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

Charles Anderson Wolverton was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.

Percy Goetschius was an American music theorist and teacher who won international fame in the teaching of composition.

Frank Merrill was a Southern California and national title-winning gymnast, police officer, stuntman, and actor, most famous for being the fifth actor to portray Tarzan on film.

Ed Naha is an American science fiction and mystery writer and producer. His first known publication was artwork that appeared in the first issue of Modern Monsters magazine, dated June 1966.

Platt Adams was an American athlete. He competed in various events at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in jumping events in 1912.

James Schureman was an American merchant and statesman from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress as well as the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate.

Scott Michael Gimple is an American writer for both comics and television. He is known for his work as a writer and producer for Fillmore!, Life, FlashForward, Chase, and The Walking Dead, and served as showrunner for The Walking Dead from seasons 4 through 8.

Stubbins Ffirth (1784–1820) was an American trainee doctor notable for his unusual investigations into the cause of yellow fever. He theorized that the disease was not contagious, believing that the drop in cases during winter showed that it was more likely a result of the heat and stresses of the summer months. While correct in noting that yellow fever was significantly more prevalent in summer, Ffirth's explanation proved to be incorrect. It was a full six decades after his death that a breakthrough would be made, with Cuban scientist Carlos Finlay discovering the link to mosquitoes carrying the disease.

John De Hart was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.

Richard Stockton was an American lawyer, jurist, legislator, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.