Irvington, New Jersey

Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Township in New Jersey, United States

Irvington, New Jersey

Township

Township of Irvington
Morrell High School

Morrell High School

Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey.

Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey.

Census Bureau map of Irvington, New Jersey

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Irvington is located in Essex County, New Jersey

Irvington

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Irvington is located in New Jersey

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Irvington is located in the United States

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Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 74°13′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.723859°N 74.232522°W﻿ / 40.723859; -74.232522Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 74°13′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.723859°N 74.232522°W﻿ / 40.723859; -74.232522[1][2]
Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey
County| File:Flag of Essex County, New Jersey.gif Essex
Incorporated| March 27, 1874
Named for| Washington Irving
Government

[7]

• Type| Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
• Body| Township Council
• Mayor| Tony Vauss (term ends June 30, 2026)[3][4]
• Business Administrator| Musa A. Malik[5]
• Municipal Clerk| Harold E. Wiener[6]
Area

[1]

• Total| 2.92 sq mi (7.55 km2)
• Land| 2.91 sq mi (7.55 km2)
• Water| <0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.07%
• Rank| 338th of 565 in state
16th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation

[8]

| 128 ft (39 m)
Population

(2020 Census)

• Total| 61,176
• Density| 21,000/sq mi (8,100/km2)
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code|

07111[9]

Area code(s)| 973[10]
FIPS code| 3401334450[1][11][12]
GNIS feature ID| 0877363[1][13]
Website| www.irvington.net

Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 61,176.[14]

The township had the ninth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.890% in 2020, compared to 2.824% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[15]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 census
* 3.2 2010 Census
* 3.3 2000 Census
* 3.4 Crime
* 4 Economy
* 5 Government
* 5.1 Local government
* 5.2 Federal, state and county representation
* 5.3 Politics
* 5.4 Town of Irvington v. Elouise McDaniel
* 6 Education
* 7 Transportation
* 7.1 Roads and highways
* 7.2 Public transportation
* 8 Notable people
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

Clinton Township, which included what is now Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark and South Orange, was created on April 14, 1834.[16] The area was known as Camptown until the mid-1800s.[17] In 1850, after Stephen Foster published his ballad, Camptown Races, residents were concerned that the activities described in the song would be associated with their community. The town was renamed, Irvingtown, in honor of Washington Irving.[18][19][20]

Irvington was incorporated as an independent village on March 27, 1874, from portions of Clinton Township.[18] What remained of Clinton Township was absorbed into Newark on March 5, 1902.[16] On March 2, 1898, Irvington was incorporated as a Town, replacing Irvington Village.[16] In 1982, the town was one of four Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining 11 municipalities that had already made the change, of what would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.[21][22][23][24]

From 1887 to 1965, Irvington was home to Olympic Park, a 40-acre (16 ha) amusement park that straddled the border of Irvington and Maplewood, with the main entrance on Chancellor Avenue and a side entrance on 40th Street. After the park closed, the merry-go-round was sold and transported to Disney World, in Orlando, FL. The book, Smile: A Picture History of Olympic Park, 1887–1965 written by Alan A. Siegel was published in 1983 by Rutgers University Press.[25]

The 1967 Newark riots hastened an exodus of families from that city, many of them moving a few short blocks into neighboring Irvington. Until 1965, Irvington was almost exclusively white. By 1980, the town was nearly 40% black; by 1990 it was 70%.[26]

On July 1, 1980, Fred Bost, was sworn in as East Ward Councilman, making him the first black person to serve on the Town Council. At age 24, Michael G. Steele became the first black elected to public office in Irvington when he won a seat on the school board on March 25, 1980, then became the township's first black mayor ten years later, when he was elected in 1990 and served for four years, followed by Sarah Brockington Bost in 1994. In 1994 Steele returned to the Board of Education to pursue his career as the district's certified School Business Administrator, serving over 22 years. The current Mayor is Tony Vauss.[18]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.92 square miles (7.55 km2), including 2.91 square miles (7.55 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.07%).[1][2]

The Elizabeth River runs through the city passing Civic Square and Clinton Cemetery. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Irving Place.[27]

