Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton, New Jersey
City
Clifton viewed from above. The Garden State Parkway is visible on the left, with the Passaic River in the upper right and New Jersey Route 3 near the bottom
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Nickname:  "The City that Cares" [1]
Map of Clifton in Passaic County. Inset: location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Coordinates: 40°51′44″N74°09′37″W / 40.862137°N 74.160393°W / 40.862137; -74.160393 [2] [3]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic
Incorporated	April 26, 1917
Government [4]
• Type	1923 Municipal Manager Law
• Body	City Council
•  Mayor	Raymond Grabowski (term ends December 31, 2026) [5] [6]
•  Manager	Dominick Villano [7]
•  Municipal clerk	Nancy Ferrigno [8]
Area [9]
• Total	11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2)
• Land	11.28 sq mi (29.20 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)  1.37%
• Rank	197th of 565 in state 4th of 16 in county [2]
Elevation [10]	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020) [11] [12]
• Total	90,296
• Estimate  (2023) [11] [13] [14]	88,461
• Rank	394th in country (as of 2021) [13] 11th of 565 in state 2nd of 16 in county [15]
• Density	8,008.5/sq mi (3,092.1/km2)
• Rank	51st of 565 in state 4th of 16 in county [15]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	07011–07015 [16] [17]
Area code(s)	973 [18]
FIPS code	3403113690 [2] [19] [20]
GNIS feature ID	0885188 [2] [21]
Website	www.cliftonnj.org

Clifton is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways, the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. ^[22] As of the 2020 United States Census, the city retained its position as the state's 11th-most-populous municipality, just behind tenth-ranked Trenton, and well ahead of Cherry Hill in twelfth place, ^[23] with a population of 90,296, ^{[11] [12]} reflecting an overall increase of 6,160 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 84,136, ^{[24] [25]} which in turn reflected an overall increase of 5,464 (+6.9%) from the 78,672 counted in the 2000 census. ^{[26] [27]} The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 88,461 for 2023, making Clifton the 394th-most populous municipality in the nation. ^[13]

Clifton was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1917, replacing Acquackanonk Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. ^[28] Clifton is listed under five different ZIP codes. 07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, and 07015. ^[29] Clifton has been named as one of the best cities to live in the United States. ^[30]

History

The city of Clifton turned 100 years old in April 2017, but documented European settlements in the area date back to 1679, when a leader of the Lenape Native Americans gave a deed for 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) along the shores of the Passaic River to Hans Frederick. ^[31] The modern name of "Clifton" was derived from the cliffs of Garrett Mountain, which borders the Albion Place neighborhood in the western part of the city. ^[31] Clifton was once an agricultural hub, and home to the U.S. Animal Quarantine Station, which was operated in Clifton by the United States Department of Agriculture, starting in 1903. It was served by the Newark Branch of the Erie–Lackawanna Railroad. It was the primary location on the East Coast where animals from poultry, horses, and cattle, to zoo animals, were held in quarantine after being brought into the United States, to ensure that the animals were not infected with diseases that could be spread in the U.S. The federal station operated in Clifton until the late 1970s, when the facility was relocated to Stewart International Airport. ^[32]

Although Clifton has long converted from farmlands to suburban neighborhoods, given its close proximity to Manhattan, the city still has three small working farms that sell fresh and organic vegetables in-season:

• Ploch's Farm is a family-run 15-acre (6.1 ha) farm since 1867. The farm is still in operation as Clifton's last remaining farm. Ploch's Farm is open seasonally selling fruits and vegetables during the months of August and September. ^[33]
• City Green Farm Eco Center is an organic farm and 501(c)3 non-profit focused on promoting urban farming and education since 2011. The 5-acre (2.0 ha) property, which was the site of the Schultheis Farm, was acquired by the city in 2005 for permanent preservation as open space. ^[34]
• Richfield Farms is a family-run 5-acre (2.0 ha) farm and garden center since 1917, which had escaped redevelopment efforts in 2018. ^[35]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.43 square miles (29.60 km²), including 11.27 square miles (29.19 km²) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) of water (1.37%). ^{[2] [3]}

The Passaic River provides part of the boundary of Clifton at its northeastern edge. Weasel Brook is a tributary of the Passaic, which links from Plog Brook, passing through its namesake Weasel Brook Park, before turning south and joining the Passaic River close to Route 21.

Unincorporated communities, localities, and place names, located partially or completely within the city, include: ^[36]

• Albion Place – mostly residential, and adjacent to Garret Mountain Reservation in the northwestern corner of the city;
• Allwood – the other main "business district" in the city, along its main highway, State Route 3;
• Athenia – one of the more centrally located neighborhoods in the city, as well as home to one of the city's two train stations, and adjacent to the 3rd Ward Park neighborhood in Passaic;
• Botany Village – the northernmost neighborhood in the city, historically containing European ethnic groups, but mostly populated by Hispanic/Latino immigrants in recent years;
• Delawanna – home to one of the two train stations locally, in the southeastern corner of the city, and adjacent to Nutley/the 3rd Ward Park neighborhood in Passaic;
• Dutch Hill – mostly residential, and largely situated near downtown and one of the two local train stations;
• Lakeview – shares its name with the adjacent neighborhood in Paterson, along the western edge of the city, and mostly populated by Arabic and Hispanic/Latino residents;
• Main Mall – largely considered the main "downtown" section of the city;
• Montclair Heights – one of the wealthiest neighborhoods locally, adjacent to both Montclair State University, as well as Upper Montclair, in the southwestern corner of the city;
• Richfield – another of the more centrally located neighborhoods in the city, along with Athenia;
• Rosemawr – largely residential and wealthier, falling partially within Allwood, and home to an Orthodox Jewish community associated with a neighboring one in the city of Passaic, with which it shares the Passaic/Clifton Eruv ^[37]
• Styertowne – home to the main namesake shopping plaza in the city;
• Yanticaw Pond – adjacent to the neighboring municipalities of Bloomfield, Nutley, and Montclair

Clifton is located off both Route 3 and Route 46, and is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Midtown Manhattan, which is accessible via the Lincoln Tunnel. ^[22] The city is also served by the Garden State Parkway, Route 19 and Route 21; all of those highways pass either around or through parts of the city.

The city borders the municipalities of Little Falls, Passaic, Paterson, and Woodland Park in Passaic County; Elmwood Park, Garfield, Lyndhurst, and Rutherford in Bergen County, and Bloomfield, Montclair, and Nutley in Essex County. ^{[38] [39] [40]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	11,869		—
1920	26,470		123.0%
1930	46,875		77.1%
1940	48,827		4.2%
1950	64,511		32.1%
1960	82,084		27.2%
1970	82,437		0.4%
1980	74,388		−9.8%
1990	71,742		−3.6%
2000	78,672		9.7%
2010	84,136		6.9%
2020	90,296		7.3%
2023 (est.)	88,461	[11] [13] [14]	−2.0%
Population sources: 1910–1920 [41] 1910–1930 [42] 1940–2000 [43] 2000 [26] [44] 2010 [24] [25] 2020 [11] [12]

2020 census

Clifton, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 1990 [45]	Pop 2000 [46]	Pop 2010 [47]	Pop 2020 [48]	% 1990	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	63,396	53,206	44,870	39,250	88.37%	67.63%	53.33%	43.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)	861	2,002	3,235	3,899	1.20%	2.54%	3.84%	4.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	61	64	105	89	0.09%	0.08%	0.12%	0.10%
Asian alone (NH)	2,439	5,028	7,401	8,414	3.40%	6.39%	8.80%	9.32%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	N/A	9	11	14	N/A	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	108	226	318	607	0.15%	0.29%	0.38%	0.67%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	N/A	2,529	1,342	1,864	N/A	3.21%	1.60%	2.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,877	15,608	26,854	36,159	6.80%	19.84%	31.92%	40.04%
Total	71,742	78,672	84,136	90,296	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 84,136 people, 30,661 households, and 21,125 families in the city. The population density was 7,472.0 per square mile (2,885.0/km²). There were 31,946 housing units at an average density of 2,837.1 per square mile (1,095.4/km²). The racial makeup was 69.63% (58,588) White, 4.92% (4,137) Black or African American, 0.50% (419) Native American, 8.90% (7,488) Asian, 0.03% (22) Pacific Islander, 12.44% (10,464) from other races, and 3.59% (3,018) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.92% (26,854) of the population. ^[24]

Of the 30,661 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18; 50.3% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.1% were non-families. Of all households, 26.0% were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.33. ^[24]

22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.4 males. ^[24]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,271 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,208) and the median family income was $76,070 (+/− $2,883). Males had a median income of $49,780 (+/− $2,391) versus $40,149 (+/− $2,057) for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,812 (+/− $1,255). About 7.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. ^[49]

Same-sex couples headed 243 households in 2010. ^[50]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[19] there were 78,672 people, 30,244 households, and 20,354 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,965.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,689.3/km²). There were 31,060 housing units at an average density of 2,749.9 per square mile (1,061.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.22% White, 2.89% African American, 0.24% Native American, 6.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.60% from other races, and 4.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 19.84% of the population. ^{[26] [44]}

There were 30,244 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.20. ^{[26] [44]}

In the city the population was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. ^{[26] [44]}

The median income for a household in the city was $50,619, and the median income for a family was $60,688. Males had a median income of $40,143 versus $32,090 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,638. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. ^{[26] [44]}

The most common ancestry groups in Clifton as of 2000 were Italian American (17%), Polish American (13%), Irish American (9%) and German American (8%). ^[51] Many Turkish, Albanian, and Ukrainian immigrants also live in Clifton. There are significant populations of Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Arabs, Filipinos, Chinese, and Indians as well.

Economy

Rutt's Hut, in Clifton, was opened in 1928.

Clifton is a diverse suburb of New York City, just over 10 miles to the West of the city. It boasts numerous national and local shopping options and countless specialty grocers and retailers. Notable local businesses in Clifton include:

• The world headquarters of Comodo, a leading cybersecurity company, is in Clifton.
• Rutt's Hut, a hot dog restaurant, is located at the east end of Delawana Avenue. Established in 1928, it was described by Peter Applebome of The New York Times as being "on the long shortlist of the state's esteemed hot dog palaces". ^[52]
• Clifton Commons, a shopping center located near Route 3, features numerous stores, restaurants and a 16-screen AMC movie theater, with a gross leasable area of 448,848 square feet (41,699.3 m²). ^[53]
• Promenade Shops at Clifton is an upscale mall located on Route 3 West.
• Many low-rise office buildings, containing professional tenants such as law and accounting firms and medical practices, are found on the stretch of Clifton Avenue between City Hall (at Van Houten) and Allwood Road.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The now defunct Linens 'n Things, a bedding and home furnishings retailer, was headquartered in Clifton before its 2009 bankruptcy. ^[54]

Parks and recreation

The Vanderhoef–Westervelt House in Weasel Brook Park

• Weasel Brook Park, a 19 acres (7.7 ha) county park located along the Weasel Brook, was designed by Olmsted Brothers landscaping firm. It features the Vanderhoef–Westervelt House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[55]
• Morris Canal Park and Jack W. Kuepfer Sr. Nature Preserve, features a small water-filled portion of the historic Morris Canal. ^[56]

Government

Local government

The city of Clifton is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law. The city is one of seven municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. ^[57] The governing body is the City Council, which is comprised of seven council members, with all positions elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-terms of office as part of the November general election. The mayor is chosen by the City Council, with the position traditionally given to the top vote getter in the previous election. ^{[4] [58]} Clifton's municipal elections had been held in May, as required for municipalities conducting non-partisan elections. Following the passage of a state law in 2010 allowing non-partisan elections to be shifted to November, Clifton voters were overwhelmingly in favor of the move in a non-binding referendum held in November 2013. On December 13, 2013, the Clifton City Council voted 6–0, with one abstention, to make the move to November local elections binding, which had the effect of extending the terms of all sitting council members by six months, from June 30 to December 31. Officials cited increased voter participation and reduced costs as the justifications behind supporting the shift. ^[59]

As of 2023, Clifton's mayor is Raymond Grabowski, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. He replaced James Anzaldi, who had been one of the members of the City Council since 1978, and was first selected to be mayor in 1990, succeeding two-term mayor Gloria Kolodziej. Anzaldi was the first mayor in Clifton's history to be elected to six terms. ^[60] The other current members of the City Council are William "Bill" Gibson, Antonio Latona, Joseph Kolodziej, Rosemary Pino, and Mary Sadrakula, all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office that end on December 31, 2026. ^{[5] [61] [62] [63] [64]} The seventh seat on the Council is currently held by Chris D'Amato, who was appointed to the Council in February 6, 2023 to fill a vacancy created when Lauren Murphy died on January 13 of that year. ^[65]

Grabowski's election and Council nomination as mayor ended up being considered the most contentious local political event since 1966, when the then-top vote getter, Bill Bate, the only Democrat on the Council at that time, ended up getting passed over in favor of Joseph Vanecek, as, this time around, Grabowski would only get four of the seven possible votes on the Council, as opposed to Anzaldi, who won most, if not all, of those votes unanimously, in each of his terms, with the other three votes going to newcomer Antonio Latona (Grabowski/Kolodziej/Murphy/Sadrakula voting for Grabowski; Gibson/Latona/Pino, surprisingly, voting for Latona, all despite Gibson reportedly privately considering taking enough of those votes away from Grabowski to become mayor himself as of January 2023, even though Grabowski won at the polls in November 2022 by the final margin of roughly 9,400–8,200). ^[66]

Vacancies

If at any time a seat becomes vacant on the council, it is filled by special election unless the vacancy occurs during a council election year. If the vacancy comes before a council election year, the council must decide whether or not to appoint someone to serve as an interim councilperson within thirty days of the creation of the vacancy; if they choose to appoint someone, that person serves until the special election can be held and is eligible to run for the remainder of the term if he/she so desires. ^[67] The appointee will usually be the first runner up in the previous council election.

The city has done this five times since 1990:

• In 1992, Councilman George Bayeux died in office. His seat was left vacant; in the fall, Richard Stockinger was elected to take his place. ^[68]
• Stockinger became the next council member to die in office, succumbing to lung cancer in March 1996. His seat was left vacant; the special election to fill his seat was won by Edward Welsh. ^[69]
• In 2006, after the new council was elected, Antonio Latona was disqualified from taking his newly elected office, as it was determined he was involved in a conflict of interest, due to his employment by the city fire department. Former Councilman Matthew Ward, as the candidate with the eighth highest total, was appointed to the seat. ^[70] The special election to fill that vacancy was held in November 2007, with Ward retaining his seat. ^[71]
• In February 2015, just after he was sworn into office for his second term, Councilman Matt Grabowski died from cancer. The council appointed Joseph Cupoli, the highest vote-getter among the previous losing candidates, to fill the seat until the November election. Raymond Grabowski, the councilman's brother, won the special election to serve out the remainder of the term. ^{[72] [73] [74]}
• On January 13, 2024, Councilwoman Lauren Murphy died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The council chose Chris D’Amato, who finished eighth in the previous council election, to fill the vacancy on February 3; a special election to fill the vacancy is to be held in November. ^[75]

Federal, state and county representation

Clifton is located in the 9th Congressional District, ^[76] and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district. ^[77]

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 9th congressional district was represented by Bill Pascrell ( D , Paterson ) until his death in August 2024. ^{[78] [79]} New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) ^[80] and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). ^{[81] [82]}

For the 2024-2025 session , the 27th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John F. McKeon ( D , West Orange ) and in the General Assembly by Rosy Bagolie (D, Livingston ) and Alixon Collazos-Gill (D, Montclair ). ^[83]

As of the state legislative elections in November 2023, Clifton will be part of the 27th Legislative District, with both Clifton and Montclair leaving the 34th, and joining Livingston, Millburn, Roseland, and West Orange in Essex County, in that Legislative District; ^[84] that reapportionment decision represented compromise between state legislators in both parties - the initial Democratic plan would have kept the existing 34th District entirely intact, while the initial Republican plan would have added it to the 40th Legislative District, placing it with some of the longtime Republican-leaning municipalities in that district. ^[85]

Passaic County is governed by Board of County Commissioners, composed of seven members who are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms office on a partisan basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At a reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members to serve for a one-year term. ^[86] As of 2024 ^[update] , Passaic County's Commissioners are:

Bruce James (D, Clifton, 2026), ^[87] Deputy Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara (D, Little Falls, 2024), ^[88] Director John W. Bartlett (D, Wayne, 2024), ^[89] Orlando Cruz (D, Paterson, 2026), ^[90] Terry Duffy (D, West Milford, 2025), ^[91] Nicolino Gallo (R, Totowa, 2024) ^[92] and Pasquale "Pat" Lepore (D, Woodland Park, 2025). ^{[93] [86] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98]}

Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D, Hawthorne, 2028), ^{[99] [100]} Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina (D, Wayne, 2024) ^{[101] [102]} and Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026). ^{[103] [104] [95]}

Politics

As of January 2021, there were a total of 53,555 registered voters in Clifton, of which 22,940 (42.8% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered Democrats, 9,562 (18% vs. 18.7%) were registered Republicans, and 20,150 (37.5% vs. 50.3%) were registered Unaffiliated. There were 19 voters registered to other parties. ^[105] Among the city's 2020 Census population, 52.9% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 67.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide). ^{[105] [106]}

In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 59% of the vote (23,930 cast), ahead of the then-President, Republican Donald Trump, with 39.7% of the vote (16,128 cast), and all other candidates with 1.3% of the vote (565 cast), among the 40,623 ballots cast by the city's 57,785 registered voters (70.3%). ^[107] In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 60% of the vote (20,425 votes cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 37% (12,620 votes cast), and all other candidates with their combined 3% (973 votes). ^[108] In the 2012 presidential election, the then-President, Democrat Barack Obama, received 62.6% of the vote (18,761 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 36.3% (10,885 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (305 votes), among the 30,261 ballots cast by the city's 47,933 registered voters (310 ballots were spoiled), for turnout of 63.1%. ^{[109] [110]} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 18,260 votes (56.5% vs. 58.8% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 12,848 votes (39.8% vs. 37.7%) and other candidates with 334 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 32,317 ballots cast by the city's 44,903 registered voters, for turnout of 72.0% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County). ^[111] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 15,597 votes (52.0% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of the then-President, Republican George W. Bush, with 13,120 votes (43.8% vs. 42.7%), and other candidates with 228 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 29,971 ballots cast by the city's 41,220 registered voters, for turnout of 72.7% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county). ^[112]

In the 2021 gubernatorial election, the incumbent governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, received 10,240 votes cast (54%), ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli with 8,485 votes cast (45%), and all other candidates with 200 combined votes (1%), among the 18,925 ballots cast by the city's 53,555 registered voters (35.3%); ^[113] despite Murphy winning by noticeably closer margins both locally and statewide compared to 2017, there were many more in-person votes cast once again, in contrast with 2020. ^[114] In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 9,465 votes cast (61.3%), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 5,655 votes cast (36.7%), and all other candidates with 315 combined votes (2%), among the 15,435 ballots cast by the city's 52,065 registered voters (30%). ^[115] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 56.0% of the vote (9,300 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 42.8% (7,100 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (200 votes), among the 16,600 ballots cast by the city's 49,230 registered voters (361 ballots were spoiled), for turnout of 34.5%. ^{[116] [117]} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 9,080 ballots cast (49.1% vs. 50.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 8,220 votes (44.5% vs. 43.2%), Independent Chris Daggett with 787 votes (4.3% vs. 3.8%), and other candidates with 243 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 18,330 ballots cast by the city's 43,800 registered voters, yielding 42.2% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county). ^[118] In the 2005 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 9,925 votes cast (56.5%), ahead of Republican Doug Forrester with 7,038 votes cast (40%), and all other candidates with 625 votes cast (3.5%), among the 17,588 ballots cast by the city's 39,878 registered voters (46%). In the 2001 gubernatorial election, Jim McGreevey, the unsuccessful Democratic nominee in 1997, received 10,015 votes cast (55.5%), ahead of Republican Bret Schundler with 7,850 votes cast (43.5%), and all other candidates with 175 combined votes (1.5%), among the 18,040 total votes cast locally in said election.

Education

The Clifton Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. ^[119] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 18 schools, had an enrollment of 10,514 students and 870.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. ^[120] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[121] ) are Clifton Early Learner Academy ^[122] (377 students; in grades Pre-K), School One ^[123] (245; K–5), School Two ^[124] (385; K–5), School Three ^[125] (282; K–5), School Four ^[126] (141; K–5), School Five ^[127] (373; K–5), School Eight ^[128] (169; Pre-K–5), School Nine ^[129] (285; K–5), School Eleven ^[130] (415; K–5), School Twelve ^[131] (616; Pre-K–5), School Thirteen ^[132] (447; K–5), School Fourteen ^[133] (356; K–5), School Fifteen ^[134] (310; Pre-K–5), School Sixteen ^[135] (195; K–5), School Seventeen ^[136] (476; Pre-K–5), Christopher Columbus Middle School ^[137] (1,172; 6–8), Woodrow Wilson Middle School ^[138] (1,276; 6–8) and Clifton High School ^[139] (2,891; 9–12). ^{[140] [141] [142]}

With more than 3,300 students enrolled in 2006, Clifton High School was the largest single-facility high school in New Jersey; Elizabeth High School had more students, but they were spread over multiple campuses before the school was split into separate academies. ^[143] An additional overflow site, the Clifton High School Annex, was constructed at a cost of $17 million and opened in September 2009 to accommodate 540 of the school year's 850 incoming ninth graders to alleviate overcrowding. ^[144]

Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton, a charter school founded in 1998 ^[145] for Clifton residents that provides an education based on the classics to students in sixth through eighth grades, was recognized in 2008 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. ^[146]

Private schools in Clifton include Saint Philip Preparatory School, a K–8 elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. ^[147] St. Andrew the Apostle School was closed after the 2017–2018 school year due to financial challenges and a decline in the number of students registering for the new school year. ^[148] St. Brendan Catholic School, which opened in 1946, was closed after the 2018–2019 school year and merged with the Academy of St. James in Totowa, with the merged school to be called The Academy of St. James and St. Brendan. ^[149]

Emergency services

The Clifton Police Department is a full-service department, and employs 159 sworn officers, 20 public safety telecommunicators, 12 civilian officers, and 25 part-time special officers. ^[150] The department is led by Chief Thomas Rinaldi, who was named to the position in February 2020, and made full-time June 1, 2020. ^[151]

The Clifton Fire Department has 143 full-time firefighters. The department operates a fleet of five engines, two ladders, and three basic life support ambulances 24/7, along with three marine rescue boats, a foam pumper and tender, light rescue truck, and haz-mat unit, which are cross staffed. The department is led by Chief Frank S. Prezioso. ^[152]

Hatzolah of Passaic/Clifton EMS is a volunteer service that primarily covers the Passaic Park neighborhood of Passaic, and parts of Clifton. Hatzolah operates two ambulances strategically parked throughout the community, with a third on standby, available to assist neighboring chapters such as Union City and Elizabeth. ^[153]

Transportation

Roads and highways

The Garden State Parkway southbound in Clifton

As of May 2010 ^[update] , the city had a total of 199.94 miles (321.77 km) of roadways, of which 145.43 miles (234.05 km) were maintained by the municipality, 35.95 miles (57.86 km) by Passaic County, 14.06 miles (22.63 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.50 miles (7.24 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. ^[154]

Major roadways in the city include Route 3 (which crosses from east to west along the southern portion of the city), Route 21 (along the Passaic River), Route 19 in the city's northwest and U.S. Route 46. The Garden State Parkway crosses the city, connecting Bloomfield in Essex County to the south to Elmwood Park in Bergen County in the north. ^[155] Parkway interchanges 153 (signed for Route 3 and Route 46 West) / 153A (for Route 3 East) / 153B (for Route 3 and Route 46 West), 154 (for Route 46), 155 (for Clifton) / 155P (for Passaic) and 156 (to Route 46). ^[156]

Public transportation

NJ Transit trains at the Clifton station ^[157] and Delawanna station ^[158] follow the NJ Transit Main Line to Suffern and Hoboken Terminal. ^[159] Until 1966, the Newark Branch of the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad served several stations in the town, Athenia (Colfax Avenue) and Allwood. ^[160] The Newark Branch tracks are now used for freight only, operated by Norfolk Southern. ^[161]

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 190, 191, 192 and 195 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, to Newark on the 13, 27 and 72 routes, and local service on the 74, 702, 703, 705, 707, 709, 744 routes. ^{[162] [163]}

DeCamp Bus Lines provided service on the 33 and 66 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, until discontinuing its commuter routes in April 2023. ^[164]

In popular culture

• The character of Rupert Pupkin in Martin Scorsese's film The King of Comedy comes from Clifton.
• The movie Donnie Brasco , which starred Johnny Depp and Al Pacino, was filmed partially in Clifton in 1996. ^[165]
• Many scenes from The Sopranos were filmed in the town, including the Main Memorial Park and Clifton High School. The golf scenes were filmed at the Upper Montclair Country Club.^{[ citation needed ]}
• New York Yankee Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto owned a bowling alley in Clifton called "Rizzuto-Berra Bowling Lanes." ^[166] The alley, later known as Astro Bowl, was located in the Styertowne Shopping Center in the Allwood section of town and remained open until 1999.
• The Upper Montclair Country Club was home to the NFL Golf Classic and the Thunderbird Classic. The Sybase Classic golf tournament was held there annually until 2009. ^[167]
• Baseball Hall of Famer Honus Wagner played his last two seasons (1896–1897) of minor league baseball for the Paterson Silk Sox. ^[168] While the team was named Paterson, the team played their games at Doherty Field, located off of Main Avenue behind the Doherty Silk Mill.
• Clifton has an old sewerage system, accessible to intrepid urban explorers and evidently not actively maintained by any municipal authority or utility, known to some as the "Gates Of Hell." The walls are full of graffiti. The Clifton "Gates of Hell" are featured in the 2003 book Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets, published by Weird New Jersey . ^[169]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Clifton, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Clifton include:

• Jay Alford (born 1983), defensive lineman and long snapper for the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants ^[170]
• Nina Arianda (born 1984), film and theatrical actress ^[171]
• Greg Bajek (born 1968), retired soccer player, coach and team owner who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and owned a franchise in the USL Premier Development League ^[172]
• William J. Bate (1934–2011), politician who served as a state senator, assemblyman, and judge ^[173]
• Sofia Black-D'Elia (born 1991), actress; played Tea Marvelli in Skins , Sage Spence in Gossip Girl and Andrea Cornish in The Night Of ^[174]
• Jonathan Borrajo (born 1987), soccer wingback / defensive midfielder who played for the New York Red Bulls and the Norwegian team Mjøndalen IF ^[175]
• Todd Brewster, author, journalist, former Senior Editorial Producer for ABC News ^[176]
• Russ Carroccio (1931–1994), football offensive lineman who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles ^[177] *
• Rubin Carter (1937–2014), professional boxer, author, motivational speaker and activist; the subject of the Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" ^[178]
• David Chase (born 1945), creator of The Sopranos ^[179]
• Bartolo Colón (born 1973), pitcher for the New York Mets ^[180]
• Dow H. Drukker (1872–1963), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district 1914–1919 ^[181]
• Peter C. Eagler (1954–2024), politician who represented the 34th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2002 to 2006 ^[182]
• Lew Erber (1934–1990), American football coach who was offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots and won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders ^[183]
• Vera Farmiga (born 1973), actress and director ^[184]
• John Feikens (1917–2011), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ^[185]
• Hector Fonseca (born 1980), DJ and music producer ^[186]
• Dan Garrett, head football coach for Kean University Cougars football team ^[187]
• Gary Geld (born 1935), composer known for his work creating musicals and popular songs with his lyricist partner Peter Udell. ^[188]
• Richard Godwin (1922–2005), the first Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics ^[189]
• Bob Holly (born 1960), former quarterback in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons ^[190]
• Jay Horwitz (born 1945), former media relations director for the New York Mets ^[191]
• Tommy James (born 1947), musician, singer / songwriter and record producer, best known for such songs as "Mony Mony" as leader of Tommy James and the Shondells ^[192]
• Father Mychal F. Judge (1933–2001), FDNY Chaplain; first official death of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center ^[193]
• Karin Korb (born 1967), retired wheelchair tennis player who twice competed at the Summer Paralympics ^[194]
• Stephen Kovacs (1972–2022), saber fencer and fencing coach, charged with sexual assault, died in prison
• Wojtek Krakowiak (born 1976), retired Polish-American soccer midfielder who was the head coach of the Montana State University Billings women's soccer team after playing professionally in Major League Soccer ^[195]
• Garret Kramer, author and performance coach ^[196]
• Stan Lembryk (born 1969), retired professional soccer player ^[197]
• Sue Macy (born 1954), author, whose 2019 book, The Book Rescuer, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries ^[198]
• Ernest Mario (born 1938), pharmaceutical executive ^[199]
• Ronald F. Maxwell (born 1949), movie director ^[200]
• Kayla Meneghin (born 1994) ice hockey forward who played for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation ^[201]
• Matt Miazga (born 1995), defender for Chelsea F.C. in Premier League ^[202]
• Geri Miller (born 1942), former go-go dancer and actress ^[203]
• Adam Najem (born 1995), professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Edmonton and the Afghanistan national team ^[204]
• David Najem (born 1992), soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the New York Red Bulls II in the USL ^[205]
• Chris Opperman (born 1978), modern composer; performed on Steve Vai's Grammy-nominated composition "Lotus Feet"; grew up in Clifton and attended CHS ^[206]
• Jazlyn Oviedo (born 2002), footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Dominican Republic women's national team ^[207]
• Morris Pashman (1912–1999), New Jersey Supreme Court Justice ^[208]
• Angelo Paternoster (1919–2012), offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins; went on to practice dentistry in Clifton ^[209]
• Nikki Phillips (born 1987), American-born Polish soccer defender and midfielder, who has played with FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League and for the Poland national team ^[210]
• Michael J. Pollard (1939–2019), character actor and comedian who played C.W. Moss in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde , for which he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination ^[211]
• Anthony Provenzano (1917–1988), International Brotherhood of Teamsters official and mobster who was allegedly associated with the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa ^[212]
• Pamela Radcliff (born 1956), historian and professor at the University of California at San Diego; an authority on the history of modern Spain ^[213]
• Norman M. Robertson (born 1951), politician who served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders and later in the New Jersey State Senate, 1997–2001 ^[214]
• Giuseppe Rossi (born 1987), Italian American soccer player ^[215]
• Miriam Sandler, singer and dancer; prolific backup singer during the 1990s for Latin pop artists such as Jon Secada and Gloria Estefan ^[216]
• Jon Seda (born 1970), actor best known for his roles in NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street and the movie Selena ^[217]
• James P. Shenton (1925–2003), historian of nineteenth-and twentieth-century America and professor at Columbia University ^[218]
• Steve Smith (born 1985), wide receiver for the New York Football Giants ^[219]
• Jimmy Snuka (1943–2017), professional wrestler ^[220]
• William Staub (1915–2012), inventor of the home treadmill ^[221]
• Gloria Struck (born 1925), Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee ^[222]
• Walt Szot (1920–1981), football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers ^[223]
• Dave Szott (born 1967), former NFL offensive lineman who played for the New York Jets ^{[224] [225]}
• Patricia Travers (1927–2010), classical violinist ^{[226] [227]}
• Paul L. Troast (1894–1972), building contractor, chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority during its construction, and one-time failed gubernatorial candidate in 1953 ^[228]
• Joe Lynn Turner (born 1951), singer ^[229]
• Lawrence Tynes (born 1978), former NFL kicker who played for the New York Giants ^[230]
• Dave White (born 1979), Derringer Award-winning mystery author and educator ^[231]
• Ivan Wilzig (born 1956), techno musician ^[232]
• Gerald H. Zecker (born 1942), member of the New Jersey General Assembly; mayor of Clifton 1978–1982 ^[233]
• Rachel Zegler (born 2001), actress starring in Stephen Spielberg's film adaptation of West Side Story ^[234]

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143. Alex, Patricia. "Clifton High's 'mosh pit' -- Thousands of teens converge in hallway gridlock", The Record , December 6, 2006. Accessed March 29, 2016. "Clifton High School, circa 1962, is the largest single high school in the state. Only Elizabeth High School has more students, but they are spread out over five campuses."
144. Gicas, Tony. "Clifton High annex nearly ready", The Record , July 14, 2009. Accessed August 21, 2014. "The Clifton High School annex building, a lightning rod for controversy since its approval in 2004, is complete and almost ready to be occupied.... The $17 million school at 290 Brighton Road, in the renovated former Mayer Textile building, will hold about 540 of the total 850 freshmen expected to be enrolled for classes in September."
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148. Fagan, Matt. "Clifton's St. Andrew School's closing is a betrayal, parents say" Archived August 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , May 2, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Clifton — St. Andrew school parents are angry. Back in March, they say, the Diocese of Paterson told them they had a year to get the school's enrollment up. Then, on Monday, they were told via text message and email that the school would close its doors in June — for good.... On Monday afternoon, the bad news officially came in the form of a text and an email. It said, in part, 'After careful review of the financials of the church and school, as well as the low number of registrations, we cannot sustain the school.'"
149. Fagan, Matt. "St. Brendan Catholic School in Clifton to close, merge with St. James in Totowa" Archived September 13, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , June 5, 2019. Accessed February 3, 2020. "Clifton — St. Brendan Catholic School in Clifton, which first opened its doors in 1946, will close them for good at the end of the academic year. The Paterson Diocese announced the school closing in a merger with the Academy of St. James in Totowa beginning in the fall. The closing school's students – 182 this year – will have the opportunity to join the 192 who attend St. James, which will be renamed The Academy of St. James and St. Brendan, said Mary Baier, superintendent of the diocese schools."
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161. Master Plan for the Township of Nutley, Essex County, NJ Archived December 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , Township of Nutley, December 19, 2012. Accessed August 26, 2018. "Freight rail service is provided along the former Erie-Lackawanna (Newark Branch) passenger line. The line is currently owned by and operated by the Norfolk Southern Corporation."
162. "Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections". Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010., NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2012.
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164. Katzban, Nicholas. "Public officials scramble to fill gaps in bus service left by DeCamp's impending departure" Archived March 27, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , March 22, 2023. Accessed April 8, 2023. "Elected officials are scurrying following the announcement from DeCamp Bus Lines that the company will permanently halt its longtime commuter service into New York City on April 7, ending a faltering but still advantageous alternative for riders in remote neighborhoods underserved by NJ Transit.... Meanwhile, many more commuters in Clifton, Verona, the Caldwells, Roseland, Kearny, West Orange, Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Roseland, North Arlington and Harrison ― all of which are served by one state-run train stop (or none at all) ― could find themselves in newly abandoned transit deserts with long schleps to bus, rail or PATH stations."
165. Beckerman, Jim. "All The World's A Set: Movie Mania Hits N.J.", The Record , May 18, 1996. Accessed December 10, 2008.
166. Pezzano, Chuck. "Rizzuto enjoyed a big role in bowling; Sport attractive to baseball figures.", The Record , August 20, 2007. "Rizzuto-Berra Bowling Lanes in Clifton, originally owned by Rizzuto and fellow icon Yogi Berra, was a favorite bowling spot for more than 40 years before giving way to a bank of shopping center stores."
167. Gicas, Tony. "Sybase golf classic is back on, it just won't be in Clifton" Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Clifton Journal, January 28, 2010. Accessed December 18, 2011. "The Sybase Classic, the premier women's professional golf tournament in the metropolitan area will return in time for the LPGA's 2010 season after it was pulled from the schedule in November, but not to Clifton where it was held the past three years. On Tuesday, Octagon and Sybase, Inc. announced the Sybase Match Play Championship will be held at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, from May 20 to 23."
168. Model, Eric. "Paterson enjoys a rich baseball history" Archived January 29, 2013, at archive.today , NewJerseyNewsroom.com, May 25, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2012. "In fact, baseball great Honus Wagner is said to have started his pro baseball career in Paterson before reaching big leagues. Proof can be found in a place no less significant than the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, where a Honus Wagner 'Paterson' uniform is on display."
169. Spadora, Brian. "Reporting from the Gates of Hell - ghostly claim to fame called bunk" Archived June 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , October 23, 2017. Accessed May 24, 2023. "It is not clear how old the tunnels are or how long they have been a destination for daring (or bored) teens, said Rowan. But he said mischievous activity picked up around the Gates of Hell after a recent book recounted some of the lore surrounding the site. The book, Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets, was published in 2003 by the creators of a magazine of the same name."
170. Bank, Irving A. "Orange embraces Alford, its NY Giant" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , The Star-Ledger , February 10, 2008. Accessed February 4, 2011. "Hope now takes the form of turkey sandwiches and strawberry-frosted doughnuts -- and whenever Alford makes the quick drive down the Parkway from his home in Clifton for some of his grandmother's home cooking."
171. Blank, Matthew. "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Born Yesterday Tony Nominee Nina Arianda" Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Playbill , June 7, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2012. "Name: Nina Arianda. Where you were born/where you were raised: Born in Manhattan. Raised in Clifton, NJ, and Heidelberg, Germany."
172. "Icon FC Will Host Stal Mielec of Poland This Saturday In Clifton, NJ" Archived September 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , The Post-Eagle, June 13, 2016. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Bajek is a Clifton High School graduate who earned all-state honors for the Mustangs, and was a three-time All-American at Kean University before launching a long professional career in Poland and the U.S. 'Clifton will always be home. I was raised here, learned to play soccer here and now very proud to return with a professional team and the opportunity to showcase world-class soccer matches at Clifton High School Stadium.'"
173. Cowen, Richard. "Judge William Bate dies" Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , January 30, 2011. Accessed September 16, 2015. "Mr. Bate, a lifelong Clifton resident who previously served in the state Legislature and on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, was in the midst of his fifth term as surrogate."
174. Cotter, Kelly-Jane. "Jersey Girl has starring role in Project Almanac" Archived October 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , Asbury Park Press , January 27, 2015. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Clifton's Sofia Black D'Elia stars in sci-fi thriller Project Almanac.... A graduate of Clifton High School, D'Elia might be recognizable to soap opera fans through her breakthrough role as Bailey Wells on All My Children."
175. Americans Playing Abroad Archived October 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Borrajo – defender-midfielder – Mjøndalen IF – Clifton, N.J"
176. Jablow, Paul. "Course on Press and the Presidency Perfectly Timed", Temple University, February 22, 2017, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 5, 2017. Accessed January 5, 2023. "A native of Clifton, N.J., Brewster grew up in Indiana and graduated from Indiana University."
177. Russ Carroccio Stats Archived March 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
178. Raab, Selwyn. "Hurricane Carter, Fearsome Boxer Wrongly Convicted of Murder, Dies at 76" Archived October 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , April 20, 2014. Accessed April 20, 2014. "Rubin Carter was born on May 6, 1937, in Clifton, N.J., and grew up nearby in Passaic and Paterson."
179. DeCaro, Frank. "No Longer the Punch-Line State; Lauryn Hill, the Sopranos and others are unapologetic New Jerseyans." Archived July 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , April 4, 1999. Accessed March 16, 2012. "Growing up in Clifton and North Caldwell, Mr. Chase said, New Jersey seemed very exciting and very mysterious, not dull and predictable as many New Yorkers like to believe."
