Township of Teaneck, New Jersey
Map highlighting Teaneck's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Teaneck, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°53′51″N 74°00′58″W / 40.8975, -74.01611
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Bergen
Incorporated	February 19, 1895
Government
- Type	Council-Manager
- Mayor	Elie Y. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Council-Manager''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Katz
- Township Manager	Helene Fall[1]
Area
- Total	6. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (15. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation [2]	108 ft (33 m)
Population (2006)[3]
- Total	39,610
- Density	6,601. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (2,475. 6/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07666
Area code(s)	201
FIPS code	34-72360[4]
GNIS feature ID	0882227[5]
Website: http://www.TeaneckNJGov.org

Teaneck (pronounced /ˈtiːnɛk/) is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and is a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 39,260. The Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate for the township is 39,610. ^[3]

Teaneck was the second-most populous municipality in Bergen County (as of the 2000 Census), and lies at the crossroads of Interstate 95 and the eastern terminus of Interstate 80. The I-95 gap I-95 is the only long-distance Interstate in the original plans that is not yet completed History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U In 1965, Teaneck became the first community in the nation with a white majority to voluntarily desegregate its public schools. ^[6]

Teaneck was created on February 19, 1895 by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Teaneck was formed from portions of Englewood Township and Ridgefield Township, both of which are now defunct (despite existing municipalities with similar names), along with portions of Bogota and Leonia. Englewood Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established on March 22, 1871 when Hackensack Ridgefield Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. Bogota is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ^[7] Independence followed the results of a referendum held on January 14, 1895, in which voters favored incorporation by a 46-7 margin. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[8] To assuage the concerns of Englewood Township's leaders, the new municipality was formed as a township, rather than succumbing to the borough craze sweeping across Bergen County at the time. A Borough (sometimes abbreviated Boro on road signs in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven ^[8] On May 3, 1921 and on June 1, 1926, portions of what had been Teaneck were transferred to Overpeck Township. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Overpeck Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1897 to 1938 ^[9]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 The Revolutionary War period 1.3 The Phelps Estate 1.4 Township formed 1.5 Growth in early 20th century 1.6 Development after World War II 1.7 Historic homes 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Demographics 3.1 2000 Census 3.2 Historical population data 3.3 Crime 4 Economy 5 Government 5.1 Local government 5.2 Federal, state and county representation 5.3 Politics 5.4 Taxation 6 Education 6.1 Public Schools 6.2 Private and parochial schools 7 Arts and culture 8 Athletics 9 Transportation 9.1 Highways 9.2 Public transportation 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

History

Early history

The origin and meaning of the name "Teaneck" is not known. The resemblance to certain Dutch words has encouraged speculation about a possible Dutch derivation and meaning. Likewise, the two syllables "Tea" and "Neck" have equally distinct English meanings. Teaneck is probably Native American in origin, and may mean "the woods". ^[10] An alternative is from the Dutch "Tiene Neck" meaning "neck where there are willows" (from the Dutch "tene" meaning willow). Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname ^[9]

When Europeans first entered the area, "Teaneck" referred to the north-south ridge that runs along present-day Queen Anne Road, with Lenni Lenape Native Americans having established camps on either side of the ridge. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Lenape were led by a chief named Oratam, who led a group that lived in a village called Achikinhesacky, on the banks of the Tantaqua (Overpeck) Creek, on the eastern slope of Teaneck Ridge near today's Fycke Lane. ^[11]

Troubles persisted between the Native Americans and the Europeans until 1655, and it wasn't until 1704 that any reference to a permanent structure within Teaneck's current boundaries can be found. Later, more houses and farm buildings were constructed along the old Indian trail that ran along and above the west bank of the Hackensack River. The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U The neighborhood that grew here came to be known as East Hackensack or New Hackensack.

A separate group of Dutch farm houses was constructed along the eastern slope of the Teaneck ridge. The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. There were only a few European families in this neighborhood. Teaneck has several of these early stone houses still standing, each privately owned and maintained as reminders of Teaneck's 17th and 18th century Dutch farm heritage.

The Revolutionary War period

During November of 1776, Teaneck was witness to General George Washington's famous withdrawal of Colonial forces from nearby Fort Lee on the Hudson River. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Early on the morning of November 20, 1776, Washington rode by horseback from his headquarters in Hackensack through Teaneck and across the Overpeck Creek to Fort Lee. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Overpeck Creek is a Tributary of the Hackensack River, approximately 8 miles (13 km long in Bergen County in northern New Jersey There he watched as 6,000 British troops made their way by boats up the Hudson River. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami He arranged for his own troops to abandon their vulnerable position on the Palisades. The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson Palisades (some portions are also referred to as Bergen Hill) are a line of steep Abandoning camp and most of their provisions, they hastily made their way across Overpeck Creek and through Teaneck to New Bridge Landing (today's Brett Park in Teaneck). See also New Jersey during the American Revolution New Bridge Landing was the site of a pivotal bridge crossing the Hackensack River, where General George They crossed the bridge, marching barefoot, two abreast, their garments so worn that they were exposed to the cold rain that fell that day.

Bergen County was the site of such events, and Teaneck was right in the middle of it. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Throughout the war, both British and American forces occupied local homesteads at various times, and Teaneck citizens played key roles on both sides of the conflict.

