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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Bergen County Branch
Many notable residents of Englewood have been members of The Bergen County Branch of the NAACP. -
National Urban League (NUL)
The National Urban League is a civil rights organization that advocates for African American rights, fighting against racial discrimination. The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negros was founded in 1910 by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Hayes and it merged with… -
New Directions for Women
New Directions for Women was a feminist publication. It was founded in 1975 Paula Kassell was a founding member and it was the first statewide feminist publication in the United States. The newspaper went national in 1975. The organization was eventually given to Vivian… -
New Jersey Campaign for a Nuclear Freeze
The New Jersey Campaign for a Nuclear Freeze began in the 1980s. It was a part of a larger movement during the era calling for nuclear disarmament. The headquarters was opened on August 31st, 1982 in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Reverand Robert Moore was the chairman of the… -
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is a State agency that supports local governments, community development organizations, businesses, and individuals within New Jersey. Programs focus on management, finances, community planning, affordable housing, disaster… -
Norsgaard Nature Center
The Norsgaard Nature Center was created in February 1965. The building located at 301 Lydecker Street was used to house naturalist collections. It was named after Campbell Norsgaard. -
Northern Railroad
The Northern Railroad of New Jersey began on May 20, 1859. The railroads went through Secaucus, New Durham, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Englewood, Tenafly, Schraalenburg, Demarest, Closter, Tappas, and Piermont.Tags Travel -
Project Area Committee (PAC)
The Project Area Committee (PAC) was a committee of members elected from urban renewal areas and worked with the Englewood Redevelopment Agency to communicate and negotiate between residents and the agency. -
Roosevelt Elementary School
The Roosevelt Elementary School was opened in 1926. It taught grades kindergarten through six. The school is now closed.Tags Education -
Rotary Club of Englewood
The Rotary Club is an international service organization. The Englewood branch was founded in 1923. The Englewood branch focuses a lot of its work on local youth. The club also supported many local humanitarian organizations.