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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Cliffside Park, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cliffside Park include: {{div col}} * [[Randi Altschul]] (born 1960), toy inventor<ref>Riordan, Teresa. [https://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/11/biztech/articles/08pate.html "Throw Away That Cell Phone"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 8, 1999. Accessed April 14, 2016. "Ms. Altschul, a full-time inventor in Cliffside Park, N.J., has patented a technology that she says can be used to manufacture cellular phones so inexpensively that they could be sold for a fixed amount of air time -- as long-distance calling cards are -- and then tossed in the garbage once their minutes have been used up."</ref> * [[Oksana Baiul]] (born 1977), [[figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics|figure skater]]<ref>Lipson, Karin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/13artsli.html "For Oksana Baiul, a Role Close to Life"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 13, 2007. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Ms. Baiul, now 29 and living in Cliffside Park, N.J., was 'competing' only in her starring role as Maya Propova, one of six fictional skaters jockeying for medals in ''Cold as Ice,'' a new musical about the sacrifices and rivalries of the sport."</ref> * [[Ed Benguiat]] (1927β2020), [[typography|typographer]] and lettering artist who crafted over 600 typeface designs including [[Bookman (typeface)|Bookman]], [[Souvenir (typeface)|Souvenir]] and the eponymous [[ITC Benguiat]]<ref>[[Neil Genzlinger|Genzliner, Neil]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/business/media/ed-benguiat-dead.html "Ed Benguiat, a Master of Typography, Is Dead at 92"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 16, 2020. Accessed October 18, 2020. "Mr. Benguiat died on Thursday at his home in Cliffside Park, N.J. He was 92."</ref> * [[Betsy Blair]] (1923β2009), actress of film and stage, long based in London<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/movies/19blair.html "Betsy Blair, 85, Actress and Wife of Gene Kelly, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 19, 2009. Accessed January 20, 2022. "Elizabeth Winifred Boger was born on Dec. 11, 1923, in Cliffside Park, N.J.; as a child, she was an advertising model and an accomplished dancer."</ref> * [[Nick Borelli]] (1905β1992), professional football player who spent one season in the [[National Football League]] with the [[Newark Tornadoes]] in 1930<ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/playerb/bore00200.html Nick Borelli], Pro Football Archives. Accessed September 10, 2017.</ref> * [[Clinton Calabrese]] (born 1986), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 36th legislative district|36th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since February 2018<ref>Johnson, Brent. [http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/02/meet_the_newest_and_youngest_nj_lawmaker.html "Meet the newest -- and youngest -- N.J. lawmaker"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 8, 2018. Accessed February 10, 2018. "The newest member of the New Jersey Legislature is also the youngest -- and hails from a storied Bergen County political family. Clinton Calabrese, a 31-year-old Democrat and Cliffside Park resident who once served on the borough's school board, was sworn in Thursday to serve in the state Assembly."</ref> * [[Gerald Calabrese]] (1925β2015), former professional basketball player who served 50 consecutive years as mayor of Cliffside Park<ref>Tat, Linh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074112/http://www.northjersey.com/news/hundreds-gather-at-funeral-for-gerry-calabrese-n-j-s-longest-serving-mayor-1.1311767 "Hundreds gather at funeral for Gerry Calabrese, N.J.'s longest serving mayor"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 17, 2015, Backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 4, 2016. Accessed February 10, 2018. "It included a police motorcade, uniformed officers on foot and a silver, horse-drawn funeral carriage β a striking cortege for New Jerseyβs longest-serving mayor, Cliffside Parkβs Gerald 'Gerry' Calabrese."</ref> * [[Rene Paul Chambellan]] (1893β1955), architectural sculptor<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/11/30/archives/r-p-chambellan-itig-a-sculptor-architectural-artist-is-dead.html "R. P. Chambellan, Long A Sculptor; Architectural Artist Is Dead - Conceived Decorations for Many Famed Structures"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 30, 1955. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Cliffside Park, N. J.... He resided here at 537 St. Paul's Avenue."</ref> * [[Ann Corio]] (1909β1999), burlesque stripper, actress<ref>[[Lawrence Van Gelder|Van Gelder, Lawrence]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/09/arts/ann-corio-a-burlesque-queen-on-broadway-is-dead.html "Ann Corio, a Burlesque Queen on Broadway, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 9, 1999. Accessed July 9, 2013. "Ann Corio, the auburn-haired, green-eyed queen of burlesque whose long-running show, ''This Was Burlesque,'' kept alive the art of strippers and the comedy of baggy-pants clowns in the age of the X-rated film, died on March 1 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, N.J. Ms. Corio, a resident of Cliffside Park, N.J., kept her age a closely guarded secret, but was believed to be in her 80s."</ref> * [[William J. Dorgan]] (1921β2003), was a politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], as Mayor of [[Palisades Park, New Jersey]], and as a member of the Bergen County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZjhSAQAAMAAJ&q=%22cliffside+park%22+%22William+J.+Dorgan%22+cecilia ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1970''], p. 434. J. A. Fitzgerald, 1970. Accessed September 10, 2017. "William J. Dorgan (Rep., Palisades Park) Assemblyman Dorgan was born in Cliffside Park, November 9, 1921. He graduated from St. Cecilia High School and attended Seton Hall University."</ref> * [[Joseph Dunninger]] (1892β1975), mentalist<ref>Staff. [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,946521,00.html "Milestones, Mar. 24, 1975"], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', March 24, 1975. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Died. Joseph Dunninger, 82, magician and mentalist; of Parkinson's disease; in Cliffside Park, N.J."</ref><ref name=Record2007/><ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/10/archives/dunninger-dies-magician-was-82-billed-himself-as-master-mind-of.html "Dunninger Dies; Magician Was 82; Billed Himself as 'Master Mind of Mental Mystery'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 10, 1975. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Joseph Dunninger, who mystified millions as a magician and mind-reader for more than half a century, died yesterday of Parkinson's disease at his home in Cliffside Park, N.J."</ref> * [[Ruth Brewer Eisenberg]] (1902β1996), "Ivory" of ''[[Ebony and Ivory (piano duo)|Ebony and Ivory]]''<ref>Dullea, Georgia. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/28/style/ebony-and-ivory-1-keyboard-2-good-hands.html "Ebony and Ivory: 1 Keyboard, 2 Good Hands"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 28, 1987. Accessed February 16, 2010.</ref> * [[Bruce Elia]] (born 1953), former NFL football player / local businessman<ref>via [[United Press International]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-OpDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ta8MAAAAIBAJ&dq=bruce-elia%20cliffside-park&pg=2499%2C54963 "Elia tapped for OSU fullback"], ''Pomeroy Daily Sentinel'', October 2, 1973. Accessed May 29, 2017. "Elia, a junior from Cliffside Park, N.J., was an all-state fullback and linebacker."</ref> * [[Eileen Farrell]] (1920β2002), opera singer<ref>[[Anthony Tommasini|Tommasini, Anthony]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/arts/eileen-farrell-soprano-with-a-populist-bent-dies-at-82.html "Eileen Farrell, Soprano With a Populist Bent, Dies at 82"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 25, 2002. Accessed February 16, 2015. " Eileen Farrell, the American dramatic soprano who built a devoted following among the public through her frequent television appearances and was credited with the first successful crossover album, ''I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues,'' in 1960, died on Saturday in Park Ridge, N.J. She was 82. She lived in Cliffside Park, N.J., but was taken to a nursing home in Park Ridge last week as circulatory ailments worsened."</ref> * [[Frank H. Field]] (1922β2013), chemist and mass spectrometrist known for his work in the development of [[chemical ionization]]<ref>[https://oh.sciencehistory.org/oral-histories/field-frank-h "Frank H. Field"], [[Science History Institute]]. Accessed June 21, 2018. "Frank H. Field was raised in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, by an aunt, an uncle, and a grandmother."</ref> * [[Fred C. Galda]] (1918β1997), Superior Court judge and mayor of [[Paramus, New Jersey]]<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/19/nyregion/fred-c-galda-79-retired-judge.html "Fred C. Galda, 79, Retired Judge"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 19, 1997. Accessed March 22, 2011. "He grew up in Cliffside Park, N.J., where he excelled in football and basketball. He was place-kicker on the football team while studying at Michigan State University."</ref> * [[Gloria Gaynor]] (born 1949), singer<ref>[http://www.roadandtravel.com/celebrities/gloriagaynor.html Gloria Gaynor: She Has Survived], ''[[Road & Travel Magazine]]''. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Gaynor, who won't divulge her age ('Just as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth,' is all she'll say) and lives in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, with her manager/husband of 20 years, Linwood Simon, always knew she'd be a singer."</ref> * [[Ray Gillen]] (1959β1993), former member of [[Black Sabbath]]<ref>Jaeger, Barbara. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160911093406/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22595375.html "Solos at Home Lead to a Career in Rock"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 1991, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 11, 2016. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Ray Gillen remembers those late-Seventies afternoons as if they were yesterday. 'I'd get home from school, turn on the stereo or radio, and sing along,' says the former Cliffside Park resident."</ref> * [[Heidi Groskreutz]] (born 1981), dancer and finalist on the second season of ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (season 2)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''<ref>Huff, Richard. "Brooklyn Hoofer Is Eager For Next 'Dance' Step", ''[[New York Daily News]]'', June 21, 2006. "As it turns out, Rankine has been paired with Heidi Groskreutz, 24, of Cliffside Park, N.J., in the early rounds of the competition. She's a ballroom specialist, while he's a contemporary dancer."</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/so-you-think-you-can-dance-14-6-06/4/ Heidi Groskreutz], ''[[CBS News]]''. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Home: Cliffside Park, NJ"</ref> * [[Valerie Huttle]] (born 1956), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 37th legislative district|37th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2006 to 2022<ref>Editorial. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/498513317/ "Kosco, Heck, and Dressel; Two Republicans and a Democrat in the 38th"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 27, 1997. Accessed January 20, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Voters in the 38th District have a choice between Republican Sen. Louis Kosco of Paramus, a leading advocate of tougher punishment for criminals, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle, a moderate Democrat from Cliffside Park who has a good under standing of North Jersey's problems."</ref> * [[Alfred J. Kahn]] (1919β2009), social policy expert<ref>[[William Grimes (journalist)|Grimes, William]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/nyregion/22kahn.html "Alfred J. Kahn, Specialist in Child Welfare Issues, Dies at 90"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 21, 2009. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Alfred J. Kahn, a social-policy scholar and an educator who turned a critical eye on failures of local and state governments in child development and family support, and who later argued for a European-style social-welfare system available to all citizens, died on Feb. 13 in Hackensack, N.J. He was 90 and lived in Cliffside Park, N.J."</ref> * [[Edward Aloysius Kenney]] (1884β1938), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1936/09/28/archives/noted-niehaus-sculptures-broken-in-vandal-raids-on-jersey-studio.html "Noted Niehaus Sculptures Broken In Vandal Raids on Jersey Studio; Busts of Lincoln by Late Artist, One Intended for the White House, Escape Harm -- Closer Protection Asked Till Models Are Taken by Institutions and Museums."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 28, 1936. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Cliffside Park, N.J., Sept. 27. -- Representative Edward A. Kenney of the Ninth Congressional District, a resident of this borough, announced today that he would request a closer police watch on the studio of the late Charles Henry Niehaus, internationally known sculptor, whose works are exhibited in the Congressional Library, the Senate Chamber, the Capitol rotunda and numerous parks throughout the United States."</ref> * [[Frank Lautenberg]] (1924β2013), [[United States Senate|United States Senator]]<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/01/elec02.nj.s.torricelli.race/ "Dems pick Lautenberg to replace Torricelli"], [[CNN.com]], October 2, 2002. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Home: Cliffside Park, New Jersey"</ref><ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-02-15-lautenberg-fall_N.htm "Aide: Sen. Lautenberg doing OK after fall"], ''[[USA Today]]'', February 16, 2010. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Long-serving U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg fell at his home Monday night and was taken to a hospital as a precaution, an aide said. The 86-year-old Democrat, the first New Jersey senator to be elected to five terms, was conscious when he was taken from his Cliffside Park home to the hospital, spokesman Caley Gray said."</ref> * [[Gus Lesnevich]] (1915β1964), boxer<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/559437687 "Billy Conn Punches Out Decision Over Lesnevich: Pittsburgh Fighter Successfully Defends Light-heavyweight Title Through Superior Boxing Ability Before Small Crowd at Detroit"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', June 6, 1940. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Billy Conn, the smiling, dancing Irishman from Pittsburgh, successfully defended his world's light heavyweight boxing championship tonight by beating out a close 15-round decision over Gus Lesnevich, plodding challenger from Cliffside Park..."</ref><ref name=HoF/> * [[Remy Ma]] (born 1981), [[Grammy Award]]-winning rapper<ref>Buckley, Cara. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/nyregion/15rapper.html "After Shooting in Manhattan, a Rapper Is Arrested"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 15, 2007. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Ms. Smith, who lives in Cliffside Park, N.J., grew up in the Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx and used to perform as Remy Martin."</ref><ref>Gould, Joe; and El-Ghobashy, Tamer. [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/didn-shoot-pal-remy-not-guilty-plea-article-1.270760 "I didn't shoot pal, says Remy, with not guilty plea"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', July 17, 2007. Accessed September 10, 2017. "'I didn't shoot my friend!' Remy Ma hollered at reporters from the second-floor window of her modest Cliffside Park, N.J., home. 'I didn't shoot nobody!'"</ref> * [[John Marin]] (1870β1953), artist known for his watercolors<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1953/10/02/archives/john1varin-is-dead-watercolorist-80-artist-considered-by-many-as.html "John Marin is Dead; Water-Colorist, 80; Artist Considered by Many as 'America's No. 1 Master' Succumbs in Maine Home"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 2, 1953. Accessed August 8, 2017. "A native of Rutherford, N. J., he maintained a winter home in Cliffside Park, N. J."</ref> * [[Ralph Mercado]] (1941β2009), promoter of [[Latin American music]]<ref>Levin, Jay. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924173623/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-161962285.html "Ralph Mercado, 67; popularized salsa music -- Worked with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and had his own club"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 12, 2009, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 24, 2015. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Ralph Mercado, an impresario who helped popularize salsa music, died Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was 67 and lived in Cliffside Park."</ref> * [[Otto Messmer]] (1892β1983), animator<ref name=Record2007>Hsu, Eric. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313223420/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-136692258.html "Cliffside Park, this is your life"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 22, 2007, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 13, 2016. Accessed September 10, 2017. "One section includes a list of the town's famous residents, including telepathist Joseph Dunninger; boxer Gus Lesnevich; and Otto Messmer, an animator sometimes credited as the creator of Felix the Cat."</ref> * [[Ed Mioduszewski]] (1931β2010), former NFL football player<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MiodEd20.htm Ed Mioduszewski], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed August 9, 2017.</ref> * [[Chris Neild]] (born 1987), NFL player<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisneild/2495319/profile Chris Neild], [[NFL.com]]. Accessed July 16, 2016.</ref> * [[Randy Neumann]] (born 1948), boxing referee and former professional boxer<ref name=HoF>[http://www.njboxinghof.org/randy-neumann/ Randy Neumann profile], New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Accessed December 1, 2016. "Randy Neumann was born and raised in Cliffside Park, NJ the town which earlier produced the late, great World Light heavyweight Champion, Gus Lesnevich."</ref> * [[Charles Henry Niehaus]] (1855β1935), sculptor<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1935/06/20/archives/charles-h-niehaus-noted-sculptor-dies-designed-the-francis-scott.html "Charles H. Niehaus, Noted Sculptor, Dies; Designed the Francis Scott Key Memorial in Baltimore and Many Washington Statues."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 20, 1935. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Cliffside Park, N. J. - Charles Henry Niehaus, noted sculptor of the Francis Scott Key Memorial in Baltimore and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial at Newark, N. J., died 8 o'clock tonight at his home, 40 Grant Avenue. He was 80 years old."</ref> * [[Archibald Olpp]] (1882β1949), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1949/07/27/84217266.pdf "Dr. Archibald E. Olpp"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 27, 1949. Accessed September 21, 2011.</ref> * [[Daphne Oz]] (born 1986), author and talk show host<ref>Singer, Natasha. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/31/fashion/31diet.html "15 Pounds: Part of Freshman Meal Plan?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 2006. Accessed May 30, 2011. "And that is where Daphne Oz, a junior at Princeton from Cliffside Park, N.J., comes in.... And at the Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, N.J., she wrote a high school research paper on teenage nutrition and lobbied for healthier cafeteria food, she said."