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Sugar Hill Records
Sugar Hill Records was a record label located in Englewood that focused on hip-hop music. It was founded in 1979 by Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joseph. Its first record was "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang. Other famous records include "The Adventures of…Tags Music -
Stuart, Patricia Elaine Farrar (1931?-2004)
Patricia Elaine Farrar Stuart was a politician and civic leader who emerged as a prominent and independent voice within New Jersey Republican politics in the late 1970s. In 1979, she began serving as Vice Chairman of the Bergen County Republican Party, where she became widely…Tags Politics -
Stillman, Morris
Morris Stillman was a leader in the Englewood-Teaneck Chapter of the Jewish Defense League. -
Stewart, Leroy Eliot "Slam" (1914-1987)
Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart was a jazz musician who was born in Englewood. He was raised in the city’s predominately African American neighborhood known as “Little Texas” or just “Texas.” He attended Dwight Morrow High School where he began playing string bass and the Boston… -
Stewart, Chuck
Chuck Stewart (1927–2017) was an American photographer renowned for his powerful images of the jazz world and African American life. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he became one of the most important visual chroniclers of modern jazz, capturing iconic portraits… -
Stepeney, Robert
Robert “Robbie” Stepeney was a prominent narcotics trafficker who emerged as a major figure in New York City's drug trade during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Federal authorities identified him as one of the city's most significant heroin and cocaine distributors and… -
Stemper, William
William H. Stemper was a long-serving and respected member of the Englewood Fire Department, dedicating 26 years of his life to public service and rising to the rank of lieutenant. Appointed to the department on October 15, 1932, he earned a reputation as an excellent and… -
Stearns, Janet Upjohn (1910-1979)
Janet Upjohn Stearns was a philanthropist and civic leader. Stearns moved to Englewood in the mid-1960s. She served on the Englewood Hospital board beginning in 1968. She was the first vice president of the Englewood Community Chest. She was a director of the Northern Valley…