Garfield, New Jersey Explained

Garfield, New Jersey
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:"City of Champions"[1]
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Image Map1:Census_Bureau_map_of_Garfield,_New_Jersey.png
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Garfield, New Jersey
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Bergen County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Garfield
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Government Type:1923 Municipal Manager Law
Governing Body:City Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Richard Rigoglioso (term ends December 31, 2024)[2]
Leader Title1:Manager
Leader Name1:Erin Nora Delaney[3]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Erin Nora Delaney[4]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 15, 1898 (as Borough)
April 19, 1917 (as City)
Named For:James Garfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:5.67
Area Land Km2:5.47
Area Water Km2:0.21
Area Total Sq Mi:2.19
Area Land Sq Mi:2.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Percent:3.65
Area Rank:395th of 565 in state
45th of 70 in county[6]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:32655
Population Rank:71st of 565 in state
5th of 70 in county[7]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:15469.0
Population Density Rank:18th of 565 in state
5th of 70 in county
Population Est:32456
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[8]
Elevation Ft:98
Coordinates Footnotes:[9]
Coordinates:40.8798°N -74.1083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07026[10] [11]
Area Code:973[12]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3400325770[13] [14]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0876557[15]

Garfield is a city in Bergen County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 32,655, an increase of 2,168 (+7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,487, which in turn reflected an increase of 701 (+2.4%) from the 29,786 counted in the 2000 census.[16]

History

Long the home of the Lenape, Native Americans, European settlement in the area that would become Garfield dates back to 1679, when Jacques Cortelyou acquired more than of land surrounding the Passaic River known as "Acqueyquinonke", that ran from the Saddle River to present day Glen Rock.

When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873 with an initial group of seven homes constructed by Gilbert D. Bogart, it was known as East Passaic.[17]

In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of President of the United States James Garfield.[18] [19] [20] There are two explanations given for the circumstances behind the renaming. According to one, shortly after Garfield was elected to the presidency the founder of East Passaic said, "tell everyone...don't speak of East Passaic anymore; call it 'Garfield' after the man who will lead this great country to prosperity." Seven months later, President Garfield was assassinated but his name remained with the community.[21] The second theory holds that after Garfield's death in 1881, a new train station was named in his honor, which in turn led to the surrounding area becoming associated with his name as well.[22]

Garfield was originally incorporated as a borough on March 15, 1898, from portions of Saddle River Township and Wallington. At the time, the New Jersey Legislature set Garfield's boundaries as they exist today. On April 19, 1917, the borough became the City of Garfield, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[23]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.19 square miles (5.67 km2), including 2.11 square miles (5.47 km2) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) of water (3.65%).[6]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Belmont, Bogart Heights, Dundee Dam and Plauderville.[24]

The city has land borders with adjacent Elmwood Park, Lodi, Saddle Brook and South Hackensack. The Saddle River is a shared border with Wallington. There are three bridges over the Passaic River crossing the municipal and county line to Passaic and Clifton in Passaic County.[25] [26] [27]

Environment

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has identified Garfield as the site of groundwater contaminated hexavalent chromium from a spill in 1983 at the E.C. Electroplating Corporation site. In 2016, the EPA announced a $37 million project to cleanup contamination at the site using Superfund money, as the company responsible for the spill of of chromic acid is no longer in business.[28] [29] [30]

Demographics

Based on data from the 2011–2015 American Community Survey, the city had a median age of 35.4, the lowest median age in the county. Garfield was one of four municipalities with a median age below the national and state average of 37.6, and well below the median age of 41.5 in Bergen County.[31]

The borough is also home to the architecturally prominent Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, which serves the growing Ukrainian American community in western Bergen County.[32]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 30,487 people, 11,073 households, and 7,718 families in the city. The population density was . There were 11,788 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 76.73% (23,393) White, 6.50% (1,981) Black or African American, 0.43% (132) Native American, 2.22% (678) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 10.85% (3,307) from other races, and 3.26% (994) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.24% (9,830) of the population.

Of the 11,073 households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18; 45.2% were married couples living together; 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.7% were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.29.

