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Central Jersey is the designation for the central region of the State of New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
 in the United States of America. The two main portions of the region are separated by the Raritan River
Raritan River

The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean....
. The Raritan Valley makes up the northern portion of Central Jersey and includes Union
Union County, New Jersey

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
,Somerset
Somerset County, New Jersey

Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2000, the population was 297,490. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
, and Hunterdon
Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Hunterdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 121,989. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
 counties, as well as the northern portion of Middlesex
Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 750,162. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and its county seat is New Brunswick, New Jersey....
 County. South of the Raritan are the shore and inland communities of Monmouth
Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 615,301, which had grown to 642,030 as of the Bureau's 2007 estimate....
 and Ocean
Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Toms River, New Jersey, which, like the county itself, has been one of the fastest growing areas of the state since the 1990s....
 counties, as well as the southern portion of Middlesex
Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 750,162. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and its county seat is New Brunswick, New Jersey....
 County and all of Mercer
Mercer County, New Jersey

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, New Jersey. It is officially part of the New York Metropolitan Area, but due to it being close to New York City and Philadelphia, Mercer County is also its own Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is named the Trenton-Ewing MSA....
 County All of Central Jersey is in the New York City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

een 1674 and 1702, most of today's Central Jersey was a part of East Jersey
East Jersey

East Jersey, together with West Jersey, was a distinct, separately governed Province of New Jersey that existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702....
, whose capital was in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,303....
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Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey

The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States....
 once connected New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 with many Central Jersey towns
List of stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey

Main LineAt its peak, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Main Line led from Jersey City, New Jersey to Scranton, Pennsylvania.Many of these stations have had service reintroduced on new lines such as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail and New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line....
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Central Jersey is the designation for the central region of the State of New Jersey
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
 in the United States of America. The two main portions of the region are separated by the Raritan River
Raritan River

The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean....
. The Raritan Valley makes up the northern portion of Central Jersey and includes Union
Union County, New Jersey

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
,Somerset
Somerset County, New Jersey

Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of 2000, the population was 297,490. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
, and Hunterdon
Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Hunterdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 121,989. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
 counties, as well as the northern portion of Middlesex
Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 750,162. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and its county seat is New Brunswick, New Jersey....
 County. South of the Raritan are the shore and inland communities of Monmouth
Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 615,301, which had grown to 642,030 as of the Bureau's 2007 estimate....
 and Ocean
Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Toms River, New Jersey, which, like the county itself, has been one of the fastest growing areas of the state since the 1990s....
 counties, as well as the southern portion of Middlesex
Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 750,162. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area and its county seat is New Brunswick, New Jersey....
 County and all of Mercer
Mercer County, New Jersey

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, New Jersey. It is officially part of the New York Metropolitan Area, but due to it being close to New York City and Philadelphia, Mercer County is also its own Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is named the Trenton-Ewing MSA....
 County All of Central Jersey is in the New York City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Between 1674 and 1702, most of today's Central Jersey was a part of East Jersey
East Jersey

East Jersey, together with West Jersey, was a distinct, separately governed Province of New Jersey that existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702....
, whose capital was in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,303....
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Transportation

The Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey

The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States....
 once connected New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 with many Central Jersey towns
List of stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey

Main LineAt its peak, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Main Line led from Jersey City, New Jersey to Scranton, Pennsylvania.Many of these stations have had service reintroduced on new lines such as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail and New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line....
. Much of that system is now included in New Jersey Transit rail operations
New Jersey Transit rail operations

New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit. It provides regional rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered around transportation to/from New York City, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Newark, New Jersey....
 to the Raritan Valley
Raritan Valley Line

The Raritan Valley Line is a diesel powered commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit, running out of Pennsylvania Station , with most trains terminating at the Raritan station....
, Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor Line

The Northeast Corridor Line is a commuter rail operation run by New Jersey Transit along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It is the successor to commuter services provided by the Pennsylvania Railroad along the section between Trenton, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Station ....
, and the North Jersey Coast
North Jersey Coast Line