</ref> * [[Mehmet Oz]] (born 1960), [[cardiothoracic surgery|cardiothoracic surgeon]], talk show host and author<ref>[[Frank Bruni|Bruni, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/magazine/18Oz-t.html "Dr. Does-It-All"], ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', April 16, 2010. Accessed March 22, 2011. "That is his base line, to which he adds more yoga, short runs and basketball games with friends near his home in Cliffside Park, N.J., when he can."</ref> * [[Joe Pantoliano]] (born 1951), actor<ref>[http://us.lge.com/aboutus/pressdetail/detail/press_Corporate_213_2.jhtml LG Electronics Salutes Public Education Excellence, Brings Cutting-Edge Technology To Schools], [[LG Electronics]] press release dated July 7, 2005.</ref><ref>Smith, Ray. [http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/10639655/article--Hoboken-was-a-very-wild-community-Actor-Joe-Pantoliano-inspires--honored-at-the-Boys-and-Girls-Club-? "'Hoboken was a very wild community' Actor Joe Pantoliano inspires; honored at the Boys and Girls Club"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911071536/http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/10639655/article--Hoboken-was-a-very-wild-community-Actor-Joe-Pantoliano-inspires--honored-at-the-Boys-and-Girls-Club- |date=September 11, 2017 }}, ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', December 12, 2010. Accessed September 10, 2017. "Pantoliano and his lifelong friend Rich Pepe have teamed up to create their own pasta sauce (or gravy, depending on your ethnicity) called 'Pepe and Pants Pasta Sauce,' of which 100 percent of the net proceeds are donated to 'No Kidding, Me Too!' The two men graduated from Cliffside Park High School together after their families moved from Hoboken."</ref> * [[Patrick J. Roma]] (1949β2017), lawyer and politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1988 to 1997<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=patrick-james-roma&pid=187384591&fhid=14808 "Patrick James Roma"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 30, 2017. Accessed August 20, 2020. "Born in New York City, raised in Cliffside Park, NJ, and resided in Palisades Park and Hillsdale, NJ, the son of Frank and Philomena Scozzafava, the Honorable Patrick J. Roma graduated from Seton Hall University, received his law degree from Stamford University - Cumberland School of Law, and his Master's of Law (LLM) degree from New York University School of Law."</ref> * [[Julia Scotti]], [[transgender]] [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]]<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/2016/07/18/comedian-julia-scotti-breathes-new-life-into-her-comedy-career/94947072/ "Comedian Julia Scotti breathes new life into her comedy career"],''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 18, 2016. Accessed November 15, 2023. "A self-described 'Fairview girl,' Scotti graduated from St. John the Baptist grammar school, then moved with the family to Cliffside Park."</ref> * [[Harold Snyder]] (1922β2008), co-founder of generic drug manufacturer Biocraft Laboratories<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/27/style/jay-snyder-wed-to-miss-maxwell.html "Jay Snyder Wed To Miss Maxwell"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 1987. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Tracy Holt Maxwell, a daughter of Maryholt Maxwell of Carmel, N.Y., and Key West, Fla., and the late James F. Maxwell Jr., was married yesterday to Jay Thomas Snyder, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snyder of Cliffside Park, N.J."</ref> * [[Manny SuΓ‘rez]] (born 1993), basketball player who has competed internationally on the [[Chile men's national basketball team|Chile national team]]<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/manny-suarez-1.html Manny Suarez College Stats], [[Sports Reference]]. Accessed December 26, 2021. "Hometown: Cliffside Park, NJ"</ref> * [[Joseph C. Woodcock]] (1925β1997), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], [[New Jersey Senate]] and as [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]] Prosecutor<ref>Stancavish, Don. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/498559179/ "Ex-Bergen prosecutor Joseph Woodcock Jr.; Also served in state Assembly, Senate"],''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 3, 1997. Accessed November 1, 2020. "A lifelong Cliffside Park resident, Mr. Woodcock left behind a distinguished career of public service."</ref> *[[Maysoon Zayid]] (born 1974), actress, comedian and activist<ref>Franks, Tim. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7492710.stm "Jerusalem Diary: Monday 7 July"], ''[[BBC News]]'', July 7, 2008. Accessed July 9, 2008.</ref><ref>Heydarpour, Roja. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/21/nyregion/21ink.html "The Comic Is Palestinian, the Jokes Bawdy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 21, 2006. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Ms. Zayid, who has a home in Cliffside Park, N.J., recently returned from Hollywood, where she lived while working on developing her one-woman show."</ref> {{div col end}}
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