After the war, Teaneck returned to being a quiet farm community. Fruits and vegetables grown locally were taken by wagon to busy markets in nearby Paterson and New York City. New growth and development were aroused at mid-century by the establishment of railroads throughout the regions. Wealthy New Yorkers and others purchased large tracts of land on which they built spacious mansions and manor houses. They maintained New York City as their principal places of employment and traveled daily to work by train, thus becoming Teaneck's first suburban commuters. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work

The Phelps Estate

The largest estate built in Teaneck belonged to William Walter Phelps, the son of a wealthy railroad magnate and New York City merchant. William Walter Phelps ( August 24, 1839 &ndash June 17, 1894) the son of John Jay Phelps, a successful New York City The City of New York In 1865, Phelps arrived in Teaneck and enlarged an old farmhouse into a spectacular Victorian mansion on the site of the present Municipal Government Complex. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Phelps' "Englewood Farm" eventually encompassed nearly 2,000 acres (8 km²) of landscaped property within the central part of Teaneck, on which some 600,000 trees were planted. ^[12] Subsequent development and house construction refocused along the perimeters of the Township, the central part being a tract crisscrossed by roads and trails.

Township formed

The Township of Teaneck was established on February 19, 1895 and was composed of portions of Englewood Township, Ridgefield Township and Bogota. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Englewood Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established on March 22, 1871 when Hackensack Ridgefield Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. Bogota is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Teaneck's choice to incorporate as a Township was unusual in an era of "Boroughitis," in which a flood of new municipalities were being formed using the Borough form of government. Boroughitis was a political phenomenon that spread throughout the U A Borough (sometimes abbreviated Boro on road signs in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven ^[8]

At a referendum held on January 14, 1895, 46 of 53 voters approved incorporation as a Borough. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Citizens of Englewood Township challenged the creation of the borough, but accepted the new municipality as a Township, given its more rural character. A bill supporting the creation of the Township of Teaneck was put through the New Jersey General Assembly on February 18, 1895 and in the New Jersey Senate on the 19th. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Governor of New Jersey George Werts signed the bill into law, and Teaneck was an independent municipality. The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. George Theodore Werts ( March 24, 1846 January 17, 1910) was an American Democratic Party Politician, who served ^[8]

At its incorporation, Teaneck's population was 811. William W. Bennett, overseer of the Phelps Estate, was selected as chairman of the first three-man Township Committee, which focused in its early years on "construction of streets and street lamps (originally gaslights), trolley lines (along DeGraw Avenue), telephones and speeding traffic. "^[13]

Growth in early 20th century

The opening of the Phelps Estate in 1927 led to substantial population growth in subsequent years. ^[14] The George Washington Bridge was completed in 1931^[15] and its connection to Teaneck via Route 4 brought thousands of new home buyers. The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning Route 4 is a State highway in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, that is also known as the Mackay Highway From 1920 and 1930, Teaneck's population nearly quadrupled, from 4,192 to 16,513. ^[16]

Rapid growth led to financial turmoil, and inefficiencies in the town government resulted in the adoption of a new non-partisan Council-Manager form of government under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law in a referendum on September 16, 1930. The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the State of New Jersey introduced in the Progressive era. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A full-time Town Manager, Paul A. Volcker, Sr. (father of former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul A. Volcker, Jr.), was appointed to handle Teaneck's day-to-day business affairs. The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the central banking system of the United States and one of the most Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May New Jersey) is an American Economist Volcker's 20-year term, from 1930 to 1950, provided Teaneck with economic stability, zoning and long-term development plans, a paid fire department and civil service for Township employees. It also established a model for future administrations.

Development after World War II

Teaneck's reputation was enhanced when it was selected in 1949 from over 10,000 communities as America's model community. A film made, and photographs taken, in Teaneck was shown in Occupied Japan as a part of the United States Army's education program to show democracy in action. At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, British The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. ^[17]

After World War II, there was a second major spurt of building and population growth. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The rapid changes and complicated demands of the modern era were met by careful consideration and adherence to the principles established by Teaneck's early citizens and planners. In 1965, after a long and difficult struggle to address de facto segregation, Teaneck became the first community in the nation where a white majority voted voluntarily for school integration. The sequence of events was the subject of a book entitled Triumph in a White Suburb written by Township resident Reginald G. Damerell (1968. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc. )^[18]

The African-American population in the Northeast corner of Teaneck grew substantially starting in the 1960s, accompanied by white flight triggered by blockbusting efforts of township real estate agencies. White flight is a term for the demographic trend in which working and Middle-class White people move away from Suburbs Blockbusting was a practice used by Real estate agents and developers in the United States to encourage white property owners to sell their homes by giving the impression that ^[19] As this de facto racial segregation increased, so did tensions between residents of the Northeast and members the predominantly white male Teaneck Police Department. Complaints by African-American youths of being pulled over by police officers while walking in the streets increased into the 1980s. A perception grew among African-American residents that they were not treated equally by the township and its employees.

