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Kahane, Meir
Meir Kahane (August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israeli Orthodox rabbi, political activist, and writer best known for founding the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the United States and the Kach political party in Israel. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kahane was… -
Stillman, Morris
Morris Stillman was a leader in the Englewood-Teaneck Chapter of the Jewish Defense League. -
Chakmakian, Dikran
Dikran Chakmakian (c. 1894–1964) was an Englewood, New Jersey–based artist and businessman known locally for his portrait work. Born in Dalmatia, he immigrated to the United States in 1923 and later settled in Englewood, where he lived at 27 North Dean Street. By profession he… -
Ruiz, Pepe
Pepe Ruiz (1914–1993) was a key figure in the history of animation labor organizing in both Hollywood and New York. Born in Cuba, Ruiz began his career as an assistant animator at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in Los Angeles, where he played an important role in helping organize the… -
Lucianno, Frank
Frank P. Lucianna of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey lived a life defined by discipline, service, and an extraordinary commitment to the law. Widely known as “the Dean of the New Jersey Criminal Bar,” he practiced criminal defense for an astonishing 71 years, trying more than 100… -
Van Gelder, Rudy
Rudy Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was one of the most influential recording engineers in the history of jazz, shaping the sound of modern jazz from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond. Trained as an optometrist, Van Gelder began recording musicians in his… -
Harper, Vaughn
Harper, Vaughn was a longtime New York radio personality best known for his calm, late-night presence on WBLS, where his program Quiet Storm became a defining soundtrack for generations of listeners. Joining the station in 1976, Harper helped shape a format that blended jazz,… -
Taft, William Howard
William Howard Taft (1857–1930) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman best known as the only person to serve both as President of the United States and later as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft built his early career in public service as… -
Robinson, Detective Sgt Henry
Henry Robinson’s public life in Englewood included moments of both controversy and quiet heroism. A longtime Englewood police officer, Robinson later drew attention for his unexpected role in an emergency childbirth in Teaneck. One evening, while stopping briefly at a…