Englewood Makes History

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  • Pearl Levine was the longtime owner of Dave's Luncheonette. Generations of Englewood youth bought candy and comic books at Dave's.
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  • Téa Leoni (born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni on February 25, 1966) is an American actress known for her work in both film and television. Born in New York City and raised in New York and Englewood, New Jersey, she attended the Brearley School and The Putney School before enrolling…

  • The Leonard Johnson Day Care Center emerged in late-1960s Englewood, New Jersey as part of a broader local and national push to expand childcare access for working families, particularly low-income and single-parent households. Its development unfolded during a moment when…

  • Charlotte “Lotte” Lehmann was one of the great dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century, celebrated for her interpretations of Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Born in Perleberg, Germany, in 1888, she rose from modest beginnings to become a star of…

  • Samuel "Sam" Lee is a journalist, documentarian, and folk historian. He focuses on digitalizing African American history. He graduated from the Television Arts Production and Editing program in 1986 and attended the Center For Media from 1986 to 1987. From 2007 to 2010 he taught…
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  • Michael Lebson was a spiritual leader and business owner. He lived in Englewood for over thirty-five years and owned a jewelry business. He was a founder of the Congregation Ahavath Torah. He married Bessie N. He had five sons, Jacob M., Samuel, Abram A., Dr. Isadore W., and…
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  • Bessie Lebson was a religious activist. She was one of the founders of the Congregation Ahavath Torah. She lived in Englewood for over fifty years and married Michael Lebson. She had five sons, Jacob M., Samuel, Abram A., Dr. Isadore W., and David.
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  • The League of Women's Voters is an organization dedicated to helping women use their right to vote. They have a chapter in Bergen County.
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  • The League of Women's Voters is an organization dedicated to helping women use their right to vote. It was founded by the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Chicago, on February 14, 1920. They have a chapter in Bergen County.
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  • The Urban League for Bergen County is a volunteer auxiliary of the National Urban League. It began in 1918 under as the League for Social Service Among Colored People.
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