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Alpine is a
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in
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'' ranked Alpine as America's most expensive ZIP Code with a median home price of $4.25 million. It was ranked 4th in the magazine's 2010 listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $3,814,885. In 2009, ''Forbes'' ranked Alpine first, along with
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, with a median home price of $4.14 million. Alpine was tied with Greenwich for first in both 2006 and 2007 on the
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list of most expensive ZIP Codes, with a median home sale price of $3.4 million. In 2019, PropertyShark ranked Alpine as the 53rd most expensive ZIP Code in the country with a median sales price of $1,785,000, a drop from a ranking of 33rd nationwide in 2018 due to a decline of 19% in sales prices. Based on data from the 2006–2010
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, the borough had a per-capita income of $107,604, ranked second in the state. ''
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'' magazine ranked Alpine as its 15th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. Alpine was formed by an act of the
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on April 8, 1903, from portions of Harrington Township. The borough acquired a portion of Cresskill in 1904.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 30, 2024.
The borough's name came from the wife of journalist
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, who found the setting reminiscent of the
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.


Geography

The borough has a total area of 9.22 square miles (23.89 km2), including 6.40 square miles (16.58 km2) of land and 2.82 square miles (7.31 km2) of water (30.61%). The borough borders Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Norwood, Rockleigh and Tenafly in Bergen County. Across the
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, the borough borders
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the city of
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and the village of
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(within the town of Greenburgh). North of the New York State border, the borough borders the hamlet of Tappan (in the town of Orangetown) in Rockland County.


Demographics


2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,849 people, 611 households, and 529 families in the borough. The
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was . There were 670 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 68.14% (1,260)
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, 2.38% (44) Black or African American, 0.05% (1) Native American, 26.07% (482) Asian, 0.00% (0)
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, 1.30% (24) from other races, and 2.06% (38) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.81% (89) of the population. Of the 611 households, 32.9% had children under the age of 18; 73.8% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.4% were non-families. Of all households, 11.8% were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.24. 22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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was $172,054 (with a margin of error of +/− $23,256) and the median family income was $192,188 (+/− $56,076). Males had a median income of $124,375 (+/− $28,708) versus $56,719 (+/− $21,358) for females. The
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for the borough was $107,604 (+/− $18,758). About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed four households in 2010, down from the eight counted in the 2000 Census.


2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,183 people, 708 households, and 623 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 77.37%
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, 1.51%
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, 0.23% Native American, 19.10% Asian, 0.05%
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, 0.32% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Alpine borough, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed July 24, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
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. Accessed July 24, 2012.
There were 708 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.8% were
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.24. In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $130,740, and the median income for a family was $134,068. Males had a median income of $87,544 versus $45,536 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $76,995. 6.2% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.5% were under the age of 18 and 6.4% were 65 or older.


Government


Local government

Alpine is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected
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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.
The borough form of government used by Alpine is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can
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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the mayor of Alpine is Democrat Paul H. Tomasko, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Alpine Borough Council are Council President Gayle Gerstein (D, 2025), Scott Bosworth (D, 2025), Steven Cohen (D, 2024), Arthur I. Frankel (D, 2026), Vicki Frankel (D, 2024) and David Kupferschmid (D, 2026).Mayor & Council
Borough of Alpine. Accessed April 21, 2024.
''2024 County and Municipal Directory''
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.


Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,352 registered voters in Alpine, of which 341 (25.2% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 372 (27.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 638 (47.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.
Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 73.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 94.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat
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received 458 votes (50.8% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican
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with 419 votes (46.5% vs. 41.6% countywide) and other candidates with 25 votes (2.7% vs. 3.7% countywide), among the 902 ballots cast by the borough's 1,480 registered voters for a turnout of 60.9% (vs. 73% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican
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received 522 votes (59.0% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 342 votes (38.6% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 9 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 885 ballots cast by the borough's 1,416 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 53.0% of the vote (229 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 46.1% (199 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (4 votes), among the 436 ballots cast by the borough's 1,416 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 30.8%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 76.1% of the vote (348 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.2% (106 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (3 votes), among the 465 ballots cast by the borough's 1,347 registered voters (8 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 328 votes (54.8% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 227 votes (37.9% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 34 votes (5.7% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 3 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 599 ballots cast by the borough's 1,347 registered voters, yielding a 44.5% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).


Education

The
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is a community school district serving students in
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through eighth grade at Alpine School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 170 students and 21.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 7.9:1.District information for Alpine School District
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. Accessed February 1, 2024.
In the 2016–17 school year, Alpine had the 33rd smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 160 students. For
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through
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s, public school students attend Tenafly High School in Tenafly as part of a
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with the Tenafly Public Schools under which the Alpine district pays tuition for each student. As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,200 students and 103.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 11.6:1. Public school students from the borough and all of Bergen County are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the
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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.


