Editing Clifton, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|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]]<ref>Bank, Irving A. [http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/02/orange_embraces_alford_its_ny.html "Orange embraces Alford, its NY Giant"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605011348/http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/02/orange_embraces_alford_its_ny.html |date=June 5, 2011 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Nina Arianda]] (born 1984), film and theatrical actress<ref>Blank, Matthew. [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/151568-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Born-Yesterday-Tony-Nominee-Nina-Arianda "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Born Yesterday Tony Nominee Nina Arianda"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818152528/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/151568-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Born-Yesterday-Tony-Nominee-Nina-Arianda |date=August 18, 2013 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Greg Bajek]] (born 1968), retired [[soccer]] player and coach who owned the [[Jersey Falcons]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]]<ref>[http://www.posteaglenewspaper.com/25644-2/ "Icon FC Will Host Stal Mielec of Poland This Saturday In Clifton, NJ"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918162013/http://www.posteaglenewspaper.com/25644-2/ |date=September 18, 2018 }}, ''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.'"</ref>
* [[William J. Bate]] (1934–2011), politician who served as a [[New Jersey Senate|state senator]], [[New Jersey General Assembly|assemblyman]], and judge<ref>Cowen, Richard. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/judge-william-bate-dies-1.270627?page=all "Judge William Bate dies"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112152622/http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/judge-william-bate-dies-1.270627?page=all |date=January 12, 2016 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Sofia Black-D'Elia]] (born 1991), actress; played Tea Marvelli in ''[[Skins (North American TV series)|Skins]]'', Sage Spence in ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' and Andrea Cornish in ''[[The Night Of]]''<ref>Cotter, Kelly-Jane. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/2015/01/23/project-almanac-star-new-jersey/22224163/ "Jersey Girl has starring role in ''Project Almanac''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001135645/https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/2015/01/23/project-almanac-star-new-jersey/22224163/ |date=October 1, 2023 }}, ''[[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.''"</ref>
* [[Jonathan Borrajo]] (born 1987), soccer wingback / defensive midfielder who played for the [[New York Red Bulls]]<ref>[http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm Americans Playing Abroad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030211120/http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm |date=October 30, 2013 }}, ''Soccer Times'', as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Borrajo – defender-midfielder – Mjøndalen IF – Clifton, N.J"</ref> 
* [[Todd Brewster]], author, journalist, former Senior Editorial Producer for [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]<ref>Jablow, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171005011952/https://klein.temple.edu/news/2017/02/course-press-and-presidency-perfectly-timed "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."</ref>
* [[Russ Carroccio]] (1931–1994), [[American football|football]] [[offensive lineman]] who played in the NFL for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarrRu20.htm Russ Carroccio Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133522/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarrRu20.htm |date=March 15, 2018 }}, [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed March 14, 2018.</ref> * 
* [[Rubin Carter]] (1937–2014), professional boxer, author, motivational speaker and activist; the subject of the [[Bob Dylan]] song "[[Hurricane (Bob Dylan song)|Hurricane]]"<ref>[[Selwyn Raab|Raab, Selwyn]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/21/sports/hurricane-carter-fearsome-boxer-wrongly-convicted-of-murder-dies-at-76.html "Hurricane Carter, Fearsome Boxer Wrongly Convicted of Murder, Dies at 76"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001135647/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/21/sports/rubin-hurricane-carter-fearsome-boxer-dies-at-76.html |date=October 1, 2023 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[David Chase]] (born 1945), creator of ''[[The Sopranos]]''<ref>[[Frank DeCaro|DeCaro, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/style/no-longer-punch-line-state-lauryn-hill-sopranos-others-are-unapologetic-new.html "No Longer the Punch-Line State; Lauryn Hill, the Sopranos and others are unapologetic New Jerseyans."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083349/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/style/no-longer-punch-line-state-lauryn-hill-sopranos-others-are-unapologetic-new.html |date=July 29, 2018 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Bartolo Colón]] (born 1973), pitcher for the [[New York Mets]]<ref>[[Dan Barry (reporter)|Barry, Dan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/sports/baseball/mets-bartolo-colon-defying-time-and-space.html?_r=0 "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."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407001521/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/sports/baseball/mets-bartolo-colon-defying-time-and-space.html?_r=0 |date=April 7, 2017 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Dow H. Drukker]] (1872–1963), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|6}} 1914–1919<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000505 Dow Henry Drukker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405043619/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000505 |date=April 5, 2012 }}, ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 16, 2007.</ref>
* [[Peter C. Eagler]] (1954–2024), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 34th legislative district|34th legislative district]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2002 to 2006<ref>Fagan, Matt. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/clifton/2024/05/13/former-clifton-councilman-peter-eagler-dies/73665873007/ "Peter Eagler, a former Clifton councilman, assemblyman, freeholder, dies at age 69"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[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]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69787576/lew-erber-coach-player-dies-at-55/ "Lew Erber, coach, player, dies at 55"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215060618/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69787576/lew-erber-coach-player-dies-at-55/ |date=February 15, 2021 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Vera Farmiga]] (born 1973), actress and director<ref>[http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/137252193_New_on_DVD_this_week.html "New on DVD this week"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818232008/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/137252193_New_on_DVD_this_week.html |date=August 18, 2013 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[John Feikens]] (1917–2011), [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan]]<ref>[https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/detroit-u-s-district-judge-john-feikens-dies-at-93/article_9c4b9b67-7d5a-5915-ad71-44f3097b9e3a.html "Detroit: U.S. District Judge John Feikens dies at 93"]{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''[[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|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."</ref>
* [[Hector Fonseca]] (born 1980), DJ and music producer<ref>Kearnan, Scott. [http://www.noizemag.com/index.php/articles/dj_profiles/hector_fonseca/ DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702212818/http://www.noizemag.com/index.php/articles/dj_profiles/hector_fonseca/ |date=July 2, 2014 }}, [[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."</ref>
* [[Dan Garrett]], head football coach for [[Kean University]] Cougars football team<ref>Woolis, Chris. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/a-mustang-through-and-through-1.862647?page=all "Clifton's Garrett leads Kean football to Division III postseason"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713103509/http://www.northjersey.com/sports/a-mustang-through-and-through-1.862647?page=all |date=July 13, 2015 }}, ''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."</ref>
* [[Gary Geld]] (born 1935), [[composer]] known for his work creating [[musical theatre|musical]]s and popular songs with his lyricist partner [[Peter Udell]].<ref>Greatorex, Susan.[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110970414/gary-geld-of-clifton-high-school/ "Clifton's Geld makes beautiful music on Broadway"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009041502/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110970414/gary-geld-of-clifton-high-school/ |date=October 9, 2022 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Richard Godwin]] (1922–2005), the first [[Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics]]<ref>[[Christopher Lehmann-Haupt|Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/12/us/richard-godwin-leader-in-bid-to-alter-military-buying-dies-at-82.html "Richard Godwin, Leader in Bid to Alter Military Buying, Dies at 82"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905054132/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/12/us/richard-godwin-leader-in-bid-to-alter-military-buying-dies-at-82.html |date=September 5, 2017 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Bob Holly (American football)|Bob Holly]] (born 1960), former [[quarterback]] in the NFL for the [[Washington Redskins]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HollBo00.htm Bob Holly Stats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526230347/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HollBo00.htm |date=May 26, 2019 }}, [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed March 14, 2018.</ref>
* [[Jay Horwitz]] (born 1945), former media relations director for the [[New York Mets]]<ref>James, Barbara. [https://www.thecliftontimes.com/articles/news/lets-go-jay-interviewing-mets-maven-jay-horwitz/ "'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."</ref>
* [[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]]<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/09/tommy_james_tells_all_the_glor.html "Tommy James tells all: The glorious highs and little-known dark side of a hit-filled career"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014065948/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/09/tommy_james_tells_all_the_glor.html |date=October 14, 2016 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* Father [[Mychal F. Judge]] (1933–2001), [[FDNY]] [[Chaplain]]; first official death of the [[September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks]] on the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]]<ref name="Johnson, Mark (2001)">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Mark |title=Goodby and thank you |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=September 16, 2001 |location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin |page=01A}}</ref>
* [[Karin Korb]] (born 1967), retired [[wheelchair tennis]] player who twice competed at the [[Summer Paralympics]]<ref>Washburn, Lindy. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55260436/karin-korb-graduates-clifton-high-school/ "Invincible Karin battles the odds"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713025116/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55260436/karin-korb-graduates-clifton-high-school/ |date=July 13, 2020 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
*[[Stephen Kovacs]] (1972–2022), [[saber]] [[fencing|fencer]] and fencing coach, charged with [[sexual assault]], died in prison
* [[Wojtek Krakowiak]] (born 1976), retired Polish-American [[football (soccer)|soccer]] [[midfielder]] who was the head coach of the [[Montana State University Billings]] women's soccer team after playing professionally in [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>Hague, Jim. [https://rutgersnewarkathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=433 Wojtek Krakowiak - 2009-10 Profile of the Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918091512/https://rutgersnewarkathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=433 |date=September 18, 2018 }}, [[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."</ref>
* [[Garret Kramer]], author and performance coach<ref>[http://drkevinpecca.com/the-path-of-no-resistance-with-garret-kramer/ "The Path of No Resistance with Garret Kramer"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114551/http://drkevinpecca.com/the-path-of-no-resistance-with-garret-kramer/ |date=December 4, 2017 }}, 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."</ref>
* [[Stan Lembryk]] (born 1969), retired professional soccer player<ref>[http://rutgersnewarkathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=625 2016 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff - Stan Lemryk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907081434/http://rutgersnewarkathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=625 |date=September 7, 2017 }}, [[Rutgers University–Newark]]. Accessed September 6, 2017. "A Clifton, N.J. native, Lembryk assisted RU men's soccer in scouting and recruiting."</ref>
* [[Sue Macy]] (born 1954), author, whose 2019 book, ''The Book Rescuer'', won the [[Sydney Taylor Book Award]] from the [[Association of Jewish Libraries]]<ref>Daidone, Angela. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51074351/bringing-womens-stories-to-life/ "Bringing women's stories to life"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201160451/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51074351/bringing-womens-stories-to-life/ |date=December 1, 2020 }}, ''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."</ref>
* [[Ernest Mario]] (born 1938), pharmaceutical executive<ref>Ratish, Robert. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110516162455/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-49047971.html "Pharmacy Graduate Pledges $5m Shot In Arm For Rutgers -- School To Be Renamed For Former Clifton Man"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 16, 2001. Accessed May 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[Ronald F. Maxwell]] (born 1949), movie director<ref>Spiewak, Anna. [http://www.northjersey.com/realestate/movingup/13295872.html "Convenience, location make Clifton the right spot"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109064435/http://www.northjersey.com/realestate/movingup/13295872.html |date=January 9, 2008 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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.''"</ref>
* [[Kayla Meneghin]] (born 1994) [[ice hockey]] forward who played for the [[Buffalo Beauts]] of the [[Premier Hockey Federation]]<ref>[https://www.nwhl-cetaceans.com/442090119 "The Whale's Own Jersey Girls"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126092345/https://www.nwhl-cetaceans.com/442090119 |date=January 26, 2022 }}, 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."</ref>
* [[Matt Miazga]] (born 1995), [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Chelsea F.C.]] in [[Premier League]]<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/redbulls/index.ssf/2014/08/livin_the_dream_from_home_local_kid_matt_miazga_making_mark_with_red_bulls.html "NJ's Matt Miazga, Red Bulls rookie, living dream from mom and dad's at 19"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150157/http://www.nj.com/redbulls/index.ssf/2014/08/livin_the_dream_from_home_local_kid_matt_miazga_making_mark_with_red_bulls.html |date=April 2, 2015 }}, 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."</ref>
* [[Geri Miller]] (born 1942), former [[Go-go dancing|go-go dancer]] and actress<ref>[https://www.listennotes.com/fr/podcasts/the-rialto-report/nyc-starlets-part-3-an-6E18NHFt0Za/ "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."</ref>
* [[Adam Najem]] (born 1995), professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[FC Edmonton]] and the [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan national team]]<ref>[https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/adam-najem/2222 Adam Najem] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225033614/https://gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/adam-najem/2222 |date=February 25, 2022 }}, [[Akron Zips men's soccer]]. Accessed February 24, 2022. "Hometown: Clifton, N.J.; High School: Paramus Catholic"</ref>
* [[David Najem]] (born 1992), [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for the [[New York Red Bulls II]] in the [[United Soccer League|USL]]<ref>[http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/05/19/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-david-najem "New York Red Bulls II Sign David Najem"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125052432/https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/05/19/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-david-najem |date=November 25, 2020 }}, [[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."</ref>
* [[Chris Opperman]] (born 1978), modern composer; performed on [[Steve Vai]]'s Grammy-nominated composition "Lotus Feet"; grew up in Clifton and attended CHS<ref>[http://www.oppymusic.com/bio.html Chris Opperman: Present-Day Composer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930132459/http://www.oppymusic.com/bio.html |date=September 30, 2007 }}, Oppymusic.com 4.2. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Pianist/composer Chris Opperman grew up in Clifton, New Jersey and attended Berklee."</ref>
* [[Jazlyn Oviedo]] (born 2002), [[women's association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for the [[Dominican Republic women's national football team|Dominican Republic women's national team]]<ref>Farrell, Sean. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/girls-soccer/2019/10/26/depaul-girls-soccer-repeats-passaic-county-champion/4071397002/ "DePaul girls soccer repeats as Passaic County champion"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001140146/https://www.northjersey.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.northjersey.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Fgirls-soccer%2F2019%2F10%2F26%2Fdepaul-girls-soccer-repeats-passaic-county-champion%2F4071397002%2F |date=October 1, 2023 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Morris Pashman]] (1912–1999), [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] Justice<ref>[[William Honan|Honan, William H.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/10/nyregion/morris-pashman-87-champion-of-free-speech-on-new-jersey-s-highest-court.html "Morris Pashman, 87, Champion of Free Speech on New Jersey's Highest Court"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708110813/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/10/nyregion/morris-pashman-87-champion-of-free-speech-on-new-jersey-s-highest-court.html |date=July 8, 2017 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Angelo Paternoster]] (1919–2012), offensive tackle for the [[Washington Redskins]]; went on to practice dentistry in Clifton<ref>[http://www.hoyafootball.com/players/roster_1940.htm Georgetown Football: 1940 Roster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331153149/http://www.hoyafootball.com/players/roster_1940.htm |date=March 31, 2012 }}, The Georgetown Football History Project. Accessed March 16, 2012.</ref>
* [[Nikki Phillips (soccer)|Nikki Phillips]] (born 1987), [[United States|American-born]] [[Poland|Polish]] [[Association football|soccer]] [[defender (association football)|defender]] and [[midfielder]], who has played with [[FC Kansas City]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] and for the [[Poland women's national football team|Poland national team]]<ref>[http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/nikki_krzysik_216727.html Nikki Krzysik] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122559/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/nikki_krzysik_216727.html |date=November 17, 2017 }}, [[Virginia Cavaliers]]. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Hometown: Clifton, N.J.; High School: Clifton"</ref>
* [[Michael J. Pollard]] (1939–2019), character actor and comedian who played C.W. Moss in the 1967 film ''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' , for which he received an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination<ref>Bernstein, Adam for ''[[The Washington Post]]''. [https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/michael-j-pollard-scene-stealing-actor-in-bonnie-and-clyde/article_56b611a4-3a50-5977-a7b8-fe404b9dc45b.html "Michael J. Pollard, scene-stealing actor in 'Bonnie and Clyde,' dies at 80"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127230258/https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/michael-j-pollard-scene-stealing-actor-in-bonnie-and-clyde/article_56b611a4-3a50-5977-a7b8-fe404b9dc45b.html |date=November 27, 2019 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
*[[Anthony Provenzano]] (1917–1988), [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]] official and mobster who was allegedly associated with the disappearance of [[Jimmy Hoffa]]<ref>Lubasch, Arnold H. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/provenzano-is-convicted-in-hotelloan-kickback-case-another.html "Provenzano Is Convicted in Hotel‐Loan Kickback Case; Another Indictment Still Pending; Kickback or Interest Rate?; Jury Sequestered Throughout"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113194334/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/provenzano-is-convicted-in-hotelloan-kickback-case-another.html |date=January 13, 2020 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Pamela Radcliff]] (born 1956), historian and professor at the [[University of California, San Diego|University of California at San Diego]]; an authority on the history of modern [[History of Spain|Spain]]<ref>[[Pamela Radcliff|Radcliff, Pamela]]. [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.9542&rep=rep1&type=pdf ''Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019111645/http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.9542&rep=rep1&type=pdf |date=October 19, 2017 }}, [[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."</ref>
