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State flag of New Jersey Location of New Jersey on U.S. map The following is a list of notable people born, raised, or closely associated with the U.S. state of New Jersey . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The meaning of the V sign is partially dependent on the manner in which the hand is positioned. Where the palm of the hand is facing inward toward the signer (i.e. the back of the hand faces the observer), this is seen as insulting gesture in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. [2] [3]
Gestures are culture-specific and may convey very different meanings in different social or cultural settings. [2] Hand gestures used in the context of musical conducting are Chironomy, [3] while when used in the context of public speaking are Chironomia. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one ...
In May 1945, Winston Churchill commissioned the Chiefs of Staff Committee to provide its thoughts on a possible military campaign against the USSR, code-named Operation Unthinkable. [400] One plan involved a surprise attack on Soviet troops stationed in Germany to impose "the will of the United States and the British Empire" on the Soviets. [ 401 ]
[1] [4] Churchill and his wife Clementine, upon hearing the news, advised them to have four children, reciting together, "One for Mother, one for Father, one for Accidents and one for Increase." [1] In 1946, her first child was born. [5] In 1958, she released a memoir titled Mr. Churchill's Secretary. Churchill initially objected to the ...
Kathleen Donovan (born 1952), County Executive of Bergen County, New Jersey, who had previously been County Clerk and a member of the New Jersey General Assembly [44] William H. J. Ely (1891–1942), district judge in New Jersey from 1924 to 1928 and represented Bergen County in the New Jersey Senate from 1932 to 1934 [45] [46]
Harriet E. Derman (born 1943), politician who was elected to two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and served as head of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (B) [160] Edward I. Edwards (1863–1931), politician who was the 37th Governor of New Jersey; served in the United States Senate 1923–1929 [ 161 ]
Chris Christie (born 1962), 55th Governor of New Jersey [187] Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, 1831–1833 [188] Steve Corodemus (born 1952), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2008, where he represented the 11th Legislative District [189]