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Noteworthy Residents
((B) denotes born)

  • Howard Aiken, pioneer in computing (B)
  • Richard Barone. musician; former frontman for Hoboken pop group, The Bongos.
  • Tom Bethune, a.k.a. "Blind Tom" (b. Thomas Wiggins), ex-slave, piano prodigy
  • The Bongos, Alternative Rock pioneers
  • Bob Borden, writer for, and frequent contributor on, the Late Show with David Letterman
  • Andre Walker Brewster, Major General U.S. Army, recipient Medal of Honor (B)
  • Michael Chang, professional tennis player (B)
  • Irwin Chusid, radio personality, author, music producer, historian
  • Jon Corzine, governor of New Jersey
  • Luke Faust, musician
  • Bill Frisell, "avante-garde" musician and composer
  • Hetty Green, businesswoman/entrepreneur
  • Mark Guiliana, drummer
  • Chaim Hirschensohn, rabbi and early Zionist leader
  • Juliet Huddy, Fox News personality
  • Michael Jerrick, host of the morning television series Fox & Friends
  • Alfred Kinsey, famous psychologist who studied sexual behavior. (B)
  • Willem de Kooning, 20th century painter
  • Alfred Kroeber, prominent 20th century anthropologist. (B)
  • Artie Lange, comedic actor, alum of MADtv and regular on the Howard Stern Show.
  • Dorothea Lange, prominent portrait photographer. (B)
  • Caroline Leavitt, author
  • Mark Leyner, post-modern author
  • G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate conspirator and radio talk show host (B)
  • Janet Lupo, Playboy Playmate for November 1975. (B)
  • Eli Manning, New York Giants first-string quarterback
  • Jesse Palmer, former professional football player, former star of the TV show The Bachelor
  • Joe Pantoliano, actor (B)
  • Maria Pepe, first girl to play Little League baseball. (B)
  • Tom Pelphrey won an Emmy for his role on Guiding Light.
  • Daniel Pinkwater, National Public Radio commentator/author
  • Anna Quindlen columnist, novelist
  • James Rado, co-creator of the Broadway Musical Hair
  • Jerome Ragne, co-creator of the Broadway musical Hair
  • Siglinda Sanchez, first Puerto Rican Capitol Page
  • John Sayles, filmmaker and author
  • Jeremy Shockey, NY Giants football player
  • Frank Sinatra, singer and actor; (B)
  • Alfred Stieglitz [2], leading figure of 19th and early 20th Century American photography. (B)
  • Jeff Tamarkin, music journalist and editor
  • Yo La Tengo, art-rock band
  • Kanye West, hip hop artist and producer
  • Pia Zadora, singer and actress. (B)

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