Transportation


Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the
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and by the Palisades Interstate Parkway Commission. U.S. Route 9W, the
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and County Route 502 all pass through Alpine.


Public transportation

Rockland Coaches provides service along Route 9W to the
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in
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on the 9T / 9AT routes and to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on the 9 and 9A routes. NJ Transit provides no bus or train service in Alpine. NJ Transit bus route 753 provides service in Cresskill, which runs between Cresskill and Paramus at the Bergen Town Center.


Media

Alpine is home to the tower and laboratory built by
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after
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evicted him from the
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. Armstrong's experimental FM station, W2XMN, used various frequencies to broadcast from the tower, first on 42.8
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; later on 44.1 MHz; and finally on 93.1 MHz in the modern FM band. The laboratory building and the tower still stand; the 400-foot (122-m) tower is home to many two-way radio users, one modern FM station (
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's WFDU), and backup transmitters for several of New York's television stations. The tower served as a primary tower for the stations after the September 11 terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center. There was some local opposition to this scheme, but the move was temporary, as the stations affected moved their primary broadcast facilities to the Empire State Building. The original lab building is home to a static display of historic communications equipment and offices; the
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cable channel operated from this building in the late 1970s.


Points of interest

Rio Vista is an upscale neighborhood in the southern section of Alpine. Rio Vista is home to Devil's Tower, a stone water tower that is claimed to be haunted. It was originally designed by Charles Rollinson Lamb for sugar baron Manuel Rionda (1854–1943) in order to allow his wife to see New York from the New Jersey side of the
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. The legend has it that when his wife saw him with another woman, she committed suicide by jumping off the tower.Riovista Land Corporation certificate
accessed January 30, 2007.
After becoming upset over his wife's death, Rionda stopped all work on the tower. In reality Harriet Rionda died of natural causes in 1922 and was interred nearby for approximately 20 years. Her coffin was moved to Brookside Cemetery, Englewood. The estate was later sub-divided into 197 housing sites consisting of miles of roadway, infrastructure, and related facilities in the mid-1980s.Cheslow, Jerry
"If You're Thinking of Living In/ Alpine, N.J.; Lavish Homes in a Millionaire's Borough"
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'', December 14, 1997. Accessed August 26, 2015.
The New Jersey Section of the
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runs the length of Alpine along the top of the New Jersey Palisades and along the
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. The Alpine Boat Basin serves as both a public picnic area and small marina for private boats. The area is a scenic riverfront picnic area and boat basin, plus beach for car-top boat launches (canoe and kayak), with fishing, access to hiking trails and Henry Hudson Drive, restrooms, water, vending machines, and public phones. Alpine Pavilion, an open-air stone picnic pavilion built in 1934 by the Civil Works Administration and available for rental is located here, as well as the historic Blackledge-Kearney House, said to be the site where
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and his troops landed on November 20, 1776, in their pursuit of the
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following the rout of
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's forces in the Battle of New York.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Alpine include: * Aras Agalarov (born 1955), Russian billionaire * Gioia Marconi Braga, daughter of
Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi ( ; ; 25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based Wireless telegraphy, wireless tel ...
and chairwoman of the Marconi Foundation * J. Cleaveland Cady (1837–1919), architect *
Sean Combs Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Ve ...
(born 1969), rap artist * Kellyanne Conway (born 1967),
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, and
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who was campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
in 2016 * Johnny Damon (born 1973), outfielder who played for the
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from 2006 to 2009 *
Damon Dash Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. He co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke in 1994, and co-founded the fashion retailer Rocawear with the former in 1999. Early life ...
(born 1971), hip-hop entrepreneur Century, Douglas
"Alpine, N.J., Home of Hip-Hop Royalty"
''
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'', February 11, 2007. Accessed September 27, 2011.
* Eddie Einhorn (1936–2016), part owner of the
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*
Patrick Ewing Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played most o ...
(born 1962), former center for the
New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...
*
Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's WQHT, Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed ...
(born 1977), rap artist * Henry Clay Frick II (1919–2007),
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and head of the
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* Andre Harrell (born 1960), founder of
Uptown Records Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by old school rapper ‘Dr Jekyll’ - Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip-hop. Beginnings and success In ...
* Matt Herr (born 1976),
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forward who played for part of four NHL seasons * O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937–1986), founding member of
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* Sachin H. Jain (born 1980), physician and Obama Administration official *
Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
(born 1969), rap artist"In Pictures: Star-Studded Neighborhoods"
''
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'', February 19, 2007. Accessed September 6, 2017.. "Celebrity Residents: P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Russell Simmons."
*
Ilya Kovalchuk Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk (; born 15 April 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), winger. He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals in ...