180. Barry, Dan. "Defying Time and Space; At 42, and 100 pounds heavier than when he began pitching in the major leagues 213 wins ago, Bartolo Colón continues to confound." Archived April 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , July 9, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2015. "With game time just minutes away, Colon throws his last warm-up pitch.... He is an American now, a naturalized citizen who lives with his wife, Rosanna, and their four sons in a brick house in Clifton, N.J."
181. Dow Henry Drukker Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed July 16, 2007.
182. Fagan, Matt. "Peter Eagler, a former Clifton councilman, assemblyman, freeholder, dies at age 69", The Record , May 13, 2024. Accessed May 14, 2024. "Eagler was born in Clifton and raised in Garfield, then moved back to Clifton, Zecker said."
183. "Lew Erber, coach, player, dies at 55" Archived February 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , February 8, 1990. Accessed February 9, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Clifton native and Montclair State graduate Lew Erber, who served as offensive backfield coach for the Super Bowl XI and Super Bowl XV champion Oakland Raiders, died Tuesday in El Cajon, Calif., after a long illness."
184. "New on DVD this week" Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , January 13, 2012. Accessed March 30, 2012. "Clifton native and former Irvington resident Vera Farmiga makes an astonishingly assured directorial debut with this engrossing study of Corinne (first played by Vera's sister Taissa Farmiga, and then by Vera), a woman who turns to Christianity after she and her family nearly die in a car accident."
185. "Detroit: U.S. District Judge John Feikens dies at 93" ^{[ permanent dead link ]}. The News-Herald , May 21, 2011, updated November 3, 2016. Accessed August 22, 2020. "U.S. District Judge John Feikens, who championed the cause of clean water Downriver, died last Sunday. He was 93. A native of Clifton, N.J., Feikens graduated from Calvin College with a bachelor’s degree."
186. Kearnan, Scott. DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca Archived July 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Noizemag. Accessed March 16, 2012. "Well before he became one of the hottest (musically and physically) members of the global club scene, Fonseca grew up just eight miles west of New York City. He could see the Empire State Building from his window while growing up. Clifton, N.J., may be just across the Hudson River, but it's a world away from the Big City."
187. Woolis, Chris. "Clifton's Garrett leads Kean football to Division III postseason" Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , Clifton Journal, November 25, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2015. "Kean University head coach Dan Garrett is a 1992 graduate of Clifton High School.... 'I felt much more comfortable at linebacker than on the line,' said Garrett who grew up in Clifton's Athenia Section and attended School #13."
188. Greatorex, Susan."Clifton's Geld makes beautiful music on Broadway" Archived October 9, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , Herald News , May 29, 1975. Accessed October 8, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Broadway owes Clifton High School a note of thanks. On second thought, make that two notes and musical ones, please.... Geld left Clifton High School to study business administration at college."
189. Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. "Richard Godwin, Leader in Bid to Alter Military Buying, Dies at 82" Archived September 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , March 12, 2005. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Richard Philip Godwin was born on March 21, 1922, in Clifton, N.J., to Paul and Leila Godwin and was reared in New Britain, Conn."
190. Bob Holly Stats Archived May 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
191. James, Barbara. "'Let's Go Jay!' Interviewing Mets Maven Jay Horwitz", The Clifton Times, June 17, 2023. Accessed July 18, 2024. "Clifton resident Jay Horwitz is Vice President of Media Relations for the New York Mets, an organization he's been with since 1980.... The family moved to Clifton when Jay was a young child. He attended School One, Christopher Columbus Middle School, and Clifton High School, part of the first graduating class at the new building in 1963."
192. Lustig, Jay. "Tommy James tells all: The glorious highs and little-known dark side of a hit-filled career" Archived October 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , The Star-Ledger , September 5, 2010. Accessed October 2, 2016. "James was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in South Bend, Ind., Monroe, Wis., and Niles, Mich. He moved to New York in '66, and New Jersey in 1973. He has been in Cedar Grove for about 10 years, having previously lived in Clifton."
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194. Washburn, Lindy. "Invincible Karin battles the odds" Archived July 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , November 4, 1984. Accessed July 12, 2020. "This year's Clifton High School homecoming queen, a 17-year-old senior named Karin Korb, seems to have everything going for her everything, that is, except use of her legs.... Miss Korb lives with her parents, Hedwig and Robert, and her older sister, Simone, on Caroline Drive."
195. Hague, Jim. Wojtek Krakowiak - 2009-10 Profile of the Week Archived September 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders. Accessed September 30, 2018. "But the family decided to leave Poland and seek a better life in the United States, setting their sights on Clifton, where other family members already resided."
196. "The Path of No Resistance with Garret Kramer" Archived December 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , DrKevinPecca.com, October 30, 2017. Accessed December 3, 2017. "[Q] Garret, where are you from? [A] I was born in Paterson, New Jersey. I grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. I was into playing hockey, pretty much that’s what I was into."
197. 2016 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff - Stan Lemryk Archived September 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Rutgers University–Newark. Accessed September 6, 2017. "A Clifton, N.J. native, Lembryk assisted RU men's soccer in scouting and recruiting."
198. Daidone, Angela. "Bringing women's stories to life" Archived December 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , Clifton Journal, October 23, 2009. Accessed May 24, 2020. "'Nellie Bly was a gutsy woman who did not want to be stuck in a traditional woman's role of writing about the flower show for the society pages,' said Macy, a Clifton native who now lives in Englewood."
199. Ratish, Robert. "Pharmacy Graduate Pledges $5m Shot In Arm For Rutgers -- School To Be Renamed For Former Clifton Man", The Record , December 16, 2001. Accessed May 13, 2007.
200. Spiewak, Anna. "Convenience, location make Clifton the right spot" Archived January 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , January 6, 2008. Accessed May 28, 2008. "Several personalities also hail from Clifton, including psychologist and author of numerous works on cognitive behavior therapy Michael Adams, Italian-American soccer player Giuseppe Rossi, former New York Jets lineman Dave Szott, movie director Ronald F. Maxwell and David Chase, creator of The Sopranos."
201. "The Whale's Own Jersey Girls" Archived January 26, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , Cetacean Nation. Accessed December 29, 2020. "The Whale currently have two of them, winger Kayla Meneghin from Clifton, and center/defender Hanna Beattie from Whitehouse Station."
202. Stanmyre, Matthew. "NJ's Matt Miazga, Red Bulls rookie, living dream from mom and dad's at 19" Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 28, 2014. Accessed March 23, 2015. "Miazga, 19, is half-teenager, half-pro athlete. He lives at home in Clifton with his parents, surrounded by lifelong friends who are starting college, and he also juggles a budding pro career with the Red Bulls — one heaped with enormous responsibilities for the 6-3, 185-pound defensive back."
203. "NYC Starlets – Part 3: An Afternoon with Geri Miller, Warhol Super-Groupie and Sexploitation Actress – Podcast 138", The Rialto Report, April 7, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024. "Geraldine Miller was born in April 1942. Her birth certificate records her parents as Mr. and Mrs. Morris Miller of Clifton, New Jersey, though Geri isn’t so sure."
204. Adam Najem Archived February 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , Akron Zips men's soccer. Accessed February 24, 2022. "Hometown: Clifton, N.J.; High School: Paramus Catholic"
205. "New York Red Bulls II Sign David Najem" Archived November 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , New York Red Bulls, May 19, 2016. Accessed May 20, 2016. "Najem, a native of Clifton, N.J., joins the club after spending two seasons in Regionalliga Bayern, Germany's Fourth Division, with FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010."
206. Chris Opperman: Present-Day Composer Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Oppymusic.com 4.2. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Pianist/composer Chris Opperman grew up in Clifton, New Jersey and attended Berklee."
207. Farrell, Sean. "DePaul girls soccer repeats as Passaic County champion" Archived October 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , October 26, 2019. Accessed February 15, 2020. "The senior made a pact with close friend and fellow Clifton native Jazlyn Oviedo to build the Spartans into a winner. DePaul had never gone past the semifinal round until last season."
