Englewood Makes History

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  • Frederick M. Raubinger was a long-serving and influential figure in New Jersey’s public education system, appointed State Commissioner of Education in 1952 by Alfred E. Driscoll and subsequently reappointed by Governors Robert B. Meyner and Richard J. Hughes. A graduate of…

  • In February 1930, Englewood hosted one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century when Sergei Rachmaninoff performed before a packed audience at St. Cecilia’s Auditorium under the auspices of the Englewood Conservatory of Music. According to The Record, the recital drew…

  • Rev. Silverius J. Quigley, O. Carm. (born Joseph Quigley, March 6, 1880 – July 1960) was a Carmelite priest, educator, and church builder whose nearly six decades of priestly service shaped Catholic life in Englewood and Teaneck, New Jersey. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,…
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  • Seward Prosser was a Banker. He grew up in Englewood. He began working with the Equitable Life Assurance Society. he acted as the vice president of the Astor Trust Company from 1907 to 1912. He was the president of the Liberty National Bank from 1912 to 1914. He was the…
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  • The Project Area Committee (PAC) was a committee of members elected from urban renewal areas and worked with the Englewood Redevelopment Agency to communicate and negotiate between residents and the agency.
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  • 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…

  • Three Englewood police officers were accused of beating Thomas E. Salmon, who was arrested at Blue Moon Tavern, while in their custody on May 31st, 1970. The officers, George Howe, Warren Lewis, and Timothy Toine were members of the Fourth Platoon. They were indicted before a…
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  • Dan Fellows Platt (June 10, 1873 – December 16, 1937) was an archaeologist, author, art collector, and civic leader who played a notable role in the cultural and political life of Englewood, New Jersey. Born in 1873, Platt moved to Englewood with his family as an infant and…
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