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Crawford, Rosella T.
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… -
Simone, Raina
Raina Simone is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer whose work bridges classic hip hop traditions with a contemporary Generation Z voice. Raised between Englewood and New York City, Raina grew up immersed in hip hop history, music theory, and lyrical craftsmanship, shaped… -
Jackson, Charles (?-?)
Charles Jackson was Englewood's first black policeman. He began working with the department in the 1920s. He married civic leader Alva Jackson. He had one daughter, Ida Dudley. Jackson died of Typhoid fever during the 1936 epidemic. The city replaced Jackson with another black… -
Jackson, Alva (1898?-1977)
Alva Jackson was a widely respected civic leader and community organizer in Englewood, best known for her decades of service to the city’s Fourth Ward and her tireless advocacy for working-class families, children, and seniors. Active during the mid-20th century, Jackson played… -
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 -
Lattimer, John Kingsley (1914-2007)
John K. Lattimer (1914–2007), long time Englewood resident, was an American urologist whose career spanned medicine, military service, forensic investigation, and historical research, often courting controversy. During World War II, he served as a U.S. Army physician and was… -
Ruch, Valentine (1875-1941)
Dr. Valentine Ruch was a prominent physician, civic leader, and political figure in early twentieth-century Englewood. A graduate of Cornell University Medical School in 1903, Ruch devoted his professional life to public service. He began his medical career as Englewood… -
Elmore, Carl Hopkins (1878-1957)
Dr. Carl Hopkins Elmore was a Presbyterian minister, educator, and religious writer whose career spanned the early and mid-twentieth century and was closely associated with Englewood, New Jersey. Born on May 13, 1878, in Maryville, Tennessee, Elmore pursued a rigorous education,…Tags Religion -
Elmore, Amelia Josephine Burr (1878-1966)
Amelia Josephine Burr Elmore (c. 1879–1966) was an American author, poet, and world traveler whose literary career spanned poetry, prose, and travel-inspired fiction. A native of New York City, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in 1899 and was elected to Phi…Tags Women