Englewood Makes History

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  • Guy Anthony "Master Gee" O'Brien is a hip-hop artist and member of the Sugarhill Gang. After he left Sugar Hill Records in 1984 he became involved in the magazine industry. When the Sugar Hill Gang reformed he became a member. He performs with the group and also as a solo DJ.
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  • John "Johnny" Nottingham was a basketball player for Dwight Morrow High School in the early 1960s.
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  • The Northern Valley Civic Music Association was formed in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1932 to bring world-class concert artists to the Northern Valley through a community subscription model. According to a February 5, 1932 article in The Record, the association was organized at…

  • A newspaper discusses the new Northern Railroad and the influence its construction is having on the surrounding towns.
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  • The Northern Railroad of New Jersey began on May 20, 1859. The railroads went through Secaucus, New Durham, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Englewood, Tenafly, Schraalenburg, Demarest, Closter, Tappas, and Piermont. 
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  • Norsgaard was a longtime Englewood resident and well-known nature photographer and conservationist. He fought off various efforts by developers to build roads, swimming pools, community centers, and bridle paths in Flat Rock Brook. He lived on South Woodland Street with his…
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  • The Norsgaard Nature Center was created in February 1965. The building located at 301 Lydecker Street was used to house naturalist collections. It was named after Campbell Norsgaard.
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  • Hatcher Irwin Norris was the first African American teacher hired in Englewood Schools. He taught industrial arts. He was recruited for World War II and served as a First Lieutenant, He was killed in action.
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  • This historical photograph captures the Nordhoff School in Englewood, New Jersey, likely during the late 19th or very early 20th century. Named after the prominent journalist and local resident Charles Nordhoff, the school served as a vital educational hub for the southern…

  • The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is a State agency that supports local governments, community development organizations, businesses, and individuals within New Jersey. Programs focus on management, finances, community planning, affordable housing, disaster…
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