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

Jessie Ward, sometimes credited as Jessica Ward, is a classically trained ballerina, and an American film and television actress.

Alex Kruz is an American television, theater and film actor. He was born in New Jersey. He is of Ecuadorian descent. He appeared in the films Red Cloud: Deliverance and Tom in America, and has received Best Actor awards from the American Movie Awards, the Canada International Film Festival, the Mexico International Film Festival, the Bare Bones International Film Festival, the DC Independent Film Festival, the Amiens International Film Festival, and nominated for best performance by the Maverick Movie Awards.

Christopher Francis Pittaro is an American professional baseball infielder. Pittaro played during three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins from 1985 through 1987. Prior to playing professionally, he played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He has served as a scout and front office executive for the Oakland Athletics since 1991.

Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr. was an American Democratic politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982). Williams was convicted on May 1, 1981, for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation, and resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote.

Gordon Hollingshead was an American movie producer, associate producer and assistant director.

Elizabeth Helen Markey is a former American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district, from 2009 to 2011 and the former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Homeland Security. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Charles Reginald Jackson was an American author who wrote the 1944 novel The Lost Weekend.

William James Pascrell Jr. is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district, having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrell has served in the House since January 1997, when he represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district; due to the federally mandated redistricting following the 2010 United States Census, which resulted in New Jersey losing a seat in the House, Pascrell’s home city was placed in District 9. Before his election to the House of Representatives, Pascrell served in the New Jersey General Assembly for four terms beginning in 1988, and was elected to two terms as mayor of Paterson.