23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $51,407 (with a margin of error of +/− $1,842) and the median family income was $56,701 (+/− $5,020). Males had a median income of $42,927 (+/− $1,953) versus $33,231 (+/− $3,471) for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,022 (+/− $1,348). About 9.8% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of ages 65 years or over.[33]

Same-sex couples headed 68 households in 2010.[34]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 29,786 people, 11,250 households, and 7,425 families residing in the city. The population density was 13976sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 11,698 housing units at an average density of 5488.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 82.11% White, 2.98% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 8.10% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.11% of the population.[35] [36]

There were 11,250 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.26.[35] [36]

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.[35] [36]

The median income for a household in the city was $42,748, and the median income for a family was $51,654. Males had a median income of $35,987 versus $26,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,530. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[35] [36]

As of the 2000 Census, an adjusted 22.9% of Garfield's population reported Polish ancestry, ranked third highest in New Jersey behind Manville (23.1%) and neighboring Wallington (45.5%).[37] [38]

Government

Local government

The City of Garfield operates under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law of New Jersey municipal government, with a governing body comprised of a five-member Council, who appoint a City Manager. Council members are elected at-large in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms on a concurrent basis.[39] [40] The city is one of seven municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[41] In November 2015, following a referendum that supported the move by a 3-1 margin, the City Council voted to shift the city's municipal elections from May to November, citing hopes for greater voter participation and potential savings of $50,000 for each election; the shift result in the extension of terms for the then-serving council and municipal manager by six months, to the end of December 2016. The most recent municipal election was held on November 8, 2016, together with the presidential election.[42] [43] [44]

At a reorganization meeting held after each election, the Council selects one of its members to be the Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. The day-to-day operation of the city is carried out under the supervision of the appointed department heads, who report to the City Manager.

, members of the Garfield City Council are Mayor Richard Rigoglioso, Deputy Mayor Joseph Delaney, Alejandina Banch, Romi Herrera and Pawel Maslag, all serving concurrent terms of office that end December 31, 2024.[45] [46] [47] [48] [49]

In July 2021, the city council appointed Alejandina Banch to fill the council seat that had been held by Erin Nora Delaney until she stepped down to take office as the city manager / clerk, succeeding Thomas Duch, who had been appointed as the administrator of Bergen County.[50] Banch served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[48]

Federal, state and county representation

Garfield is located in the 9th Congressional District[51] and is part of New Jersey's 35th state legislative district.[52]

Politics

thumb|right|250px|Macedonian and American flags on the streets in Garfield, New Jersey on Macedonian Independence Day.As of March 2011, there were a total of 11,904 registered voters in Garfield, of which 3,958 (33.2% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,395 (11.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 6,541 (54.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[53] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 39.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 50.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[53] [54]

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 5,477 votes (57.3% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 3,782 votes (39.6% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 299 votes (3.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 9,690 ballots cast by the city's 14,816 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.4% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[55] In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,538 votes (67.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,540 votes (30.8% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 96 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 8,256 ballots cast by the city's 13,183 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[56] [57] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,138 votes (59.7% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3,315 votes (38.5% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 68 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 8,613 ballots cast by the city's 13,013 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.2% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[58] [59] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 4,804 votes (57.8% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 3,394 votes (40.9% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 66 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 8,305 ballots cast by the city's 12,665 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.6% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[60]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.4% of the vote (1,960 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 48.0% (1,865 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (63 votes), among the 3,960 ballots cast by the city's 12,609 registered voters (72 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 31.4%.[61] [62] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,428 ballots cast (54.1% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,796 votes (40.0% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 203 votes (4.5% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 27 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,490 ballots cast by the city's 12,282 registered voters, yielding a 36.6% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[63]

Education

The Garfield Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[64] [65] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[66] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[67] [68]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 4,713 students and 438.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[69] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[70]) are Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center[71] (178 students; in Pre-K), Garfield Public Preschool Annex[72] (95; Pre-K), Garfield Public Preschool Annex 3[73] (159; Pre-K), Washington Irving School #4[74] (382; K–5), Woodrow Wilson School #5[75] (280; K–5), Abraham Lincoln Elementary School #6[76] (365; Pre-K–5), Theodore Roosevelt School #7[77] (273; K–5), Christopher Columbus School #8[78] (306; K–5), Thomas Jefferson School #9[79] (295; K–5), James Madison School #10[80] (245; K–5), Garfield Middle School[81] (989; 6–8) and Garfield High School[82] (1,159; 9–12).[83] [84]

Public school students from the city, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[85] [86]

Bergen Arts and Science Charter School, which opened in September 2006, serves public school students in the district, as well as those from Hackensack and Lodi.[87] The elementary (grades K–3) and middle (4–8) school facilities are located in Garfield, while the high school (9–12) is in Hackensack.[88] As of the 2018–19 school year, the charter school had an enrollment of 1,163 students and 83.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1.[89]

Emergency services

Police

The Garfield Police Department (GPD) provides emergency and protective services to the city of Garfield. The GPD consists of 66 sworn officers.[90]

Fire

The Garfield Fire Department (GFD) is a fully volunteer fire department.[91] The GFD was organized on July 17, 1893.[92] The department is staffed by 150 fully trained firefighters operating out of five firehouses. The department has three engine companies, one rescue engine company and one ladder(tiller) company. In addition they have a hazardous materials unit, a water rescue boat and a foam tender.[93]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[94]

U.S. Route 46 and County Route 507 pass through Garfield. Other main roads include Midland Avenue, Outwater Lane, River Drive and Passaic Street. There are five crossings of the Lower Passaic River.

