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Public Input Sought on $74 Million Proposal to Replace Palisade Avenue Bridge

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Teaneck NJ, The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s $74 million proposal to replace the 92-year-old Palisade Avenue Bridge and improve the Belle Avenue intersection on Route 4 was the focus of a recent Green Acres hearing. The hearing aimed to gather public input on the project, which requires the acquisition of approximately one-third of an acre from three parks lining Route 4: Gaylord Park, Window Park, and Milton Votee Park.

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Bergen County Board of Elections is Looking for Poll Workers

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Paramus NJ, the Bergen County Board of Elections conducted a special poll working training class to train over 30 Bergen County Academies students on how to be poll workers for the upcoming Presidential Primary and General Elections.

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U.S. Department of Education to Probe Teaneck Schools Following Student Walkout

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Teaneck NJ, on Friday, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed the initiation of a federal civil rights investigation into Teaneck schools, making it the third educational institution in New Jersey to undergo such scrutiny since the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Rutgers University was added to the list on Dec. 12, and the Newark School District on Dec. 21. Nationwide, 44 institutions, including Brown University in Rhode Island most recently on Tuesday, are currently under investigation since the mentioned attacks. Teaneck School District was included on Jan. 5 in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights list for open Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations, encompassing both institutions of higher education and K-12 schools. The investigation stems from the controversy surrounding a high school student walkout in support of Palestine on Nov. 29, 2023, and subsequent handling by School Superintendent Andre Spencer and the Board of Education’s management of public speakers addressing the topic at its meetings.

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Teaneck to Rename Street After Legendary Teaneck High School Basketball Coach Curtis Leon March

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Teaneck, N.J. – The Township of Teaneck will be renaming a stretch of roadway from Teaneck Road to Queen Anne Road after legendary Teaneck High School basketball coach Curtis Leon March on Friday, September 30 at 4 p.m.

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Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer on Route 4 in Teaneck

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Teaneck NJ, a motorcyclist died Monday morning after colliding with a deer on Route 4 east. The crash happened near the Margaret Street overpass, near to Teaneck High School.

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