| Norman Tanzman | |
| Term Start1: | January 9, 1968 |
| Term End1: | January 8, 1974 |
| Predecessor1: | Multi-member district |
| Alongside: | J. Edward Crabiel John A. Lynch Sr. |
| Successor1: | Multi-member district |
| Office2: | Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the Middlesex district |
| Term Start2: | January 9, 1962 |
| Term End2: | January 9, 1968 |
| Predecessor2: | Multi-member district |
| Successor2: | Multi-member district |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1918 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Death Place: | Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Spouse: | Marion Schwartz |
| Party: | Democratic |
Norman Tanzman (July 4, 1918 – June 6, 2004) was an American real estate executive,[1] philanthropist and politician. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1968 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1974.[2] [3]
Tanzman moved to New Brunswick and later to nearby Highland Park, graduating from New Brunswick High School as part of the class of 1935. He was a longtime resident of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey and retired to the West End section of Long Branch, New Jersey.[4] Tanzman was a member of Congregation Adath Israel in Woodbridge.[5]
Tanzman established the Marion and Norman Tanzman Charitable Trust Foundation in 1996.[6] The trust focuses on health and medical services and Jewish organizations.[7] [8] The trust has made significant contributions to Rutgers, including a $1 million donation to Rutgers Hillel for a kosher dining room;[9] and $1 million for the "Hall of Jewish Learning" in support of the Jewish studies program.[10] He was chairman of the Raritan Bay Health Foundation and raised millions of dollars for the hospital. He was a founder and benefactor of the Central New Jersey Jewish Home for the Aged.[11] Tanzman Park in downtown Woodbridge is named after him.[12]