Englewood Makes History

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  • Dr. G. Leonard Johnson Jr. (1901–1963) was a respected physician, civic leader, and educational advocate whose work left a lasting imprint on the city of Englewood, New Jersey—particularly in the areas of public health, early childhood education, and community uplift. Born in…

  • Nathan “Red” Johnson was a prominent Harlem numbers (illegal lottery) operator who became a high-profile figure due to his federal conviction for tax evasion. In the mid-1970s, he failed to report about $100,000 in income from his numbers operation, evading more than $50,000 in…
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  • William Johnson was principal of the Englewood Middle School between 1971 and 1976. He began teaching at the Middle School as a coach in 1963 and soon became the school's Assistant Principal. In 1973, the school board voted to fire him but reversed its decision after 700 of his…

  • John Wyman Jones was a businessman and lawyer. He was also a real estate developer. He was the president of the St. Joseph Mining Company. He helped finance the founding of Englewood. He was acquainted with numerous contractors and brought Englewood to the attention of his…
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  • Jones, Patrick Stanfield is an American guitarist, vocalist, composer, arranger, and producer whose music bridges blues, rock, jazz, and folk traditions. Known for his expressive guitar work and thoughtful songwriting, Jones combines roots-based authenticity with a contemporary…

  • Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006) was a pioneering American stage and screen actor whose long career spanned early Black theater, classic Hollywood, and postwar Broadway. Born in Mississippi, Jones left school at a young age and worked with his family as a sharecropper before…
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  • Mark Hanna's sister and wife of John Wyman Jones.

  • Shanell "Lady Luck" Jones was a rapper. She was born in Englewood and moved to Teaneck when she was thirteen. Her aunt and uncle were Joe and Sylvia Robinson. She graduated from Teaneck High School with a deal with Def Jam Records.
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  • Meir Kahane (August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israeli Orthodox rabbi, political activist, and writer best known for founding the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the United States and the Kach political party in Israel. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kahane was…

  • Kitty Kallen (1921–2016) was a popular American singer whose career spanned the big-band era, radio, television, and popular music. Born Katie Kallen in Philadelphia, she began performing as a child and rose to national prominence in the 1940s as a vocalist with the bands of…
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