On the evening of April 10, 1990, the Teaneck Police Department responded to a call from a resident complaining about a teenager with a gun. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) After an initial confrontation near the Bryant School and a subsequent chase, Phillip Pannell, an African-American teenager, was shot and killed by Gary Spath, a white Teaneck police officer. Phillip Pannell was an African American teenager killed by Police Officer Gary Spath in Teaneck, New Jersey on April 10, 1990. Spath said he thought Pannell had a gun and was turning to shoot him. Witnesses said Pannell was unarmed and had been shot in the back. Protest marches, some violent, ensued; most African-Americans believed that Pannell had been killed in cold blood, and some residents insisted that Spath had been justified in his actions. Testimony at the trial claimed that Pannell was shot in the back, and that he was carrying a gun. Spath was ultimately acquitted on charges of reckless manslaughter in the shooting. Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. The incident was an international news event that brought Reverend Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to the community and inspired the 1995 book Color Lines: The Troubled Dreams of Racial Harmony in an American Town, by Mike Kelly. Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr (born October 3 1954 is an American Baptist minister political and civil rights / Social justice Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. Mike Kelly is the name of Mike Kelly (journalist, American writer Mike Kelly (footballer (born 1942 English football goalkeeper and goalkeeping ^[20]

Teaneck, and the neighboring communities of Bergenfield and New Milford, has drawn a large number of Modern Orthodox Jews who have established at least fourteen synagogues and four yeshivas (three high schools and one for young men). Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n ^[21][22] It's the functional center of northern New Jersey Orthodox community with nearly twenty kosher shops (restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets). ^[23] It is within ten minutes' driving time of Yeshiva University in New York City. Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. This community tends to be involved with Religious Zionist causes and offers strong support of Israel. Religious Zionism, or the Religious Zionist Movement (a branch of which is also called Mizrachi) is an ideology that combines Zionism and religious For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

Historic homes

Several homes in Teaneck date back to the colonial era and to the period after the American Revolutionary War and have been preserved and survive to this day. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Teaneck sites on the National Register of Historic Places are:^[24]

• Christian Cole House
• Adam Vandelinda House
• Banta-Coe House
• Brinkerhoff-Demarest House
• Caspar Westervelt House
• James Vandelinda House
• Zabriskie-Kipp-Cadmus House

Geography

Teaneck is located at 40°53′27″N, 74°0′40″W (40. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U 890964, -74. 011156)^[25].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (15. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (3. 20%) is water.

Teaneck is bordered to the West by River Edge and Hackensack which lie across the Hackensack River, to the North by New Milford and Bergenfield, to the East by Englewood and Leonia, and to the South by Ridgefield Park and Bogota. River Edge is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Bogota is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Teaneck has 23 municipally owned parks, of which 14 are developed. ^[26] Overpeck County Park, along the shores of Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River, is more than 8,000 acres (32 km²) in size, of which about 500 were donated by Teaneck, and which is also in portions of Englewood, Leonia, Ridgefield Park and Palisades Park. Overpeck Creek is a Tributary of the Hackensack River, approximately 8 miles (13 km long in Bergen County in northern New Jersey The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U Palisades Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ^[27]

Climate

Although located at about the same latitude as the much warmer European cities of Naples and Madrid, Teaneck has a humid continental climate (Köppen classification Dfa) resulting from prevailing wind patterns that bring cool air from the interior of the North American continent. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist ^[28] Its location a few miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean means that Teaneck does not receive the ocean's moderating influence on temperature, resulting in readings lower in winter and higher in summer than communities closer to the shore, including portions of New York City. The City of New York

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °F (°C)	37 (3)	37 (4)	46 (8)	59 (15)	69 (21)	78 (26)	84 (29)	80 (27)	75 (24)	64 (18)	51 (11)	41 (5)	59 (15)
Avg low temperature °F (°C)	26 (-3)	26 (-3)	32 (0)	42 (6)	51 (11)	60 (16)	68 (20)	66 (19)	59 (15)	48 (9)	39 (4)	30 (-1)	44 (7)
Rainfall in. (mm)	3. 4 (86)	3. 3 (84)	3. 8 (97)	3. 6 (91)	3. 9 (99)	3. 5 (89)	4. 2 (107)	4. 4 (112)	3. 7 (94)	3. 5 (89)	3. 5 (89)	3. 6 (91)	44. 3 (1,125)
Source: Weatherbase[29]

Demographics

2000 Census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 39,260 people, 13,418 households, and 10,076 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6,486. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (2,505. 5/km²). There were 13,719 housing units at an average density of 2,266. 5/sq mi (875. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 56. 25% White, 28. 78% African American, 0. 15% Native American, 7. 13% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 4. 16% from other races, and 3. 51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10. 45% of the population.

There were 13,418 households out of which 34. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 3% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 9% were non-families. 21. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 86 and the average family size was 3. 34.

In the township the population was spread out with 25. 8% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 26. 1% from 25 to 44, 25. 3% from 45 to 64, and 14. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $74,903, and the median income for a family was $84,791. Males had a median income of $53,327 versus $40,085 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,212. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 4% of families and 4. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 6. 7% of those age 65 or over.

