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Boldt, William O'Brien (1917-2004)
William O'Brien Boldt was a longtime Englewood resident and activist in progressive issues, in particular as head of the New Jersey Campaign for a Nuclear Freeze. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor's and from the City University of New York with a Ph.D in political science. He was a professor of political science at that same university.
He held administrative positions such as the director of the Housing Office of the Memorial Center for Cancer and was a corporate communications writer. He helped a democratic takeover of the Englewood government in the late 1960s. He was involved with nuclear disarmament, affordable housing, and job creation. He served on the Englewood Planning Board and the Redevelopment Commission of the City of Englewood. He married Elizabeth Roberts. After they separated he married Gladys "Billie" Joan. He had four children, Michael, Christopher Anne Affleck, Linda Fleetwood, and Sally. His grandson is Ben Affleck. -
Ellis, Fred (1940?-2001)
Fred D. Ellis Jr. worked for Unie's Oval Bar in Englewood for thirty-five years. He retired in 1997. He had six children, Kevin M., Robert Drakeford, Jave Butler, Rosalyn Davis, Janine, and Cherelle Hardy. -
Amos, Gloria (1921?-2012)
Gloria Amos was an educator and author. She worked as a secretary in the Englewood School system and eventually served on the Board of Education. She wrote two novels, "Losing Yet Giving" and "Resurgence from the Abyss." She was married to Mason Amos. She had two sons, Terrell and Kenneth.Tags Education -
Kriegel, Phyllis (?-?)
Phyllis Kriegel is a journalist and women's rights activist. In 1983 she took over the newspaper New Directions for Women in Englewood. She was also part of Planned Parenthood. -
Sheldrick, Pamela (1949?-2022)
Pamela Sheldrick was a journalist and women's rights activist. She was the president of the Morristown chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and was on the board of Planned Parenthood. She also worked for New Directions for Women in Englewood from the 1970s to the 1990s. She opened a book store, Pandora Book Peddlers in Englewood as well with Vivian Scheinmann. She married Mike. She had a daughter, Rachel.