The township is bordered by Maplewood to the west and Newark to the east, both in Essex County, and Hillside to the south and Union to the southwest, both in Union County, New Jersey.[28][29][30]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1880| 1,677| | —
1900| 5,255| | —
1910| 11,877| | 126.0%
1920| 25,480| | 114.5%
1930| 56,733| | 122.7%
1940| 55,328| | −2.5%
1950| 59,201| | 7.0%
1960| 59,379| | 0.3%
1970| 59,743| | 0.6%
1980| 61,493| | 2.9%
1990| 61,018| | −0.8%
2000| 60,695| | −0.5%
2010| 53,926| | −11.2%
2020| 61,176| | 13.4%
Population sources:1900–1920[31]
1900–1910[32] 1880–1930[33]
1930–1990[34] 2000[35][36] 2010[37] 2020[38]

### 2020 census[edit | edit source]

Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)  Race / Ethnicity  | Pop 2010[37] | Pop 2020[38] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 1,429  | 983  | 2.65%  | 1.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 45,285  | 48,208  | 83.98%  | 78.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 125  | 84  | 0.23%  | 0.14%
Asian alone (NH)  | 462  | 413  | 0.86%  | 0.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 18  | 7  | 0.03%  | 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 193  | 429  | 0.36%  | 0.70%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)  | 698  | 2,067  | 1.29%  | 3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 5,716  | 8,985  | 10.60%  | 14.69%
Total | 53,926 | 61,176 | 100.00% | 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

### 2010 Census[edit | edit source]

The 2010 United States census counted 53,926 people, 20,093 households, and 12,839 families in the township. The population density was 18,417.0 per square mile (7,110.8/km2). There were 23,196 housing units at an average density of 7,922.0 per square mile (3,058.7/km2). The racial makeup was 5.64% (3,042) White, 85.41% (46,058) Black or African American, 0.38% (204) Native American, 0.87% (471) Asian, 0.07% (38) Pacific Islander, 5.42% (2,922) from other races, and 2.21% (1,191) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.60% (5,716) of the population.[39]

Of the 20,093 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18; 27.6% were married couples living together; 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.1% were non-families. Of all households, 31.0% were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.33.[39]

25.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.2 males.[39] [39]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $42,580, and the median family income was $50,798. Males had a median income of $38,033 versus $36,720 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,520. About 14.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.[40]

### 2000 Census[edit | edit source]

As of the 2000 United States Census[11] there were 60,695 people, 22,032 households, and 14,408 families residing in the township. The population density was 20,528.3 people per square mile (7,917.1/km2). There were 24,116 housing units at an average density of 8,156.5 per square mile (3,145.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 81.66% Black or African American, 8.97% White, 0.24% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.68% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.38% of the population.[35][36]

As part of the 2000 Census, 81.66% of Irvington's residents identified themselves as being Black or African American. This was one of the highest percentages of African American people in the United States, and the third-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside at 93.6%, and East Orange at 89.46%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[41]

There were 22,032 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.39.[35][36]

In the township the age distribution of the population shows 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.[35][36]

The median income for a household in the township was $36,575, and the median income for a family was $41,098. Males had a median income of $32,043 versus $27,244 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,874. About 15.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.[35][36]

### Crime[edit | edit source]

Irvington experienced the crack epidemic of the 1980s and has struggled with its aftermath. The township's violent crime rate was six times higher than New Jersey overall and the murder rate eight times higher than statewide statistics. In 2007, the New Jersey State Police reported that Irvington had a violent crime rate of 22.4 incidents per 1,000 population, the highest of all 15 major urban areas in the state.[42]

According to the New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime Report for 2013, year-to-year between 2012 and 2013, Irvington experienced an overall reduction in crime of 9% (from 49.6 to 45.2 incidents per 1,000), with reductions coming from overall non-violent crime (18%) and aggravated assault (22%), but an increase in the violent crime rate of 16% from 13.1 incidents per 1,000 to 15.3.[43]

## Economy[edit | edit source]

File:Springfield Av Irvington jeh.JPG

Springfield Avenue commercial district

Portions of the township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Irvington was selected in 1996 as one of a group of seven zones added to participate in the program.[44] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6+5⁄8% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[45] Established in May 1996, the township's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in May 2027.[46]

In July 2015, the central business district surrounding the Irvington Bus Terminal on Springfield Avenue was designated as one of 33 transit villages statewide, qualifying it for incentives for revitalization.[47][48]

## Government[edit | edit source]

### Local government[edit | edit source]

Irvington is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government, one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form.[49] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, whose members are elected to staggered four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis in municipal elections held on the second Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. The mayor and the three at-large seats are elected together and two years later the four ward seats are up for vote together. The council selects a president, first vice president and second vice president from among its members at a reorganization meeting held after each election.[7] The council is the legislative body of the township and needs a ⅔ majority to make changes to the budget submitted by the mayor. The mayor is the township's chief executive and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and submitting a budget, but is not eligible to vote on the council and is not required to attend its meetings.

