#13 famous people call Manahawkin their birthplace
The best known is the player of American football Clark Harris, with articles in 4 languages. Second place goes to the American football player Glenn Carson, third to Ethan Vanacore-Decker. From Clark Harris in 1984 to Ethan Vanacore-Decker in 1994, the births cover 10 years. The longest list in New Jersey is Hackensack’s, with 62 names.
Born in Manahawkin
Clark Harris has articles in 4 languages, Glenn Carson in 3 and Ethan Vanacore-Decker in 2.
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#2Also called Manahawkin home
Born elsewhere, William Augustus Newell lived here.

William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manahawkin 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)
- Clark Harris: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Carson: Arizona National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons