ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—It was a year of joy, a year of wistful remembrances, a year of great strides in arts and education, a year of camaraderie.
As we herald in 2020, here’s a look back at some of the many events that Englewood held in 2019.
Hope you enjoy this pictorial journey into the vibrant community that exemplifies its motto, “A Place for Everyone.”
All photos by Hillary Viders
• Jan. 7: Gov. Phil Murphy attended the swearing in of Mayor Michael Wildes and Councilman Charles Cobb. Katherine Glynn was elected Council President. Also pictured: Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton of Englewood joined Murphy and Wildes at the reorganization meeting.
• Jan. 21: Rev. Preston Thompson led a march from City Hall to honor Martin Luther King Day.
• Feb. 1: Students at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC performed “Mamma Mia” to sold out audiences.
• March 14: The Friends of the Englewood Library hosted “Operation Ice Rink” to encourage children to read.
• March 16: Englewood Public Library hosted Kultur Kool Holi Festival.
• March 28: The Rotary Club of Englewood honored 12 of its over 90-year-old community leaders.
• April 28: The Englewood Historical Society hosted a book launch party for “Extraordinary Englewood,” a compendium of interviews of the city’s leaders and innovators written by Hillary Viders for Northern Valley Press.
• April & May: Rotary Club of Englewood gave dictionaries to third graders in all Englewood Schools.
• May 10 & 11: Students at the Janis E. Dismus Middle School performed “High School Musical.”
• May 18: Art Walk Englewood showcased local talent in a gala festival.
• June 13- 16: Englewood celebrated Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery.
• June 19: Englewood celebrated its first Pride flag raising event.
• June 20: Dwight Morrow High School Graduation.
• July 1 to Aug. 9: The Englewood Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Business Apprenticeship Program for Englewood students.
• July 2: Englewood celebrates Independence Day with fireworks and festivities.
• Thursdays in July and August: The Englewood Public Library hosted its popular “Jazz under the Stars” concert series.
• July and August: The Bergen Family Center hosted a summer long “Drop in Teen Program.”
• July 25- 27: Englewood Sidewalk Sale and Night Out.
• Aug. 13: Englewood Rally Against Gun Violence.
• Aug. 18: Englewood Community Day.
• Aug. 25: Jabari Society held its annual Back to School Cookout.
• Aug. 29: “Getting Together in Englewood.”
• Sept. 5- Englewood Public Library helds its first “Novel Night” gala fundraiser.
• Sept. 11: Englewood Commemorated the victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attack.
• Sept. 20: DMHS Students hold rally to protest Global Warming.
• Oct. 20: Flat Rock Brook Great Fall Festival.
• Oct. 29: Englewood Health hosts Walk for Awareness of breast cancer.
• Nov. 11: The community saluted men and women who have served the United States Armed Forces on Veterans Day.
• Nov. 16: Elizabeth Morrow String Orchestra students perform at bergenPAC with world renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman.
• Dec. 7: Englewood Holiday Tree Lighting.
• Dec. 15: Englewood Winter Party at the Mackay Ice Rink.
• Dec. 22: Englewood Menorah Lighting.
Happy New Year, from the staff of Northern Valley Press.
We’ll see you in 2020!