Public transportation

Both the Garfield station[95] and the Plauderville station, located on the Saddle Brook border,[96] are served by NJ Transit's Bergen County Line, providing service to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers available at Secaucus Junction to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to most of NJ Transit's other train lines.[97]

NJ Transit buses serving Garfield include routes 160 and 161 serving the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and local service on routes 702, 707, 709 and 758.[98] [99]

Notable people

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

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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  2. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  3. http://www.garfieldnj.org/Departments/city-manager-s-office City Manager's Office
  4. http://www.garfieldnj.org/Departments/city-clerk-s-office City Clerk's Office
  5. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
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  8. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  9. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
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  20. Herman, Jennifer New Jersey Encyclopedia, p. 279. State History Publications, 2008. . Accessed August 31, 2015.
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  32. http://3saints.com/ Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield, NJ
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  43. Cattafi, Kristie. "Ten residents seek seats during Garfield's first November election", Community News (Garfield edition), November 8, 2016. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Garfield will be holding it first November council election after the governing body approved to change the date this year."
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  68. https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts
  69. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3405760&DistrictID=3405760 District information for Garfield Public School District
  70. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405760 School Data for the Garfield Public Schools
  71. https://eclc.gboe.org/ Garfield Early Childhood Center
  72. https://gppa1.gboe.org/ Garfield Public Preschool Annex
  73. https://gppa3.gboe.org/ Garfield Public Preschool Annex3
  74. https://s4.gboe.org/ Washington Irving School #4
  75. https://s5.gboe.org/ Woodrow Wilson School #5
  76. https://s6.gboe.org/ Abraham Lincoln Elementary School #6
  77. https://s7.gboe.org/ Theodore Roosevelt School #7
  78. https://s8.gboe.org/ Christopher Columbus School #8
  79. https://s9.gboe.org/ Thomas Jefferson School #9
  80. https://s10.gboe.org/ James Madison School #10
  81. https://gms.gboe.org/ Garfield Middle School
  82. https://ghs.gboe.org/ Garfield High School
  83. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/1700 School Performance Reports for the Garfield Public School District
  84. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1700 New Jersey School Directory for the Garfield Public Schools
  85. http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us
  86. https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions
  87. https://ilearnschools.org/admissions/new-jersey-ilearn-schools-application/ Admission Portal
  88. https://ilearnschools.org/bergen-arts-science-charter-school/ Home Page
  89. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3400715&DistrictID=3400715 District information for Bergen Arts And Science Charter School
  90. https://www.garfieldnj.org/Departments/police-department Police Department
  91. https://www.garfieldnj.org/Departments/fire-department Garfield Volunteer Fire Department
  92. http://www.tccweb.org/newjersey.htm Garfield History
  93. http://www.firedepartments.net/NewJersey/Garfield/CityOfGarfieldFireDepartment.html City Of Garfield Fire Department
  94. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  95. https://njtransit.com/station/garfield-station Garfield Station
  96. https://njtransit.com/station/plauderville-station Plauderville Station
  97. Web site: Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line . . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191213153208/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNBN . December 13, 2019 . dead.
  98. Web site: Routes by County: Bergen County . . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123171923/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo . November 23, 2010 . dead.
  99. Web site: System Map: Bergen County . . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200305213542/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf . March 5, 2020 . July 2014 . dead.
  100. [Gene Lees|Lees, Gene]
  101. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-garfields-child-star/121959000/ "Garfield's Child Star"
  102. Caplan, Jeff. "Cowboys receiver Miles Austin smiles all the way to the end zone", The Victoria Advocate, October 31, 2009. Accessed April 1, 2011. "Humble, charming and hard-working, Austin, 25, is a byproduct of his hometown and his family. That hometown, blue-collar Garfield in northern New Jersey, is going bananas over Miles-mania."