As of July 2022[update], the mayor of Irvington is Tony Vauss, whose term of office ends June 30, 2026.[3] Members of the Township Council are Council President Renee C. Burgess (At-large, 2026), Council First Vice President Octavio Hudley (At-large, 2026), Council Second Vice President Charnette Frederic (At-large, 2026), Jamillah Z. Beasley (South Ward, 2024), Vernal C. Cox Sr. (West Ward, 2024), Sean C. Evans (East Ward, 2024) and Orlander Glen Vick (North Ward, 2024).[50][51][52][53][54]

In April 2019, Jamillah Z. Beasley was appointed to fill the South Ward seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the death of Sandra M. Jones.[55] He served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[56]

Council President David Lyons, who had served six terms in office representing the North Ward, died in August 2019.[57]

### Federal, state and county representation[edit | edit source]

Irvington is located in the 10th Congressional District[58] and is part of New Jersey's 28th state legislative district.[59][60][61]

For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[62][63] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[64] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[65][66]

For the 2022–2023 session, the 28th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Renee Burgess (D, Newark) and in the General Assembly by Ralph R. Caputo (D, Nutley) and Cleopatra Tucker (D, Newark).[67]

Essex County is governed by a directly-elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2022[update], the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2022.[68] The county's Board of County Commissioners is comprised of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[69] Essex County's Commissioners are: Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2024),[70] Commissioner Vice President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2024),[71] Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: Part of West Ward; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2024),[72] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2024),[73] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2024),[74] Rufus I. Johnson (D, at large; Newark, 2024),[75] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2024),[76] Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central, South, and West Wards; Newark, 2024),[77] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2024).[78][79][80][81][82] Constitutional officers elected countywide are: County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (West Caldwell; D, 2025),[83][84] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (Newark; D, 2025),[85][86] Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (Fairfield; D, 2024),[87][88] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, 2023).[89][90]

### Politics[edit | edit source]

As of March 23, 2011, there were 28,545 registered voters in Irvington, of which 14,694 (51.5%) were registered as Democrats, 404 (1.4%) were registered as Republicans and 13,442 (47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered to other parties such as the Libertarian Party and Green Party.[91]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 97.9% of the vote (18,538 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1.9% (363 votes), and other candidates with 0.2% (38 votes), among the 19,036 ballots cast by the township's 30,744 registered voters (97 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 61.9%.[92][93] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 96.9% of the vote (18,923 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2.5% (493 votes) and other candidates with 0.1% (29 votes), among the 19,533 ballots cast by the township's 28,879 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.6%.[94] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 91.8% of the vote (14,885 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 7.3% (1,189 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (80 votes), among the 16,211 ballots cast by the township's 26,594 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 61.0.[95]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 86.4% of the vote (6,800 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 13.1% (1,028 votes), and other candidates with 0.5% (42 votes), among the 8,030 ballots cast by the township's 31,292 registered voters (160 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 25.7%.[96][97] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 93.2% of the vote (9,218 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 4.6% (459 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 0.9% (93 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (66 votes), among the 9,894 ballots cast by the township's 28,189 registered voters, yielding a 35.1% turnout.[98]

### Town of Irvington v. Elouise McDaniel[edit | edit source]

In 2022, Irvington sued local resident Elouise McDaniel, 82, accusing her of harassment and bullying by using her rights under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.[99] Both Mayor Vauss and Municipal Clerk Harold Wiener denied filing the lawsuit when interviewed, with Wiener commenting "She does file a lot of OPRAs. That comes with the territory, my territory. I know Ms. McDaniel. I don’t have a problem with her."[100] After being the first to report on the story, WNBC was sent two cease and desist letters by the township, accusing them of harassment as well.[101] After the lawsuit became widely publicized, Irvington dropped it.[102]

