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Mohammed Hameeduddin, Mayor ............................................................................................................... [email protected]
Elie Y. Katz, Deputy Mayor ....................................................................................................................................... [email protected]
Henry J. Pruitt, Deputy Mayor ........................................................................................................................................ [email protected]
Jason Castle, Councilmember .................................................................................................................................. [email protected]
Gervonn Romney Rice, Councilwoman………………………………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Mark Schwartz, Councilmember…………………………………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Alan Sohn, Councilmember ...................................................................................................................................... [email protected]
TOWNSHIP OF TEANECK Municipal Building 818 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ 07666
Postal Customer ECRWSS
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U. S. POSTAGE PAID
S. HACKENSACK, NJ
PERMIT NO. 757
Township Manager William Broughton wishes to thank the “Teaneck Times” Committee: Director of Public Works/Recycling Coordinator Fran Wilson, Glenna Crockett, Samantha Jackson, Omar Stovall, June Whyard, and Helen Zbierski.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.;
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RECYCLING DEPOT HOURS: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT (main office): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.;
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS: Open 24 hours
Manager’s Office: ............................................... William Broughton, MAS, CPM, RMC, Township Manager .......................... [email protected]
Assessor’s Office: ............................................... James R. Tighe, CTA, SCGREA, Assessor.......................................................................... [email protected]
Building Department: ...................................... Mark Bocchino, Construction Official/Plumbing Subcode Official ..................... [email protected]
Clerk’s Office: ....................................................... Issa Abbasi, MPA, RMC, Township Clerk ................................................................................ [email protected]
Engineering Department: .............................. Farah Gilani, PE, PP, CME, Township Engineer .................................................... [email protected]
Finance Department: ....................................... Christine Brown, CPA, RMA, Chief Financial Officer .................................................... [email protected]
Fire Department (201-808-8080): ................. Anthony Verley, Fire Chief ....................................................................................................... [email protected]
Health & Human Services Department: .. Kenneth Katter, M.A., CPM, Health Officer .......................................................................... [email protected]
Library (201-837-4171):..................................... Michael D. McCue, MLS, Library Director ..................................................................................... [email protected]
Municipal Court: ................................................ Christy Moore, Deputy Court Administrator ....................................................................... [email protected]
Police Department (201-837-2600): ............. Glenn M. O’Reilly, Acting Chief of Police ................................................................... [email protected]
Public Works Department: ............................ Fran Wilson, CPWM, CRP, Director of Public Works ......................................................... [email protected]
Purchasing Department: ................................ Simona Casian-Sirbu, Acting Purchasing Agent ..................................................... [email protected]
Recreation Department (201-837-7130): ... Glenna D. Crockett, CPRP, R.A., Superintendent of Recreation ........................ [email protected]
January 2017 - January 2018 www.teanecknj.gov
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recycling/Garden Debris Zone Map .................................................... pg. 2 Recycling/Garden Debris Rules & Regulations .................................... pg. 3 Recycling Depot Hours ........................................................................ pg. 3 2017 Recycling Program Update ......................................................... pg. 3 Street Light Outages ............................................................................ pg. 3 Street Sweeping Map/Schedule .......................................................... pg. 4 Snow Emergency-No Parking .............................................................. pg. 4 Stormwater Regulations...................................................................... pg. 5 Garden Debris ..................................................................................... pg. 5 Storm Damage Debris ......................................................................... pg. 5 Leaf Season ......................................................................................... pg. 5 Bergen County Utilities Authority Information ................................... pg. 6 Emergency Preparedness Seminars .................................................... pg. 6 Daylight Saving Time Dates ................................................................. pg. 6 Recreation Department News ............................................................. pg. 6 Sign Up For Emergency Alerts ............................................................. pg. 6 Town-wide Garage Sale Dates ............................................................. pg. 6 Confidential Paper Shredding Dates ................................................... pg. 6 Join Our Community Emergency Response Team ............................... pg. 7 Good Morning Checkup Program ........................................................ pg. 7 Good Neighbor Program ..................................................................... pg. 7 Let’s Move Update .............................................................................. pg. 7 Space Heater Safety ............................................................................ pg. 8
Heat Regulations ................................................................................. pg. 8 Proper Chimney Care .......................................................................... pg. 8 Power Outage Tips .............................................................................. pg. 9 Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide ............................................................. pg. 9 Reception/Warming and Cooling Centers ........................................... pg. 10 Tax Payments– Online ......................................................................... pg. 10 Online Tax Sale .................................................................................... pg. 10 Sidewalk Replacement/Root Cut ......................................................... pg. 10 Trees Of Love ....................................................................................... pg. 10 Stigma Free.......................................................................................... pg. 10 Medicine Drop Box .............................................................................. pg. 11 Sanitary Sewers ................................................................................... pg. 11 Snow Removal Regulations ................................................................. pg. 11 THS Forum Snow Removal Assistance ................................................. pg. 11 Pet Licenses ......................................................................................... pg. 11 Pick Up After Your Dog ........................................................................ pg. 11 Parking Decal Renewal Information .................................................... pg. 11 Resident Railcar Emergency Preparedness.......................................... pg. 12, 13 Building Permits 101 ........................................................................... pg. 14 Property Maintenance Code ............................................................... pg. 14 Abandoned Properties ........................................................................ pg. 14 2017 Recycling Calendar ..................................................................... pg. 15+ Teaneck Municipal Service Directory ... …...………………………………………Back Page
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Township of Teaneck
RECYCLING / GARDEN DEBRIS ZONE MAP
2
PICK-UP ZONES (Refer to monthly calendar for scheduled pick-up days)
Servicing the Township in eight (8) zones. They are as follows:
During emergencies or inclement weather, refer to the Township’s website (www.teanecknj.gov), social media networks (facebook.com/teanecknjgov or twitter.com/teanecknjgov)
and/or the Recycling Hotline (201) 837-1600 ext. 1946 for information! Stay informed with SwiftReach and Nixle emergency alerts.
