<P> The following is a list of notable lifelong native speakers of the rhotic New York City English of northeastern New Jersey: </P> <Ul> <Li> Jon Bon Jovi </Li> <Li> Danny DeVito </Li> <Li> James Gandolfini </Li> <Li> Ed Harris </Li> <Li> William Labov </Li> <Li> Ray Liotta </Li> <Li> Joe Pesci </Li> </Ul> <Li> Jon Bon Jovi </Li> <P> And these are non-rhotic speakers from New Jersey . </P>

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