List of Newark, New Jersey people

Main article: Newark, New Jersey

This is a list of notable people from Newark, New Jersey.

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See also: List of Mayors of Newark, New Jersey
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References

  1. ^ Staff. "JOHN COTTON DANA DIES IN 73D YEAR; Head of Newark Library and Founder and Director of Newark Museum. CHAMPION OF OPEN SHELF Founded the First Special Library Department for Children--Machine Art One of His Hobbies. A Man of Original Ideas. A Native of Vermont. Some of His Enthusiasms. A Rarely Beautiful Exhibit. His Influence Upon Newark.", The New York Times, July 22, 1929. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Mr. Dana, who lived at 868 Degraw Avenue, Newark, is survived by a widow, Rowena Wagner Dana, and two brothers..."
  2. ^ "Oral Histories: Eugene G. Rochow". Chemical Heritage Foundation. http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/collections/oral-histories/details/rochow-eugene-g.aspx. Retrieved July 26, 2011. 
  3. ^ Peter Eisenman, Great Buildings Online. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
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  5. ^ Tempest, Rone. "America's Designs on Europe Top quality U.S. architectural firms, feeling the pinch at home, are finding work in Europe-and are snapping up some of the most sought-after projects.", Los Angeles Times, August 25, 1992. Retrieved September 19, 2008. "When the Canal Plus building was under construction, Meier said he had 17 American staffers on the ground supervising the work. But the lopsided European proportion of his recent workload has concerned the silver-haired, Newark, N.J.-born architect."
  6. ^ Freeman, John. "At home with Siri and Paul", The Jerusalem Post, April 3, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2008. "Like so many people in New York, both of them are spiritual refugees of a sort. Auster hails from Newark, New Jersey, and Hustvedt from Minnesota, where she was raised the daughter of a professor, among a clan of very tall siblings."
  7. ^ Jacobs, Andrew. "Criticized Poet Is Named Laureate of Newark Schools", The New York Times, December 19, 2002. Retrieved September 19, 2008. "A longtime Newark resident who was pivotal in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960's, Mr. Baraka has ignored calls from Gov. James E. McGreevey and others that he resign the post, which pays a stipend of $10,000."
  8. ^ http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/niobia-bryant/make-you-mine/_/R-400000000000000142964 Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant], Sony Reader Store. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Niobia Bryant is the national bestselling and award-winning author of more than a dozen "Sexy, Funny & Oh So Real" novels. As Meesha Mink, she's also the co-author of Desperate Hoodwives and Shameless Hoodwives. A proud native of Newark, New Jersey, Niobia currently writes full time and splits her time between New Jersey and South Carolina."
  9. ^ Finn, Robin. "Local Writer, Worldwide Following", The New York Times, April 2, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "The homebody Harlan Coben, 47, the Newark-born son of a lawyer, grew up in nearby Livingston."
  10. ^ Staff. "STEPHEN CRANE HOUSE WILL BE DEMOLISHED; Birthplace of Author in Newark Will Be Razed to Make Way for a Memorial Playground.", The New York Times, January 7, 1937. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
  11. ^ Hampton, Wilborn. "Allen Ginsberg, Master Poet Of Beat Generation, Dies at 70", The New York Times, April 6, 1997. Retrieved December 4, 2007. "Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926, in Newark and grew up in Paterson, N.J., the second son of Louis Ginsberg, a schoolteacher and sometime poet, and the former Naomi Levy, a Russian emigree and fervent Marxist."
  12. ^ Carr, David (October 14, 2004). "Journeys: Footsteps – Philip Roth's Newark; Walking the Streets Of a Writer's Memory". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
  13. ^ Klin, Richard. "David's Harp", January Magazine, July 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2008. "Newark-raised, Shapiro has not shied away from his Garden State roots, (Poems from Deal, its title taken from a Jersey-shore town, came out in 1969) taking his place, along with Ginsberg and Williams, as bards of this much maligned state."
