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And Talent? Do you have any idea the people that have come from New Jersey and into the Hearts of America and the World through entertainment?

Bill Hackett from West Orange, New Jersey, currently in Kentucky, in one kickass Replay band. Check it out here, and listen to some clips!

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One of My OtherFavorite Features:
Originally from Pilly (that's Philadelphia),
New Jerseayans are more than happy to adopt great people from Philly as they also like to migrate here!
Dennis Donnelly: This Blues Guy is one of the BEST!
He tours, he entertains, he has CD's!
If you're into Blues, Check Him Out!! If You're Not, Check Him Out, Anyway!

The Duprees - from Jersey City, NJ and one of the best oldies groups ever!

Abbott and Costello: Bud Abbot was born in Asbury Park, NJ and Lou Costello was born in Paterson, NJ. So who's on First?

Frank Sinatra - born in Hoboken, NJ

Jerry Lewis - born Joseph Levitch in Newark, NJ

Charles Addams - created The Addams Family - Westfield NJ

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - First man to walk in space - Second to walk on the moon - Montclair, New Jersey

Whitney Houston - Newark, New Jersey

Jack Nicholson - Neptune New Jersey

Grover Cleveland - 22nd and 24th President of the United States of America - Caldwell, NJ

Paul Simon - of Simon & Garfunkle

John Travolta - Englewood, NJ

Aaron Burr - shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Jon Bon Jovi - another rock star - Perth Amboy, NJ

Stephen Crane - author of Red Badge of Courage and many other stories & poems - Newark, NJ

Richard Bandler - Co-developer of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) - Teaneck, NJ

Joe Pesci, performer, actor - Newark, NJ

Joey Dee & the Starliters - Passaic, NJ

Meryl Streep, actress- Summit, NJ

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Rock Band - Freehold, NJ

Queen Latifah, performer, songwriter, TV host, producer, actress (Dana Owens) - Newark NJ

Martha Stewart, diva of household things & cooking - Nutley, NJ

Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice - Trenton, NJ

Allen Ginsberg, author, poet Newark, NJ

Connie Francis, born Concetta Franconero, singer, actress- Newark, NJ

Kirsten Dunst , actress - Point Pleasant, NJ

Eva Marie Saint, actress- Newark, NJ

Ray Liotta, actor- Newark, NJ

Shaquille (Shaq) O'Neal, NBA Basketball Player & actor - Newark, NJ

Kevin Spacey, actor - South Orange, NJ

Count Basie, pianist - Red Bank, NJ

William J. (Joseph), Jr. Brennan, Supreme Court Justice - Newark, NJ

Kelly Ripa, actress, TV host - Stratford, NJ

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, prizefighter, Clifton, NJ

Clint Black, country singer - Long Branch, NJ

Robert Blake, born Michael Gubitosi, child actor (Our Gang), actor - Nutley, NJ

Ed Harris, actor - Tenafly, NJ

The Young Rascals, Rock Band - Jersey City, NJ & Garfield, NJ

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Newark, NJ

Gloria Gaynor - Newark, NJ

In all fairness to The Soprano's, who have made a most significant contribution to New Jersey's recent brightening image, we'll give the current cast their own due here:

James Gandolfini - Tony Soprano of The Soprano's hit Series on HBO - Westwood, NJ

Edie Falco - Carmela Soprano, Tony's wife - The First Lady of New Jersey, so to speak- Brooklyn, NY

Lorraine Bracco - Dr. Jennifer Melfi - was born in Brooklyn, NY

Michael Imperioli - Christopher Moltisanti, Tony's nephew, Brewer, NY

Dominic Chianese - Uncle Junior - Bronx, NYC

Steven Van Zandt - Silvio Dante - if you recognize him, he also was known as Little Steven Van Zandt who played rock and roll with with: Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - Boston, MA

Tony Sirico - Paulie Walnuts - Brooklyn, NY

Joe Pantoliano - Ralph Cifaretto - Hoboken, NJ

Jamie-Lynn Sigler - Meadow Soprano, the daughter - Long Island, NY

Robert Iler - AJ Soprano, the son - New York City, NY

Aida Turturro - Janice Soprano, Tony's sister - Brooklyn, NY

Drea De Matteo - Adriana La Cerva, Chris' girlfriend - Queens, NY

Federico Castelluccio - Furio Giunta - Naples, Italy

Vincent Pastore - Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero - Bronx, NY

Nancy Marchand -Livia Pollio Soprano,the mother - Buffalo, NY

John Ventimiglia - Artie Bucco, the restauranteur - No bio info

Katherine Narducci - Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife

Steve Schirripa - Robert Baccilieri, Jr., AKA "Bobby Bacala", - Brooklyn, NY

Vincent Curatola - John "Johhny Sack" Sacramoni- Englewood, NJ

Annabella Sciorra - Gloria Trillo, one of Tony's goomara (a.k.a. hoochie mama) - Wethersfield, CT