You can sign up through the Township website (www.teanecknj.gov) or Nixle.com.
Zone 1- South of Route 4, West of Garrison
Avenue, South of Cedar Lane, West of the
Railroad.
Zone 5- East of the Railroad, North of Route 4 to
West Englewood Avenue/Genesee Avenue to
Englewood border.
Zone 2- South of Cedar Lane to Fort Lee Road,
West of Teaneck Road to Bogota border/
Railroad.
Zone 6- East of the Railroad to Englewood border,
North of West Englewood Avenue/ Genesee
Avenue to Bergenfield border.
Zone 3- South of East Cedar Lane, East of
Teaneck Road, South of Fort Lee Road to
Ridgefield Park and Bogota borders.
Zone 7- West of the Railroad, East of Sussex
Road/ Garrison Avenue to Cedar Lane/Bergenfield
border.
Zone 4- East of the Railroad, between Route 4
and Cedar Lane/ East Cedar Lane.
Zone 8- North of Route 4 to Bergenfield/ New
Milford borders, West of Sussex Road to
Hackensack border.
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as T
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& 4
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Serv
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the w
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f
January
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nd 2
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Decem
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01
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Ha
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Ho
lid
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LEAV
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MIT
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TO
BE R
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TO
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DEC
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To
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page 2
RECYCLING / GARDEN DEBRIS
RULES & REGULATIONS
3
PLEASE USE BLUE TOWNSHIP-ISSUED CANS FOR:
Paper:
Newspaper
Magazines
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Paper Bags
Cardboard
Paperback and Telephone Books
Egg Cartons (cardboard only)
Anything else made of paper
Batteries:
The Recycling Depot accepts vehicle batteries only. This material is
not picked up curbside. For all other types of battery disposal,
please refer to www.bcua.org.
White Goods /Appliance Pick Up:
Public Works offers free “white goods” pick up curbside by
appointment. White goods are items such as washing machines,
dryers, refrigerators, freezers, hot water heaters, air conditioners,
and other appliances. To make an appointment, please call
(201) 837-1600 ext. 1707 (fees may apply).
Electronics:
Computers, monitors, wires, cables, keyboards, computer mice,
telephones, computer components, typewriters, fax machines, and
household electronics (TVs, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, and
microwaves) are accepted at the Recycling Depot. Items such as
TVs or radios in large wooden cabinets are not accepted.
Used Motor Oil:
Residents are permitted to bring used motor oil to the recycling
depot during normal hours of operation. The used oil cannot be
mixed with any other fluid such as antifreeze.
The following restrictions and criteria apply to other
recycling containers used by residents for commingled
recyclable material and garden debris pick-up:
1) Containers must be no larger than 32 gallons in size.
2) Containers must not have wide bottoms with narrow tops
(i.e. pickle barrels).
3) Containers must have handles.
4) Containers must be made of either plastic or l ightweight
metal, not cardboard.
5) Filled containers must not exceed 50 lbs.
6) NEWSPAPERS/MIXED PAPER for curbside collection m u s t
be tied into bundles, not more than 12” high and secured
with string, twine or cord.
7) Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and tied for
curbside collection.
Recyclables should be placed curbside no earlier than 6 p.m.
on the evening before your scheduled collection day and no
later than 7 a.m. on the day of collection. Listed below are
the only accepted items (NO PLASTIC BAGS PERMITTED):
RECYCLYING DEPOT HOURS
(Residents Only)
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Closed Monday through Thursday and Municipal Holidays
DPW ADDRESS: 1600 River Road Teaneck, NJ DPW HOURS: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday
STREET LIGHT OUTAGES Residents can report street light outages by calling
PSE&G at 800-436-7734 or by visiting their website at
www.PSEG.com. Alternatively, you can submit a
service request at www.teanecknj.gov or call the
Teaneck Police Department at (201) 837-2600. When
calling, please have location and pole number available.
RECYCLING CONTAINER(S)
*Please rinse/clean all residue from container(s)*
PLEASE USE YELLOW TOWNSHIP-ISSUED CANS FOR:
Commingled Recyclables:
Aluminum food and beverage containers:
Aluminum soda, beer cans, and pet food cans, etc.
Glass food and beverage containers:
Flint (clear) Amber (brown) Green
Ferrous cans:
Tin/Steel (soup, food, coffee cans, etc.)
Plastic containers with # 1, 2, 5 may include:
Soda and beverage bottles of various colors, milk and water
jugs, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles,
ketchup bottles, syrup bottles, and yogurt containers, etc.
2017 RECYCLING PROGRAM UPDATE The Township will be charging a fee of $20.00 for the collection
of the following items: Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners,
Dehumidifiers, Water Coolers, etc. The fee of $20.00 per unit is
to cover the cost of the removal of Freon. The fee can be paid by
check or money order made out to the “Township of Teaneck”;
no cash will be accepted.
