Organizations & Institutions (149 total)
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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… -
Young Women's Christian Association, Northern New Jersey Branch
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. -
Brooklyn Boys' Work Council
The Brooklyn Boys' Work Council was an organization that worked to help boys direct their future toward "the proper channels." The organization connected organizations that worked with young men such as city churches. Some of the organization's efforts went toward goals, such as… -
Englewood Barbers' Association
The Englewood Barbers' Association was a labor union. -
Englewood Local 814 Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers
Englewood Local 814 Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers was a labor union that met semi-monthly in the Plaza Theater.Tags Labor -
Englewood Hospital School of Nursing
The Englewood Hospital School of Nursing was a training school. The first graduating class was that of 1887/1898. -
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… -
Women's Political Union of New Jersey, Englewood Branch
The Women's Political Union of New Jersey (WPU) was founded by Mina Van Winkle in 1909. The group tended to be on the more militant side. It was primarily based in Essex. The Englewood Branch was organized as a separate branch of the Northern Valley Women's Political Union on… -
Eagan's Business School
The Eagan's School of Business was a business training school in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was established in 1894. The school was founded by politician John Joseph Eagan.Due to its location, many students attended from Bergen County. A branch of the school was also founded in… -
Hermandad Hispana
Hermandad Hispana was a social work group dedicated to coordinating the Spanish-speaking community's social, religious, and cultural needs. The organization helped those in need with immigration information, job support, educational support, and various social services. The…