Town: Kearny, NJ
Notable People:
Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish professional heavyweight boxer who is the former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion and the former IBF & IBO & The Ring Cruiserweight Champion.
Guy W. Calissi (c. 1909–1980), New Jersey Superior Court judge who lived in an orphanage here.
Ownie Carroll (1902–1975), Major League Baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in the major, from 1925 to 1934 .
Ted Gillen (born 1968), former professional soccer player.
Albert Gonzalez (born 1981), government informant and computer criminal.]
Ed Halicki (born 1950), former professional baseball pitcher with a no-hitter to his credit, pitched on August 24, 1975, against the New York Mets.
John Harkes (born 1967), professional soccer player.
Herbie Haymer (1916–1949), jazz saxophonist.
Frank Iero (born 1981), rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist for My Chemical Romance.
Jeffrey Klepacki (born 1968), three-time US Olympian in rowing and three-time world champion.
Kevin Maguire (born 1960), comic book artist.
Tony Meola (born 1969), professional soccer player.
Dots Miller (1886–1923), Major League Baseball player from 1909 to 1921.
Tony Mottola (1918–2004), jazz guitarist.
Shamus O'Brien (1907–1981), soccer player inducted in 1990 into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
George Paxton (c. 1914–1989), big band jazz leader, saxophonist, composer, producer.
Tab Ramos (born 1966), retired soccer midfielder.
Archie Stark (1897–1985), soccer pioneer in the United States and member of National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Ray Toro (born 1977), My Chemical Romance lead guitarist.
Alex Webster (born 1931), professional football player for the Montreal Alouettes and New York Giants.
Dick Weisgerber (born 1913), professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.