in News From the Jersey Shore to a shooting star, these celebrities have NJ roots by Asbury Park Press February 6, 2024, 4:52 pm 1.3k Views Count Basie is from Red Bank as well, in fact, there’s even a theater named after him. Afro Newspaper/Gado, Getty Images Natalie Schafer from Gilligan’s Island hails from Red Bank CBS Photo Archive, CBS Via Getty Images Vice President Garret A. Hobart is from Long Branch Library Of Congress, Corbis/VCG Via Getty Images Bud Abbott of the famous comedy duo Abbott and Costello is from Asbury Park. Herbert Dorfman, Corbis Via Getty Images Wendy Williams is from Asbury Park. Michael Kovac, Getty Images NBC news anchor Brian Williams grew up in Middletown. Alex Wong, Getty Images For Meet The Press David Garrison from Married…With Children is from is from Long Branch. Hiroyuki Ito, Getty Images Fox News anchor Bret Baier is from Rumson The Washington Post, The Washington Post/Getty Images Connie Chung lives in Middletown. Cindy Ord, Getty Images Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart lives in Middletown. Laura Cavanaugh, FilmMagic Oscar winner Jack Nicholson is from Neptune. Kevork S. Djansezian, GC Images Charlie Puth is from Rumson. John Sciulli, Getty Images UFC featherweight champion Frankie Edgar is from Toms River. Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC, Zuffa LLC Via Getty Images Jim Nantz of CBS Sports is from Colts Neck. Chris Condon, US PGA TOUR Piper Perabo or Coyote Ugly grew up in Toms River. Mike Pont, WireImage Actress Kirsten Dunst was born in Point Pleasant. Jason LaVeris, FilmMagic Maury Povich lives in Middletown with wife Connie Chung. Rob Kim, Getty Images Melissa Rauch from the Big Bang Theory is from Marlboro. CBS Photo Archive, CBS Via Getty Images Actress Ashley Tisdale is from Ocean Township. Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage Gaten Matarazzo Nathan Johnson Billy Brown in Asbury Park in 2011. Keith J. Woods/Special To The Press, Keith J. Woods /special To The Press Kevin Smith speaks to fans during the grand opening of his pop-up Mooby’s restaurant in Red Bank, NJ Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Tanya Breen Lenny Welch Margaret Clancy Bartsch Bruce meets and greets fans at the event. Bruce Springsteen attends an event at Monmouth University to announce the construction of a 30,000 square foot building to house the Archives, the Center for American Music, related exhibition galleries and a 230 seat art theater in his honor. West Long Branch, NJ Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Doug Hood The Upstage Jam with Upstage All Stars including Southside Johnny, Little Steven, and Bruce Springsteen among others take the stage at Paramount Theatre. Asbury Park, NJ Friday, April 21, 2017 @dhoodhood Doug Hood TJ Lubinsky is back on the air. TJ Lubinsky Danny DeVito makes a $500,000 donation to Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center during a press conference at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ Monday, July 10, 2023. Tanya Breen Brian Fallon from the Gaslight Anthem, gave a solo, acoustic performance at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Sunday, January 14, 2018. /Russ DeSantis for the Asbury Park Press Russ DeSantis, Russ DeSantis Kal Penn of Freehold Twp: So long, White House. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Steven Van Zandt is filmed in The Upstage Club for the documentary “Just Before the Dawn.” FILE PHOTO Patti Scialfa: Part of the Women’s March in Asbury Park. Larry Busacca, Getty Images Bernie Worrell at the keys performing in Brooklyn in 2013. Getty Images File Mary Higgins Clark in her Saddle River Home. Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.co Carol Higgins Clark poses for a portrait in promotion of her upcoming holiday mystery, “Santa Cruise,” on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in New York. Dan Hallman/Invision/AP Jay Weinberg playing with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ, on May 21, 2009. Doug Hood/ Asbury Park Press Jessica Springsteen of Colts Neck rides Iscariote over a jump at the 2010 Monmouth County Horse Show in Freehold. Photo By Tom Spader Geraldo Rivera lives in Middletown. Steve Mack, Getty Images Original Source See more Previous article The surprising way Toby Keith helped launch Taylor Swift’s career Next article How Steven Khalil brought glamour to brides the world over What do you think? 0 Points Upvote Downvote Written by Asbury Park Press Leave a ReplyCancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment Reply with GIF GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings
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