Notable People
Notable current and former residents of Keansburg include:
- James Coonan (born 1946), leader of the Irish gang known as the Westies.
- James P. Maher (1865-1946), New York City Congressman from 1911 to 1921 who was elected Mayor of Keansburg in 1926.
- Jason Mewes (born 1974), actor.
- Salvatore Naturile (c. 1953/1954 - 1972), bank robber who was involved in a robbery-hostage situation and later shot dead by FBI special agents in an incident that inspired the movie Dog Day Afternoon.
- Lou Taylor Pucci (born 1985), actor.
- Horace M. Thorne (1918–1944), awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during World War II.
- George Martin Huss (1883-1941) Architect and translator of "Rational Building" by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
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