English is spoken by 74. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 31%of residents. Other languages (accounting for more than 1% of residents) include Spanish (10. 53%), Hebrew (2. 81%), Tagalog (1. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. 88%), Urdu (1. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised 22%) and Russian (1. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages 11%). ^[30]

Historical population data

	Township of Teaneck[16]			County of Bergen[16]
Census   Year	Total   Population	Population   Change	Percent   Change	Total   Population	Population   Change	Percent   Change
1900	768			78,441
1910	2,082	1,314	171. 1%	138,002	59,561	75. 9%
1920	4,192	2,110	101. 3%	210,643	72,641	52. 6%
1930	16,513	12,321	293. 9%	364,977	154,334	73. 3%
1940	25,275	8,762	53. 1%	409,646	44,669	12. 2%
1950	33,772	8,497	33. 6%	539,139	129,493	31. 6%
1960	42,085	8,313	24. 6%	780,255	241,116	44. 7%
1970	42,355	270	0. 6%	897,148	116,893	15. 0%
1980	39,007	-3,348	-7. 9%	845,385	-51,763	-5. 8%
1990	37,825	-1,182	-3. 0%	825,380	-20,005	-2. 4%
2000	39,260	1,435	3. 8%	884,118	58,738	7. 1%

After its founding as a township, Teaneck saw rapid growth in its population during the first half of the 20th century. As Teaneck changed from a sparsely populated rural area into a suburb, particularly after development of property that had been part of the Phelps estate started in the late 1920s, Teaneck's population grew rapidly, far outpacing the growth of Bergen County.

After World War II, the 1950 census showed growth in Teaneck (33. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 6%) pacing Bergen County overall (31. 6%). Starting in 1960, a substantial decline in the rate of growth compared to Bergen County occurred as Teaneck reached the limits of developable land, and the township neared its peak population. Population growth in the 1970 census was small, but positive, with Teaneck reaching its historical maximum of 42,355. Absolute declines in population followed in both the 1980 (-7. 9%) and 1990 (-3. 0%) data. The 2000 census showed recovery in Teaneck's population to 39,260, though growth (3. 8%) was smaller than in Bergen County overall (7. 1%)

With almost no land left to develop for housing, Teaneck's population is likely to remain stable for the foreseeable future. A reluctance to permit high-rise development as a means to increase population density also places a limit on growth. Changes in family size are one of the few influences that may affect population over time.

Crime

Teaneck has a violent crime rate of 187 incidents per 100,000 people, compared to a rate of 391 in New Jersey as a whole and 596 nationwide. Teaneck's property crime rate is 1860. 6 incidents per 100,000 people, compared to an average of 2533. 8 in New Jersey and 4296 nationally. ^[31]

Gang violence hit Teaneck in July 2006 with the death of Ricky Lee Smith, Jr. , a teenager shot outside a house party by a member of the Bloods gang who had attended the party. The Bloods is one of the street Gangs originally founded in Los Angeles Other gang violence involving the Bloods and Crips has erupted since then. The Crips are a primarily but not exclusively African American gang founded in Los Angeles California in 1969 mainly by 16-year-old Raymond In May 2007, the Chief of Police requested the addition of 14 new officers to Teaneck's existing 98-member police force to establish a gang unit. ^[32][33] In June, the Township Council approved the hiring of five additional officers at a cost of $500,000 per year, though there are concerns that the gang problem in Teaneck has been "hyped". ^[34]

Teaneck has received attention in the media due to sexual crimes committed against minors by New Jersey educators. Joseph White, former principal of Teaneck High School pleaded guilty to official child endangerment in June 2006 and was sentenced to one year in prison. White had been charged in 2002 with fondling a 17-year-old student and was subsequently acquitted. ^[35] James Darden, an award-winning former eight grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, was charged with sexual assault and misconduct in June 2007. He pleaded guilty on December 2007 to a charge of aggravated sexual assault and faces up to 8½ years in prison when sentenced on January 18, 2008. Aggravated Sexual Assault is when one commits an Aggravated assault of a sexual nature and who wounds maims disfigures or endangers the life of the complainant Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[36]

Economy

Major institutions in Teaneck include a campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University — the largest private university in the state^[37] — and Holy Name Hospital. Fairleigh Dickinson University is an American Private university founded in 1942 Holy Name Hospital is a fully accredited not-for-profit community hospital located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The Teaneck Armory is the home of the New Jersey National Guard's 50th Main Support Battalion. Teaneck Armory is an armory and Arena located on a site in Teaneck, New Jersey. The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen from New Jersey. ^[38]

Teaneck has four main commercial districts: Cedar Lane, north Teaneck Road, West Englewood Avenue/The Plaza and Queen Anne Road/DeGraw Avenue. ^[39] Cedar Lane underwent a $3. 9 million Streetscape project, completed in 2006, designed to attract additional business to the area. ^[40]

Teaneck's largest single group of commercial ratables is the Glenpointe Centre, completed in the 1980s, which includes a 350-room Marriott hotel and 650,000 square feet (60,000 m²) of Class A office space at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 80. The I-95 gap I-95 is the only long-distance Interstate in the original plans that is not yet completed History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U ^[41] As of 2007, 150,000 square feet (14,000 m²) of space was vacant, including 100,000 vacated by Eisai Pharmaceuticals earlier in the year. is one of the leading global Pharmaceutical companies, ranking among the top 25 ^[42]