  103. Zeitchik, Steven. "In Person; Meet Joe Fan", The New York Times, January 23, 2005. Accessed January 16, 2019. "Amid the swirl of the New York region's media personalities, most people have probably never heard of Mr. Benigno. But as the longtime host of WFAN's overnight program, the Garfield-born, Paramus-bred broadcaster combined an uncommon mix of black humor, esoteric knowledge and incredulity to become a cult figure."
  104. Riley, Lori. "The Road Is Fruitful For Peaches", Hartford Courant, November 18, 1999. Accessed June 25, 2022. "She lives in Lodi, N.J., but she grew up with Knebl in nearby Garfield.... Knebl was sophomore at Garfield High School when she first tried out for the Peaches, the most successful team in the league."
  105. [Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]
  106. Lang, Harry G. Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary, p. 47. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995. . Accessed February 1, 2014. "Linda Bove was born on November 30, 1945, in Garfield, New Jersey".
  107. Lustig, Jay. "'Peppermint Twist – Part 1,' Joey Dee and the Starliters", Institute for Nonprofit News, July 13, 2015. Accessed September 14, 2016. "But how were saxophonist and Passaic native Joey Dee and his Starliters, featuring lead singer David Brigati of Garfield, able to get there so quickly?"
  108. Trescott, Jacqueline. "Growing Up in The Land Of Ozzie; New Jersey and the Shape Of America's Teen Culture", The Washington Post, May 8, 1998. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Eddie Brigati of Garfield, he being part of the Young Rascals."
  109. Pelzman, J.P. "Jets notes: Garfield's Luis Castillo feels the hurt of loss", The Record, January 18, 2010, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2017. "'We'll have nine months,' the Garfield native said, 'for every individual to find a way to point to themselves and to find a way, one of these years, to get past one of these games.'"
  110. Pedulla, Tom. "Unlikely pair of aces lift Jets Johnson, Chrebet catch fire", USA Today, January 8, 1999. Accessed April 1, 2011. "The 5-10, 185-pound Chrebet comes from Garfield, N.J., played his college ball at Hofstra and never was drafted."
  111. [Mickey Deans|Deans, Mickey]
  112. Steinreich, Stanley. "'The Kid Next Door' Likely to Be Mayor", The New York Times, May 25, 1980. Accessed June 26, 2022. "He considers himself the kid next door, but when the votes were tallied two weeks ago, the 23-year-old law student was not just another face in the crowd. He was Thomas J. Duch, the man most likely to be the new Mayor of Garfield."
  113. 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."
  114. http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/gordon-hollingshead/ "Hollywood Star Walk: Gordon Hollingshead"
  115. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huberot01.shtml Otto Huber
  116. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907224424/http://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Gianfranco-Iannotta Gianfranco Iannotta
  117. Brullo, Ida. "Dennis Joel Rising Fast In Show Biz", Morning Call, February 13, 1960. Accessed January 16, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Young Dennis Joel Olivieri was born in Garfield on Aug. 20, 1947."
  118. http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/laddon.htm Isaac M. Laddon
  119. Nichols, Joseph C. "Larkin Knocks Out Archer In Eighth; Outboxed at Start in Garden, He Adopts Slugging Tactics in Sixth to Turn Tide Referee Stops Contest Newark Welterweight Suffers Concussion and Is Removed to Hospital After Fight", The New York Times, June 3, 1944. Accessed January 19, 2019. "Tippy Larkin's right hand served him to better advantage than did his vaunted boxing ability in his scheduled ten-round bout with Freddie Archer of Newark at Madison Square Garden last night. Outpointed in the early rounds, the Garfield (N.J.) welterweight brought the weapon into play to such good effect that he registered an eight-round technical knockout."
  120. Bernstein, Adam for The Washington Post. "Michael J. Pollard, scene-stealing actor in 'Bonnie and Clyde,' dies at 80", 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."
  121. http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-rowing/mtt/popstefanov_gorgi00.html Gorgi Popstefanov
  122. Morse, Steve. "Janice Robinson The Color Within Me Warner Bros.", The Boston Globe, December 23, 1999. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Get ready for a pumped-up blast of rock'n soul, hip-hop and gospel spirit that goes by the name of Janice Robinson. Hailing from Garfield, N.J., she holds nothing back on this very personal and appealing record."
  123. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/23/archives/paultroast-led-jersey-turnpike-authority-chairman-78-dies.html?_r=0 "Paul Troast, Led Jersey Turnpike"
  124. Staff. "Joseph Villa, Pianist, 46", The New York Times, April 15, 1995. Accessed June 30, 2011. "Mr. Villa was born in Garfield, N.J., on Aug. 9, 1948, and studied at the Juilliard School with Sascha Gorodnitzki."
  125. Lisberg, Adam. "Politician Richard Visotcky, 73; Served 12 years in Assembly", The Record, November 4, 2002. Accessed June 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Mr. Visotcky was active in Garfield politics for years and served as mayor from 1970 to 1972."

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