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Englewood Hospital Nurses Vote 2-1 to Establish a Union September 26, 1974
Nurses at the Englewood Hospital organized the Englewood nurses association in 1973, the year they won their first contract. In an NLRB election in September 26, 1974, the nurses voted 2-1 to establish a union at the hospital. Under the leadership of Ann Twomey, the Englewood… -
1998 Fire at Q-Tip's Townhouse
On the morning of February 7, 1998, a fire broke out at Q-Tip's townhouse on Kip's Bay Drive in Englewood, New Jersey. Firefighters responded around 8:45 a.m. and were able to bring the blaze under control within about an hour. Although no one was injured, the fire caused… -
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Police Brutality Case of Thomas E. Salmon (1970)
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… -
Firebombing of Julius Smith's "Smith-Mays Electronics" Store (1970)
On June 6, 1970, Smith and Mays Electronic Store was bombed by Julius Smith. This was twelve hours before Smith was set to testify before a Grand Jury where policemen Warren Lewis, George Howe, and Timothy Toine were accused of beating a man in their custody, Thomas E. Salmon.… -
Charles Lindbergh Jr. Murder Trial (1934)
German immigrant Bruno Richard Hauptmann was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree extortion to which he pleaded not guilty on September 26th and October 8th, 1934. He was suspected of using a $10 gold certificate at a gas station that matched one of the bills given…Tags Crime -
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932)
Twenty-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was kidnapped from his second-floor nursery room around 9:00 pm on March 1, 1932. He was discovered missing around an hour later and a police report was given. A ransom note was found demanding 50,000 dollars. On March 6th, his…