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Norman Tanzman

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Norman Tanzman
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th Legislative District
In office
January 9, 1968 – January 8, 1974
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the Middlesex district
In office
January 9, 1962 – January 9, 1968
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born(1918-07-04)July 4, 1918
New York City, New York
DiedJune 6, 2004(2004-06-06) (aged 85)
Long Branch, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarion Schwartz

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Norman Tanzman Obituary - (2004) - Newark, NJ - The Star-Ledger". obits.nj.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  2. ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 8, 2004 · Page 12". Newspapers.com. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths TANZMAN, NORMAN". The New York Times. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. ^ "Norman Tanzman, 85, once Middlesex state senator". Home News Tribune, June 7, 2004. Accessed March 1, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Born in New York City, Mr. Tanzman moved to New Brunswick when he was 4, and then to Highland Park. A 1935 graduate of New Brunswick High School, he joined the real estate firm Jacobson & Goldfarb in 1938.... Mr. Tanzman married Marion Schwartz of Rahway in 1941. After the war, the couple settled in Woodbridge, where they resided and raised their family for nearly 40 years, before moving to West End."
  5. ^ 1949-1959 10th Anniversary Banquet Adath Israel Community Center. Woodbridge Public Library. 1959.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ "The Marion and Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation | Woodbridge, NJ | Cause IQ". www.causeiq.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  7. ^ "The Marion & Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation Profile: Commitments & Mandates | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  8. ^ "MARION AND NORMAN TANZMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION". Grantmakers.io. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  9. ^ Rubin, Debra. "Tanzman family funds Hillel's dining hall". njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  10. ^ Rubin, Debra. "Tanzman study space dedicated at Bildner Center". njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  11. ^ "Norman Tanzman Obituary - (2004) - West Palm Beach, FL - The Palm Beach Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  12. ^ "Tanzman Park". Woodbridge Township, NJ. Retrieved 2021-03-10.


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