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Teaneck officials are exploring hosting additional town-wide garage sales after the weekend's sale was hailed as a success.
Councilman Elie Y. Katz, who proposed the idea, said the township could come up with three dates for future town-wide garage sales. The sale could also be held both Saturday and Sunday.
"There's no reason why this can't be done two or three times a year," Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen said at Tuesday's council meeting.
More than 250 people signed up for the sale on Sunday, according to Township Manager William Broughton.
"It was a very good idea," Broughton said. "It really took off."
Residents were able to register their home address online and the township published a list of sales online. Township Executive Assistant Issa Abbasi credited a Google Map allowing residents to pinpoint the location of every sale.
One apparent consequence of the event popularity was traffic, and Councilman Mark Schwartz said the town should include a reminder about proper parking with any advertisements.
Other North Jersey communities have held similar sales, but it was the first such event in Teaneck. Officials are expected to meet to hash out future dates.
What did you think of the town-wide garage sale? Should Teaneck host more sale dates? Share your views in the comments section below.
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Diane Schwarz
1:45 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I was out of town and sorry I missed it! I think it's a great idea! If the dates are listed enough in advance, maybe some charities could be involved (if they weren't) and our shopping areas might participate in some way, attracting some of the traffic there!
Karen McEvoy
3:19 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
My daughter and myself in the pic with the thumbs up(Karen and Chase McEvoy not Armental and the man is not James Mcevoy. The names under the captions are not correct!!! hahah ) but we had a great day lots of work but fun. Alot of shoppers from out of town had asked me where they can grab a quick lunch we sent alot of peolpe to cedar lane and to Gurides!! Delis should serve a yard sale special!! haahah..... We had a great turn out and would love to do it again!!! ...
Noah Cohen
3:30 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
It's been fixed. Thanks for letting us know.
Dana Clark
6:29 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Sounds like a great day! I was away, so I missed it. I would like for the town to find a way to include those of us who live in apartment buildings. Maybe renters can use one central location, such as the Richard Rodda Center, Teaneck Armory, or Farleigh Dickinson parking lot.
Cindy
7:10 am on Friday, August 17, 2012
There was slightly more foot traffic than on a regular yardsale Sunday, but having it both Sat and Sun is a good idea. I also think the town should put an ad in the Garage Sale section of the newspaper- especially if you wish to attract people from out of Teaneck.