Additionally, for 2017 the Township will accept the following
metals at the Recycling Depot during the hours of operation:
Material Accepted
Mixed gauge steel of any dimension
All grades of Metallic Iron & Steel
Cast Iron
Aluminum
Siding, Window frames (no glass), wheels (no tires)
Copper
Brass
Aluminum Copper Radiators (automobiles)
Electric Motors in any form free of hazardous fluid
Material NOT accepted
Wood, Dirt, Rubber, Tires, furniture of any kind
Gas tanks
Antifreeze, Paint
Compressed Gas, Propane tanks
NO CLOSED CYLINDERS OF ANY KIND
Pesticides, Fluorescent lights, Mercury switches
NEW
SNOW EMERGENCY—NO PARKING Parking of any vehicle on any portion of a public
street is prohibited whenever snow is falling and
the accumulation is such that it covers the public streets in the
township and plowing is required, except where designated.
The term "snow" includes sleet, hail and/or ice.
Before storms begin, the main streets will be pre-treated
with an environmentally safe solution that reduces the
temperature at which snow freezes.
During storms, snow plows will concentrate on keeping
two lanes clear on every street.
After storms, plows will return to widen the streets curb
line to curb line.
PLEASE wait to do your final clean-up after the streets are
cleared, which is typically six (6) to eight (8) hours after the
storm is over.
For additional off-street parking, residents are encouraged to
use any of the municipal parking lots. Beginning six hours
before snow fall is predicted to start and until 24 hours after
snow fall has stopped, all hourly limits and meter fees in
Township lots are waived. Please refer to the Township's
website for the list of municipal parking lots and authorized
parking areas.
During winter months, snow and ice must be removed
from public sidewalks after cessation of a storm.
Commercial property owners or tenants have 12
hours to clear sidewalks; residential owners have 24
hours. Additionally, people who own properties at corners
and at mid-block crosswalks must shovel a pathway from their
shoveled sidewalk to the plowed portion of the street so that
pedestrians can cross safely. Snow emergencies will be
announced via Nixle & SwiftReach text message alerts.
(See Page 6 for information on how to sign up.)
Monday South of Route 4 and west of the railroad south of
Cedar Lane and west of Queen Anne Road.
Tuesday East of Queen Anne Road and south of Cedar Lane.
Wednesday East of the railroad, north of Cedar Lane to Genesee
Avenue/ Bogert Street/ West Englewood Avenue.
Thursday North of Genesee Avenue/ Bogert Street/ West
Englewood Avenue to the Bergenfield line, and east
of Sussex Road to the Englewood line.
Friday North of Route 4 and west of the railroad, south of
West Englewood Avenue and west of Sussex Road
to the Bergenfield and New Milford borders and to
the Hackensack River.
NOTE: Boundary lines between districts run down the
center of the street.
STREET SWEEPING In order to maintain the cleanliness of Township streets,
residential streets are swept once per week; business district
streets are swept five days per week. The street sweeping
schedule is interrupted only by the mammoth task of leaf
collection between October and December. During leaf
pick-up season residential streets are swept on a schedule
dictated by leaf accumulation.
The effectiveness of our street sweeping program depends
solely upon the cooperation of residents. Street sweepers
cannot get curbside when cars are parked on the street on a
sweeping day. To do your part, please ensure your vehicle(s)
are off the street on your respective street sweeping day, in
accordance with the following schedule:
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Novem
ber 2
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Ele
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Da
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6am
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pm
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he p
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or
hom
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ires. T
wo t
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od o
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cookin
g m
ate
rials
.
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ure
to g
et
your
furn
ace inspecte
d a
nd
serv
iced b
y a
qualified
pro
fessio
nal!
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Map
may
be
fou
nd
on
page 2
Ch
an
ge
yo
ur
clo
ck
& c
ha
ng
e
yo
ur b
att
erie
s!
October 2
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ickup: Z
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& 2
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en D
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P
ickup: Z
ones 3
& 4
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on
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Gard
en D
ebris
P
ickup: Z
ones 5
& 6
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en D
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P
ickup: Z
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& 8
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Confid
entia
l P
aper
Shre
ddin
g
9am—
1pm
To
wn-w
ide G
ara
ge S
ale
See p
age 6
for
more
in
fo.
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Confid
entia
l P
aper
Shre
ddin
g
9am—
1pm
To
wn-w
ide G
ara
ge S
ale
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age 6
for
more
in
fo.
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Leaf
seaso
n b
eg
ins
tod
ay;
resid
en
ts a
re
perm
itte
d t
o r
ake
lea
ves o
ut
to t
he c
urb
.
Kn
ow
at
lea
st
two
wa
ys
ou
t o
f
ev
ery
ro
om
!
We
ek
ly G
ard
en
De
bri
s p
ick
up
en
ds
Oc
tob
er
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STORMWATER REGULATIONS A Guide to Healthy Habits for Cleaner Water
Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey’s greatest threats to
clean and plentiful water. Pollution on streets, parking lots and
lawns is washed by rain into storm drains, then directly to our
drinking water supplies, as well as the ocean and lakes. Fertilizer,
oil, pesticides, detergents, pet waste, grass clippings and more all
end up in our water!
By making small, easy changes in our daily lives, we can keep
common pollutants out of stormwater. This will produce cleaner
water and save the high cost of cleaning up once water becomes
dirty.
As part of New Jersey’s initiative to keep our water clean and
plentiful and to meet federal requirements, many municipalities
and other public agencies, including colleges and military bases,
must adopt ordinances prohibiting various activities that
contribute to stormwater pollution. Breaking these rules can result
in fines and other penalties.
