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

Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky is an American aerospace engineer and research pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Polansky received the nickname "Roman" as a joke, because he shares a last name with director Roman Polanski. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions: STS-98, STS-116, and STS-127.

John White Howell was an American electrical engineer who spent his entire professional career working for Thomas Edison, specializing in the development and manufacturing of the incandescent lamp.

Alice Gainer is an American anchor and reporter for WCBS-TV and WLNY-TV, New York. Prior to WCBS Gainer worked at WNYW Fox 5, New York and for eight years before that, worked as an Anchor/Reporter at News 12 New Jersey. She has also appeared on News 12 Westchester, CNN, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Happy Hour.

John Mortimer Fourette Smith was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the ninth Bishop of Trenton from 1997 to 2010. He was Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 1991 to 1995.

Seth G. Herzog (aka The Zog is an American comedian. Besides being active in New York City performing comedy, Herzog was the subject of the short film Zog's Place. He has also had small roles in such films as Safe Men, The Ten and The Baxter. Herzog has acted in numerous commercials, and on such T.V. shows as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chappelle's Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and VH1's Best Week Ever

Harold Thomas Wright is an American television and theatre actor.

Adam Daniel Kline was the State Senator for Washington's 37th district, comprising part of South Seattle, six precincts in Renton and two in Tukwila. He served the 37th District for more than 17 years. He chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, and was a member of the Government Operations and Elections Committee and the Rules Committee.

Timothy Michael Sullivan is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter.

Aaron Lazar is an American artist and entrepreneur.