The Givaudan Fragrances Corp Creative Fragrances Centre, a division of Givaudan, was constructed in 1972 from a design by Der Scutt, architect of the Trump Tower. Givaudan is the world's largest producer of Flavors and Fragrances with sales of CHF 4132 million in 2007 Der Scutt (born 1934 is an architect, designer of major buildings throughout New York City and the United States. ^[43]

Government

Local government

From its founding in 1895, Teaneck used the traditional Township form of government, led by a three-man Township Committee (later expanded to five seats) elected on a partisan basis. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government On September 16, 1930, Teaneck residents voted to establish a nonpartisan Council-Manager form of government under the terms of the 1923 Municipal Manager Law, with five members elected concurrently on an at-large basis. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the State of New Jersey introduced in the Progressive era. In 1962, the Council was expanded to its current size of seven members and the position of Deputy Mayor was created. In 1987, a referendum to alter the form to a Faulkner Act Council-Manager form of government was approved, providing for staggered terms for the Council. The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act (NJSA § 4069A-1 et seq The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Council-Manager''' government With this change, Council elections now take place every two years on the second Tuesday in May. The Council's seven members serve staggered, four-year terms which expire in even numbered years as follows: three will expire in 2008, four will expire in 2010, etc. Members are elected to the Council at large.

The Township Council serves as Teaneck's governing body. It sets policies and standards and passes laws, known as ordinances. It adopts an annual budget and approves contracts and agreements for services. The Council appoints the Manager, Clerk, Auditor, Attorney, Magistrate and Assessor. The Council appoints seven members of the Planning Board, the members of the Redevelopment Agency, Board of Adjustment, and all other statutory and advisory boards.

Members of the Teaneck Township Council are:^[44]

• Mayor Elie Y. Katz (term as Councilmember ends in June 30, 2010; term as Mayor ends in 2008)
• Deputy Mayor Lizette Parker (term as Councilmember ends in 2010; term as Deputy Mayor ends in 2008)
• Michael "Kevie" Feit (2010)
• Adam Gussen (2010)
• Monica Honis (2008)
• Jacqueline B. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments Kates (2008). Kates announced that she would not run for re-election in 2008. ^[45]
• Elnatan Rudolph (2008). Rudolph was elected on May 9, 2006, to fill the remaining two years of the seat vacated by Deborah Veach when she stepped down to accept a position as Teaneck's Municipal Prosecutor. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The seat had been filled on an interim basis by David Langford, who the Township Council unanimously chose at their January 17, 2006 meeting to fill the portion of the unexpired term until June 30, 2006, and was sworn in to office on January 24, 2006. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[46] In a three-way race to fill the seat, Langford lost to Rudolph in his bid to win election to serve the balance of the unexpired term.

On May 13, 2008, the Township voted to re-elect Monica Honis to the council (with 2,981 votes). Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Elnatan Rudolph (2,852) lost his bid for re-election, falling 38 votes behind his running mate. Barbara Toffler (leading the voting with 3,356 votes) and Mohammed Hameeduddin (2,890) were elected to fill the seats left by Rudolph and former-mayor Jackie Kates, who did not run for re-election, and will take office on July 1, 2008. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[47]

On July 1 following a municipal election, the Township Council holds an Organizational Meeting where the candidates elected (or re-elected) to serve on the Council are sworn in and begin their terms of office. The newly-inducted council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor, and another to serve as Deputy Mayor, who presides in the absence of the Mayor. ^[48]

The Mayor, elected from among the Council members themselves, serves for a two-year term of office. The Mayor presides over all meetings and votes on every issue as a regular member. The Mayor is a member of the Planning Board and the Library Board. The Mayor appoints the members of the Library Board, and one member of the Planning Board. The Mayor executes bonds, notes, contracts and written obligations of the Township and is empowered by State Law to perform marriages.

The Municipal Manager, appointed to the position by the Council, is the Township's full-time professional chief executive officer. The duties include implementation of Council policies, enforcing ordinances and coordination of the activities of all departments and employees. The Manager makes recommendations to the Council on relevant matters, appoints and removes Township employees and investigates and acts on complaints. The Manager appoints the Municipal Courts Prosecutor and Public Defender, members of the Rent Board and one member of the Teaneck Economic Development Corporation, and one member of the Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Federal, state and county representation

Teaneck is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District and is in the Ninth Congressional District. ^[49]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey 's Ninth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Steve Rothman. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Steven R "Steve" Rothman (born October 14 1952 in Englewood New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 37th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck) and in the Assembly by Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood) and Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Loretta Weinberg (born February 6 1935, New York City) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Valerie Vainieri Huttle ( September 15 1956) is a Democrat who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 Gordon M Johnson (born December 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 ^[50] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ^[51]

Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Dennis McNerney is the County Executive of Bergen County New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ^[52] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tomas J Padilla is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Elizabeth Calabrese is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. James M Carroll is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County ( New Jersey) Board of Chosen Demarest is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. David L Ganz (b New York New York 1951 is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Bernadette P McPherson is an American Democratic Party Politician from New Jersey, who has served on the Bergen County Board Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 ^[53]

Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford). Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Kathleen A Donovan (1952-) is an American Republican Party politician who is currently serving her fourth term as County Clerk of Bergen County ^[54]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 39,853, there were 23,378 registered voters (58. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 7% of the population, vs. 55. 4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 7,889 (33. 7% vs. 20. 7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,704 (7. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 3% vs. 19. 2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 13,774 (58. 9% vs. 60. 1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. Undeclared is a status for voters in New Jersey. Those voters who do not specify a party when they register to vote &mdash Democrat, Republican, or one There were 11 voters registered to other parties. ^[55]

On the national level, Teaneck leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 69% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 30%. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. ^[56]

Taxation

New Jersey has the highest median property tax rates in the United States. ^[57] Teaneck, situated in Bergen County, the fourth wealthiest county in New Jersey, has among the highest equalized tax rates in New Jersey. New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the United States of America, with a Per capita income of $27006 (2000 and a Personal per capita income

Roughly 60% of a Teaneck property owner's tax goes to support the local school system (ranked 98th out of 104 from lowest to highest cost in per-pupil spending, relative to comparable K-12 school districts in the state). ^[58] Most of the rest of the property tax (33%) goes to municipal taxes and the remainder (7%) to county services. Much of Teaneck's current cost structure is a result of long term labor agreements.

The 2006 tax rate was set at $4. 64 per $100 of assessed value, which is composed of school taxes of $2. 690, municipal taxes of $1. 592, county taxes of $0. 338, and county and municipal open space taxes of one cent each per $100 of assessed value. ^[59] A property assessed at the township average of $200,000^[60] would pay annual property taxes of $9,280. The average sale price of a single family home in Teaneck during fourth quarter of 2007 was $410,906. ^[61]

At the April 2006 school elections, voters rejected the proposed $84. 8 million budget for the Teaneck Public Schools for the 2006-07 school year by a 1,644 to 1,336 margin. Based on recommendations specified by the Township Council, the Board of Education approved $544,391 in cuts. ^[62]

During 2006, Teaneck underwent a revaluation of all privately-owned real estate, as required periodically by the state. Revaluation means a rise of a Price of Goods or products This term is specially used as revaluation of a currency where it means a rise of currency to the relation This revaluation adjusted property values to market prices, ensuring that taxes are equitably allocated. The average property in Teaneck was assessed at approximately $417,900, an increase of 132. 1% from the prior year's average. The new valuations took effect for the 2007 tax year. ^[63]

A significant portion of the township's taxes fund Teaneck's four fire stations, each of which are continually staffed by paid full-time fire fighters. Teaneck is one of four cities in Bergen County with a paid fire department. Bergen County is the most populous County of the state of New Jersey, United States. Teaneck is the number one responder to the Bergen Country fire mutual aid system.

Another significant portion of municipal taxes goes to fund municipal services including the Police Department, Department of Public Works and the Court, all township responsibilities rather than County or State.

Education

Public Schools

The Teaneck Public Schools serves students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Teaneck Public Schools are a comprehensive community public School district in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, serving students in kindergarten Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[64]) include Bryant School, with 345 students in pre-K and Kindergarten; three lower schools serving grades 1-4: Hawthorne School, with 374 students; Lowell School, with 375 students; and Whittier School, with 411 students {Longfellow Elementary school was discontinued in 1998}; two middle schools serving grades 5-8: Benjamin Franklin Middle School, with 611 students, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School, with 690 students; and Teaneck High School, which has an enrollment of 1,460 students in grades 9-12. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Teaneck High School (known as The Castle on the Hill) is a four-year comprehensive Public high school, which is part of the Teaneck Public Schools

The Teaneck Public School spends more per-pupil than all but five New Jersey school districts. It budgeted spending of $16,087 per student for the 2007-08 school year on a Comparative Cost per Pupil basis (a measure that excludes out-of-district tuition payments, transportation costs and judgments against the school district), 98th highest of the 104 K-12 school districts in the state with more than 3,500 students. This is up more than $2,000 (more than 15%, from $13,928) from the 2005-06 school year. 86% of that funding comes from local property taxes. (The median per-pupil spending in NJ is $12,182, by the Piscataway Township Schools. The Piscataway Township Schools are a community public School district that serves almost 7000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Piscataway Township )

Of the 2007-08 per-pupil allocation, $9,255 goes to classroom instruction (97th highest of K-12 districts in the state with more than 3,500 students), $2,478 to Support Services (84th), $1,566 to Administrative Costs (95th) and $2,359 to Operations and Maintenance (100th). The district's Median Teacher Salary of $66,900 is ranked 92nd in the state, while the Median Administrator Salary is $128,245 and ranks 98th. ^[65]

New Jersey Department of Education's 2007 School Report Card says that Teaneck Sr. High School does not currently meet "Adequate Yearly Progress" requirements and is currently classed as "In need of improvement"^[66]

The Teaneck Community Charter School is a charter school that operates independently of the Teaneck Public Schools under a charter granted by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 Admission is open to the public for available slots (after returning students and siblings of existing students are entered) and covers kindergarten through eighth grade, with an after school program and summer camp. As the school is a public school, no tuition is charged. Funding comes from the Teaneck Public Schools (and other home districts of non-resident students), which provides 90% of its cost per pupil in the district; the balance of funding comes directly from the state of New Jersey. ^[67]