As a resident or business owner, it is important to know easy things you can do every day to help protect our water: Limit your use of fertilizers and pesticides:
Perform a soil test to see if you need a fertilizer
Do not apply fertilizers if heavy rain is predicted
Research alternatives for pesticides
Maintain a small lawn and keep the rest of your
property or yard in a natural state with trees and
other native vegetation that requires little or no
fertilizer
If you use fertilizers and pesticides, follow the
instructions on the label on how to correctly apply
it. Make sure you properly store or discard any
unused portions.
Proper use and disposal of hazardous products:
Hazardous products include some household or
commercial cleaning products, lawn and garden care
products, motor oil, antifreeze & paints
Do not pour any hazardous products down a storm
drain; storm drains are usually connected to local
bodies of water and the water is not treated
If you have hazardous products in your home or
workplace, make sure you store or dispose of them
properly. Read the label for guidance.
Use natural or less toxic alternatives when possible
Recycle used motor oil
In the event of a hazardous material spill, contact the
Teaneck Fire Department at (201) 837-7783.
Keep pollution out of storm drains:
Municipalities and many other public agencies are
required to mark certain storm drain inlets with
messages reminding people that storm drains are
connected to bodies of local water
Do not let sewage or other waste flow into a
stormwater system
Do not feed wild life:
Do not feed pigeons, ducks, and geese in public areas
Do not litter: Place litter in trash receptacles
Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.
Participate in community clean-ups
Dispose of yard waste properly: Follow the Township’s yard waste rules; keep leaves
and grass out of storm drains
Use leaves and grass clippings as a resource for
compost
Use a mulching mower that recycles grass clippings
into the lawn
Clean up after your pets: Use newspaper, bags or pooper-scoopers to pick up
waste. Dispose of wrapped pet waste in the trash; Never
discard pet waste in a storm drain
CONTACT INFORMATION For more information on storm water related topics, visit
www.njstormwater.org or contact the NJ Department of
Environmental Protection, Municipal Storm Water Regulation
Program at (609) 633-7021. Additional information is also
available at the US Environmental Protection Agency websites:
www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-stormwater-program www.epa.gov/nps
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GARDEN DEBRIS Garden debris is collected curbside on a
weekly basis starting March 27th through
October 5th (please refer to the calendar).
Grass, leaves and small plant material must be
placed in either non-disposable containers or
biodegradable paper bags, weighing no more
than 50 pounds each. Branches and shrubs must be cut into
lengths no greater than four feet and tied into bundles weighing
less than 50 pounds each. Landscapers and lawn services must
comply with these requirements. Material that is not properly
contained will not be picked up. Garden debris brought to the
Depot does not need to be containerized or tied, but must not
be in plastic bags.
STORM DAMAGE DEBRIS If tree parts fall during a storm, you must comply with
the garden debris rules and regulations unless
otherwise announced by the Township.
LEAF SEASON Leaf removal in the autumn is a monumental project that strains
the resources of the DPW. During the period of leaf drop from
about October to mid-December (see your recycling calendar for
specific information) residents are permitted to rake leaves, loose
grass, and small plants into the roadway at curbside.
The DPW collects leaves daily during this period, but the volume
is so great and the weather is so unpredictable, that the leaf
pickup cannot be scheduled. Be careful to only place leaves, grass
cuttings, and small plant material in the leaf piles in the street.
Do not place logs, branches, stones, or large plant material in the
street during the leaf collection period, as they are not suitable
for composting and could damage the street cleaning equipment.
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BERGEN COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY
Hotline: 201-807-5825
Website: www.BCUA.org
2017 COMPUTER/ELECTRONICS RECYCLING, TIRE RECYCLING,
AND PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS
Bergen County Campgaw Mountain Reservation
200 Campgaw Road, Mahwah
Saturday, June 3rd
Sunday, October 22nd
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road, Paramus
Sunday, April 9th
Saturday, August 19th
Collection Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)
2017 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road, Paramus
Sunday, April 30th
Sunday, June 25th
Sunday, October 15th
Bergen County Utilities Authority
Foot of Empire Blvd., Moonachie
Saturday, March 11th
Saturday, November 18th
Bergen County Campgaw Mountain Reservation
200 Campgaw Road, Mahwah
Saturday, May 13th
Saturday, July 22nd
Saturday, September 9th
Collection Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)
TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALES PLANNED FOR 2017 In 2016, the Township held three town-wide garage sales in the
spring, summer, and fall months.
Each season’s garage sale drew an average of 50 participants
who were able to sell items in front of their residence and
interact with neighbors and visitors. The Manager’s Office, in
collaboration with the Township Council, was able to register
participants through our website which included an interactive
map with pins showing each participant’s address. A listing of
each address participating was included along with goods being
sold at each address.
2017 TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE DATES:
Saturday & Sunday, April 22 & April 23
* Sign-up begins on Monday, April 3rd
Saturday & Sunday, July 15 & July 16
* Sign-up begins on Monday, June 27th
Saturday & Sunday, October 21 & October 22
* Sign-up begins on Monday, October 2nd
CONFIDENTIAL PAPER SHREDDING DATES The Township of Teaneck provides a semi-annual Confidential
Paper Shredding service. Residents may bring their confidential
documents to be shredded via a mobile shredding machine that
will be parked in the Municipal Building Complex Parking Lot.
The 2017 dates are:
Spring: Saturday, April 22nd
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 23 rd 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fall: Saturday, October 21st 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, October 22nd
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
SIGN UP FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS Residents can sign up to receive e-mail, text and/or telephone
alerts prior to and during emergencies or severe weather.
