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Famous people · Pittsgrove Township
Pittsgrove Township’s famous people span 184 years: 2 births from 1794 to 1978
Kevin Jackson, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. One more name completes the list: Matthew Newkirk. Of the bordering towns, Vineland has the longest list: 20, with Isiah Pacheco at the top. The list’s best known name, Kevin Jackson, dates from 1978.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Kevin Jackson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
Matthew Newkirk
Youngest
1978
Kevin Jackson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Pittsgrove Township
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What Pittsgrove Township is known for
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A chosen home
Also called Pittsgrove Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Pittsgrove Township, though born elsewhere.
Jack Collins
born 1943American college basketball coach, educator, lawyer, and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Vineland has the longest list next door: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsgrove 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 (5)
- Matthew Newkirk: Matthew Newkirk Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Akshay Kapoor: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mulford B. Foster: Wesley Schilling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Lockwood: User de:User:FreeMO on de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons