Stephen Crane (1871-1900). The Newark native (pictured) covered the Spanish American War, including the actions of Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders.

Richard Tregaskis (1916-1973). The Elizabeth native chronicled the U.S. Marine Corps invasion in his celebrated Guadalcanal Diary.

William Warren Wade (1918-2006). Born in Manhattan, the future war corrspondent who flew in bombing runs over Europe cut his teeth as a cub reporter in Bergen County.

Chris Hedges (1956-). Now a Green Party candidate for Congress in CD-12, the Princeton-based former New York Times reporter covered wars in the Middle East.

Daniel Pearl (1963-2002). The Princeton native worked the Southeast Asia Bureau for the Wall Street Journal. He was kidnapped in Pakistan and murdered.