## Education[edit | edit source]

The Irvington Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[103] 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[104] 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.[105][106] As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 8,020 students and 530.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1.[107] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[108]) are Augusta Preschool Academy[109] (with 341 students; in Pre-K), Berkeley Terrace School[110] (387; Pre-K–5), Chancellor Avenue School[111] (527; K–5), Florence Avenue School[112] (672; K–5), Grove Street School[113] (428; Pre-K–5), Madison Avenue School[114] (410; Pre-K–5), Thurgood G. Marshall School[115] (398; Pre-K–5), Mount Vernon Avenue School[116] (542; K–5), University Elementary School[117] (403; K–5), Union Avenue Middle School[118] (778; 6–8), University Middle School[119] (403; 6–8) and Irvington High School[120] (1,558; 9–12).[121][122][123] The district's high school was the 309th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 287th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[124]

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

File:2021-06-05 14 37 47 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the pedestrian overpass between Argyle Terrace and Delmar Place in Irvington Township, Essex County, New Jersey.jpg

Garden State Parkway northbound in Irvington

### Roads and highways[edit | edit source]

As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 69.44 miles (111.75 km) of roadways, of which 55.98 miles (90.09 km) were maintained by the municipality, 10.69 miles (17.20 km) by Essex County, 2.60 miles (4.18 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and 0.17 miles (0.27 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[125]

The Garden State Parkway is the most significant highway in Irvington, passing through the center of the township; it is accessible from exits 143 and 144.[126] Interstate 78 also passes through very briefly along the southeastern border at Exit 54.[127] The most significant local roadway passing through Irvington is County Road 509.

### Public transportation[edit | edit source]

File:Irvington Bus Terminal jeh.JPG

Bus Terminal

The Irvington Bus Terminal, which underwent renovation in the early 2000s, is one of NJ Transit's (NJT) busiest facilities and regional transit hubs.[128][129] Irvington is served by NJ Transit bus routes 107 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 1, 13, 25, 27, 37, 39, 42, 70, 90 and 94 to Newark; and local service on the 26, 96 and other routes.[130][131]

Scheduled airline service is available at Newark Liberty International Airport in neighboring Newark and Elizabeth.