* [[Norman M. Robertson]] (born 1951), politician who served on the Passaic County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] and later in the [[New Jersey State Senate]], 1997–2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/robertso.htm |title=Norman M. Robertson |access-date=April 13, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980225003832/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/robertso.htm |archive-date=February 25, 1998 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 22, 1998. Accessed May 29, 2010.</ref>
* [[Giuseppe Rossi]] (born 1987), [[Italian American]] [[association football|soccer]] player<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=350666&root=us&cc=5901 My Country, 'Tis of Thee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017203255/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=350666&root=us&cc=5901 |date=October 17, 2007 }}, [[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."</ref>
* [[Miriam Sandler]], singer and dancer; prolific backup singer during the 1990s for [[Latin pop]] artists such as [[Jon Secada]] and [[Gloria Estefan]]<ref>Gold, David. [http://www.vosizneias.com/34220/2009/06/29/clifton-nj-exclusive-female-latin-pop-star-to-frum-star-miriam-sandler-left-it-all-to-find-it-all/ "Female Latin Pop Star To Frum Star – Miriam Sandler Left It All To Find It All"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820162824/http://www.vosizneias.com/34220/2009/06/29/clifton-nj-exclusive-female-latin-pop-star-to-frum-star-miriam-sandler-left-it-all-to-find-it-all/ |date=August 20, 2016 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Jon Seda]] (born 1970), actor best known for his roles in [[NBC]]'s ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' and the movie ''[[Selena (film)|Selena]]''<ref>Richardson, Kara L. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1724050791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+18%2C+2007&author=KARA+L+RICHARDSON+COURIER+NEWS&pub=Daily+Record&desc=NJ+actor+eager+to+share+WWII+hero's+story&pqatl=google "NJ actor eager to share WWII hero's story"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724095223/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1724050791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Sep+18%2C+2007&author=KARA+L+RICHARDSON+COURIER+NEWS&pub=Daily+Record&desc=NJ+actor+eager+to+share+WWII+hero%27s+story&pqatl=google |date=July 24, 2012 }}, ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|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.</ref>
* [[James P. Shenton]] (1925–2003), historian of nineteenth-and twentieth-century America and professor at [[Columbia University]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99498849/obituary-for-james-p-shenton-aged-78/ "James P. Shenton, historical scholar at Columbia, at 78; Advised N.J. in Ellis Island case"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410232225/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99498849/obituary-for-james-p-shenton-aged-78/ |date=April 10, 2022 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)|Steve Smith]] (born 1985), wide receiver for the [[New York Football Giants]]<ref>Martino, Andy. [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_police_driver_isnt_gunman_in_giants_stev.html "Police: Driver isn't gunman in Giants' Steve Smith robbery"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227204612/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/12/02/2008-12-02_police_driver_isnt_gunman_in_giants_stev.html |date=December 27, 2010 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Jimmy Snuka]] (1943–2017), professional wrestler<ref>Blouse, Michael. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/michael-blouse/index.ssf/2010/01/superfly_jimmy_snuka_could_be.html "'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka could be coming to a wrestling match near you?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200532/http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/michael-blouse/index.ssf/2010/01/superfly_jimmy_snuka_could_be.html |date=June 2, 2014 }}, ''[[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!?!?"</ref>
* [[William Staub]] (1915–2012), inventor of the home [[treadmill]]<ref>Yardley, William. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/business/william-staub-pioneer-of-affordable-treadmill-dies-at-96.html?_r=0 "William Staub, Engineer Who Built an Affordable Treadmill, Dies at 96"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515051558/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/business/william-staub-pioneer-of-affordable-treadmill-dies-at-96.html?_r=0 |date=May 15, 2018 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Gloria Struck]] (born 1925), [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref>Jacobs, Julie. [http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2015/03/clifton_woman_still_easy_riding_at_age_89.html "Harley birthday! 89-year-old N.J. woman still easy riding"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119121713/http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2015/03/clifton_woman_still_easy_riding_at_age_89.html |date=January 19, 2018 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Walt Szot]] (1920–1981), football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League with the [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/szot00100.html Walt Szot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124085239/http://www.profootballarchives.com/szot00100.html |date=November 24, 2015 }}, profootballarchives.com. Accessed March 4, 2016.</ref>
