Hackettstown, New Jersey Explained

Hackettstown, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Town
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Pushpin Label:Hackettstown
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Warren County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Government Type:Special charter
Governing Body:Town Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jerry DiMaio (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator / Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:P.J. Reilly[2]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 9, 1853
Named For:Samuel Hackett
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:9.61
Area Land Km2:9.35
Area Water Km2:0.26
Area Total Sq Mi:3.71
Area Land Sq Mi:3.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Percent:2.67
Area Rank:307th of 565 in state
18th of 22 in county[4]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:10248
Population Rank:239th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2837.2
Population Density Rank:230th of 565 in state
3rd of 22 in county
Population Est:10125
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:554
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.8537°N -74.8249°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07840[8] [9]
Area Code:908[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3404128710[11] [12]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885237[13]

Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is perhaps best known as the home to the US headquarters of Mars, Inc..[14] As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 10,248, an increase of 524 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 9,724, which in turn reflected a decline of 679 (−6.5%) from the 10,403 counted in the 2000 census.[15]

Hackettstown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1853, from portions of Independence Township. Portions of territory were exchanged with Mansfield Township in 1857, 1860, 1872 and 1875.[16]

History

Founding

William Johnson (1817–1891) was a prime contributor to the incorporation of the town in 1853. He and his brother George (1815–1889) were successful merchants in the town beginning in 1839 when they began operating the W.L. & G.W Johnson dry good store. The two men were very active in community affairs. George was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a director of the Hackettstown National Bank, and a member of the Hackettstown Water Board. Both men were involved in the establishment of the Union Cemetery.[17]

Hackettstown was named after Samuel Hackett, an early settler and large landowner.[18] [19] Hackett is said to have "contributed liberally to the liquid refreshments on the christening of a new hotel, in order to secure the name which, before this, had been Helms' Mills or Musconetcong."[20] [21]

Tillie Smith murder case

In 1886, Tillie Smith, a 19-year-old kitchen worker from a poverty-stricken family, was raped, murdered and left lying in an open field near the campus of the Centenary Collegiate Institute, where she worked.[22] [23] James Titus, a janitor at the school, was tried and convicted of the rape and murder, based on circumstantial evidence and public opinion shaped by yellow journalism. Titus was sentenced to hang, but he signed a confession to avoid the death penalty and served 19 years of hard labor. He lived from 1904 to 1952 in Hackettstown among many of the same residents who championed his conviction, the validity of which remains controversial.[24] [25] [26] The killing remains a popular local legend, inspiring several books, Weird NJ magazine articles,[27] theatrical performances and dark tourism ghost tours.[28] [29]

20th century

The Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery, a popular tourist destination, was established in 1912.[30] [31]

In 1925, a train wreck just outside of town killed about 50 people and injured about 50 others en route to Hoboken, New Jersey, from Chicago. The derailment involved a Lackawanna Railroad train and occurred at the Hazen Road grade crossing near Rockport Road at approximately 3:30 am, as a result of debris washed downhill by a storm fouling the road crossing. The event made national headlines and stands as the deadliest event in Warren County history.[32] [33] [34]

Fund-raising campaigns for a new hospital started as early as 1945, supported and organized by local civic and business groups including Kiwanis, Unico International, PTA and others, a large donation by the Seventh Day Adventists and a grant from the United States Public Health Service, the 106-bed Hackettstown Community Hospital was established in 1973.[35]

In 1977, a mass shooting occurred in the town when a 20-year-old graduate of Hackettstown High School and former U.S. Marine, Emil Pierre Benoist, took random shots at passing cars over the course of about four hours and shot and killed six people, before turning his sniper rifle on himself.[36] [37] [38]

In 1994, a charity BBQ picnic organized by the "Tri-County Motorcycle Club" at the Elk's Lodge in Hackettstown was crashed by rival members of the outlaw Pagan's Motorcycle Club. "An altercation started that escalated into knives and guns being used", according to the Warren County Prosecutor.[39] Two Pagans were killed and three other bikers were injured.[40]

21st century

Hackettstown was named #72 of the top 100 towns in the United States to Live and Work In by Money Magazine in 2005; it has not been included since.[41]

In 2011, the town council proclaimed a sister city relationship with Hacketstown, Ireland.[42] [43]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 3.71 square miles (9.61 km2), including 3.61 square miles (9.35 km2) of land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) of water (2.67%).[4] The town is located in a valley along the banks of the Musconetcong River.