To begin the sign-up process, go to the Township website at
www.teanecknj.gov, click on “Alert Me” on the left-hand side
of the home page and fill in the form. After clicking “Sign Up”
at the bottom of the form, click on the link that says
“Continue to the Township of Teaneck OEM Emergency
Notification Form”. At the bottom of the page will be a
“Swift911 Portal” where you can sign up for the Swiftreach
Emergency Notifications by phone, email, and text message.
Complete the form at the Swiftreach sign up.
After completing the form, you will receive a 4-digit
Confirmation Code via email or phone message.
Upon receiving the confirmation code, enter it into the
“Registration Verification” box and click “Complete
Registration”. You are now registered with Swiftreach to
receive alerts through your landline telephone, cellular phone,
and via text message. Save your username and password to
the Swiftreach portal as you may edit your vital information at
any time by logging in to the system by visiting teanecknj.gov/
Swiftreach-911. Furthermore, to sign up for text message alerts
from the Teaneck Police Department, go back to the home
page and click on “Nixle Text Messages and Sign up”.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SEMINARS The Community Policing Bureau will offer an Emergency
Preparedness Seminar on April 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Police
Headquarters. Any organizations located in Teaneck (religious,
civic, sports, etc.) can request a group seminar by contacting the
Community Policing Bureau at (201) 837-8759.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DATES Daylight Saving Time will begin on Sunday, March 12, 2017 and
end on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Remember that when
Daylight Saving Time begins, you set your clock ahead an hour.
When it ends, you set your clock back an hour.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT NEWS Coming in 2017 online services for program registration and
facility reservation!
Did you know…?
A 22 minute brisk walk daily can significantly reduce the
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LET’S MOVE UPDATE
Let’s Move! is an initiative of First Lady Michelle
Obama, to help get kids fit, improve lifestyle choices,
and to eat better. The program offers municipalities
medals for participating in the program. Medals are achieved by
providing information based on programs run in five different
categories. These five categories include the following:
Goal 1: Start Early, Start Smart– incorporation of nutrition,
physical activity, etc. programs for children, especially those in
early care and lower grades
Goal 2: My Plate, Your Place– display of My Plate posters in
municipal and county venues where food is sold or served
Goal 3: Smart Serving For Students– provision of healthy food
choices in schools, especially for the breakfast and lunch
programs
Goal 4: Model Food Service– improve healthy, affordable foods
by implementing food service with the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
Goal 5: Active Kids at Play– increase physical activity by
mapping local play areas and parks, and increasing locations that
can be used to increase physical activity
Several websites tied into this program are the Let’s Move! website
and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans website and others
(see below):
1. healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org/
2. health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
3. choosemyplate.gov/dietary-guidelines.html
4. nutrition.gov/smart-nutrition-101/dietary-guidelines-americans
5. co.bergen.nj.us/index.aspx?nid=973
Under the initiative of the Township Council, Township officials are
attempting to jump into this program, to provide necessary programs
and resources to reduce obesity, create healthier lifestyle choices and
increase physical activity and healthier eating habits, especially
amongst children. Parents, grandparents, and guardians are also a
target of the program since they are the care givers, providers of
food and nutrition, as well as the ones that monitor physical activity
or the lack thereof.
In 2016, the Let’s Move Program worked with various organizations,
businesses, and agencies to promote healthy eating habits and
physical exercise activities for our community. Some of the activities
that we supported in 2016 included: summer camp lessons &
activities with our public health nurse at the Rodda Center, My Plate
promotion for our local community food establishments to
encourage the provision of healthier menu choices, and support of
various health and wellness programs through collaboration with the
Bergen County Community Health Improvement Partnership.
In 2017, we look to continue expanding the program through joint
efforts with the public schools and private organizations to help
promote community walks, nutritional demonstrations at the
Farmer’s Market, additional health and wellness activities within the
community and feature articles on our Township website. For more
information or if you are interested in joining our committee, please
contact the Health Department at (201) 837-1600 (x1500) or
Go to the following website for a map of local play areas, parks and
areas for outdoor recreation in our community: bit.ly/
teaneckmapofplay. Please watch our website and local media outlets
for updates on Teaneck’s “Let’s Move” initiative.
GOOD MORNING CHECKUP PROGRAM Administered by the Teaneck Fire Department, this
program is designed to assist elderly and shut-in residents.
On a daily basis, the department contacts participants to
determine their well-being. Please contact the Teaneck
Fire Department at (201) 808-8080 to sign up.
GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
The purpose of this program is to assist seniors or other
physically challenged persons in the event of an
emergency due to the recent super-storms, power outages,
and devastation that have hit our area. The Township is
seeking individuals for this community-based program
who would be interested in working and supplementing
the Township’s emergency response capacity as part of
our new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The primary responsibility of these volunteers will be to
contact (phone/visit) registered seniors and/or physically
challenged persons during a storm or emergency to ensure
their well-being. If you are a senior or physically
challenged person who lives alone and/or do not have
family, friends or neighbors to assist you in the event of an
emergency, this program could be beneficial to
you. Volunteers, seniors, or the physically challenged
interested in participating in this community-based
program should contact the Township Human Resources
Department at (201) 837-1600 ext. 1651 to register.
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program partners community members and emergency
services personnel together for coordinated responses
following a catastrophic disaster. During such disasters,
communities may not have immediate access to emergency
services because of the size of the area affected, lost
communications, or unusable roads. CERT-trained citizens
can help their neighbors and neighborhood.
