New Jersey Celebrities Who Have Died in 2026
James Van Der Beek, Produce Pete and other stars we’ve lost this year.
Jersey Celebrities
Bravo Star Gia Giudice Debuts Italian Restaurant Il Vero
Giudice, daughter of RHONJ star Teresa Giudice, calls food a “love language” in their family.
Singer/Songwriter Duncan Sheik, a NJ Native, Dies at 56
The Montclair native was known for the hit song “Barely Breathing” and later scored Spring Awakening.
Danny DeVito Will Never Ditch His Jersey Roots—or His Accent
DeVito, who now lives in Hollywood, loves coming home to his Jersey “peeps.”
Gilmore Girls Star Scott Patterson Gets Nostalgic About Jersey Diners and His ‘Beautiful’ Haddonfield Childhood
His new cookbook, Dishes From the Diner, is a love letter to greasy-spoon culture onscreen and off.
Director Elegance Bratton Went From Homelessness to Hollywood
The Jersey City native was raised in Phillipsburg and directs the new film By Any Means.
Fox News’s Dana Perino Talks Kicking Back in Bay Head and Being ‘A Little Too Old’ for Parker House
The co-host of The Five wrote much of her bestselling debut novel, Purple State, at her Jersey Shore home.
Adam Sandler and Salma Hayek Film Grown Ups 3 at NJ Water Park
The movie has been filming around the Garden State this summer.
New Jersey Comedians Defend Our State
Some of Jersey’s greatest comic minds fire back against the jokes we’ve all heard too many times.
Dionne Warwick on Her Final Album and Farewell Tour, the Magic of New Jersey, and Why She’s Always Been ‘Straight-Up’
The lifelong New Jerseyan, music legend and social media icon is taking her final recording and touring bow—but she’ll still share her clever quips on Twitter.
Harlan Coben on His New Memoir, Netflix Hit I Will Find You and Why Jersey Makes a Great Thriller Backdrop
The best-selling novelist’s new memoir, Plot Twist, is out September 8.
Aaron Rodgers’ New Jersey Mansion Hits the Market for $15 Million
Rodgers bought the pad for $9.5 million in 2023 when he was playing for the Jets.
Adam Sandler Is Living in Short Hills While Filming Grown Ups 3
Adam Sandler is back in Jersey to film his latest flick.
NJ’s Dominic Sessa Talks Becoming Anthony Bourdain For New Biopic
Jersey-bred actor Dominic Sessa plays the Jersey-bred chef in Tony.
Frank Sinatra’s Parents’ Hoboken Brownstone on Sale for $3.95M
The former home of Sinatra’s parents is gut-renovated yet retains elements of classic charm.
The Jersey Shore Stands in for Hawaii in New Daniel Radcliffe Movie
Yes, you read that right, and it’s for the new period piece Trust the Man.
Todd Rundgren’s Early Shore Band Days Still Stick With Him
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who spent part of his youth living in South Jersey, returns on tour.
For Danielle Pinnock, Starring in ‘The Whoopi Monologues’ Is a Full-Circle Moment
Pinnock is best known for her breakout TV role on the comedy “Ghosts.”
Celebrity Photographer Timothy White’s ‘New Jersey Chutzpah’ Took Him From Fort Lee to Hollywood
White has photographed some of New Jersey’s most famous stars, from Jon Bon Jovi and Jack Nicholson to Meryl Streep and Queen Latifah.
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Historic Home, Once a Hub of Black Activism, Reopens in Red Bank
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