#1Famous people · Barnegat Township
3 famous people call Barnegat Township their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American wrestler and coach Frank Molinaro, covered in 7 languages. Henry R. Tilton, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, comes second, with Jason Groome third. Next door, the list for Lacey Township holds Keith Elias. Births span 1836 to 1998, from Henry R. Tilton to Jason Groome.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Frank Molinaro
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Henry R. Tilton
Youngest
1998
Jason Groome
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Barnegat Township
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#2Military
Henry R. Tilton
1836–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Barnegat Township is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Nearby, Lacey Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnegat Township 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 (3)
- Frank Molinaro: Ilgar Jafarov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry R. Tilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Elias: Spc. Justin Snyder, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons