BY DICK KINNEY - RESIDENT CONTRIBUTOR IN GOOD COMPANY
Jack Ford
LOUIS J. FREEH A lawyer, judge and fifth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) JACK NICOLSON Award winning American actor and film-maker whose career has spanned more than 60 years. While he attended Manasquan High School his parents had an apartment in Spring Lake. GIL MCDOUGALD All-star infielder for the New York Yankees. Spent 10 seasons with the Bronx Bombers in the late 1950’s. MAUREEN QUINN Distinguished career diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Qatar with other postings Afghanistan, Pakistan and Morocco. WHIT CONWAY Emmy Award winning producer of “Last Week Tonight”
scoring list. He went on to serve as the team’s head coach for five years.
KERMIT LOVE American puppet maker and
O ver the year’s the Spring Lake, Sea Girt area has had its share of notable homeowners and summer residents. This is the first of a series that seeks to identify “famous neighbors” - people you may or may not know were living in the house next door. This is a random amalgamation of personalities from the world of sports, entertainment, business, government, and other professions. It is not chronological and includes historical figures as well as recent stars. This is also not intended to be a biographical portrait. It simply identifies people, who have had a connection to Spring Lake or Sea Girt and their claim to fame. If interested, readers can dig into their backgrounds for more information.
designer best known for his design of the Muppets
that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free market or capitalist system.”
MARY HIGGINS CLARK Author of 51 best selling suspense novels. Among her numerous literary recognitions are Horatio Alger Award and was named Grand Master of the annual Edgar Allan Poe Awards. DORIS HART Tennis champion who is only one of three women to have won the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
ROBERT CHESEBROUGH As a chemist, in the 1800s. He discovered petroleum jelly which was
JACK FORD Athlete, attorney, author and
Robert Chesebrough
television personality. Works as TV host, presenter and reporter on a variety of programs
marketed as Vaseline. He founded Chesebrough (Ponds) manufacturing company.
ALEX WEBSTER The son of Scottish immigrant
parents, he went on to become a star running back for the New York Giants. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice and ranks tenth on the Giants all-time
William E. Simon
Thank you to the Spring Lake Historical Society for providing photos!
Mary Higgins Clark
Doris Hart
WILLIAM E. SIMON The American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He once wrote “There is only one social system
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