* [[Dave Szott]] (born 1967), former [[National Football League|NFL]] offensive lineman who played for the [[New York Jets]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/5381909 Szott tears ACL in non-contact drill] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210102537/http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/5381909 |date=December 10, 2006 }}, [[New York Jets]] press release dated May 29, 2002.</ref><ref>[http://www.trinityfsem.com/docs/release-szott.pdf 15-Year NFL Veteran Dave Szott Joins Local Advisory Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108125836/http://www.trinityfsem.com/docs/release-szott.pdf |date=November 8, 2005 }}, press release dated October 8, 2004.</ref>
* [[Patricia Travers]] (1927–2010), classical violinist<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/arts/music/07travers.html?hpw "Patricia Travers, Violinist Who Vanished, Dies at 82"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517170052/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/arts/music/07travers.html?hpw |date=May 17, 2023 }}, ''[[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."</ref><ref>Levin, Jay. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/for-former-clifton-child-prodigy-her-humble-world-mattered-most-1.193417?page=all "For former Clifton child prodigy, her humble world mattered most"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310105603/http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/for-former-clifton-child-prodigy-her-humble-world-mattered-most-1.193417?page=all |date=March 10, 2016 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[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<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/23/archives/paultroast-led-jersey-turnpike-authority-chairman-78-dies.html?_r=0 "Paul Troast, Led Jersey Turnpike"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232154/http://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/23/archives/paultroast-led-jersey-turnpike-authority-chairman-78-dies.html?_r=0 |date=December 28, 2017 }} ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Joe Lynn Turner]] (born 1951), singer<ref>Aberback, Brian. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/music/north-jersey-s-joe-lynn-turner-in-a-rare-stateside-gig-1.1516835?page=all "Hackensack native Joe Lynn Turner credits Bergen upbringing for his international music career"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808150847/http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/music/north-jersey-s-joe-lynn-turner-in-a-rare-stateside-gig-1.1516835?page=all |date=August 8, 2016 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Lawrence Tynes]] (born 1978), former NFL kicker who played for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Pedulla, Tom. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2008-01-29-tynes-nfl_N.htm "Tynes never lost confidence in his kicking or his family"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703030952/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2008-01-29-tynes-nfl_N.htm |date=July 3, 2012 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Dave White (writer born 1979)|Dave White]] (born 1979), Derringer Award-winning mystery author and educator<ref>Gambuti, Steve. [http://northjerseyteacher.com/award-winning-author-is-a-north-jersey-teacher/ "Award Winning Author is a North Jersey Teacher"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920062610/http://northjerseyteacher.com/award-winning-author-is-a-north-jersey-teacher/ |date=September 20, 2014 }}, 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."</ref>
* [[Ivan Wilzig]] (born 1956), techno musician<ref>[[Andrew Jacobs (journalist)|Andrew Jacobs]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/nyregion/a-caped-crusader-for-peace-and-fun.html "A Caped Crusader For Peace (and Fun); Rich and Famous for His Fame, He's Shooting for Techno Stardom"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826183120/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/09/nyregion/a-caped-crusader-for-peace-and-fun.html |date=August 26, 2018 }}, ''[[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."</ref>
* [[Gerald H. Zecker]] (born 1942), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]; mayor of Clifton 1978–1982<ref>Pertkiewicz, T. Julian. [http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clifton-s-mayors-speak-1.1358859?page=all "Clifton's mayors speak"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917222016/http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clifton-s-mayors-speak-1.1358859?page=all |date=September 17, 2016 }}, ''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?"</ref>
* [[Rachel Zegler]] (born 2001), actress starring in Stephen Spielberg's film adaptation of ''[[West Side Story (2021 film)|West Side Story]]''<ref>Kramer, Peter D. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/ "Steven Spielberg's ''West Side Story'' Maria on stage in Lodi this weekend"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809203052/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/ |date=August 9, 2019 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 11, 2019. Accessed July 18, 2019. "Friday was big for Clifton's Rachel Zegler."</ref>