Pictures of popular people passing through the Garden State.
When I was growing up, a "famous person" was anyone who could be seen on television or in the movies or heard on the radio. And, a select few made it to the screen or airwaves.
Funny thing is, I'm wracking my brains and can't recall meeting anyone as a child who would qualify as "famous."
I guess I led a sheltered life.
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Today, with hundreds of television channels, blogs, livestreams, one's chances of achieving some degree of fame is greatly improved.
In this gallery, we look back to when fame wasn't quite so easy to achieve.
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Vintage photos of famous folks seen in N.J.
Vintage photos of celebrities when they were young in N.J.
Vintage photos of celebrities seen in N.J.
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