Passaic, NJ

Passaic is located in northeastern New Jersey, 5 miles north of Newark, NJ and 10 miles west of New York, NY.

Persons who were born here

• George Abate, minor league infielder
• Mitch Albom, writer
• Brant Alyea, outfielder
• Warren Bogle, pitcher
• Marty Boryczewski, minor league catcher
• Jim Castiglia, catcher
• Mark DeRosa, infielder
• Angel Espada, minor league infielder
• Mike Jorgensen, infielder; manager
• Joan Knebl, AAGPBL infielder
• Fritz Knothe, infielder
• George Kopshaw, catcher
• Charles Lajeskie, minor league infielder
• Dick Lajeskie, infielder
• Greg MacKoul, minor league pitcher
• Henry Manning, minor league catcher
• Bobby Pfeil, infielder
• Ron Plaza, coach
• Ed Sudol, umpire
• Darrin Winston, pitcher
• Frankie Zak, infielder

Persons who died here

• Tom Downey, infielder
• Otto Huber, infielder
• Fritz Knothe, infielder
• James Morris, pitcher/outfielder
• Frankie Zak, infielder
• Billy Zitzmann, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Passaic High School
• Pope Pius XII High School