Upper Pohatcong Mountain extends northeast of Washington approximately 6miles.[44]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the town include Warren Furnace.[45]

Hackettstown borders the townships of Washington (Morris County) to the southeast, Mansfield to the southwest, Allamuchy to the north, Mount Olive to the northeast, and Independence to the west.[46] [47] [48]

Hackettstown is northeast of Allentown and northwest of New York City.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 9,724 people, 3,575 households, and 2,256 families in the town. The population density was . There were 3,755 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 85.08% (8,273) White, 2.46% (239) Black or African American, 0.24% (23) Native American, 4.97% (483) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 5.19% (505) from other races, and 2.02% (196) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.16% (1,474) of the population.

Of the 3,575 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18; 49.5% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.0% were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.

20.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.4 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,215 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,907) and the median family income was $82,216 (+/− $10,611). Males had a median income of $51,489 (+/− $5,850) versus $41,822 (+/− $5,248) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,433 (+/− $2,122). About 4.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.[49]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 10,403 people, 4,134 households, and 2,530 families residing in the town. The population density was 2809.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,347 housing units at an average density of 1174sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 90.25% White, 2.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.00% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.01% of the population.[50] [51]

There were 4,134 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.10.[50] [51]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.[50] [51]

The median income for a household in the town was $51,955, and the median income for a family was $64,383. Males had a median income of $44,420 versus $31,110 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,742. About 2.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[50] [51]

Economy

Hackettstown houses the US headquarters of Mars Wrigley Confectionery, a business segment of Mars, Incorporated, makers of Milky Way, Mars, M&M's, Twix and Snickers.[52]

Arts and culture

Musical groups from Hackettstown include The Semonski Sisters, a family musical act that appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1975 to 1977.[53]

Sports

Government

Local government

Hackettstown operates under a mayor-council form of government that was created by a special charter adopted by the New Jersey Legislature and approved by the voters in 1970.[60] The town is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that operate under a special charter.[61] The town's governing body is comprised of a strong mayor who serves a three-year term of office and six councilpersons who are elected at large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats up for election each year.[62] [63] The mayor is the town's chief executive officer, overseeing its day-to-day operation and presenting an annual budget. The council is the town's legislative body. The mayor attends town council meetings, but may only vote in the event of a tie. The mayor may veto ordinances passed by the council, which can be overridden with the votes of four council members.[64]

, the mayor of Hackettstown is Republican Gerald DiMaio Jr. whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Town Council are Jody Becker (R, 2024), Matthew Engelau (R, 2022), Leonard Kunz (R, 2023), James Lambo (R, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term), Scott Sheldon (R, 2024) and Eric Tynan (R, 2023).[65] [66] [67] [68] [69]

James Lambo was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill a vacant seat. The seat, which expired in December 2018, was vacated by William Conforti in August 2016, after his announcement that he was moving out of the municipality. Lambo served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election during which he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[70] [71]

Federal, state, and county representation

Hackettstown is located in the 7th congressional district[72] and is part of the 23rd state legislative district.[73] [74] [75]

Politics

In the November 2020 election, there were 6,697 voters in Hackettstown. Of those voters, 2,473 (50.31%) voted for Republican Donald J. Trump and 2,280 (46.38%) voted for Democrat Joseph R. Biden, the eventual victor.[76]

As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,410 registered voters in Hackettstown, of which 1,169 (21.6% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,764 (32.6% vs. 35.3%) were registered as Republicans and 2,468 (45.6% vs. 43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[77] Among the town's 2010 Census population, 55.6% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 69.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).[77] [78]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,973 votes (52.2% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,661 votes (44.0% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 77 votes (2.0% vs. 1.7%), among the 3,777 ballots cast by the town's 5,516 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.5% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).[79] [80] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,090 votes (52.7% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,724 votes (43.4% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 64 votes (1.6% vs. 1.6%), among the 3,969 ballots cast by the town's 5,437 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.0% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).[81] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,368 votes (60.3% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,492 votes (38.0% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 48 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,928 ballots cast by the town's 5,241 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).[82]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.5% of the vote (1,543 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 25.6% (545 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (41 votes), among the 2,166 ballots cast by the town's 5,608 registered voters (37 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.6%.[83] [84] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,547 votes (61.1% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 662 votes (26.1% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 250 votes (9.9% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 30 votes (1.2% vs. 1.5%), among the 2,533 ballots cast by the town's 5,321 registered voters, yielding a 47.6% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).[85]

