Englewood Makes History

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  • Abel I. Smith bought a large section of land in Secaucus in 1733. The Farm was 206 acres of the wester Hudson Palisades. The Smiths owned the land until December 1, 1908 when it was turned over to B.M. Shanley's Sons' Company and H.S. Korbaugh Company of West Virginia for…
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  • Opened in 1987, Almay's was Bergen County's first Caribbean Restaurant. Owned by Alvin Whilby, the restaurant was located at 98 West Palisade Avenue.
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  • Armory Street is a street in the fourth ward. In the late 1980s and 1990s, an effort was made to revive the street and redevelop the area.
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  • Baumgart's was a Chinese-American restaurant in Englewood. The cafe opened in 1944 and in 1988 began adding Chinese-American fusion to their menu.
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  • Ben's Barbershop was a barber shop created by Ben Peters in 1957. It became a community center for local men.
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  • Bennigans is an Irish pub food chain. There was a restaurant in Englewood on 412 South Van Brunt Street.
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  • The infamous Blue Moon Bar and Grill or "The Bloody Bucket" on Jay Street was a bar in Englewood. In the 1950s it had gained reputation for violence, including fights, stabbings, and shootings.In the 1970s, the controversy surrounding the Blue Moon Tavern in Englewood grew out…
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  • Brennon's Barber Shop was created by William E. Brennon. He opened in 1962. The shop became a community hub for African American men from towns in the nearby vicinity.
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  • Brookside Cemetery is a burial ground established in 1876 by Englewood Residents. The original plot of land was six acres before the trustees purchased nineteen more acres on the west side of Engle Street. The chapel near the cemetery was built in 1860 and donated to the…
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