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High-Stakes Gambling Bust, Push for Chickens in Top Teaneck News

A look back at the week's top stories in Teaneck

Teaneck Man Charged in Russian Mob-Linked Gambling Bust

Federal agents arrested men from Teaneck and Fort Lee Tuesday in a takedown of Russian organized crime that included high-stakes poker games involving celebrities, professional athletes and Wall Street moguls, according to court papers and authorities. 

Family Seeks Repeal of Chicken Ban in Teaneck

A township family is hoping to have Teaneck's ban on raising backyard chickens repealed. 

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Ita Barak and her son, Yoni, recently made their case to allow residents to raise the birds at a township council meeting. Sustainability and a steady supply of healthy food were some of the reasons cited to allow the birds in Teaneck backyards. 

High School SAT Scores Across Bergen County [Interactive Map]

Click to view the interactive map of SAT scores and Median Household Income to see where Teaneck came in among 47 districts.

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A woman from Fort Lee and her 4-year-old son escaped injury after the car she was driving careened off an I-95 ramp in Teaneck, leaving it partially submerged in a marshy area, state police said. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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