Education

The Hackettstown School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[86] The district serves students in four schools: two elementary schools (covering K-4), a middle school (5–8), and a four-year high school (9–12). As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,003 students and 172.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[87] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[88]) are Hatchery Hill School[89] with 275 students in grades PreK-1, Willow Grove School[90] with 368 students in grades 2–4, Hackettstown Middle School[91] with 475 students in grades 5-8 and Hackettstown High School[92] with 869 students in grades 9–12.[93] [94] [95] [96] Students from the townships of Allamuchy, Independence, and Liberty, attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[97] For the 2001–2002 school year, Hackettstown Middle School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[98]

Students from the town and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8)[99] or Warren County Technical School in Washington borough (for 9–12),[100] with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the Warren County Special Services School District in Oxford Township (for Pre-K–12).[101]

Centenary University, a private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, was founded in 1867 and received approval in 1995 to grant master's degrees.[102]

Media

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the town had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Warren County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[106]

Passing through Hackettstown are U.S. Route 46, Route 57, and County Route 517. Route 182 exists completely within the boundaries of Hackettstown. Interstate 80 runs to the north of the town.

Public transportation

The Hackettstown station is the western terminus of the NJ Transit Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line, which both provide service to Hoboken Terminal with connections to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct trains. New Jersey Transit bus service used to be provided on the MCM5 and 973 local routes before they were discontinued.[107]

Warren County operates a shuttle along Route 57 to Washington Township that operates on an hourly loop on weekdays, with connections available to a shuttle to Phillipsburg.[108] [109]

Airports

Hackettstown is located from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth. Lehigh Valley International Airport, near Allentown, Pennsylvania, is away.

Hackettstown Airport, a small general aviation airport with the official database designation of is located in adjoining Mansfield Township, only a few hundred yards from the municipal border with Hackettstown proper.

