#1The player of American football Eric LeGrand is the one famous person from Avenel
Eric LeGrand, the player of American football, was born in 1990. Their story is told in 4 languages. Of the towns next door, Rahway lists the most: 29, with Chris Smith first. In all of New Jersey, the famous people on record come from 433 towns.

Born in Avenel
#1Who’s the most famous person from Avenel?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Avenel’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Rahway: 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avenel and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Eric LeGrand: Gianni Spradley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Smith: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bloomfield: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gorka: Skip Billian User:Plainfolk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons


