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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Closter, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Closter include: {{div col}} * [[Coe Finch Austin]] (1831–1880), botanist and founding member of the [[Torrey Botanical Club]]<ref>Demarest, Sarah Austin [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31679938#page/39/mode/1up "A Sketch of the Life of Coe Finch Austin"], in ''Memoirs of the [[Torrey Botanical Club]]'', 1917. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> * [[Abram Belskie]] (1907–1988), British-born sculptor<ref>[http://www.belskiemuseum.com/Abram-Belskie.asp Abram Belskie], Belskie Museum of Art and Science. Accessed August 16, 2007. "In 1931, Abram Belskie moved to Closter, where he would remain for the next fifty-seven years. Here he worked at the studio of the master-carver Robert Alexander Baillie."</ref> * [[Benjamin Blackledge]] (1743–1815), first English teacher in Closter and "the most prominent man in the northern part of Bergen County"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110708165218/http://www.closterboro.com/cbnj/History/History%20of%20Closter/ History of Closter], Borough of Closter, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 8, 2011. Accessed September 11, 2017. "Formal schooling began here when Benjamin Blackledge arrived in Closter in 1760 to teach the Dutch citizens the King's English."</ref> * [[George Dayton (senator)|George Dayton]] (1827–1938), represented Bergen County in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1875 to 1877<ref>Van Valen, James M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9KwPofkJTHYC&pg=PA688 ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey''], p. 688. New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Company, 1900. Accessed December 4, 2013. "In 1868 a residence was established in Rutherford, N. J., and next a removal was made to Saratoga county, N. Y. In 1890 Mr. Dayton came to Closter where he has resided ever since."</ref> * [[Emme (model)|Emme]] (born 1963), [[plus-size model]]<ref>Pedota, Chris. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110C4699118C8DC0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "One couple's climb to hope Supermodel and husband tell their sides of coming back from his depression"], ''[[The Kansas City Star]]'', April 2, 2002. Accessed June 2, 2007. "Emme and Phillip Aronson at home in Closter, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Bill Evans]] (1929–1980), [[Jazz piano|jazz pianist]] and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting<ref>Pettinger, Peter. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Z7Ema0hvga8C&pg=PA238 ''Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings''], p. 238. Accessed September 11, 2017. "For the growing Evans family, the Riverdale apartment had become constrictinglysmall. Bill and Nenette, with their son Evan and Nenette's daughter Maxine, moved into a large, three-level house in Closter, a little town in Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Brian Gorman]] (born 1959), [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]] in [[Major League Baseball]]<ref>O'Connell, Jack. [http://m.mlb.com/news/article/3560281// "Umpire Gorman to make Shea history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008184709/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/3560281// |date=October 8, 2016 }}, [[Major League Baseball]]. Accessed July 9, 2016. "Home for the Gormans was the Whitestone section of Queens, just north of Shea, until the family moved to Closter, N.J., in the mid-1960s."</ref> * [[Tom Gorman (umpire)|Tom Gorman]] (1919–1986), Major League Baseball [[umpire (baseball)|umpire]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ka9DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F68MAAAAIBAJ&dq=tom-gorman%20closter&pg=1978%2C2850297 "Former major league ump, Tom Gorman, Dies"], ''[[Williamson Daily News]]'', August 13, 1986. Accessed March 2, 2011. "Closter, N.J. - Tom Gorman, a major league umpire for 25 years until his retirement in 1976, is dead of a heart attack. Gorman died Tuesday at the age of 67 at his home in this Northern New Jersey town."</ref> * [[Bruce Harper]] (born 1955), former NFL running back and kick returner who played for the [[New York Jets]]<ref>Spelling, Ian. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150909062640/http://www.bergen.com/people-and-parties/neighbors/hero-worship-former-jets-star-bruce-harper-inspires-sportsmanship-and-good-character-1.773702 "Hero Worship: Former Jets star Bruce Harper inspires sportsmanship and good character"], ''(201) magazine'', August 1, 2009, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 9, 2015. Accessed September 11, 2017. "Likewise, Harper is a Bergen lifer. He was born in Englewood, lived for a time in Fort Lee, bought a house in Englewood, moved to Norwood, and currently resides in Closter with his wife, Nancy."</ref> * [[Israel Horowitz (producer)|Israel Horowitz]] (1916–2008), [[record producer]] who became an editor and columnist on [[classical music]] at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine<ref>Kozinn, Allan. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/arts/music/05horowitz.html "Israel Horowitz, Record Producer and Billboard Columnist, Dies at 92"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 2009. Accessed January 9, 2009. "Israel Horowitz, a record producer who was also an executive editor and classical music columnist for Billboard magazine, died at his home in Closter, N.J., on Dec. 26."</ref> * [[Richard Hunt (puppeteer)|Richard Hunt]] (1951–1992), [[puppeteer]] best known for his association with [[The Muppets]]<ref>Alex, Patricia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160911093423/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22617386.html "Richard H. Hunt, at 40; Brought Muppets to Life"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 8, 1992, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 11, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017. "Richard H. Hunt, a puppeteer who created several Muppets characters including Kermit the Frog's zealous sidekick 'Scooter,' died Tuesday. The Closter resident was 40."</ref> * [[Helen Jepson]] (1904–1997), [[lyric soprano]] who was lead soprano at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] from 1935 to 1941<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131220031241/http://archive.woodbridgelibrary.org/Archive/FordsBeacon/1950/1950-07-20/pg_0003.pdf "Helen Jepson Chosen Chairman of Music Foundation Auxiliary"], ''Raritan Township and Fords Beacon'', July 20, 1950, p. 3, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 20, 2013. Accessed September 11, 2017. "Miss Jepson lives in Closter, Bergen County, and has been a resident of the state for a number of years.... Besides lecturing at Bergen Junior College, she conducts studios both in New York and on the grounds of her Closter home where she teaches New Jersey pupils."</ref> * [[Marcel Jovine]] (1921–2003), sculptor and creator of The Visible Man, The Visible Woman and The Closter Seal<ref name=sculptors>Cahill, William. [http://www.rothschilddesign.com/hp/website/artists/index.html A History of Closter's Sculptors] Closter Historic Preservation Commission. Accessed December 11, 2011. "The fourth notable artist-resident of Closter was Marcel Jovine (1921–2003).... Jovine turned to fine art when the Borough of Closter asked him to create its seal, which commemorates the ride of the Closter Horseman."</ref><ref>[[Michael T. Kaufman|Kaufman, Michael T.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/27/nyregion/marcel-jovine-81-designed-toys-and-coins.html "Marcel Jovine, 81; Designed Toys and Coins"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 27, 2003. Accessed November 8, 2011. "Marcel Jovine, who shaped such popular toys as the Visible Man and the Visible Woman before becoming an award-winning designer of coins and a sculptor of racehorses, died last Monday in Greenwich, Conn., at the home of his daughter, Andrea Coopersmith. He was 81 and lived and worked in Closter, N.J."</ref> * [[Philip Kwon]], deputy counsel for the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]<ref>Strunsky, Steve. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/failed_christie_court_nominee.html "Failed Christie court nominee gets Port Authority job"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 26, 2012. Accessed September 11, 2017. "Kwon told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing that he had not been aware of his mother's behavior, though they lived together during that time in a $2.3 million home in Closter purchased in 2010."</ref> * [[Tommy La Stella]] (born 1989), second baseman for the [[Atlanta Braves]] and [[Chicago Cubs]]<ref>Odum, Charles via [[Associated press]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070950/http://www.northjersey.com/sports/baseball/la-stella-steps-right-up-1.1027970 "MLB: Tommy La Stella steps right up"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 3, 2014, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 4, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017. "The Braves received a needed boost from two players recalled from the minors last week. Now Tommy La Stella of Closter and Shae Simmons are set for their home debuts."