This Day in History: 1920-03-30
There was no Mahwah name on the petit jury list for April, although William N. Woofruff of Ramsey was drawn. Also chosen was Carl A. Himmel (?) of Hackensack. He is the first black in memory chosen for the petit jury. His selection was approved by the Jury Commission and Sheriff Joseph Kinzley and the legal community, and “is a source of much gratification to the colored element.”
(Bristow)