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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 Princeton Junction include: * [[Kevin Barry (baseball)|Kevin Barry]] (born 1978), baseball player{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} * [[Douglas Forrester]] (born 1953), former gubernatorial candidate{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} * [[Ethan Hawke]] (born 1970), actor<ref>Spiegel, Phyllis. [http://www.princetoninfo.com/index.php/component/us1more/?key=07-05-06%20Hawke "The Sun Rises on Ethan Hawke"], ''U.S. 1'', July 5, 2006. Accessed July 22, 2016. "Now 36, Ethan Hawke, who grew up in Princeton Junction, is an Academy Award-nominated movie star, a director, the author of two novels, and he has appeared in several major stage productions."</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> * [[Ben H. Love]] (1930β2010), 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 November 21, 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> * [[James Murphy (electronic musician)|James Murphy]] (born 1970), singer, songwriter, DJ, electronic musician (as [[LCD Soundsystem]])<ref>[https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/profiles/29425/ "LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy on Bringing Back New York's Disco Days – New York Magazine"]</ref> * [[John Forbes Nash Jr.]] (1928β2015), mathematician<ref>Blakinger, Mary. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140718035641/http://articles.philly.com/2000-10-09/news/25586407_1_perceptions-of-mental-illness-schizophrenia-john-forbes-nash "After 30 Years, He Beat A Disease Winner Of Nobel Prize Has Another Amazing Feat."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 9, 2000. Accessed November 21, 2012. "These days, Nash, who lives in Princeton Junction, is a senior research mathematician at Princeton University."</ref> * [[Bryan Singer]] (born 1965), film director, writer and producer<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 November 21, 2012. "As a child, Mr. Singer grew up in Princeton Junction, N.J."</ref><ref>Longsdorf, Amy. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/16216012.html?dids=16216012:16216012&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+10%2C+1995&author=AMY+LONGSDORF+(A+free-lance+story+for+The+Morning+Call)&pub=Morning+Call&desc=`SUSPECTS'+DIRECTOR+TWISTS+THE+TWIST&pqatl=google "''Suspects'' Director Twists The Twist"]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[The Morning Call]]'', September 10, 1995. Accessed November 21, 2012. "Though ''Suspects'' is set in New York and Los Angeles, Singer is a Jersey boy through and through. He grew up in Princeton Junction, the adopted son of an environmental activist mom and Maidenform exec dad."</ref> ;Note * [[Christopher McQuarrie]] (born 1968), screenwriter, was born either in Princeton Junction, where he was raised, or in nearby [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]]. Different sources — and in the case of [[All Movie Guide]], the same source — give both places. Note that Princeton Junction has no hospital.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/192065/Christopher-McQuarrie/biography | title= Christopher McQuarrie| first=Jason |last=Buchanan |access-date= November 21, 2012| quote= Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, USA ... Born in Princeton Junction, NJ, in 1968...|archive-date= July 14, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150714152151/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/192065/Christopher-McQuarrie/biography | department =Movies & TV Dept. | work =[[The New York Times]] | publisher =[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] | date =2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/514129%7C0/Christopher-Mcquarrie/ | title= Christopher McQuarrie | publisher = [[Turner Classic Movies]] | access-date= July 14, 2015 | quote=Birth Place: Princeton, New Jersey, USA| archive-date= July 14, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150714153511/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/514129%7C0/Christopher-Mcquarrie/ | url-status=live}}</ref>
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