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

See also: Category:People from Irvington, New Jersey

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

* Harold A. Ackerman (1928–2009), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey[132]
* Richie Adubato (born 1937), former NBA coach for the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks[133]
* Paul Boris (born 1955), former pitcher for the Minnesota Twins[134]
* Glen Burtnik (born 1955), singer, songwriter, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a former member of the band Styx[135]
* Asnage Castelly (born 1979), wrestler competing for Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics[136]
* Cyrus Durand Chapman (1856–1918), artist and architect who achieved fame with his painting The Wedding Bonnet[137]
* Rakeem Christmas (born 1991), basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, on assignment from the Indiana Pacers of the NBA[138]
* Josh Evans (born 1991), free safety who has played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars[139]
* Vera Farmiga (born 1973), Academy Award-nominated actress, film director and producer[140]
* Charles Goeller (1901–1955), artist best known for precise and detailed paintings and drawings[141]
* Ina Golub (1938–2015), fiber artist specializing in Judaica[142]
* Mike Goodson (born 1987), running back who has played in the NFL for the New York Jets[143]
* Austin Gunsel (1909–1974), National Football League's interim commissioner following the death of Bert Bell on October 11, 1959[144]
* William C. Hill (1917–1998), Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[145]
* Frank Hiller (1920–1987), MLB pitcher from 1946 to 1953 who played for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds[146]
* Erna Schneider Hoover (born 1926), mathematician notable for inventing a computerized telephone switching method[147]
* James J. Howard (1927–1988), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1988[148]
* Kareem Huggins (born 1986), running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[149]
* Sanford Hunt (1881–1943), member of the Cornell Big Red football team who was a consensus All-American at the guard position in 1901 and later an editor and director of The Newark Sunday Call[150]
* Jeff Janiak (born 1976), vocalist of the punk rock band Discharge[151]
* Jay W. Jensen (1931–2007), drama teacher[152]
* Cullen Jones (born 1984), gold medal-winning swimmer at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay[153]
* Ron Karnaugh (born 1966), former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics[154]
* Jack Kiley (1929–1982), professional basketball player who played for the Fort Wayne Pistons[155]
* Martin E. Kravarik (1936–2018), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from District 7B from 1970 to 1972[156]
* Queen Latifah (born 1970), rapper, singer, actress, producer[157]
* Jerry Lewis (1926–2017), comedian, actor, director[158]
* Kevin Lyles (born 1973), former sprinter[159]
* Boris Malenko (1933–1994), professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer[160]
* Adrienne A. Mandel (born 1936), politician who represented the 19th District in the Maryland House of Delegates for more than ten years[161]
* Percy A. Miller Jr. (1899–1984), politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and was Mayor of Irvington from 1934 to 1938[162]
* Joe Morello (1928–2011), drummer best known for his work with The Dave Brubeck Quartet[163]
* Raheem Morris (born 1976), former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[164]
* Sybil Moses (c. 1939–2009), prosecutor of the "Dr. X" Mario Jascalevich murder case and New Jersey Superior Court judge[165]
* Frank Muehlheuser (1926–2006), American football fullback and linebacker who played in the NFL for the Boston Yanks and New York Bulldogs[166]
* Al-Quadin Muhammad (born 1995), defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League[167]
* Napoleon (born 1977), rapper known for being a former member of Tupac Shakur's group, the Outlawz[168]
* Rocco Neri (1919–2011), politician who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1976[169]
* Blanche Noyes (1900–1981), pioneering female aviator who was among the first ten women to receive a pilot's license[170]
* Bob Perina (1921–1991), running back, quarterback and defensive back who played in the NFL for five seasons[171]
* Fabiana Pierre-Louis (born 1980), lawyer who was nominated in June 2020 to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court[172]
* Pras (born 1972), rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor, best known as one of the founding members of the Fugees[173]
* Kenneth Raffa (born 1950), entomologist[174]
* Robert Randolph (born 1977), singer and guitarist for Robert Randolph & the Family band[175]
* Nicholas Reale (1922–1984), watercolorist with a lengthy career in art and teaching[176]
* Nate Robinson (born 1985), former football defensive tackle[177]
* Mark Rudd (born 1947), educator and anti-war activist[178]
* Al Santorini (born 1948), former MLB pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals[179]
* O. K. Sato (1871–1921), vaudeville performer best known for his comedic juggling[180]
* Artie Schroeck (born 1938), composer and arranger[181]
* Art Sinsabaugh (1924–1983), photographer[182]
* Craig A. Stanley (born 1955), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2008, where he represented the 28th Legislative District[183]
* Gary Saul Stein (born 1933), attorney and former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who served for 17 years where he wrote over 365 published opinions[184][185]
* Wilbur Summers (1954–2019), American football punter who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions[186]
* Kay Sutton (1915–1988), film actress[187]
* Travis Taylor (born 1990), professional basketball player[188]
* Bill Wenzel (1918–1987), cartoonist best known as a widely published good girl artist for men's magazines[189]
* Lewis Yablonsky (1924–2014), sociologist, criminologist, author, and psychotherapist best known for his innovative and experiential work with gang members[190]
* Robert Zoellner (1932–2014), investor and stamp collector who was the second person to have assembled a complete collection of United States postage stamps[191]
* Tony Zuzzio (1916–2002), lineman who played for the Detroit Lions during the 1942 NFL season[192]

