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Two Englewood Police Shot (1959)
On January 31st, 1959 Edward Post fired shots at authorities hitting two Englewood police officers. Joseph B. Lynch and his girlfriend Sieglinde Klapprott were also arrested for their involvement. -
Town Sound Studio Fire (1970)
On June 2, 1970, at 1 A.M. a fire started at the Town Sound Studio. It was located in the century-old Schneider Building and $500,000 in equipment was destroyed. -
The New Englewood Hotel Fire (1893)
The New Englewood Hotel burned down on November 4, 1893, only seven months after it opened.Tags Disasters -
The Creation of a Paid Englewood Fire Department (1912)
The Englewood paid fire department was created in 1912 under the administration of Mayor Vernon Munroe.Tags Firefighters -
Sherman White's Jersey Titans v. Wilt Chamberlain's All-Stars at
Dwight Morrow High School (1960)Wilt Chamberlain was already a national basketball phenomenon by the spring of 1960. After rising to prominence at Overbrook High School, starring at the University of Kansas, spending a season with the Harlem Globetrotters, and entering the NBA with the Philadelphia Warriors in…Tags Sports -
Reverand Charles C. Ward Attempted Murders (1887)
On February 22nd, 1887, Reverand Charles W. Ward tried to kill his wife, child, and himself. Ward shot his wife, Orpah Van Schaick, in the Jaw before turning and shooting at his child, Bessie. His wife and daughter fled and he shot himself in the head. None of the wounds were…Tags Crime -
Police Brutality Case of Thomas E. Salmon (1970)
Three Englewood police officers were accused of beating Thomas E. Salmon, who was arrested at Blue Moon Tavern, while in their custody on May 31st, 1970. The officers, George Howe, Warren Lewis, and Timothy Toine were members of the Fourth Platoon. They were indicted before a… -
Mary McCleod Bethune Controversy (1952)
In the spring of 1952, Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the most respected educators and public servants in the United States, became the center of a national civil-liberties controversy in Englewood, New Jersey. The episode unfolded at the height of Cold War anti-communist anxiety… -
James Street Raids (2004)
In 2004 an investigation was opened due to accusations that the homes of Latinx citizens and immigrants were being inspected in a manner that was intrusive and in violation of civil rights. The residents involved were the most Columbian neighborhood on West Charles and James… -
Helicon Hall Fire
Helicon Hall which housed the experimental Helicon Home Colony burned down in 1907. One person died.