The North Jersey Coast Line is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail line which provides service between New York Penn Station/Hoboken Terminal and Long Branch/Bay Head....
. A major mass transit commuter hub in Central Jersey is Metropark
Metropark (NJT station)

Metropark is the name of a train station in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, which is served by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor Line....
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The Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway

The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll road parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York state line at Montvale, New Jersey, New Jersey, to Cape May, New Jersey at the southern tip of the state....
, New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike

The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States . A majority of the mainline as well as the entirety of both extensions and spurs are part of the Interstate Highway System....
, Interstate 287
Interstate 287

Interstate 287 is a major Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York. It is a partial Beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey as well as the counties of Rockland County, New York and Westchester County, New York in New York....
, U. S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey

U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running 2,390 miles from Key West, Florida in the south, to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canada border in the north, of which are in New Jersey....
, U. S. Route 9, New Jersey Route 18, and New Jersey Route 35 are major automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
 routes through Central Jersey that pass over the Raritan River at Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,303....
 and New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey

New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City", is a city and the county seat of Middlesex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA....
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Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark, New Jersey and Elizabeth, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States....
 is Central Jersey's largest airport. It is located off Exit 13A of the New Jersey Turnpike at US Route 9 in Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest City in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it not only List of Municipalities in New Jersey but also the 65th List of United States cities by population Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial....
 and Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 120,568, making it New Jersey's List of municipalities in New Jersey ....
 in Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
. Monmouth Executive Airport
Monmouth Executive Airport

Monmouth Executive Airport is a public-use airport located in Wall Township, New Jersey, United States. The airport is five miles west of the central business district of Belmar, New Jersey and east of Farmingdale, New Jersey....
, formerly known as Allaire Airport, is a public-use airport located near Allaire State Park
Allaire State Park

Allaire State Park is known for its 19th century ironworks, Allaire Village, on the park premises. The park is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States, near the town of Farmingdale, New Jersey....
 not far from Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale, New Jersey

Farmingdale is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,587....
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Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal

Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal is the name for the port facility in Newark Bay that serves as the principal container ship facility for goods entering and leaving the metropolitan region of New York City and the northeastern quadrant of North America....
 is the fifteenth busiest container port in the world. Like Newark Liberty, it is located in Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest City in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it not only List of Municipalities in New Jersey but also the 65th List of United States cities by population Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial....
 and Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city had a total population of 120,568, making it New Jersey's List of municipalities in New Jersey ....
 in Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 522,541. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area....
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Geography


Center of population

New Jersey's center of population
Center of population

In demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region, on average....
 is currently located just south of the Raritan in East Brunswick in Middlesex County.

Economy

While Central Jersey partially serves as a bedroom community for New York City commuters, it also has robust local economies of its own. It is home to many pharmaceutical (Johnson and Johnson, Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough

Schering-Plough Corporation is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1851 by Ernst Schering as Schering in Germany. Following the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941, U.S....
, Merck
Merck & Co.

Merck & Co., Inc. , also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world....
 and Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi-Aventis

Sanofi-Aventis , headquartered in Paris, France, is a multinational pharmaceutical company. The company is the world's fourth largest List of pharmaceutical companies....
) and telecommunications companies (Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless

Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on a total of 83.7 million U.S....
, AT&T Communications
AT&T Communications

AT&T Communications, Inc. is an IXC/long distance telephone company owned by AT&T....
 Vonage
Vonage

Vonage is a publicly-held commercial voice over IP computer network and Session Initiation Protocol company that provides telephone service via a broadband connection ....
, and Avaya
Avaya

Avaya Inc. is a privately held telecommunications company which specializes in enterprise telephony and call center technology. Formerly the Business Communications unit of Lucent Technologies, it was Spin-off on October 1, 2000 with 34,000 employees....
). Regional tourist
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 attractions include the Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to both the Atlantic of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities....
, Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark, New Jersey and 50 miles from Philadelphia....
, Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607 acre U.S. National Recreation Area in the New York City metropolitan area. Scattered over Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Monmouth County, New Jersey, it provides recreational opportunities that are rare for a dense urban environment, including ocean swimming, bird watching, boating, hiking a...
, Monmouth Park Racetrack
Monmouth Park Racetrack