</ref> * [[London Lee]] (1935–2015), comedian billed as "The Rich Kid"<ref>Kraushar, Jonathan P. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/03/21/76386875.pdf "Bergen: Comics' Haven"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 21, 1976. Accessed December 17, 2012. "For London Lee, for example, a resident of Closter, his childhood as a 'poor, little rich boy' provided him meat for his act for many years."</ref> * [[Robert Lipsyte]] (born 1938), sports journalist and author<ref>Horner, Shirley. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/03/nyregion/about-books.html "About Books"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 3, 1993. Accessed May 17, 2012. "The other inductees are... Robert Lipsyte of Closter, a sports columnist for The New York Times and the author of ''The Contender,'' a young-adult novel published by Harper in 1967 and still in print..."</ref> * [[Sam Lipsyte]] (born 1968), author<ref>Staff. [http://www.pw.org/content/letters_1 "Corrections"], ''[[Poets & Writers]]'', May/June 2010. Accessed July 28, 2011. "Sam Lipsyte's hometown is Closter, New Jersey, not Demarest, as stated in ''Failure's Fortune'' by Frank Bures (March/April 2010)."</ref> * [[Rich Luzzi]] (born 1978), [[frontman]] for [[Rev Theory]]<ref>Rademacher, Brian. [http://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/int-rev-theory.html Interview with Rich Luzzi], Rock Eyez, June 2008. Accessed June 3, 2014. "Brian Rademacher: Where did you grow up? Rich Luzzi: Closter, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Regan Mizrahi]] (born 2000), actor and the voice of Boots the Monkey on ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]''<ref>Liao, Misty. [https://www.34st.com/article/2018/10/spending-a-day-in-regan-mizrahis-boots "Spending a Day in Regan Mizrahi's Boots"], ''34th Street'', October 2, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2024. "Upon first glance, he may seem like just your average dog–loving, saxophone–playing, aspiring BBB student, but Regan Mizrahi (C '22) is all of that and more.... Growing up in Closter, New Jersey as the great grandson of a radio personality and the son of a doctor and actress, Regan exhibited the signs of a brilliant actor at an early age."</ref> * [[Joseph Muller (collector)|Joseph Muller]] (1883–1939), collector, sailor and employee of the [[New York Public Library]]<ref>[https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/joseph-muller-collection-of-music-and-other-portraits?filters%5Bname%5D=Paganini%2C+Nicoló%2C+1782-1840&keywords=#/?tab=about Joseph Muller Collection Of Music And Other Portraits: About], [[New York Public Library]]. Accessed December 29, 2020. "He died at his home in Closter, New Jersey, on May 9, 1939."</ref> * [[J. Massey Rhind]] (1860–1936), sculptor<ref>Nash, Margo [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/03/21/76386875.pdf "Jersey Footlights"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 11, 2004. Accessed August 29, 2015. "Among the New York City residents who moved to bucolic Closter in the 19th century was J. Massey Rhind, a sculptor who worked on Grant's Tomb. He set up a studio and sculpture yard in town in 1899. And he became the first of a series of sculptors who lived and worked in Closter."</ref> * [[Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher)|Mike Stanton]] (born 1967), former MLB relief pitcher who played for the [[New York Yankees]]<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160314213337/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/enquirer/doc/237589318.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar%2029,%202007&author=&pub=Cincinnati%20Enquirer&edition=&startpage=&desc=Meet%20the%20Reds "Meet the Reds"], ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'', March 29, 2007, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 14, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017.</ref> * [[Tom Waddell (baseball)|Tom Waddell]] (born 1958), former Major League Baseball pitcher<ref>via [[Associated Press]], [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XSstAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=tom-waddell%20closter&pg=4379%2C4185395 "Baseball career good fit for hurler"], ''[[The Herald (Rock Hill)|The Rock Hill Herald]]'', August 3, 1981. Accessed July 28, 2011. "Former clothing salesman Tom Waddell's new career as a baseball pitcher for the Anderson Braves suits him fine.... The Closter, N.J. native signed as a free agent and is now pitching for the Braves' team in the South Atlantic League."</ref> {{div col end}}
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