  14. ^ Freedman, Samuel G. "THEATER; One Struggle Over, Attention Turns to Guilt", The New York Times, October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 22, 2008. "Still, it was far easier for Mr. Wesley to perceive his subject and themes than to penetrate them. Although he grew up in a stable, working-class family in Newark and graduated from Howard University, the very hatchery of the black elite, his earlier plays dealt almost exclusively with street life and militant politics."
  15. ^ Andre de Krayewski, Jersey Arts. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
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  17. ^ Grimes, William. "Philip Stein, Muralist Who Adorned Village Vanguard Jazz Club, Dies at 90", The New York Times, May 18, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Mr. Stein was born in Newark and developed a keen interest in painting and jazz while still quite young. He and Lorraine would head to the city’s black neighborhoods and knock on doors, offering a quarter for jazz records."
  18. ^ Ouzounian, Richard. "Jason Alexander Still Laughing", Toronto Star, July 19, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2008. "Born in Newark, N.J., in 1959, Alexander can still recall with perfect precision the moment he was drawn into show business."
  19. ^ Jackson, Kevin. "Good Times Cast Members: Where Are They Now?", The Jamaica Observer, August 1, 2006. Retrieved September 11, 1008.
  20. ^ Han, Elizabeth. "Comedian Bill Bellamy Comes Clean", The Press-Enterprise (California), August 28, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  21. ^ Grimes, William. "Vivian Blaine, the First Adelaide In 'Guys and Dolls,' Is Dead at 74", The New York Times, December 14, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Ms. Blaine was born in Newark. Originally her last name was Stapleton. While she was still in elementary school, her father, a theatrical agent, booked $1-a-night singing dates for her at nightclubs, company parties and police benefits. At 14 she began singing with the Halsey Miller Orchestra, and after graduating from Southside High School went on the road with little-known bands."
  22. ^ Staff (July 24, 2006). "Amid Glamour & Glitz, the Point Was Hope", The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "I come from Newark, New Jersey, same situation, different city."
  23. ^ Whitty, Steven. "De Palma un-redacted", The Star-Ledger, November 17, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Born in Newark in 1940, De Palma grew up in Philadelphia, where his father was a respected surgeon."
  24. ^ Goldstein, Patrick. "ALLEN GARFIELD SHEDS HIS HEAVY REPUTATION Series: IN CHARACTER: Third in a series of articles on the art, frustration and reward of being a character actor.", Los Angeles Times, February 24, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Born Allen Goorwitz (a moniker he briefly revived as a stage name several years ago), he grew up in Newark, NJ."
  25. ^ Fleeman, Michael. "Despite controversy, Ice-T's album is on the way down the charts", The Nevada Daily Mail, July 15, 1992. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Born Tracy Marrow in Newark, N.J., Ice-T wrote the title track for the movie Colors and made his acting debut in New Jack City."
  26. ^ Ortega, Ralph R. "Queen Latifah joins Newark bus tour to raise awareness on home foreclosures", The Star-Ledger, February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Latifah, a Newark native, was joined by former member of The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, and radio host, Angie Martinez, on a bus ride making several stops in the city to raise awareness of the foreclosure problem."
  27. ^ Kaplan, Ron. "Jerry Lewis, Newark’s own, recalls glory days with his pal Dean Martin", New Jersey Jewish News, March 16, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Lewis, who was born in Newark on March 16, 1926, recalls the admiration and deep affection he had for Martin, some 10 years his senior, from the moment the two met in 1945."
  28. ^ Gould, Lance. "In Gritty 'Narc,' a Ray of Hope", Daily News, January 9, 2003. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "But the Newark-born Liotta, 47, hasn't been exactly overwhelmed with his film choices."