Private and parochial schools

Teaneck is home to the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, which straddles the Hackensack River, in Teaneck and Hackensack. Fairleigh Dickinson University is an American Private university founded in 1942 The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen The campus served 4,114 undergraduates and 2,350 graduate students as of the 2007-08 school year. ^[68]

Private Orthodox Jewish day schools include the Torah Academy of Bergen County (for males) and Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School (for females), both high schools (grades 9-12). Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized See Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov about strictly Orthodox (mostly Haredi) Jewish schools Torah Academy of Bergen County is a four-year Yeshiva high school located in Teaneck, in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School is a private Jewish day school for girls in grades nine through twelve located in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Teaneck was home to the Metropolitan Schechter High School, a co-ed Conservative Jewish high school, which closed its doors in August 2007 due to fundraising problems. Schechter Regional High School was a small Coeducational Conservative Jewish High School, located in Teaneck, New Jersey Conservative Judaism (also known as Masorti Judaism in Israel and Europe) is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ ^[69]

The Al-Ghazaly High School is a co-ed religious day school (grades 7 through 12) primarily serving the Muslim community. Al-Ghazaly High School in Teaneck, New Jersey is notable for being one of the oldest Islamic schools in the United States A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Students come from the greater Teaneck area.

The Community School is a private school, founded in 1968 to serve the bright child with learning and attentional disabilities. Both the lower school and high school are in Teaneck. Community School, located in Teaneck, New Jersey, is a private school founded in 1968 to serve the bright child with learning and attentional disabilities Community High School, located in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, is a High school designed for children aged 14-18 with learning disabilities

Arts and culture

The Puffin Foundation and its Puffin Cultural Forum have been leading supporters and producers of art in Teaneck, sponsoring plays and art exhibitions at it location on Puffin Way. ^[70]

Teaneck is home to the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, founded in 1953. The Bergen Society is a member organization of the American Ethical Union.

The Teaneck Community Band presents a series of five outdoor summer band concert each summer. The 67th annual series, in 2007, was sponsored by the Puffin Foundation. ^[71]

The now-defunct Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition had organized many community-wide cultural events, including an annual First Night community celebration of the arts held for several years through New Year's 2005. For "the law of the first night" see Droit de seigneur First Night is an outdoor artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's ^[72]

Teaneck New Theatre, founded in 1986, performs productions at St. Mark's Church in Teaneck and at the Hackensack Cultural Arts Center, across the river in Hackensack, New Jersey. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen ^[73]

Cedar Lane Cinema is the township's lone movie theater, and hosts live performances on its stage by local performance groups. Teaneck has been the site of many films, including The Family Man, the 2000 film starring Nicolas Cage. For the CBS/Miller-Boyett series see The Family Man (TV Series The Family Man is a 2000 American Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor ^[74] The Teaneck Armory has been used for films including Sweet and Lowdown, and for interior scenes of You've Got Mail. Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film written and directed by Woody Allen which tells the story of a (fictional arrogant obnoxious alcoholic Jazz You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. ^[75][76]

In 2007, two non-fiction volumes appeared dealing, inter alia, with Teaneck's Orthodox Jewish community. In Foreskin's Lament, writer Shalom Auslander describes living in Teaneck and finding the Jewish community stifling and claustrophobic. Shalom Auslander is an American, Jewish author and essayist who grew up in the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Monsey New York, where he describes ^[77] In contrast, Rifka Rosenwein, in Life in the Present Tense, describes the close-knit community as a gift she couldn't imagine when living in Manhattan. ^[78]

Athletics

The New Jersey Nets NBA pro basketball team were founded as the New Jersey Americans in Teaneck for the 1967-68 season, as charter members of the American Basketball Association. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m New Jersey Americans were a charter member of the American Basketball Association. The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The team played their home games at the Teaneck Armory for that one season, and was scheduled to play a one-game playoff at the armory. However, the circus had been booked for the week, and the game was relocated to a court in Commack, New York that was unplayable, and the game had to be forfeited. Commack (/KO-mack/ or /KOM-mack/ KOM-mack is the original pronunciation and used by long time inhabitants of the area KO-mack is used by the majority of population who have or whose After the one season in Teaneck, the team relocated to Long Island and was renamed the New York Nets. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches ^[79]

Portions of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus are located in Teaneck, with most of the school's athletic facilities are located across the river in Hackensack. Fairleigh Dickinson University is an American Private university founded in 1942 The school's University Stadium, home for its men's and women's soccer teams, lies on the Hackensack River, just north of Route 4. The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U The 1,000-seat stadium has hosted NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament games in recent years. ^[80] The natural grass field was resurfaced with FieldTurf in 2004. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified ^[81]

The FDU baseball field is situated between Route 4 and University Stadium. The school received a $1 million bequest from FDU alumnus Vince Naimoli, founding owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, to establish a 500-seat stadium with artificial turf and lighting on the site of the current facility. Vincent J (Vince Naimoli was the founding owner of the American League baseball franchise in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, now known as the Tampa The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St ^[82]

Transportation

Highways

Teaneck is situated along a number of major transportation routes, including the northern terminus of the New Jersey Turnpike (a portion of Interstate 95). The New Jersey Turnpike (or simply The Turnpike as it is known to New Jersey residents is a Toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled The I-95 gap I-95 is the only long-distance Interstate in the original plans that is not yet completed Teaneck is the eastern terminus of Interstate 80, which stretches over 2,900 miles west to downtown San Francisco, California. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