The Bergen County Office of Emergency Management
trains members of neighborhoods, community
organizations, and businesses in disaster preparedness and
basic disaster response skills, through a 12-week training
program.
On Monday, September 8, 2014, the first three Township
employees and three Teaneck residents began Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) training at the Bergen
County Law and Public Safety Academy in Mahwah, New
Jersey. After 12 weeks of training, the candidates
successfully graduated from the program on December 1,
2014. Over the past two years, CERT members were
placed on standby in preparation of various weather-
related events.
CERT members will use their training to support
emergency responders and to assist the community. If you
are interested in becoming a member of the Teaneck
CERT, please contact Human Resources Director, Dean
Kazinci, at (201) 837-1600 ext. 1651.
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SPACE HEATER SAFETY
Forecasters predict a long, cold winter ahead, and the Teaneck
Fire Department is concerned residents may supplement their
central heating system with various types of space heaters.
With that in mind, the Fire Department is providing the
following information on space heaters and their use.
In a residential environment, space heaters (since they are
portable) should be placed away from the edge of a bed or
couch, and away from laundry or other household items that
may fall on them. Space heaters need a minimum clearance of
three feet of space around them, free from furniture, clothing,
draperies, curtains, toys and other loose items of wood, plastic,
cloth or paper. This clearance needs to be strictly maintained to
ensure the safety of all occupants. Be aware that pets can also
pose a danger by placing themselves or objects too close to
heaters.
Electric heaters must only be plugged directly into a permanent
wall outlet. Using an extension cord, even a “heavy duty
appliance” extension cord, will drop the voltage and
cause the electric heater to draw even more current,
heating the plastic insulation which can cause the
extension cord to erupt in flames. The outlet itself must be in
good condition, tightly grasping the plug. If the cord is three-
pronged, use only a three-pronged outlet. Adapters should not
be used, as they can cause the same fires as extension cords.
If you use a kerosene heater, you are bringing a flammable liquid
indoors. Kerosene heaters must be allowed to cool, then taken
outdoors away from the house to be fueled. Never use gasoline
or used motor oil to fuel a kerosene heater, and be sure to clean
up any spills. The right grade of kerosene must be used to avoid
an explosion/fire. Kerosene heaters also use up oxygen and emit
carbon monoxide, so keep a window partly open when using
one. Kerosene heaters are illegal in any rental housing, business,
commercial or public building, according to the NJ Uniform
Fire Code.
If you are contemplating a permanent additional heat source,
such as a fireplace, wood stove, or coal stove, stop by the
Building Department first. Permanent installations of fuel-burning
appliances are strictly regulated by the NJ Uniform Construction
Code. Building inspectors will carefully check that all clearance,
venting and other safety requirements of the manufacturer’s
labeled installation instructions are completely followed.
Should you have any fire safety questions, contact the Teaneck
Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau at 201-808-8080,
x5202. For fixed heater code questions, the Teaneck Building
Department can be reached at 201-837-1600, x1100.
PROPER CHIMNEY CARE
Chimney fires can burn explosively – noisy and dramatic
enough to be detected by neighbors or people passing by.
Flames or dense smoke may shoot from the top of the
chimney. Homeowners report being startled by a low
rumbling sound that reminds them of a freight train or a low
flying airplane. However, those are only the chimney fires
you know about. Slow-burning chimney fires don’t get enough
air or have fuel to be dramatic or visible. But, the
temperatures they reach are very high and can cause as much
damage to the chimney structure – and nearby combustible
parts of the house – as their more spectacular cousins.
Creosote & Chimney Fires: What You Must Know
Fireplaces and wood stoves are designed to safely contain
wood-fuel fires, while providing heat for a home.
The chimneys that serve them have the job of expelling the by
-products of combustion – the substances produced when
wood burns. These include smoke, water vapor, gases,
unburned wood particles, hydrocarbon, tar fog and assorted
minerals. As these substances exit the fireplace or wood stove,
and flow up into the relatively cooler chimney, condensation
occurs. The resulting residue that sticks to the inner walls of
the chimney is called creosote.
Creosote is black or brown in appearance. It can be crusty and
flaky…tar-like, drippy and sticky…or shiny and hardened.
Often, all forms will occur in one chimney system. Whatever
form it takes, creosote is highly combustible. If it builds up in
sufficient quantities – and the internal flue temperature is high
enough – the result could be a chimney fire. Certain conditions
encourage the buildup of creosote. Restricted air supply,
unseasoned wood and, cooler than normal chimney
temperatures are all factors that can accelerate the buildup of
creosote on chimney flue walls. Air supply may be restricted
by closing the glass doors, by failing to open the damper wide
enough, and the lack of sufficient make-up air to move heated
smoke up the chimney rapidly (the longer the smoke’s
“residence time” in the flue, the more likely is it that creosote
will form). A wood stove’s air supply can be limited by closing
down the stove damper or air inlets too soon or too much.
Burning unseasoned wood – because so much energy is used
initially just to drive off the water trapped in the cells of the
logs– keeps the resulting smoke cooler, than if seasoned wood
is used. In the case of wood stoves, overloading the firebox
with wood in an attempt to get a longer burn time also
contributes to creosote buildup.