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162. ^ Staff. "Percy Miller Jr., 85, a Former Legislator and Mayor in New Jersey", The New York Times, November 28, 1984. Accessed November 20, 2016. "Percy A. Miller Jr., a former New Jersey State Assemblyman and a former Mayor of Irvington, N.J., died Sunday at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Fla."
163. ^ Smith, Steve. "Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82", The New York Times, March 13, 2011. Accessed July 16, 2011. "Joe Morello, a jazz drummer whose elegant, economical playing in the Dave Brubeck Quartet sounded natural and effortless even in unusual time signatures, died on Saturday at his home in Irvington, N.J. He was 82."
164. ^ via Associated Press. "Irvington native Raheem Morris named head coach of Tampa Bay Buccaneers", The Star-Ledger, January 17, 2009. Accessed June 9, 2011. "The 32-year-old, a 1994 Irvington High School graduate, oozed enthusiasm during a news conference to introduce him as Jon Gruden's successor on Saturday, even if he did not offer specifics about his plan to help the Bucs climb back among the NFL's elite."
165. ^ Grimes, William. "Sybil R. Moses, Prosecutor and Longtime New Jersey Judge, Dies at 69", The New York Times, January 24, 2009. Accessed June 9, 2011. "Sybil Rappaport was born in Newark and grew up in Irvington, N.J."
166. ^ Frank Muehlheuser, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed June 12, 2020. "Born: July 2, 1926 in Irvington, NJ... High School: Bloomfield (NJ)"
167. ^ Lanni, Patrick. "University of Miami dismisses Don Bosco star Al-Quadin Muhammad, report says", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 28, 2016. Accessed May 1, 2017. "Before his dismissal, Muhammad, an Irvington native, missed the entire 2014 season after being suspended for his involvement in a fight following the team's spring game."
168. ^ Dante. "Napoleon – Outlaw on the Rise", LatinRapper.com, March 8, 2005. Accessed February 9, 2016. "Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale was born in Newark, New Jersey, one of four sons of Spanish and African American roots. Tragic events in his childhood led to living with his grandmother in Irvington, New Jersey, he would eventually be connected to 2pac through Shakur's Godbrother Kadafi and became part of the Dramacydal group."
169. ^ Narvaez, Alfonso A. "Essex Sheriff and 2 Aides Indicted With a Former Democratic Chief; Sheriff Seeking Re-Election", The New York Times, August 24, 1979. Accessed December 23, 2014. "Also named in the indictment were William J. Leonardis, 59, of Newark, chief inspector of the Sheriff's office since 1972, and Rocco Neri, 60, of Irvington, undersheriff since 1975."
170. ^ Staff. "Mrs. Noyes Gets Air Post; Irvington Woman Is Appointed Federal Marking Pilot.", The New York Times, August 14, 1936. Accessed August 26, 2018. "Mrs. Blanche Noyes of Irvington, N.J., was appointed today an air-marking pilot for the Bureau of Air Commerce by Eugene L. Vidal, the director. Mrs. Noyes has been flying since 1929 and was one of the first ten women pilots to receive an air transport license."
171. ^ Staff. "Robert I. Perina '43" Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, Princeton Alumni Weekly, October 9, 1991. Accessed December 23, 2014. "Bob Died Aug. 2, 1991, in Madison, Wisc., at the age of 70. A native of Irvington, New Jersey., he graduated from Newark Academy in Livingston, from Princeton in 1943, and from the Univ. of Wisconsin Law School in 1953."
172. ^ Staff. "Union Catholic Graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis Nominated To Become First Black Woman To Serve on NJ Supreme Court", TAP into Elizabeth, June 5, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. "'I am a Black woman,' Pierre-Louis told Essence magazine. 'I am the child of immigrants from Haiti. I am someone who is a first generation American citizen here in this country, [the] first person in my family to attend law school, to become a lawyer, someone who’s also lived in a variety of inner cities throughout my life, beginning with my early childhood in Brooklyn, then followed by the remainder of my childhood in Irvington, New Jersey,' she said."
173. ^ Staff. "Irvington's Pras Michel of The Fugees: Americans just want jobs", NJ.com, May 20, 2016. Accessed November 20, 2016.
174. ^ "Entomological Society of America Names 2012 Fellows", Entomological Society of America, August 1, 2012. Accessed October 3, 2021. "Dr. Kenneth Raffa, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is internationally recognized for his research on processes affecting population dynamics of forest insects, especially tree defense, tritrophic signaling, and symbioses. Ken was born in Irvington, NJ in 1950 and grew up near Wilmington, DE."
175. ^ Wise, Brian. "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast", The New York Times, February 8, 2004. Accessed March 9, 2012. "Raised in Irvington, Mr. Randolph, 25, learned to play pedal steel guitar at age 16 by watching so-called Sacred Steel players in the House of God Church, an African-American Pentecostal denomination in Orange."
176. ^ Nicholas Albert Reale (1922), Artprice. Accessed January 8, 2018. "Birth place: Irvington, NJ "
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179. ^ "Former New Jersey Born Italian /American Pitcher: Al Santorini (1968–1973)", centerfieldmaz, May 18, 2014. Accessed December 23, 2014. "Alan Joel Santorini was born May 19, 1948 in Irvington, New Jersey. Santorini attended Union high school starring in baseball by the mid sixties."
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182. ^ Art Sinsaburgh, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Accessed November 20, 2016. "1924, Irvington, New Jersey"
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189. ^ Cahillane, Kevin. "Art; Nostalgia, Wearing Stilettos", The New York Times, December 4, 2005. Accessed August 26, 2018. "He was born in Irvington in 1918, grew up in Union, married his high school sweetheart on his 24th birthday, had two daughters, served in World War II and spent 30 years in Atlantic Highlands."
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