4 Bridgewater Locals Who Appeared On 'Jeopardy!'

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Alex Trebek announced Wednesday that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek has hosted Jeopardy! since 1984, reciting countless clues for trivia buffs.

In that time, four Bridgewater Township locals have appeared on Jeopardy!:

1. Mike Leger, an air quality consultant from Bridgewater. Season 22 1-time champion: $30,801 + $2,000.
2. Bart Thomas, a Senior Tournament winner from Bridgewater. 1994 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. 1994 Senior Tournament champion: $25,000.
3. James Ma, a securities analyst from Bridgewater. Season 27 player (2011-05-25).
4. Terry O'Shea, a junior at Princeton University from Bridgewater. 2014 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. 2014 College Championship winner: $100,000.

For some more Garden State fun, the game show has a fan-created archive of each time Jeopardy! clues have involved New Jersey. Press the dollar amount or put your cursor over it to see the correct question to each clue.

Trebek, 78, said on a video announcement that he plans to beat cancer and continue hosting.

"With the love and support of my family and friends, and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease," Trebek said.

The iconic host ended the video on a lighter note. Trebek said he has to beat cancer because his contract runs for three more years.

Watch the video below:

— Reporting by Josh Bakan

Have a news tip? Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.

Get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our new app. Download here.