Actor Bruce Willis grew up in Carneys Point and attended Penns Grove High School. He first gained national attention on the television series Moonlighting...

Actor John Forsythe was born in Penns Grove in 1918, although he grew up in New York. He became a familiar television star as the lead in Bachelor Father, the...

Born in Penns Grove in 1935, Don Bragg was a standout athlete at Penns Grove High School before becoming one of the world’s leading pole vaulters. He won the...

Johnny Gaudreau grew up in Carneys Point and became one of the NHL’s most celebrated players. Known to fans as “Johnny Hockey,” he won the Hobey Baker Award...

Born in Pedricktown, part of Oldmans Township, Jim Leonard (1910–1993) went on to play professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later moved into...

Born in Penns Grove in 1886, Ernest Martin Hennings became a painter and printmaker known for his work depicting the people and landscapes of northern New...

Born in Penns Grove in 1931, Paul Foster became a playwright and an early leader of New York’s experimental theater scene. He was a founding member and the...

Born in Penns Grove in 1938, Dave Romansky became a nationally recognized racewalker. He represented the United States in the 50-kilometer racewalk at the...

Raised in Carneys Point, Lavar Scott turned his early passion for racing into a professional stock car career. He advanced through NASCAR’s Drive for...