The Great Flood of 1968 and Water Contamination Days before Memorial Day 1968, heavy rains, later determined to be a “500-year storm,” deluged Kenilworth and surrounding communities resulting in unprecedented flooding in the region and drinking water contamination. The May…

Remembering Kenilworth’s Bravest Three years ago, this column paid tribute to the last 10 surviving Kenilworth WWII veterans. In 2021 the last two entered eternity: Robert Moldenhauer and Kenneth Ross. In addition, 19 residents perished as a result of serving…

Virginia Alberts – A Woman of Great Kindness With March as Women in History Month and February as Black History Month, the story of Virginia Alberts takes on special significance. She was born in Virginia as Virginia Jones on June…

Is there a forgotten cemetery on N. 7th St.? Earlier this year I visited the N. 7th St. home of Gabor and Kristen Sztancsik, a short way up from the Boulevard. The visit was a follow-up to a most unusual phone call…