Points of interest

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hackettstown include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.hackettstown.net/clerk-administrator Clerk / Administrator
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=hackettstown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hackettstown, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Hackettstown Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hackettstown, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. http://www.mars.com/docs/default-source/Press-Releases/mars-wrigley-confectionery-us-location_press-release-12052017-(1).pdf?sfvrsn=2 Mars Wrigley Confectionery to base U.S. Headquarters in Hackettstown
  15. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
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  17. Historic Main Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey, Frank, Leonard and Raymond Lemasters, Harmony Press, Inc, Easton, Pennsylvania, 2006, pp. 77-78
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  19. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
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  22. Brock, Donna. "The Mystery of Tillie Smith", Hackettstown Historical Society. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  23. News: Hunting for a Clue.; Students Turned Detectives in Tracing the Murderers of Tillie Smith.. April 12, 1886. The New York Times. August 18, 2019. 0362-4331.
  24. Sullivan, Denis. In Defence of Her Honor: The Tillie Smith Murder Case. Flemington: D.H. Thoreau Books, 2000.
  25. Web site: Tillie Smith murder at Centenary College remains part of Hackettstown lore. O'Donnell. Chuck. October 6, 2013. lehighvalleylive.com. August 18, 2019.
  26. News: In Memory of Tillie Smith.. May 18, 1887. The New York Times. August 18, 2019. 0362-4331.
  27. Web site: April 7, 2023 . Murdered Maid Haunts Centenary College Weird NJ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425023929/https://weirdnj.com/stories/garden-state-ghosts/tillie-smith-centenary-college/ . April 25, 2019 . August 18, 2019 . weirdnj.com.
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  29. Web site: January 24, 2020. Mondays with authors: Maryann McFadden's new novel explores1886 NJ murder. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124122114/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/how-we-live/2018/04/30/maryann-mcfaddens-novel-1886-new-jersey-murder/557177002/. January 24, 2020. January 24, 2020. my central jersey.
  30. Web site: NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife – The Charles O. Hayford State Fish Hatchery in Hackettstown. June 16, 2021. www.state.nj.us.
  31. News: Caracappa. Michael. July 31, 1949. JERSEY FISH HATCHERY; Plant Near Hackettstown Popular With Tourists. The New York Times. June 16, 2021. 0362-4331.
  32. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906005751/https://www.gendisasters.com/new-jersey/13434/hackettstown-rockport-nj-train-disaster-june-1925?page=0%2C0 "Big Toll Taken In A New Jersey Wreck. Latest Report Shows At Least 27 Were Killed. Thunderstorm Clogged A Switch With Sand Causing A Derailment."
  33. Staff. "Derailed In Big Storm; Special Train Leaves Rails in Early Morning Near Hackettstown.", The New York Times, June 17, 1925. Accessed July 6, 2012. "Hackettstown, N.J., June 16. -- Thirty-nine persons are dead and 48 are in hospitals, as the result of the wreck of a special train early this morning on the Delaware, Lackawanna Western Railroad near here, and about sixty miles from New York."
  34. Staff. "Wreck Death List Now 45 In Jersey; One More Victim Dies and 13 Others Are in a Critical Condition. Funeral Special Departs Bodies Due in Chicago Tomorrow -- Coroner's Inquest Is Set for Monday Night.", The New York Times, June 19, 1925. Accessed July 6, 2012.
  35. Web site: Hospital History – Hackettstown – Atlantic Health. June 16, 2021. www.atlantichealth.org.
  36. News: Sniper Slays 6 in Jersey And Then Takes Own Life. August 27, 1977. The New York Times. June 14, 2017. 0362-4331.
  37. News: Quarrels at Home Cited as Cause in Jersey Shootings. Times. Pranay Gupte Special To The New York. August 29, 1977. The New York Times. June 14, 2017. 0362-4331.
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  39. News: July 18, 1994 . 2 Die in Altercation At Cycle Club Event . The New York Times . October 7, 2022 . 0362-4331.
  40. News: Hanley . Robert . July 19, 1994 . Details Sifted in Biker Clash That Left 2 Pagans Dead . The New York Times . October 7, 2022 . 0362-4331.
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  43. Web site: lehighvalleylive.com. Steve Novak For. January 23, 2020. What's in a name: A New Jersey town's weird Irish connection. November 14, 2020. lehighvalleylive.
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  47. https://www.warrencountynj.gov/our-county/municipalities Municipal Directory
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  52. http://www.mars.com/global/about-mars/mars-pia/market-summaries/mars-united-states.aspx Mars United States
  53. http://www.welkmusicalfamily.com/semonskisisters.html The Semonski Sisters
  54. http://skylandrollergirls.com/ HomePage
  55. http://flattrackstats.com/teams/13402 Skyland Rollergirls
  56. Loigu, Andy. "Sports Chatter: New Jersey Express call Centenary home this winter", Warren Reporter, February 16, 2013. Accessed June 5, 2013. "The New Jersey Express has been in the circuit that brought the red, white and blue ball and three-point shot into the sport 45 years ago, since 2005, but is in its first season of calling the Reeves Gymnasium and Hackettstown its home."
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  64. http://www.hackettstown.net/Municipal/Administration/Organization/index.htm Town of Hackettstown Organization
  65. https://www.hackettstown.net/mayor-town-council Mayor and Town Council
  66. https://www.hackettstown.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif646/f/uploads/2022_municipal_budget.pdf#page=10 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
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  119. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=313 Assemblyman John DiMaio
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  121. https://www.gettysburg.edu/contentAsset/raw-data/6ab1c2c4-3dd2-4457-8536-009ca913bfae/concertProgram/ Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony program
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  130. Sommers, Michael W. "TV play gives audiences a prime time", The Star-Ledger, December 3, 2007. Accessed May 10, 2011. "A rumpled, dreamy-eyed Farnsworth is portrayed by Jimmi Simpson (a Hackettstown native) with mild manners and a deep sense of purpose."
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  132. https://www.mlb.com/player/anthony-veneziano-685107 Anthony Veneziano
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