208. Honan, William H. "Morris Pashman, 87, Champion of Free Speech on New Jersey's Highest Court" Archived July 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , October 10, 1999. Accessed October 8, 2013. "Former Justice Morris Pashman of the New Jersey Supreme Court, whose opinions touched on areas from freedom of the press to the rights of the mentally handicapped, died on Oct. 3 at a hospital in New York City. He was 87 and lived in Clifton, N.J."
209. Georgetown Football: 1940 Roster Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , The Georgetown Football History Project. Accessed March 16, 2012.
210. Nikki Krzysik Archived November 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Virginia Cavaliers. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Hometown: Clifton, N.J.; High School: Clifton"
211. Bernstein, Adam for The Washington Post . "Michael J. Pollard, scene-stealing actor in 'Bonnie and Clyde,' dies at 80" Archived November 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , Frederick News-Post , November 23, 2019. Accessed November 24, 2019. "The son of a bar manager, Michael John Pollack Jr. was born in Passaic, New Jersey, on May 30, 1939, and grew up in Garfield and Clifton, New Jersey. He changed his last name to Pollard."
212. Lubasch, Arnold H. "Provenzano Is Convicted in Hotel‐Loan Kickback Case; Another Indictment Still Pending; Kickback or Interest Rate?; Jury Sequestered Throughout" Archived January 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , March 26, 1978. Accessed January 13, 2020. "Mr. Provenzano served a prison Sentence and was barred from union office for five years because of a 1963 conviction for extortion. He lives in Clifton. N.J., and Hallandale, Fla."
213. Radcliff, Pamela. Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy Archived October 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , The Great Courses. The Teaching Company, 2004. Accessed October 18, 2017. "Pamela Radcliff, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of History; University of California, San Diego - Pamela Radcliff was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and Escondido, California."
214. "Norman M. Robertson". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2017., New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 22, 1998. Accessed May 29, 2010.
215. My Country, 'Tis of Thee Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , ESPN, November 30, 2005. "Flying under the radar of most is 18-year-old Giuseppe Rossi, a striker born in New Jersey, whose parents are from Italy. Rossi was brought up in the soccer hotbed of Clifton, N.J., where his father coached soccer."
216. Gold, David. "Female Latin Pop Star To Frum Star – Miriam Sandler Left It All To Find It All" Archived August 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Vos Iz Neias? , June 29, 2009. Accessed August 19, 2016. "In 2001, the next major change occurred in Miriam's life when she met her husband and became Miriam Sandler, Jewish wife, homemaker and eventually, mother of three. The Sandlers settled down in Clifton, New Jersey, part of greater Passaic's Orthodox community, and Miriam threw herself into full-time Jewish life. Music was simply less important."
217. Richardson, Kara L. "NJ actor eager to share WWII hero's story" Archived July 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Daily Record , September 18, 2007. Accessed February 4, 2011. "Seda, who grew up in Clifton and now lives in the Los Angeles area with his family, is on a break from filming The Pacific, a 10-hour HBO miniseries.
218. "James P. Shenton, historical scholar at Columbia, at 78; Advised N.J. in Ellis Island case" Archived April 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , July 28, 2003. Accessed April 10, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Mr. Shenton, who was born in Clifton and lived in Passaic for many years, joined Columbia University's history department in 1951."
219. Martino, Andy. "Police: Driver isn't gunman in Giants' Steve Smith robbery" Archived December 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , New York Daily News , December 3, 2008. Accessed February 4, 2011. "At about 4 a.m. on Nov. 25, Smith was returning to his home in Clifton, N.J., when a man accosted him in front of his house, according to Detective Captain Robert Rowan of the Clifton Police Department."
220. Blouse, Michael. "'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka could be coming to a wrestling match near you?" Archived June 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , The Express-Times , January 23, 2010. Accessed May 31, 2014. "The premise: Snuka, 66 years old and a resident of Clifton, N.J., will be working random jobs with the cameras rolling and the footage will be made into a reality show. Got it, Brotha!?!?"
221. Yardley, William. "William Staub, Engineer Who Built an Affordable Treadmill, Dies at 96" Archived May 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , July 28, 2012. Accessed August 21, 2014. "Mr. Staub died on July 19 at his home in Clifton. He was 96. His sons say he was walking on one of his treadmills as recently as two months ago."
222. Jacobs, Julie. "Harley birthday! 89-year-old N.J. woman still easy riding" Archived January 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Inside Jersey , March 16, 2015. Accessed January 18, 2018. "Struck stands just 5 feet tall, her long silver-gray hair in a ponytail, and on this Wednesday afternoon at her home in Clifton, she is bright-eyed and energetic, dressed comfortably in jeans and a light blue Motor Maids T-shirt."
223. Walt Szot Archived November 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , profootballarchives.com. Accessed March 4, 2016.
224. Szott tears ACL in non-contact drill Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine , New York Jets press release dated May 29, 2002.
225. 15-Year NFL Veteran Dave Szott Joins Local Advisory Board Archived November 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine , press release dated October 8, 2004.
226. Fox, Margalit. "Patricia Travers, Violinist Who Vanished, Dies at 82" Archived May 17, 2023, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , March 6, 2010. Accessed March 4, 2016. "Ms. Travers disappeared by hiding in plain sight, living quietly with her parents in the house in Clifton, N.J., in which she had grown up. She remained there till well past middle age, through the death of her father in the 1980s and her mother in 1995."
227. Levin, Jay. "For former Clifton child prodigy, her humble world mattered most" Archived March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , February 21, 2010. Accessed March 4, 2016. "Carnegie Hall was atwitter as Patricia Travers — a 12-year-old from Clifton with brown curls and an angel's face — ascended the stage."
228. "Paul Troast, Led Jersey Turnpike" Archived December 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The New York Times , July 23, 1972. Accessed December 28, 2017. "Clifton, N.J., July 22—Paul L. Troast, the first chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Republican candidate for Governor in 1953, died yesterday in his home 324 Dwasline Road, after an illness of three months. He was 77 years old."
229. Aberback, Brian. "Hackensack native Joe Lynn Turner credits Bergen upbringing for his international music career" Archived August 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , February 24, 2016. Accessed May 17, 2016. "Hackensack native Joe Lynn Turner says his prolific career as a solo artist, singer with the legendary English rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow, and backing vocalist on albums by high-profile artists like Billy Joel can be traced to his Bergen County upbringing.... ' was drawn to rock-and-roll by melody, by the Beatles and Elvis Presley,' said Turner, who now lives in Clifton."
230. Pedulla, Tom. "Tynes never lost confidence in his kicking or his family" Archived July 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , USA Today , January 29, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2008. "Tynes' wife, watching by herself at their Clifton, N.J., home after putting the twins to bed, held a muted celebration."
231. Gambuti, Steve. "Award Winning Author is a North Jersey Teacher" Archived September 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , North Jersey Teacher, August 4, 2014. Accessed August 21, 2014. "[Q] Were you educated in the Clifton school system? [A] Indeed. I grew up in Clifton and am happy to still be teaching in district."
232. Andrew Jacobs. "A Caped Crusader For Peace (and Fun); Rich and Famous for His Fame, He's Shooting for Techno Stardom" Archived August 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , October 9, 2004. Accessed August 26, 2018. "As a child growing up in Clifton, N.J., Ivan was often encouraged by both parents to sing impromptu renditions of 'Moon River' in hotel lobbies."
233. Pertkiewicz, T. Julian. "Clifton's mayors speak" Archived September 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Clifton Journal, June 19, 2015. Accessed July 28, 2016. "The mayors are Gerald H. Zecker (1978–1982), Gloria Kolodziej (1982–1990) and current Mayor James Anzaldi, whose term of office ends Dec. 31, 2018.... Mayor Zecker, you became mayor of Clifton at the age of 36, what were your goals at that time?"
234. Kramer, Peter D. "Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Maria on stage in Lodi this weekend" Archived August 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , The Record , April 11, 2019. Accessed July 18, 2019. "Friday was big for Clifton's Rachel Zegler."

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