We had a chance to ask State Senator Loretta Weinberg about her recent primary victory and the Senator's plans to reform the Bergen County Democratic Organization. Read her responses in this exclusive interview with The Englewood Report.
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We take note of the passing of Byron Baer, one of Englewood’s more prominent residents. Baer represented Englewood in the State Assembly and Senate for 34 years. Before achieving higher office, Baer had been a major leader in the fight for Englewood's public housing during the 1960s and 1970s. He was a champion of the underdog, working actively for civil rights and the rights of migrant workers. Baer will probably be best remembered as the author of New Jersey’s Open Public Meetings Act, commonly referred to as the "Sunshine Law." A full obituary appears in the June 25 issue of the Record.

Councilwoman Schoen’s decisive victory in the primary contest eliminates any uncertainty over which Democratic faction controls Englewood's city council. "But where do we go from here?" asks Norman Davis in his latest column. Read More

Find out which website is calling The Englewood Report one of New Jersey's "Top 20 Most Influential Political Blogs" in this report on the Englewood Report.
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In his first installment of "Englewood: The Public Realm," Bob Stern stresses the importance of protecting and promoting what makes our city worth living in.
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Today, the building at 30 North Van Brunt Street is the Bergen Performing Arts Center. Find out about its inspiring history in this article by Norman Davis.
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Last week, the Bergen Record printed an editorial which proclaimed that the Bergen County Republican Party "...needed a leader as smart and pragmatic as the Democrats' Joe Ferriero." Read Bob Stern's reply in yesterday's Bergen Record or right here at The Englewood Report. Read More

In our continuing effort to bring you comprehensive resources on all things Englewood, we are putting together a Peoples' Timeline of Englewood history.  Please email us with your additions, which will be added to our Resources section. Read More

For one week in 1967, Englewood was probably mentioned more often by the world news media than at any time before or since. The Englewood Report examines the events of that week and the profound social and political changes that ensued.
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"Until recently, Mayor Michael Wildes was seen as a rising star in Bergen County Democratic politics. However, a series of political setbacks in recent months has hurt his chances for political advancement," writes Norman Davis in the first installment of "Norman's Corner." Read More

Councilwoman Charlotte Bennett Schoen defeated BCDO candidate Marvin Anhalt in yesterday's Democratic primary, 411 to 335. Meanwhile, Bergen County Sheriff Leo McGuire defeated Lt. Allen Gailes, 14,283 to 5,002.

"By casting votes in The Real Bergen Democrat column, the voters will be sending a message:  Democrats want to reclaim their brand, their principles and their honor from the political manipulators who have hijacked the party," writes Bob Stern in another addition to the "Bob's Corner" series. Read More

It would be hard to overstate the importance of tomorrow's primary election for Englewood's Second Ward Council seat. The Englewood Report explains why.
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