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Pasek, Cepha
Cepha Pasek devoted more than three decades to youth and family services in Englewood, New Jersey, becoming one of the central figures in the city’s Community House and Social Service Federation during the mid-twentieth century. Born in Wisconsin, Pasek graduated from college in… -
Siegal, Martin
Martin Siegal was a mid-20th-century industrial executive and president of the Marvel Lamp Company Inc. of Fort Lee, New Jersey, a firm known for producing long-life electric light bulbs. A resident of Englewood Cliffs, Siegal represented the second generation of leadership in a… -
Robinson, Rob
Rob Robinson was a longtime Englewood resident whose life reflected service, entrepreneurship, and quiet courage. Born in New York City in 1939 and raised in Harlem, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era before settling in Englewood with his wife, Leora, in the… -
Harris, Gary
Gary Juan Harris was a visionary music executive, A&R man, DJ, and cultural connector whose career traced the rise of hip-hop from New York’s underground to the center of American popular culture. Known for his instinctive ear, deep cultural literacy, and uncommon ability to… -
Robinson, Esby
Esby Robinson emerged as one of the key pioneers of African American Democratic politics in Englewood during the interwar years. He became active locally in 1926, bringing with him political experience shaped in St. Louis, Missouri, where he had been connected to the city’s… -
Meier, Conrad C.
Councilman from the 4th ward (1929-1934)