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Puffin donation helps Teaneck restart literacy program

January 4, 2012 “A $120,000 donation from the Puffin Foundation will allow the school district to reinstate a summer literacy and math program that was eliminated this year because of budget cuts, officials said. ‘I think it might be one of the largest donations – without a grant attached to it – that we have had,’ Schools Superintendent Barbara Pinsak said. The...

Teaneck Advisory: Transportation for Senior & Disabled Residents

June 25, 2013 The Department offers free transportation for senior and disabled residents to medical appointments five days a week; we also provide grocery shopping on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Residents may call the Department to schedule medical appointments in Teaneck, Englewood, and Hackensack, Mondays through Fridays with the exception of Municipal Holidays. In...

Teaneck Suburbanite: Opinion Letter on Teaneck Red Oak

July 12, 2013 Thursday, July 11, 2013Teaneck Suburbanite Sad day To the editor, It was a sad day in Teaneck when those who have been clamoring for the destruction of the majestic red oak on Cedar Lane finally got their wish. This tree – centuries old – was here before any of us, and before there was a town, or even a nation. It survived countless adversities...

Another Successful Puffin Project: Teaneck Celebrates Opening of the Michelle Obama Interdisciplinary Outdoor Garden at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

April 22, 2014 First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama has challenged our nation’s youth, parents, educators, and community leaders to make strives to reduce childhood obesity through her “Let’s Move!” campaign. Mrs. Obama’s efforts have contributed to the decline in obesity rates among preschoolers in many states. Inspired by the First Lady, in 2013 the Thomas Jefferson...

Alexa Marques Named Executive Director of the Teaneck Creek Conservancy

June 9, 2015 The Teaneck Creek Conservancy (TCC) has announced the appointment of Alexa Marques as Executive Director. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and executing the organization’s vision, recruiting and managing volunteers, ensuring proper maintenance and physical oversight of the conservancy’s property and will oversee all aspects of the...

Tickets for the Teaneck International Film Festival

November 4, 2015 Ticket are available online at BrownPaperTickets.com or in person at Teaneck Cinema and the Teaneck General Store. Tickets for the Opening Night showing of Althea on Thursday are $10.All other tickets are $6 in advance or $8 at the door. A weekend pass is $35 (Friday to Sunday). TIFF Information201-203-1723 *protected email*”...

Teaneck International Film Festival Starts This Weekend

November 12, 2020 Activism: Making Change. That’s what TIFF is about. The Teaneck International Film Festival is here and this year it’s all virtual! Join TIFF November 12 – 25 for two weeks of unforgettable films and talkbacks from the most comfortable seat in the house. Just $5/film or $35/All Access Pass. For film descriptions and more info about TIFF visit...