 1982 to 1988 who played for the [[New York Giants]], [[Houston Oilers]] and [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>[[Dave Anderson (sportswriter)|Anderson, Dave]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/06/sports/the-catch-by-woolfolk.html "The Catch By Woolfolk"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 6, 1982. Accessed September 17, 2011. "Butch Woolfolk, who moved to nearby Westfield, N.J., as a high school sophomore and began rooting for the Giants, remembers Doug Kotar and Larry Csonka from a few years ago, and Ron Johnson from a decade ago."</ref>
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