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

Mark Sanford Granovetter is an American sociologist and professor at Stanford University. Granovetter was recently recognized as a Citation Laureate by Thomson Reuters and added to that organization’s list of predicted Nobel Prize winners in economics for the year 2014. Data from the Web of Science show that Granovetter has written both the first and third most cited sociology articles. He is best known for his work in social network theory and in economic sociology, particularly his theory on the spread of information in social networks known as "The Strength of Weak Ties" (1973).

John Anthony Romano Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians (1960–1964) and St. Louis Cardinals (1967). He threw and batted right-handed. A four-time All-Star, Romano was considered one of the top catchers in the American League during the early 1960s.

Randolfe Hayden "Randy" Wicker is an American author, activist and blogger. After involvement in the early homophile and gay liberation movements, Wicker became active around the issue of human cloning.

Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia is an American professional boxer in the Middleweight division of Dominican descent.

Barnett Frank is an American former politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (2007–2011) and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, a sweeping reform of the U.S. financial industry. Frank, a resident of Newton, Massachusetts, was considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States during his time in Congress.

Dennis Michael Locorriere is the American lead vocalist and guitarist of the soft rock group Dr. Hook.

Sharon Katharine Van Etten is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has released five studio albums, the latest of which is Remind Me Tomorrow (2019).

John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli was an American jazz guitarist.

Suzette Charles is an American singer, entertainer, and actress. She was Miss New Jersey in 1983, and served as Miss America 1984 for seven weeks after Vanessa Williams was forced to resign from the position that July.

David Mikel Tyree is a former American football wide receiver and executive who is the director of player development for the New York Giants of National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for seven seasons, primarily with the Giants, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Tyree is best known for the Helmet Catch, a late-game reception in Super Bowl XLII that helped New York secure one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.