List of Famous people born in New Jersey, United States of America

Vivian Blaine was an American actress and singer, best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production of Guys and Dolls, as well as appearing in the subsequent film version, in which she co-starred with Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra.

William Joseph Fallon is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who retired after serving for over 41 years. His last military assignment was as Commander, U.S. Central Command from March 2007 to March 2008. ADM Fallon was the first Navy officer to hold that position. His other four-star assignments include Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from February 2005 to March 2007, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command from October 2003 to February 2005, and 31st Vice Chief of Naval Operations from October 2000 to August 2003. On March 11, 2008, he announced his resignation from CENTCOM and retirement from active duty, citing administrative complications caused in part by an article in Esquire Magazine, which described him as the only thing standing between the Bush Administration and war with Iran.

Charles Vernon (Chuck) Shank is an American physicist, best known as the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 1989 to 2004.

Willard Gustav Bowsky was an American animator best known for his work at Fleischer Studios in New York City and Miami, Florida, where he worked on cartoons featuring Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and Superman, in addition to two feature-length animated films.

John Dossett is an American actor and singer.

Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district, serving since 1988. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1988 to 1993, is in the north-central part of the state and includes New Brunswick, Woodbridge Township, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Edison, Piscataway and Asbury Park. Pallone is the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Charles L. Bennett is an American observational astrophysicist. He is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, the Alumni Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Gilman Scholar at Johns Hopkins University. He is the Principal Investigator of NASA's highly successful Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP).

Anne Waldman is an American poet. Since the 1960s, Waldman has been an active member of the Outrider experimental poetry community as a writer, performer, collaborator, professor, editor, scholar, and cultural/political activist. She has also been connected to the Beat poets.

Joel Silver is an American film producer.

Jeff Celentano, also credited as Jeff Weston, is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and film director. Celentano starred as a character actor in such films as Robert Altman’s “The Player”, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Puppet Master II, and Demonic Toys. Also starring in “Dynasty” “Magnum P.I., and “Trapper John”. In 1994, he turned to directing with his first short film, Dickwad. Which won several film festivals as best comedy short. He also directed Under the Hula Moon, Gunshy starring Diane Lane, “Breaking Point” starring Tom Berenger and Busta Rhymes. and most recently the boxing saga Glassjaw. Celentano is an acting teacher and is the Executive Director of Drama at The Performer's Academy in Lake Forest, California. Celentano was born and raised in Pemberton, New Jersey.