  29. ^ Staff. "NOW THEY'RE GOOD FELLAS RAY LIOTTA AND JOE PESCI WERE COLD-BLOODED WISEGUYS IN THEIR 1990 MOVIE, BUT IN FILMS OPENING THIS WEEKEND, THEY'RE UNLIKELY HEROES. \ JOE PESCI IS OUT FOR JUSTICE", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 14, 1992. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Born 47 years ago in Newark, NJ, Pesci has been in and out of acting since he was 5."
  30. ^ Staff (April 28, 1992). "Dr. Huxtable Cured Ailing TV sitcoms; Familiar Faces To Make Their Final Bows". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Keshia Knight Pulliam, a native of Newark, NJ, plays daughter Rudy."
  31. ^ Joe Rogan, Fear Factor profile. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey, raised in Boston, and now lives in Los Angeles."
  32. ^ Morehouse, Rebecca. "Actress Eva Marie Saint's Bored With Saintly Roles", The Robesonian, February 1, 1978. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "I was born in Newark and grew up in Albany, N.Y. I'm the third Eva Marie Saint in my family. Do you know — there's not a single 'Saint' in the Manhattan telephone directory."
  33. ^ Staff. "People: Actor Jack Warden dead at age 85", Bowling Green Daily News, July 21, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Warden was born John H. Lebzelter in 1920 in Newark, N.J."
  34. ^ Jackson, Chanta L. "Jersey Girl in Spotlight as Cheetah Girls Return", The Star-Ledger, August 12, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "But you might not know that Aqua, the brainy Cheetah Girl, is played by Kiely Williams, a Jersey girl who grew up in Newark and Maplewood and whose family lives in Hunterdon County."
  35. ^ Staff. "DANCING WITH WHO? MEET THE B-LIST CELEBRITIES WHO ARE TRYING TO MOVE WELL ENOUGH TO LOOK GOOD WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS", Detroit Free Press, March 26, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2011. "Born March 30, 1964, Newark N.J. As smooth Steve on Beverly Hills 90210, he was the instigator who always ended up on his feet."
  36. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T.; Markoe, Karen; and Markoe, Arnie. The Scribner encyclopedia of American lives, Volume 5, p. 104. Simon and Schuster, 2001. ISBN 0684806630. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "In 1957 she moved to nearby Newark, New Jersey, and in 1960 she began living with James Romeo Reddin."
  37. ^ Hyman, Vicki. "Star-Gazing at Fashion Week", The Star-Ledger, September 10, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Then there's Newark's own Kat DeLuna. Though she says she's been to a couple of Baby Phat shows before, Friday marked her first major incursion into the Bryant Park tents, and she was making the most of it."
  38. ^ Gill, John. "Rah Digga Gets Hometown Key, Unleashes 'Harriet'", MTV.com, April 5, 2000. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Busta Rhymes' female protégé Rah Digga was in her hometown of Newark Tuesday evening for a very special occasion. In addition to celebrating the release of her solo debut album, 'Dirty Harriet,' she received the key to the city that raised her."
  39. ^ Johnson, Martin. "Faith's New Chapter / Leaving behind the recent drama in her life, Evans is back at what she does best: singing", Newsday, April 29, 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "[Faith] Evans, a Newark native, had released a widely hailed debut recording, "Faith [Evans]," in 1995. Then things started happening fast.She met and fell in love with rapper Christopher Wallace, a k a Biggie Small or the Notorious B.I.G; they were married nine days after their first meeting."
  40. ^ Rose, Lisa. "Connie Francis Returns to Newark To Re-Record a Classic on Its Golden Anniversary", The Star-Ledger, May 9, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "A meditation on loneliness penned by Neil Sedaka, 'Where the Boys Are' is being reinvented as electropop by producer Rob Fusari, best known as Lady Gaga's mentor/ex-boyfriend. His studio, coincidentally, is in the Newark neighborhood where Francis grew up."
