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59 Iranians Arrested in Englewood (1981)
In August 1981, an international political crisis briefly unfolded on an ordinary stretch of Grand Avenue in Englewood, New Jersey. Englewood Police responded to complaints about several men sleeping in a van with Texas license plates. When officers approached and asked for… -
Dwight Morrow's "The Oracle" Strike (1978)
"The Oracle" Strike was a protest by the staff of the newspaper "The Oracle" over a freedom of the press argument with the principal of Dwight Morrow High School. -
Englewood Teachers Strike (1975)
Englewood teachers protested because the Board of Education was slow in negotiating new contracts for employees. -
Mary McCleod Bethune Controversy (1952)
In the spring of 1952, Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the most respected educators and public servants in the United States, became the center of a national civil-liberties controversy in Englewood, New Jersey. The episode unfolded at the height of Cold War anti-communist anxiety… -
Town Sound Studio Fire (1970)
On June 2, 1970, at 1 A.M. a fire started at the Town Sound Studio. It was located in the century-old Schneider Building and $500,000 in equipment was destroyed. -
Sherman White's Jersey Titans v. Wilt Chamberlain's All-Stars at
Dwight Morrow High School (1960)Wilt Chamberlain was already a national basketball phenomenon by the spring of 1960. After rising to prominence at Overbrook High School, starring at the University of Kansas, spending a season with the Harlem Globetrotters, and entering the NBA with the Philadelphia Warriors in…Tags Sports -
Reverand Charles C. Ward Attempted Murders (1887)
On February 22nd, 1887, Reverand Charles W. Ward tried to kill his wife, child, and himself. Ward shot his wife, Orpah Van Schaick, in the Jaw before turning and shooting at his child, Bessie. His wife and daughter fled and he shot himself in the head. None of the wounds were…Tags Crime -
Englewood Field Club Fire (1909)
The Englewood Field Clubhouse burned down on November 5th, 1909.Tags Disasters -
Two Englewood Police Shot (1959)
On January 31st, 1959 Edward Post fired shots at authorities hitting two Englewood police officers. Joseph B. Lynch and his girlfriend Sieglinde Klapprott were also arrested for their involvement. -
Englewood Hospital Fire (1951)
On July 6th, 1951 at 11:30 P.M. a fire broke out in Englewood Hospital. It burned the men's dormitory in Pierce Hall. Richard Barcello, an employee of the hospital, was arrested and pleaded guilty to arson and three counts of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.