Englewood Makes History

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  • Colonel Henry W. Banks was a prominent and wealthy resident of Englewood, New Jersey, who died in his 81st year at his home on Hillside Avenue after a short illness with pneumonia. Originally born in Connecticut, Banks became deeply rooted in Englewood’s civic, religious, and…
  • Englewood's Chinese Restaurant Controvery In 1929, Englewood’s attempt to establish a Chinese restaurant became more than a business matter. It evolved into a revealing episode about power, procedure, and public perception in a suburban community navigating questions of commerce…
  • founder of first lodge in eastern bergen was a confederate war veteran Abraham A Phillips.
  • In the spring of 1924, Englewood welcomed what appears to have been its first Chinese restaurant. A small advertisement announced that Charley Wong would open a “Chinese Restaurant” at 16 West Palisade Avenue on March 7, 1924, promising “Chinese Food – Chop Suey.” The notice was…
  • Along with George Rothman, Wides was the first Englewood man to enter Paris in 1944. Bernard Turteltaub offered a $25 war bond to the first Englewood man to enter Paris.
  • Along with Englewood resident Stanley Wides, Rothman was the first Englewood man to cross into Paris in 1944. Bernard Turteltaub offered a $25 war bond to the first Englewood man to enter Paris.
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