HEAT REGULATIONS
Landlords who provide heat should be aware that beginning the 1st of September until the 1
st of June each
year, they are required to maintain the following as per Township of Teaneck Ordinance 21-31 and 21-32:
Heat must be furnished for every occupied room in your dwelling so that the minimum temperature
is 70 degrees Fahrenheit between 6am and 11pm and a minimum temperature of 65 degrees
Fahrenheit between 11pm and 6am or whenever the street temperature falls below 55 degrees
Fahrenheit. You must also contact the Health Department whenever a breakdown occurs requiring a
repair to the heating system.
This is also a great time to install carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors. These devices can be
purchased at any local hardware store or home supply center. If you have any questions, please contact
the Teaneck Health Department at (201) 837-1600 ext. 1500 or [email protected].
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Pri
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9
POWER OUTAGE TIPS
BEFORE AN OUTAGE Check flashlights and battery-powered portable radios to
ensure that they are working and that you have extra batteries.
A radio is an important source of weather and emergency
information during a storm. Inexpensive weather radios that
broadcast automatically in the event of an alert can be purchased at
various retailers.
Make sure that your home is properly insulated. Caulk and install
weather-stripping on doors and windows to keep cold air out.
Install storm windows or cover windows with plastic from the inside
to provide insulation.
To prevent pipes from freezing, wrap them in insulation or layers of
newspaper covered with plastic to keep out moisture.
Let faucets drip a little to prevent freezing.
Know the location of your water shutoff valves.
In the event that the water supply may be affected, fill your bathtub
and spare containers with water. Water in the bathtub should be
used for sanitation only—pouring a pail of water from the tub
directly into the toilet bowl will flush the toilet.
Set your refrigerator and freezer to their coldest settings. During an
outage, do not open the fridge or freezer doors; food can stay cold
in a full refrigerator or a half-full freezer for up to 24 hours.
Full freezers can stay cold for up to 48 hours! Just remember to reset
the fridge and freezer back to normal once power is restored.
If you have medication that requires refrigeration, check with your
pharmacist for guidance on proper storage during an extended
outage.
Review the process for manually bypassing an electric garage door
opener.
DURING AN OUTAGE
Contact PSE&G (800-436-7734) or www.PSEG.com to advise them
of the outage in your area
Dress for the season, wearing several layers of loose-fitting,
lightweight, warm clothing rather than one heavy layer of clothing.
Outer garments should be tightly woven and water-repellent.
Mittens are better than gloves.
Wear a hat: most body heat is lost through the top of the head.
Cover your mouth with a scarf to protect your lungs.
Watch for signs of frostbite: loss of feeling and white or pale
appearance in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, or the tip
of the nose. If you see signs of frostbite, seek medical help
immediately.
Watch for signs of hypothermia: uncontrollable shivering, memory
loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness and
apparent exhaustion. If symptoms are detected, get the victim to a
warm location, remove any wet clothing, and warm the center of
the body first. If the victim is conscious, give warm, non-alcoholic
beverages. Seek medical help as soon as possible.
In order to protect against possible voltage irregularities that can
occur when power is restored, unplug all sensitive electronic
equipment, including TVs, VCRs, stereos, microwave ovens, cordless
telephones, computers, answering machines and garage door
openers.
AFTER AN OUTAGE
Be extra cautious if you go outside to inspect for damage after a
storm. Downed or hanging electrical wires can be hidden by
snowdrifts, trees, or debris and may be live. Never attempt to touch
or move downed lines, and keep children and pets away from them.
Check in with and help your neighbors, especially the elderly and
physically challenged.
Stay indoors until downed power lines are secured.
Do not touch anything power lines are touching such as tree
branches or fences. Always assume a downed line is a live line.
Call your utility company to report any outage-related problem.
DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS
What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide, or CO, is an odorless, colorless, and toxic
gas. Because it is impossible to see, taste, or smell, CO can kill
even before you are aware it is in your home. At lower levels
of exposure, CO causes mild effects that are often mistaken
for flu symptoms, including headaches, dizziness,
disorientation, nausea, and fatigue. The effects of CO
exposure can vary greatly from person to person depending
on age, overall health, and the concentration and length of
exposure.
Where does carbon monoxide come from?
CO gas can come from several sources, such as gas-fired
appliances, charcoal grills, wood-burning furnaces or
fireplaces, and motor vehicles.
Who is at risk?
Everyone is at risk for CO poisoning, though medical experts
believe that unborn babies, infants, children, senior citizens,
and people with heart or lung problems are at the greatest
risk.
PROTECT YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY FROM
CO POISONING Install at least one carbon monoxide alarm with an audible
warning signal near the sleeping areas and outside individual
bedrooms. Choose an alarm that is listed by UL (Underwriters
Laboratories). Carbon monoxide alarms measure levels of CO
over time and are designed to sound an alarm before an
average, healthy adult would experience symptoms. It is very
possible that you may not be experiencing any symptoms
when you hear the alarm, but that does not mean that CO is
not present.
Have a qualified professional check all fuel-burning
appliances, furnaces, venting, and chimney systems at least
once a year.
Never use your range or oven to help heat your home.
Never use a charcoal grill or hibachi inside your home or
garage.
Never use a generator inside or in close proximity to your
home.
Never keep a car running in a garage. Even if the garage
doors are open, normal circulation will not provide enough
fresh air to reliably prevent a dangerous buildup of CO.
When purchasing an existing home, have a qualified
technician evaluate the integrity of the heating and cooking
systems, as well as the sealed spaces between the garage and
house.
Natural gas detectors are also available in case of a gas leak in
your home. They can be purchased as a CO/Natural Gas
detector.
The presence of a CO alarm in your home can save your life!