  41. ^ Michel, Sia. "Redemption Song: The Fugees mark a return to righteousness in hip hop", San Francisco Weekly, March 27, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Sounding street is still important for the Fugees, who were raised in Newark and Brooklyn (Jean and Michel are cousins), and they steep their music in the boombastic beats, vaguely Middle Eastern sounds, and the eerie production of their NYC peers."
  42. ^ Heininger, Claire. "5K Raises More than $1M for Breast Cancer Research", The Star-Ledger, May 4, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "After the teams crossed the finish line, singer Gloria Gaynor, a Newark native, entertained the crowd with her anthem, 'I Will Survive.' 'For the women of New Jersey, for the women of Newark, I'm very pleased to be here in support of this effort,' Gaynor said. 'It's extremely inspiring.'"
  43. ^ Saltonstall, Dave. "ART-FELT HOPE IN NEWARK", Daily News (New York), October 19, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "With a star-studded cast and the hopes of an entire city on tap, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center opened last night in Newark with a gala extravaganza rarely found outside New York's elite halls.... For Glover, a native of Newark, the night was a chance to perform in front of family and friends."
  44. ^ Willistein, Paul. "John Gorka Brings Wit, Baritone to Bethlehem", The Morning Call, September 27, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "John Gorka's compelling baritone and dry wit has taken him from Moravian College (Class of 1980) to Godfrey Daniels' open mikes and now to Minnesota, where the Newark, N.J., native lives with his expectant wife."
  45. ^ a b Wise, Brian. "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast", The New York Times, February 8, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Nominated in various jazz categories are the saxophonist and Newark native Wayne Shorter; the pianist Keith Jarrett, from western New Jersey; the percussionist and Newark resident Stefon Harris".
  46. ^ http://www.pitt.edu/~pittjazz/individual_htmls/james_moody.html
  47. ^ Cohen, Noam S. "An Entertainment Industry That Started Out in an Englewood Pizzeria", The New York Times, June 15, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Redman, from Newark, whose crumbling buildings earned it the nickname Brick City"
  48. ^ The Newark Technical School Era: 1881–1919, New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved June 19, 2011. "Fred Eberhardt went on become the president of Gould and Eberhardt, a major Newark manufacturer of machine tools. He also served Newark Technical School and Newark College of Engineering as a trustee, his service spanning nearly four decades."
  49. ^ Staff. "T. N. M'CARTER SR., FOUNDED UTILITY; Former President of Public Service in Jersey Dies - Lawyer, Ex-Legislator", The New York Times, October 24, 1955. Retrieved July 23, 2011. "Mr. McCarter was born in Newark on Oct. 20, 1867. He received his early education at the Newark Academy and prepared for college at Dr. Pingry's School in Elizabeth."
  50. ^ Witkin, Richard. "JOHN KNUDSEN NORTHROP, AVIATION DESIGN PIONEER, DIES", The New York Times, February 20, 1981. Retrieved July 23, 2011. "Mr. Northrop was born in Newark on Nov. 10, 1895."
  51. ^ White, Constance C. R. "A Phoenix Rises to Take His Influence Global", The New York Times, December 30, 1997. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
  52. ^ Carter, Barry. "Newark's 'Street Doctor' gets star treatment", The Star-Ledger, October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  53. ^ Stern, Seth. "A Newark homecoming for the late Justice William J. Brennan", The Star-Ledger, June 3, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2011. "No one can fully appreciate the passionate champion for justice that Brennan became without understanding his roots in Newark, where he was born in 1906 on an unpaved stretch of New Street, just beyond the old Morris Canal."
  54. ^ Staff. "COL. BURR HONORED AS EARLY PATRIOT; Newark School Unveils Plaque to Him, Father--Descendant Asks a Reappraisal", The New York Times, May 18, 1950. Retrieved July 23, 2011. "NEWARK, May 17--Chiefly with pennies collected from the students of Arts High School here, Aaron Burr, controversial figure in early years of the United States, was honored here today as a patriot."
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