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Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Rockaway
4 famous people call Rockaway their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American Catholic bishop Frank Joseph Rodimer, covered in 6 languages. Close behind are Bruce Bannon and Bette Sussman. Per head, the list is long: 6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New Jersey has 0.5. The list runs from Frank Joseph Rodimer, born in 1927, to Erik Storz, born in 1975.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Frank Joseph Rodimer
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Frank Joseph Rodimer
Youngest
1975
Erik Storz
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Rockaway
First, Frank Joseph Rodimer (6 languages), then Bruce Bannon (4) and Bette Sussman (1).
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Known for
What Rockaway is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Rockaway
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Denville Township lists the most people: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockaway 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.