Oak Ridge has no famous person on record yet
West Milford Township, which borders it, has 4 on its list, the best known Laurene Powell Jobs. Famous people are on record for 436 of the towns in New Jersey. No town in New Jersey lists more than Hackensack, with 62. After Hackensack, the next longest list in New Jersey is Summit’s, with 61.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Oak Ridge), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Oak Ridge has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Oak Ridge
West Milford Township has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Ridge 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 (1)
- Laurene Powell Jobs: Presidente_Piñera_se_reúne_con_Laurene_Powell_Jobs.jpg: Gobierno de Chile derivative work: Rec79, CC BY 3.0 cl, Wikimedia Commons