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5 N.J. Residents Earn Spot On Forbes 400 Richest People In America
Bergen, Somerset, and Essex county residents are on the list. They have a combined net worth of $21.6 billion.
Five New Jersey residents worth a combined $21.6 billion earned spots on Forbes' list of 400 richest people in America. The list was released Tuesday.
Donald Newhouse, 86, of Somerset County, is the highest-ranked New Jersey resident at No. 42. He has a net worth of $10.5 billion and dropped out of Syracuse University, according to Forbes. He, along with his brother, inherited the Advance Publications in 1979.
Three of the other men ranked reside in Essex County. Larry Robbins lives in Bergen County.
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The other four New Jerseyans who earned spots were:
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Residence |
| 194 | John Overdeck | $3.3 billion | 46 | Millburn |
| 204 | Leon G. Cooperman | $3.2 billion | 73 | Short Hills |
| 239 | Peter Kellogg | $2.8 billion | 74 | Short Hills |
| 374 | Larry Robbins | $1.8 billion | 46 | Alpine |
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