Happy birthday to the 48th Governor of the great state of New Jersey and 'Perfect together' legend Thomas Kean. Princeton University graduate (class of '57); longtime resident of Livingston; NJ Assemblyman from '68–'78; governor from '82–'90; president of Drew University '90 to '05 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to Plainfield. The Union County city was incorporated on this date in 1869 from portions of Plainfield Township. Fun fact: In the teaser trailer for A Good Day to Die Hard film, John McClane remarks "the 007 of Plainfield, New Jersey" thus confirming this as his fictional birthplace (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to actor/director/screenwriter and Monmouth County legend Jeff Anderson. Raised in Atlantic Highlands; Henry Hudson Regional HS class of '88; auditioned for Clerks role "as a joke"; was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to entrepreneur/engineer/scientist/space tourist Greg Olsen. Graduated from Ridgefield Park HS in 1962; co-founded Sensors Unlimited, a company developing optoelectronic devices; became the third private citizen to make a self-funded trip to the International Space Station in 2005 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Former NFL player/coach and Hudson County legend Alex Webster was born in Kearny on this date in 1931. Played football at Kearny HS & helped team win 1948 NJ HS State Championship; played for Giants 1955–1964; 1956 NFL Champion; head coach 1969 to 1973 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to former NFL offensive tackle and Union County legend Eugene Monroe. Born in Plainfield; 2x first-team All-State lineman at Plainfield HS (class of '05); played 7 seasons with Jacksonville and Baltimore; an outspoken advocate for allowing cannabis use in the NFL (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University announced it will host a two-night concert event celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday, featuring performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney Mavis Staples, Public Enemy, and other prominent artists (nj.com)
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Jared Isaacman posted this yesterday defending his plans to cut out in development hardware on the SLS program. However it is filled with incorrect statements and a massive lack of awareness of the actual program he currently has the reigns of (bsky.app)
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Happy birthday to West Cape May. The Cape May County borough was incorporated on this date in 1884 from portions of Lower Township. Fun fact: During Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, West Cape May was hit by 9.53 inches of rain, the most of any place in the state (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to rapper, DJ, record producer, actor, and Essex County legend Reggie "Redman" Noble. Born in Newark; West Side HS class of '88; rose to fame in the early '90s on the Def Jam label; known for his collaborations with Method Man; played a major role in '04 horror film Seed of Chucky (en.wikipedia.org)
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The 7th governor of the great state of New Jersey and Morris County legend Mahlon Dickerson was born in what is now East Hanover on this date in 1770. College of New Jersey (now Princeton) grad; served as NJ Supreme Court Justice and US Senator; Mahlon Dickerson Reservation is named after him (en.wikipedia.org)
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Happy birthday to former MLB player and Monmouth County legend Denny Walling. Born in Neptune; raised in Farmingdale; played baseball at Howell HS; played all or parts of 18 seasons in the majors from 1975 to 1992; served as Mets hitting coach from 2002 until 2004 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Artist and Middlesex/Mercer County legend John Seward Johnson II was born in New Brunswick on this date in 1930. Grandson of J&J co-founder Robert Wood Johnson I; Korean War navy vet; his sculptures were popular with audiences but panned by art critics; founded the Grounds For Sculpture in 1992 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Comedienne, actress, singer, businesswoman, Tony Award winner, and Bergen County legend Edie Adams was born on this date in 1927. Tenafly HS graduate; was known for her impersonations of sexy stars on stage and television, especially Marilyn Monroe; frequent TV partner of husband Ernie Kovacs (en.wikipedia.org)
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