1/31/2021 2 Comments Age-Friendly Teaneck Partners on Program to Help Older Residents "Open New Digital Doors"Older adults in Teaneck don’t have to miss out on the world of video-chat, or be outsmarted by their smart phones.
Age-Friendly Teaneck has joined with Teaneck Public Library, Teaneck Public Schools and Teaneck Township on a new program to help older adults master the digital world.
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A survey of Teaneck’s older residents revealed that a sizeable percentage were unaware of key Township services and did not have access to the technology that could help them connect with loved ones and needed services as the pandemic stretches on.
7/31/2020 5 Comments Please Reach Out to Lawmakers for Property Tax Relief for Older Residents, Those with DisabilitiesHere is their contact information for District 37 legistors and a sample letter to mail or e-mail:
In the wake of the economic devastation caused by the Coronavirus, the state of New Jersey may cut funding this year to two property tax relief programs that many longtime Teaneck residents need to afford living in their homes.
Age-Friendly Teaneck is pleased to announce recent changes to our leadership team, which, we are confident, will help us sustain and expand our efforts to make Teaneck as great a place to grow old as it is to grow up.
Another affordable senior housing residence is coming to Teaneck, one that will include community space for wellness programs and other supportive services for older adults living in the building and in the surrounding community.
4/28/2020 1 Comment Teaneck Library to Collect and Preserve History of Coronavirus and Impact on TownshipThe coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is quickly becoming the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II. Bergen County has been the hardest hit in New Jersey by the coronavirus, and Teaneck has been at the epicenter.
2/21/2020 0 Comments One of Teaneck's Tough Pedestrian Crossings Gets An Improvement Thanks to AARP GrantThe walk to Teaneck's municipal complex has just gotten a little easier, thanks to a new pedestrian-triggered warning light being added to the crosswalk at the intersection of Cedar Lane and Broad Street.
1/10/2020 2 Comments Age-Friendly Teaneck To Continue its Community-Building Efforts in Next Two YearsAge-Friendly Teaneck is pleased to announce that we were recently awarded a renewal grant from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, which will fund our community-building efforts for another two years.
We also would like to share news of our future plans, which include new partnerships with AARP New Jersey, 1/8/2020 0 Comments New Teaneck History Commemorates Past as Township Approaches Milestone AnniversaryAs Teaneck nears its 125th birthday, a local writer has produced a lovely present for those who want to learn more about the Township’s rich and diverse past.
On Jan. 27, Arcadia Publishing Company will release the newest in its series of local history books chronicling, in |
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