Bits of SJ: Famous New Jerseyans

Did you also know that New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country? As a result, a lot of famous people were born here. Here is a list of some of the state’s more famous sons and daughters:
William (Bud) Abbott (1895 - 1974): Comedian made famous in the popular team Abbott and Costello with routines such as “Who’s on First;” born in Asbury Park.
Charles Addams (1912 - 1988): Cartoonist that created The Addams Family; born in Westfield.
Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin (1930 - ): First astronaut to leave a spacecraft and walk in space, he later became the second person to walk on the moon; born in Montclair.
Judy Blume (1938 - ): Fiction writer for youth with well-known books such as Superfudge and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing; born in Elizabeth.
Joseph Campbell (1817 - 1900): Founder of the Campbell Soup Company; born in Camden County.
Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908): The 22nd and 24th President of the United States; born in Caldwell.
Lou Costello (1906 - 1959): Comedian made famous in the popular team Abbott and Costello with routines such as “Who’s on First;” born in Paterson.
Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900): Author most famous for The Red Badge of Courage; born in Newark.
Bruce Springsteen (1949 - ): Singer made famous with album Born in the U.S.A.; born in Asbury Park.
Whitney Houston (1963 - ): Popular singer and actor that was the first to sell 10 million copies of her first two albums; born in Newark.
Jerry Lewis (1926 - ): Popular comedian during the 1950s and 1960s famous for The Nutty Professor and hosting the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy; born in Newark.
Jack Nicholson (1937 - ): Actor and Academy Award winner for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest made famous in Chinatown and The Shining; born in Neptune.
Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976): The first black all-American football player, famous singer and actor; born in Princeton.
Paul Simon (1941 - ): Popular singer in the 1960s made famous with songs like “Mrs. Robinson;” born in Newark.
Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998): Actor and Singer starting in the 1940s; born in Hoboken.
John Travolta (1954 - ): Actor made famous in Grease and Saturday Night Fever; born in Englewood.
Aaron Burr (1756 - 1836): Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson, born in Newark.
Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi): (1962 - ) Musician, born in Perth Amboy.
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Author: C. Cohen
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