Editing Clifton, New Jersey (section)

==In popular culture==
* The character of Rupert Pupkin in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s film ''[[The King of Comedy (film)|The King of Comedy]]'' comes from Clifton.
* The movie ''[[Donnie Brasco (film)|Donnie Brasco]]'', which starred [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Al Pacino]], was filmed partially in Clifton in 1996.<ref>Beckerman, Jim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121023100644/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22508635.html "All The World's A Set: Movie Mania Hits N.J."], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 18, 1996. Accessed December 10, 2008.</ref>
* 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|date=October 2021}}
* New York Yankee Hall of Famers [[Yogi Berra]] and [[Phil Rizzuto]] owned a bowling alley in Clifton called "Rizzuto-Berra Bowling Lanes."<ref>Pezzano, Chuck. "Rizzuto enjoyed a big role in bowling; Sport attractive to baseball figures.", ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref> 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.<ref>Gicas, Tony. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/83004482_Sybase_golf_classic_is_back_on__it_just_won_t_be_in_Clifton.html "Sybase golf classic is back on, it just won't be in Clifton"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818224035/http://www.northjersey.com/news/83004482_Sybase_golf_classic_is_back_on__it_just_won_t_be_in_Clifton.html |date=August 18, 2013 }}, ''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."</ref>
* Baseball Hall of Famer [[Honus Wagner]] played his last two seasons (1896–1897) of minor league baseball for the Paterson Silk Sox.<ref>Model, Eric. [http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/paterson-enjoys-a-rich-baseball-history "Paterson enjoys a rich baseball history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130129165326/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/paterson-enjoys-a-rich-baseball-history |date=January 29, 2013 }}, 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."</ref> 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]]''.<ref>Spadora, Brian. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/crime/2017/10/23/clifton-gates-hell-story-called-bunk/783390001/ "Reporting from the Gates of Hell - ghostly claim to fame called bunk"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625054240/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/crime/2017/10/23/clifton-gates-hell-story-called-bunk/783390001/ |date=June 25, 2022 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>