Englewood Makes History

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  • Charles Crozar Converse (1832–1918) was the son of the Charles Crozar Converse Sr., American attorney, composer, and hymn writer best known for pairing William H. Monk’s hymn tune Consolation with the words of Joseph Scriven’s “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” creating one of…

  • A newspaper quotes a letter from John Calvin Coolidge Jr. to Frederick Scouller Allis and the Board of Trustees of Amherst College including Dwight Whitney Morrow. Coolidge wrote declining the invitation to attend the inauguration of Amherst College's new President, George…
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  • Calvin Coolidge (John Calvin Coolidge Jr.) was an attorney, public servant, and the 30th President of the United States whose career reflected a deep commitment to restraint, character, and civic responsibility. Raised in rural Vermont, Coolidge absorbed values of discipline and…
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  • Born in 1917, Rosella T. Crawford was a lifelong community leader and quiet force in Englewood, New Jersey, known for blending grassroots compassion with sustained civic engagement. Active in local politics for decades, she served as a Democratic committeewoman in Englewood’s…

  • Crispy Crust Pizza is a pizzeria in Englewood. It was opened around 1980. Due to sanitation issues, it was sold to George Pappahem in 1982 who effectively met sanitation standards. The Sugar Hill Gang's Henry Lee "Big Bank Hank" Jackson worked as the pizza shop manager at Crispy…
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  • Crystal Lake is a lake and park on East Sheffield Avenue in Englewood.

  • 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…
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