Englewood Makes History

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  • A newspaper article describes the life and career of Betsy Palmer. The article also contains numerous quotes from the actress discussing her history and life in Englewood, New Jersey.
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  • LeRoy McDonald was the manager of the nightclub Harlem-on-Hudson in Englewood Cliffs.
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  • Betsy Palmer was an American actress. Her first television appearance was in 1951 on Miss Susan. She is well-known for her part as Pamela Voorhees on Friday the 13th. She also starred in multiple Broadway shows and was a member of the Actors Studio in Hell's Kitchen. She lived…
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  • Harlem-on-the-Hudson was a popular black-owned nightclub in Englewood Cliffs.
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  • Madonna Field—also known as Madonna Park—located near Forest Avenue and Williams Street in Englewood, became one of New Jersey’s most active and visible boxing and baseball venues during the 1920s. Owned by the Knights of Columbus through Madonna Council No. 520, the grounds…
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  • The Englewood Theater was open in 1914 until the late 1960s. It was created by Franklyn Edmund Backer and E. Thorton Kelly was the owner of the theater in the 1920s. It became a meeting ground for many political and community meetings.
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  • Englewood Golf Club and Organized Crime Founded in 1896, the Englewood Golf Club was one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States and hosted major tournaments including the 1909 U.S. Open. For decades it served as a social center for Bergen County's business and…
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  • Wides Corner is at the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The corner became a concern for the community due to loiters. Drug and alcohol abuse were a problem at the corner.
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  • Wides Liquor was a liquor store on Wides Corner, the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The store was owned by the Wides family since 1932. Robert Wides owned the store in the 1970s.
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  • Connie's Tavern was a bar located in Englewood. James Twomey owned the establishment.
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