Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Event will include range of events for the 40th anniversary celebration of the publication of “Winning Hearts & Minds: War Poems by Vietnam Veterans.”
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The following announcement was submitted by the Puffin Cultural Forum: The 40th anniversary celebration of the publication of “Winning Hearts & Minds: War Poems by Vietnam Veterans,” includes three very special events. First, from 4-6 p.m., Warrior Writer coordinators conduct a writing workshop for active duty service members, veterans and military family members. Then, at 7:00 p.m. "Scars and Stitches," a Combat Paper art show by military veterans and family members, will be unveiled. Representatives from the Combat Paper project will be on hand to discuss the work and its significance. The exhibition will be displayed throughout July. The main event, following the art opening, will be a performance by WHAM poets Jan Barry and W.D. …
Monday, June 17, 2013
Leonia suspended its entire fire department following an alleged sex assault at the borough firehouse, officials say.
Leonia’s volunteer fire department has been “temporarily suspended” and firefighters from Teaneck and Fort Lee are covering fire calls in the borough after a teenager was accused of sexually abusing a 3-year-old boy at the borough’s fire headquarters, a Leonia official said Monday. The Teaneck Fire Department is handling emergency calls on Leonia’s west side while Fort Lee crews cover the east side, Borough Administrator Jack Terhune said. “Right now it’s temporarily suspended pending action by the mayor and council in a reorganizational effort and I don’t know how long that will take,” Terhune said of the borough’s fire department. “It’s just temporarily been suspended.” The borough council was reviewing the issue and expected to release …
Area residents temporarily lost water pressure
A power outage at a water facility led to a town-wide water pressure problem in Teaneck Monday, according to an alert from Teaneck police. The water is safe to drink, an alert issued around 5:30 p.m. said. “Teams are working to address the problem as we speak. We estimated repairs could take one hour,” the police department’s message said. Officials reported the problem was resolved later Monday.
Life-sized bronze MLK statue planned at FDU's Hackensack campus
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Bergen County's Juneteenth celebration will be held June 22 at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park. The event will feature entertainment, food, games, vendors, family reunions, music, historical and cultural displays, and a tour of the Historical Gethsemane Cemetery. The celebration is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine. Visitors will also be able to see the maquette of a life-sized bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., planned to be erected on the Hackensack River Pathway at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Hackensack campus. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in Texas June 19, 1865, about 18 months after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Although the proclamation is …
Project would bring new athletic facilities to Teaneck's main park
The Teaneck Township Council has approved contracts in a multi-million dollar project to upgrade playing fields at the town's main park, a move that was met with wide support but also concerns from some residents. The council last week approved a $2.8 million contract to Hackensack-based Dakota Excavating Contractor Inc. to install artificial turf on Votee Park’s two main soccer fields and work on drainage improvements. Council also approved alternates including, field lighting, bleachers, scoreboards, markings for the scoreboards and a “press box,” adding $583,000 to the project, Patch reported last week. Sports groups and players hailed the move as a much needed improvement to the flood-prone fields. Some residents, however, said they …
Former Teaneck coach reflects on the history and future of town’s main park.
The following is a letter to the editor. To submit a letter, e-mail teaneck@patch.com There is a lot of history to Votee Park, which until the mid-1960s was known as Central Park. It had been created from a marsh area during the 1930s as a public works project as part of the relief and recovery elements of the New Deal. For most of its existence it has varied from an a multi-purpose recreational resource and a swamp. I grew across the street from Central Park, moving to a house on Queen Anne Road in 1947. It was our "front yard" for me and five siblings, a place where some played Jr. Ivy League soccer and/or football and a park where I worked as a playground leader for four summers in the early 1960s. Finally, I coached JV soccer and …
Sunday, June 16, 2013
A look back at the week's top stories in Teaneck
Teaneck’s flood-plagued playing fields often described by residents as a town embarrassment are set to undergo a multi-million dollar upgrade after the town council signed off on contracts for the project this week. The Township Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance giving residents the ability to hire their own certified specialists to remove hazardous or unhealthy public trees. A massive red oak tree that has stood in Teaneck for centuries was cut down Monday after tree specialists determined it presented a safety risk to pedestrians and motorists in the area. Police are searching for a 26-year-old Teaneck man they say viciously stabbed another man at an Englewood restaurant late Friday. Senate Majority Leader Loretta …
Annual dinner honors Teaneck community members
The following announcement was submitted by the Teaneck Chamber: The Teaneck Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it is now soliciting nominations from the Teaneck public for the upcoming Community Awards Dinner to be held at the Marriott at Glenpointe hotel on Thursday October 10th. The categories we are asking for nominees include: To nominate a person or business for an award, please send a brief essay (no more than 500 words please) along with a photo of the nominee/business to info@teaneckchamber.org with the subject line of “CAD Nominee” no later than July 15, 2013. All nominations will then be reviewed by the Chamber’s board and committees and a final determination will be made by August 1, 2013 by announcement to the …
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
More than a dozen flavors offered at Teaneck Road location
A growing frozen yogurt chain has opened a location on Teaneck Road, according to Bergen County foodie website BoozyBurbs.com. Fro Yo-Lish offers 16 yogurt flavors including eight mixed flavors, and more than 50 toppings, the site reported. They also plan to sell 11 flavors of bubble tea. The shop offers a high-tech twist on frozen yogurt with iPads around the store for customers to surf the web and big screen televisions. Fro Yo-Lish has locations planned in Englewood and Dumont, according to the site. The Teaneck location took over space once occupied by Mark De Luca Real Estate near Cranford Place. Read more at BoozyBurbs.com
Lisa Dee
12:03 am on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Fort Lee is all Volunteer department. Its only because Teaneck is one of last towns to have a paid dept. more ›