People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mount Laurel include: •
Brian Aitken (born 1983), convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing handguns legally purchased in Colorado and transported in New Jersey from one residence to another; subsequently granted executive
clemency from Governor
Chris Christie •
James Berardinelli (born 1967), film critic •
Frank Budd (1939–2014),
wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the
Philadelphia Eagles and the
Washington Redskins •
Larry Chatzidakis (born 1949), represented the
8th Legislative District in the
New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2008 and served on the Mount Laurel Township Council from 1985 to 2000, serving as
mayor in 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 •
Harold L. Colburn Jr. (1925–2012), physician and politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly representing the
8th Legislative District from 1984 to 1995 •
Chris DeStefano, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, record producer and multi instrumentalist •
Matt Duke (born 1985), singer-songwriter/musician •
Ken Dunek (born 1957), former professional
American football tight end who played in the NFL for the
Philadelphia Eagles and in the
USFL for the
Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars •
Todd Fedoruk (born 1979), former
NHL winger who played for the
Philadelphia Flyers •
Christina Foggie (born 1992), professional
basketball player, who was drafted in 2014 by the
Minnesota Lynx of the
WNBA •
C. William Haines (1928–1996), politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly from the
8th Legislative District from 1982 to 1985 and in the
New Jersey Senate from 1985 until his death •
Marielle Hall (born 1992),
long-distance runner who represented the United States in the
Women's 10,000 meters final at the
2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil •
Neil Hartman,
Comcast SportsNet sports anchor •
Darling Hill (born 1989), artistic gymnast •
Victor Hobson (born 1980), former linebacker for the
New York Jets •
Jirair Hovnanian (1927–2007), home builder whose business developed and built over 6,000 houses throughout South Jersey •
Sara Keane (born 1991), soccer goalkeeper who played for
FC Kansas City of the
National Women's Soccer League •
John Kruk (born 1961), former Major League Baseball player, notably with the
Philadelphia Phillies •
Ethel Lawrence (1926–1984), civil rights activist who was the lead plaintiff in the litigation for affordable housing in Mount Laurel, which led to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, the New Jersey
Council on Affordable Housing and the
Mount Laurel doctrine •
Francis Leo Lawrence (1937–2013), educator, scholar specializing in
French literature and university administrator, who served from 1990 to 2002 as the 18th president of
Rutgers University •
Carli Lloyd (born 1982), member of
United States women's national soccer team who played professionally for
NJ/NY Gotham FC •
John Mazur (1930–2013),
American football player and coach, who was quarterback for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and served as head coach for the
New England Patriots from 1970 to 1972 •
Carol A. Murphy (born 1962 or 1963), politician who has represented the
7th Legislative District in the
New Jersey General Assembly since 2018 •
Gregg Murphy, sports journalist who has been a broadcaster for the
Philadelphia Phillies •
John A. Nagy (1946–2016), author of books about espionage and mutinies of the American Revolution •
Alice Paul (1885–1977), leader of a campaign for women's suffrage resulting in passage of the
19th Amendment •
Fabiana Pierre-Louis (born 1980), attorney and jurist serving as an
associate justice on the
Supreme Court of New Jersey •
Joe Pisarcik (born 1952), former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL for the
New York Giants and
Philadelphia Eagles •
John Reid (born 1996),
American football cornerback for the
Houston Texans of the NFL •
Dave Robinson (born 1941),
Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee who played for
Moorestown High School,
Penn State University, the
Green Bay Packers and the
Washington Redskins •
Sav Rocca (born 1973), former
Australian rules footballer and
NFL punter •
Anne Rosenberg, surgical oncologist. •
Jon Runyan (born 1973), U.S. Congressman who played
offensive tackle for the
Philadelphia Eagles •
Scott Schoeneweis (born 1973), a
relief pitcher who played in MLB for the
New York Mets •
Jill Scott (born 1972), soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress •
Vai Sikahema (born 1962), former punt returner for the
Philadelphia Eagles, currently a morning news anchor for NBC 10 in Philadelphia •
Slushii (born 1997), stage name of
disc jockey and
electronic music producer, Julian Scanlan •
Inge Sørensen (1924–2011),
swimmer from
Denmark, who became the youngest known female
Olympic Games medalist in an individual event when she won the bronze medal in the
200 m breaststroke at the
1936 Summer Olympics at the age of 12 years and 24 days •
Jason Thompson (born 1986), former professional basketball player who played in the NBA with the
Sacramento Kings •
Ryan Thompson (born 1988), professional basketball player •
Bryan Warrick (born 1959), former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the NBA •
Stephen M. Wolownik (1946–2000), pioneer in the Russian and Eastern European music community in the United States •
Kenie Wright (born 1997),
soccer player who plays as a
midfielder for
Sky Blue FC in the
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