(born 1983), former right wing for the NHL
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*
Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...
(born 1975), rap artist, who rapped about her new hometown in her song ''Aunt Dot'' ("Come on Shanice, I'm takin' you to my house in Alpine...")Holahan, Catherine
"Just a hip, hop and jump -- Rappers making the move to Bergen County"
''
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'', October 10, 2005, backed up by the
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as of September 11, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017.
*
Harold Lamb Harold Albert Lamb (September 1, 1892 – April 9, 1962) was an American writer, novelist, historian, and screenwriter. In both his fiction and nonfiction work, Lamb gravitated toward subjects related to Asia and the Middle East. Lamb was an advo ...
(1892–1962), historian, screenwriter, short story writer and novelist *
Eric Maskin Eric Stark Maskin (born December 12, 1950) is an American economist and mathematician. He was jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson "for having laid the foundations of mechanism d ...
(born 1950), co-winner of the 2007
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*
Pierre McGuire Regis Pierre McGuire (born August 8, 1961) is an American-Canadian ice hockey executive who currently works for Sportsnet; he last served as senior vice-president of player development for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL ...
(born 1961), ice hockey analyst who was head coach of the
Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...
* Peter Moraites (1922–2014), Speaker of the
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who resigned from office in 1971 after facing charges that he accepted fees from a loan applicant *
Tracy Morgan Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003, and played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom ''30 Ro ...
(born 1968), comedian and actor *
Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. H ...
(born 1961), comedian, actor who has appeared in the ''
Beverly Hills Cop ''Beverly Hills Cop'' is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, with a screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., and story by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr. It stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Det ...
'' series and as the voice of Donkey in the ''
Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, loosely based on the 1990 children's picture boo ...
'' series *
Charles Nordhoff Charles Bernard Nordhoff (February 1, 1887 – April 10, 1947) was an American novelist and traveler, born in England. Nordhoff is perhaps best known for '' The Bounty Trilogy'', three historical novels he wrote with James Norman Hall: '' Mutin ...
(1830–1901), journalistHistory
Palisades Interstate Park Commission The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) was formed in 1900 by Governors Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster Voorhees of New Jersey in response to the quarrying operations along the Palisades Cliffs of New Jersey. The Palisades, a N ...
. Accessed August 26, 2015. "Charles Nordhoff, an author and newspaper editor, built an estate nearby (it's said that it was Mrs. Nordhoff who first proposed the name 'Alpine' for the area), as did J. Cleveland Cady, the architect who designed Nordhoff's home (and who also designed the beautiful stone Community Church at the top of Closter Dock Road, still in use)."
* Joe Piscopo (born 1951), actor, best known as a cast member of ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
'' * John Ringling (1866–1936), best-known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Brothers Circus to create the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, he built the Gray Crag estate in Alpine in the 1920s * Manuel Rionda (1854–1943), Spanish-born, US-based sugar baron in Cuba * Chris Rock (born 1965), comedian and actor, has described Alpine as "Beverly Hills with freaking snow" Rock has mentioned Alpine in his comedy act, pointing out the efforts and fame required of the black residents, while his next door neighbor, who is white, is "just a dentist". * Larry Robbins (born 1971), founder of Glenview Capital Management * Paul Rosenberg (born 1971), CEO of Goliath Records and former CEO of
Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The l ...
, best known for his association with hip hop artist
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
* CC Sabathia (born 1980), pitcher for the
New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...
* Norman Sas (1925–2012), inventor of electric football and former member of the Alpine borough council * Gary Sheffield (born 1968), former baseball player *
Russell Simmons Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has p ...
(born 1957), hip-hop entrepreneur *
Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Snipes has appeared in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, th ...
(born 1962), actor *
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
(born 1981), singer * Seth Stephens-Davidowitz (born 1982), data scientist, economist and author * Joseph A. Unanue (1925–2013), president of Goya Foods from 1976 to 2004 *
Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
(born 1950), musician * Robert Zoellner (1932–2014), investor and stamp collector who was the second person to have assembled a complete collection of United States postage stampsLevin, Jay
"Robert E. Zoellner, investment firm founder and philanthropist from Alpine, dead at 82"
''
The Record The Record may refer to: Music * The Record (Fear album), ''The Record'' (Fear album), a 1982 studio album by the hardcore-punk band Fear * The Record (Boygenius album), ''The Record'' (Boygenius album), a 2023 studio album by the indie rock supe ...
'', December 30, 2014, backed up the
Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American 501(c)(3) organization, non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including web ...
as of December 31, 2014. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Alpine resident Robert E. Zoellner, an investment firm founder who was a benefactor of the Alpine Public School and of his alma mater, Lehigh University, has died at 82."


References


Sources

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958. * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William
''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882. * Garbe-Morillo, Patricia
''Closter and Alpine''
Arcadia Publishing Arcadia Publishing is an American Publishing, publisher of neighborhood, local history, local, and regional history of the United States in pictorial form.(analysis of the successful ''Images of America'' series). Arcadia Publishing also runs th ...
Images of America series, 2001. . * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.)
''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900. * Van Valen, James M
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.


External links

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