Englewood Makes History

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  • Koko Jones (formerly known as Kevin Jones) is an accomplished and versatile percussionist, drummer, and bandleader whose career spans decades and crosses many musical styles. Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, she was steeped early in a rich cultural environment—learning classical…

  • David Townsend was a founding member of the R&B band Surface, best known for their string of late-1980s and early-1990s hits like “Shower Me with Your Love” and “The First Time.” A talented musician, singer, and songwriter, Townsend contributed not only his smooth vocals but…

  • Hannah Thompson became the oldest living formerly enslaved person in Bergen County in 1896 at the age of 108. She was born enslaved on the farm of Abel Smith in Leonia in the English neighborhood. She died at her home two years later In Englewood at the age of 110.

  • Robert Marc “Bob” Bakish is an American media executive best known for his leadership at Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). Born in New Jersey in 1963, he earned a B.S. in operations research and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. Bakish joined Viacom in 1997, serving in…

  • Margaret Bailey Speer was born on November 20, 1900 in Englewood, the second child of Robert Elliott Speer and Emma Doll Bailey. Her father was a prominent figure in the Presbyterian missionary movement (he served as Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions),…

  • Robert Elliott Speer (1867–1947) was one of Englewood’s most distinguished residents, balancing his international missionary leadership with an active commitment to local civic life. From his home in Englewood, he served not only as secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign…

  • Claudia Cohen (1950–2007) was a prominent American journalist, socialite, and television personality who became widely known for her work as a gossip columnist at the New York Post and later as an anchor and contributor on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and other programs. Born…

  • Téa Leoni (born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni on February 25, 1966) is an American actress known for her work in both film and television. Born in New York City and raised in New York and Englewood, New Jersey, she attended the Brearley School and The Putney School before enrolling…

  • Vincent Curatola (born August 16, 1953, in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Johnny “Sack” Sacramoni, the ambitious mob underboss on HBO’s The Sopranos, a role he played throughout the series’ six-season run from 1999 to 2007. Before…

  • Gene-Ann Polk (October 3, 1926–January 3, 2015) was a distinguished American physician and professor who made significant contributions to pediatrics and public health. Born in Roselle, New Jersey, to Charles Carrington Polk, a physician, and Olive Mae Bond Polk—both Howard…
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