Route 4 runs east-west through Teaneck, where, unlike all other towns situated along the highway, there is no commercial development. Route 4 is a State highway in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, that is also known as the Mackay Highway Route 4 narrows from three lanes on the eastbound section between Belle Avenue and Englewood, causing rush-hour traffic backups that may extend all the way back into Hackensack. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has discussed a series of proposed replacement projects for bridges over the highway, which could start in 2011, pending completion of feasibility studies and design work. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ( NJ DOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. While the township has indicated its willingness to cede space along the Greenbelt for a third lane, the lack of space for a shoulder may preclude the creation of a full three-lane route through Teaneck, due to safety concerns by the NJDOT. ^[83]

New Jersey's other main trunk route, the Garden State Parkway, can be reached just a few miles west of Teaneck. The Garden State Parkway ( GSP) is a 1724-mile (277-km limited-access toll Parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York

Access to New York City is available for motorists across the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee which can be reached by highway via Route 4 or Interstate 95, and (via the Turnpike) through the Lincoln Tunnel in Hudson County into Midtown Manhattan. The City of New York The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The Lincoln Tunnel is a 15 mile (24 km long Tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey and the borough Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial

Public transportation

Ample New Jersey Transit bus service is available in Teaneck, with frequent service on Teaneck Road, Route 4 and Cedar Lane, and less frequent service on other main streets. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving NJTransit bus service is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 155, 157, 167, 168 routes; to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on the 171, 175, 178, 186 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 751, 753, 755, 756, 772, 780 routes. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal or George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a Commuter Bus terminal located at the east end of the George See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following routes within Passaic and Bergen counties ^[84] Bus service is also available from private companies such as Red and Tan Lines to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, as well as within New Jersey. Rockland Coaches (also known as The Red and Tan Lines) is a commuter coach company owned by Coach USA based in Westwood, New Jersey,

While there is no passenger train operation in Teaneck, train service is available on New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the North Hackensack station (in River Edge) and the Anderson Street station (in Hackensack). The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Pascack Valley Line is a Commuter rail line operated by the Hoboken Division of New Jersey Transit. North Hackensack Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. River Edge is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Anderson Street is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections to the PATH train from the Hoboken PATH station and New Jersey Transit connecting service to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Secaucus Junction transfer station. Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson ( PATH) is a Rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York with New Jersey, and providing service Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey. Connections are also available at Hoboken Terminal to New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and for the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system, serving routes along the Hudson River in Hudson County. See also Transportation in New York City NY Waterway is a private Ferry system that provides commuter service and tourist excursions in New York Harbor The World Financial Center is a complex of buildings across West Street from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan in New York City, The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR is a Light rail system in the United States, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City.

Teaneck is split east and west by railroad tracks, which currently provide freight service by CSX Transportation. Until 1959, passenger train service was provided on these same tracks by the West Shore Railroad, with Teaneck stations at Cedar Lane and West Englewood Avenue. This article is about the line of the New York Central Railroad system Commuter service was available from these stations, with 44 passenger trains operating to and form Weehawken, with ferry service available across the Hudson River to New York City at 42nd Street and at the Financial District in lower Manhattan. Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection The Financial District of New York City (sometimes called FiDi) is a neighborhood on the southernmost section of the borough of Manhattan which Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the ^[85] Service was also available north along the west shore of the river to Albany. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Efforts are continuing to restore passenger train service on this line for the commuters heading into New York City. However, with recent decisions to extend Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service via the Northern Branch to Tenafly, this possibility seems far less likely. The Northern Branch is a proposed 11-mile long rail line that would offer a mass transit rail option to residents of central Bergen County, New Jersey, United Tenafly (ˈtɛnəflaɪ is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, 19. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the 7 miles (31. 7 km) away (about 27 minutes) in Newark / Elizabeth. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ^[86] New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 14. The City of New York LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. 7 miles (23. 7 km) away in Flushing, Queens via the George Washington Bridge, an estimated 22 minutes (in ideal conditions). Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning ^[87] John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens is 25. John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 7 miles (and 34 minutes) from Teaneck. ^[88] Teterboro Airport offers general aviation service, and is a 9. Teterboro Airport is a General aviation "reliever" Airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. 2-mile (14. 8 km) drive (about 13 minutes) away. ^[89]

See also

• List of people from Teaneck, New Jersey

References

External links

• Township of Teaneck official website
• Teaneck Public Library
• Teaneck Public Schools website
• Teaneck Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• data for the Teaneck Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps
• Teaneck Community Calendar
• Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1990 - 2000
• Teaneck Chamber of Commerce - Demographics
• Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights for Teaneck
• Teaneck Progress community issues discussion blog

• Teaneck, New Jersey is at coordinates 40°53′28″N 74°00′40″W / 40.890964, -74.011156 (Teaneck, New Jersey)Coordinates: 40°53′28″N 74°00′40″W / 40.890964, -74.011156 (Teaneck, New Jersey)

The New Jersey School Report Card is an annual report produced each year by the New Jersey Department of Education for all school districts and schools in the U The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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