Englewood Makes History

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  • James Thomas Mahoney, born May 26, 1934, in Englewood, New Jersey, emerged as one of the city’s standout baseball talents during the early 1950s. As a student at Dwight Morrow High School, Mahoney developed into a strong all-around player, competing as a third baseman and…
  • Madonna Field—also known as Madonna Park—located near Forest Avenue and Williams Street in Englewood, became one of New Jersey’s most active and visible boxing and baseball venues during the 1920s. Owned by the Knights of Columbus through Madonna Council No. 520, the grounds…
  • Donald MacKay was one of Englewood’s most respected civic leaders in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for his military service, public leadership, and lasting philanthropic contributions. A veteran of the Civil War, MacKay enlisted as a young man and saw…
  • Mackay Park is 28.60 Acres which includes the John T. Wright ice skating rink, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer field, baseball field, softball field, and playground. Mayor Donald Mackay donated the land on which the park was built. The Park was the first…
  • Englewood resident, Hilda MacDonald, was a member of the Six Triple Eight Women's Army Corp Battalion. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, often called the “Six Triple Eight,” was the only all-Black, all-female unit to serve overseas during World War II. Deployed…
  • Dr. Romola Lyons was a pioneering physician whose career combined clinical medicine, public health education, and civic leadership in Englewood, New Jersey, during the mid-twentieth century. A graduate of elite institutions and a respected hospital physician, Lyons played a key…
  • Built in 1890 - The Lyceum was a building at the corner of Engle Street and Palisade Avenue. It housed the Citizens National Bank, the men's club, a concert hall, and the library.
  • 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…
  • Frank Lucas (1930–2019) was an American drug trafficker whose operations in the late 1960s and 1970s extended into northern New Jersey, including Teaneck and Englewood. Although widely associated with Harlem, Lucas maintained ties to Teaneck while members of his family were…
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