Englewood Makes History

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  • Paul B. Zuber (1926–1987) was a civil rights lawyer and leading figure in legal battles to desegregate public school systems in New York and New Jersey. Best known for his role in the landmark Gerrymandering Eddy case, Zuber successfully challenged racially segregated school…

  • The YWCA of Ridgewood and Hackensack was founded in the 1920s in relation to the YWCA of the United States. They combined in the 1990s to form the YWCA Bergen County. In the 2010s, the institution expanded to serve women in Passaic, Bergen, Morris, Essex, and Hudson counties.
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  • The first Young Women's Christian Association was created in 1855 in England. Mary Jane Kinnaird founded the North London Home for nurses who traveled during the Crimean War. It combined with Emma Robarts Prayer Union in 1877 to form the YWCA. The YWCA of the United States was…
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  • The Youn Men's Hebrew Association is a social service organization that supports Jewish communities by providing a number of cultural, educational, and recreational services. The first organization to be established under this name was in Baltimore Maryland in 1851. It…
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  • Paul Yang was an urban planner who served as the executive director of Englewood Redevelopment Agency in the 1970s.
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  • Amable Yalong is a fashion designer. He was self-taught before attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. He is the owner of Y2 Collection, a men's fashion boutique. 

  • Tom Wright is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater. He is best recognized for his role as inmate Kenny Wangler on HBO’s gritty prison drama Oz, where his performance contributed to the show’s reputation for intense, character-driven storytelling.…

  • Michael Anthony "Wonder Mike" Wright is a rap and hip-hop artist and founding member of the Sugarhill Gang. He was born in Englewood.
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