Monmouth Park Racetrack is an United States race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey, New Jersey....
 and Asbury Park
Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 16,930....
's boardwalk
Boardwalk

File:Swampy But Pretty Bog In Fiordland NZ.jpgA boardwalk is a wooden Trail for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles . Boardwalks are often found along beaches, but they are also common as paths through wetlands, coastal dunes, and other sensitive environments....
. The Raritan Bayshore
Raritan Bayshore

The Raritan Bayshore region of New Jersey is the area around Raritan Bay from the The Amboys to Sandy Hook .The Sadowski Parkway beach area in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, which lies at the mouth of the Raritan River was deemed the "Riviera of New Jersey" by local government, although swimming is still currently prohibited in that area....
 offers marina
Marina

A marina is a sheltered harbor where boats and yachts are kept in the water and where services geared to the needs of recreational boating are found....
s, bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast

Bed and Breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term, originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world, for an establishment that offers accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals....
s, restaurant
Restaurant

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
s, and beach
Beach

File:MiamiSouthBeachPanoramaEdit.jpgA beach is a geology landform along the shoreline of a body of water. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of Rock , such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, pebbles, or cobble....
es. There are 48 fishable
Fishing

Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fishing techniques include Fish net, Fish trap, Spearfishing, angling and Gathering seafood by hand. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as different types of shellfish, squid, octopus, turtles, Edible frog and some edible marine invertebrates....
 lakes in Monmouth County alone. All of the region's counties are ranked among the highest income counties in the United States, as measured by median household income.

Major shopping centers include Woodbridge Center
Woodbridge Center

Woodbridge Center is a two-level, major shopping center located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey and U.S....
, Menlo Park Mall
Menlo Park Mall

Menlo Park Mall is a two-level shopping mall#Super-regional malls, located on U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey and Parsonage Road in Edison, New Jersey, United States....
, Bridgewater Commons
Bridgewater Commons

Bridgewater Commons is a fully-enclosed mall located in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. The mall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 22 and U.S....
, Monmouth Mall
Monmouth Mall

Monmouth Mall, an enclosed shopping center in Eatontown, New Jersey owned by Vornado Realty Trust, is located on the corner of the intersection of New Jersey Route 35 and New Jersey Route 36....
, Brunswick Square Mall
Brunswick Square Mall

Not to be confused with Brunswick Square Shopping Centre in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.Brunswick Square Mall is a single story shopping center located in East Brunswick, New Jersey at the intersection of New Jersey Route 18 and Rues Lane....
, Freehold Raceway Mall
Freehold Raceway Mall

Freehold Raceway Mall is a super-regional mall in Freehold, New Jersey, United States. The mall's anchor stores are J.C. Penney, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Nordstrom and Sears, Roebuck and Company....
, and Ocean County Mall
Ocean County Mall

The Ocean County Mall is a super-regional mall, opened in 1976, located in Toms River, New Jersey, New Jersey on Hooper Avenue. The mall is accessible off of Exit 82 of the Garden State Parkway via Route 37 East....
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Famous Central Jerseyans

  • Timothy Hagan
  • Dierks Bentley
    Dierks Bentley

    Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist. After years of playing various local venues, Dierks was discovered and signed to Capitol Records in 2003....
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Jon Bon Jovi
    Jon Bon Jovi

    John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. , better known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an United States musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and founder of Bon Jovi....
  • Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito

    Daniel Michael "Danny-Fanny" DeVito, Jr. is an United States actor, film director and film producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular American Broadcasting Company and NBC television television program Taxi ....
  • Ray Evernham
    Ray Evernham

    Ray Evernham is currently a NASCAR team owner for Richard Petty Motorsports with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier and Elliott Sadler as well as development driver Kevin Swindell....
  • Donald Fagen
    Donald Fagen

    Donald Jay Fagen is an United States musician and songwriter. He is co-founder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter of the jazz-influenced Rock music musical ensemble Steely Dan....
  • Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke

    Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, writer and film director. He landed his first feature role in the movie Explorers in 1985 opposite River Phoenix....
  • David DeJesus
    David DeJesus

    David Christopher DeJesus is a Major League Baseball center fielder currently with the Kansas City Royals....
  • Dan Klecko
    Dan Klecko

    Dan Klecko is an American football Fullback and defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft....
  • Doug Lawrence
    Doug Lawrence

    Doug Lawrence , or simply Mr. Lawrence is a voice actor from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey.Lawrence's roles include Sheldon Plankton, Larry the Lobster, the fish head , and various other characters from the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants and the voices of noted tattletale Edward T....
  • Brittany Murphy
    Brittany Murphy

    Brittany Anne Murphy is an American actor and recording artist. She has starred in films such as Just Married; Clueless ; Girl, Interrupted ; 8 Mile ; Sin City ; The Dead Girl; Uptown Girls; Happy Feet; Riding in Cars with Boys and Spun ....
  • Jim Nantz
    Jim Nantz

    James William Nantz, III is an United States sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television....
  • Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson

    John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an United States actor, film director, film producer, and screenwriter, Movie star for his often dark-themed portrayals of Neurosis Fictional character....
  • Jim Norton
    Jim Norton (comedian)

    James Joseph Norton is an United States stand-up comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. He is a regular on-air personality on Opie and Anthony, which airs on XM Satellite Radio and on WXRK in New York....
  • Irene Peterson
    Montclair State University

    Montclair State University is a public university located in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Little Falls, New Jersey, and Clifton, New Jersey, New Jersey....
  • Mark L. Polansky
    Mark L. Polansky

    Mark Lewis "Roman" Polansky is an United States aerospace engineer and research pilot and a NASA astronaut....
  • David Pollack
    David Pollack

    David M. Pollack , is a former American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted 17th overall by the Bengals in the 2005 NFL Draft....
  • Laura Prepon
    Laura Prepon

    Laura Prepon is an United States actor, possibly best known for her role as Donna Pinciotti on the long running television series That '70s Show....
  • Paul Robeson
    Paul Robeson

    Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson was an American actor of film and stage, All-American and professional sportsperson, writer, multi-lingual orator, lawyer, and basso profondo concert singer who was also noted for his wide-ranging social justice activism....
  • Richie Sambora
    Richie Sambora

    Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora , is an American Rock music guitarist, producer, musician, singer and songwriter who is the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi....
  • Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon is an Academy Award-winning American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1970, and won an Oscar for her performance in the 1995 film, Dead Man Walking ....
  • Norman Schwarzkopf
  • Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith

    Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter and film director, as well as a script writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey, New Jersey....
  • Bruce Springsteen
    Bruce Springsteen

    Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss", is an American songwriter, singer and musician. He has recorded and toured with the E Street Band....
  • Jon Stewart
    Jon Stewart

    Jonathan "Jon" Stewart is an United States comedian, television host, and political satire. He is best known as host of The Daily Show, a news satire airing on Comedy Central....
  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep

    Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. She is widely regarded as being one of the most talented and respected movie actors of the modern era....
  • Tammy Lynn Sytch
    Tammy Lynn Sytch

    Tamara Lynn Sytch is a professional wrestling Manager and personality. She achieved arguably her greatest success as Sunny for the World Wrestling Entertainment during the 1990s and is widely considered as one of the first WWE Divas....
  • Joe Theismann
    Joe Theismann

    Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former Canadian football and American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League....
  • Ashley Tisdale
    Ashley Tisdale

    Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress, singer, and television producer. Tisdale's first major role started in 2005 with Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Maddie Fitzpatrick and she next played Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical ....


See also

  • Central Jersey Regional Airport
    Central Jersey Regional Airport

    Central Jersey Regional Airport , formerly known as Kupper Airport, is a privately owned, public use airport in Somerset County, New Jersey, located in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey on the border with Manville, New Jersey....
  • Central Jersey Riptide
    Central Jersey Riptide

    The Central Jersey Riptide were an American soccer team that played in Clark, New Jersey.They joined the USL Second Division in 1996, but were relegated to the Premier Development League in 1999....