•
Vito Trause (1925–2019),
United States Army veteran,
World War II prisoner of war, and well-known community figure in
New Jersey. •
Lamont Coleman (1974–1999), known professionally as Big L, American rapper and songwriter. •
Thomas Eboli,
mobster and acting boss of the
Genovese crime family. •
Elston Howard (1929–1980),
Major League Baseball player, first African-American to play for the
New York Yankees and the 1963 American League Most Valuable Player. •
O'Kelly Isley Jr. – member of
The Isley Brothers R&B group. •
Rudolph Isley (1939–2023), musician, singer-songwriter. •
Charles L. Littel, founder and president of
Junior College of Bergen County and
Centralia Junior College. •
Lizette Parker (1971–2016),
Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey (2014–2016), first female African-American mayor of any municipality in Bergen County. •
Luther Vandross (1951–2005),
rhythm and blues singer, dominant R&B artist on Billboard charts. ==References==