Famous NJans
Born in West Germany but raised in Carney’s Point, this famous actor achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting.
Bruce Willis
This NJEDA employee’s family used to own a small florist business in Trenton.
Pat R
What is the name of this New Jersey festival, taking place in three cities, that premiered for the first time this year?
North to Shore
A metal decoration, a reward.
Medal
This NJEDA employee was born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Anne C
Nicknamed “the voice” this New Jersey singer is one of the bestselling musical artists of time, selling over 220 million records worldwide.
Whitney Houston
This NJEDA employee went underground mountain biking in caves in Germany with their college field hockey team.
Kara K
This musical venue opened its doors in 1974, and was put on the map by musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, and Steve Van Zandt.
The Stone Pony
At an infinite time in the future.
Someday
This NJEDA employee did not learn how to parallel park until their 30s.
Tara C
After getting her big break in the film Pretty Baby, this actress and Bergen County native took a hiatus from filming to attend Princeton University and receive a Bachelors degree in Romance languages.
Brooke Shields
This NJEDA employee is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
Christina F
What artist played at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey in September 1977, drawing a crowd of over 100,000 people?
The Grateful Dead
To delete or remove information from a document in preparation for publication.
Redact
This NJEDA employee used to raise and race homing pigeons with their father, which eventually turned into a small business where they would release white pigeons (doves) at ceremonies.
Paul C
This Newark native is first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Queen Latifah
Despite NJEDA’s strong focus in economic development, this NJEDA employee actually has an undergraduate degree in Physics.
Maurice G
Last year, a New Jersey man broke the Guinness World Record for attending the most concerts in a year with this number?
86
A type of evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs that is popular among furnituremakers.
These NJEDA employees are dog people, one having adopted 9 retired greyhounds, and the other having a rescue dog from Tennessee named after the Titans despite being an eagle’s fan.
Juan B & Tom M
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was this singer’s 8th Grade teacher.
Lauryn Hill
This NJEDA employee once met Mother Theresa.
Jorge S
In 2007, these two New Jersey artists partnered for the first concert, and first event, at the Prudential Center.
Jon Bon Jovi and My Chemical Romance
To leave hastily.
Skedaddle
This NJEDA employee’s first startup that they ever funded was Lilly Pulitzer after all the other bankers on the team “passed” on the deal because the company would “never take off”.
Kathleen C