WHAT DO I DO IF MY CO ALARM GOES OFF? Call 911 immediately and be sure to tell them how many
people are feeling ill and what their symptoms are.
Evacuate all occupants immediately.
Do not re-enter the home without the approval of a fire
department representative
Call a qualified professional to repair the source of the CO
10
RECEPTION/WARMING AND COOLING CENTERS
In the event of a significant emergency, the Township has designated temporary shelter. Residents who need
temporary shelter should first call the Teaneck Police Department at (201) 837-2600 to confirm activation of
temporary shelters. The Richard Rodda Community Center, located at 250 Colonial Court, is the official
Reception/Warming and Cooling Center for public use. Furthermore, the Township has partnered with the
Teaneck Board of Education to open specific schools as temporary shelters during emergencies.
ONLINE TAX SALE
The Township of Teaneck will hold its Annual Tax Sale on
January 3rd. This change will allow the Township an
opportunity to collect delinquent taxes on a more timely
basis. A tax sale is not the sale of a homeowner’s property.
Rather, a tax sale is the sale of delinquent taxes on a property to
a third party. Upon the issuance of a tax lien, the property
owner is responsible to remit outstanding property taxes to the
third party who acquired the outstanding tax lien.
The Township anticipates collection of all property taxes in the
year due. In order to avoid inclusion in the Annual Tax Sale,
property owners are encouraged to pay all taxes by the due
date. Furthermore, it is critical to pay 4th quarter taxes on time,
as the date for inclusion in the tax sale and imposition of
associated fees begins 50 days prior to the tax sale date.
It is imperative that the Township collects delinquent taxes in
the year they are due in order to reduce the reserve for
uncollected taxes. A reduction in the reserve for uncollected
taxes will ultimately raise our tax collection percentage and
reduce the reserve on uncollected taxes line item in the
municipal budget.
TAX PAYMENTS– ONLINE
The Township offers convenient services for tax payments.
Property owners can visit www.teanecknj.gov and click on
“Pay Taxes” to remit payment for their quarterly property
taxes. E-Check and credit card payments can only be made via
the Internet.
A convenience fee charged by the service provider will be
incurred by the user for each transaction. The fee for using an
E-Check is a flat $1.05 per transaction. The fee for using a credit
card is 2.95% of the transaction amount. The fee for using a
debit card (other than a Visa debit card) is the same fee as using
a credit card. The convenience fee for Visa debit cards is a flat
$3.95 per transaction.
SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT / ROOT CUT
Residents are responsible for the maintenance of
sidewalks adjacent to their property. In order to replace
one’s sidewalk, a permit must be obtained from the
Engineering Department by the respective contractor or
homeowner. Contractors are required to be licensed by the
Township prior to any construction in order to perform
concrete work in the public right of way. If tree roots are
involved with the replacement of a sidewalk, the individual
performing the work must contact the Public Works
Department at (201) 837-1600 ext. 1751 or 1728 to arrange for
the Township to evaluate and/or grind the tree roots.
T R E E S O F L O V E : T E A N E C K ’ S
COMMEMORATIVE TREE PROGRAM
The program provides the opportunity to plant a tree in a
township park to commemorate a joyful event such as
marriage, birth, anniversary, graduation, etc. or to
memorialize the passing of a loved one.
For a tax-deductible fee of $350, the cost of the tree,
planting, water bag, and inscribed granite plaque are
included. The purchaser may choose from a wide selection
of native trees and also select the park where the tree will
be planted. Tree orders can be placed
throughout the year but trees will be planted
only at appropriate times of the year.
For more information and a downloadable
application form, please visit us at
www.teanecknj.gov/Trees-of-love/ or e-mail
us at [email protected].
STIGMA FREE
The Township of Teaneck is now a STIGMA-
FREE ZONE. In 2016, the Township Council
passed an ordinance to create an Advisory
Board to address mental illness issues in our
community. This Advisory Board will be
focusing its attention on the following objectives:
Reduce the stigma associated with mental illness
Raise awareness of mental health issues and illness
Create a culture where those suffering from mental
illness feel supported by the community
Encourage residents with mental health issues to seek
treatment or other assistance without fear of being
stigmatized
In 2017, the STIGMA-FREE Advisory Board will look to
build and strengthen ties with other mental health agencies
and facilities, governmental partners, educational
institutions, local merchants and any community member
interested in joining our team. This year, we are very
excited about the following programs:
Program kick-off in May 2017
Providing mental health first aid training for
professionals and non-professionals
Holding educational seminars on mental illness, health
& well-being
Sharing valuable information on our website
For more information on STIGMA-FREE or if you are
interested in joining our Advisory Board, please contact the
Health Department, Division of Social Services at (201) 837-
1600 (x1503) or [email protected].
Stigma-Free Zone
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from
the
str
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at
nig
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See i
f it
is c
om
ple
tely
vis
ible
, re
adable
, and w
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for
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to r
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Co
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8p
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& 6
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& 4
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& 6
13
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Clo
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of
Go
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Fri
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R
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& 4
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& 6
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Confid
entia
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Shre
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9am—
1pm
To
wn-w
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for
more
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Confid
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kup: Z
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25
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Gard
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ickup: Z
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& 4
Co
un
cil M
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8p
m
26
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MEDICINE DROP BOX
Project Medicine Drop is an initiative of the New
Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and participating
law enforcement agencies. As an important component of
the Division’s effort to halt the diversion and abuse of
prescription drugs, members of the public are invited to
deposit their unused or expired household pharmaceutical
waste, excluding syringes or liquids, into the Project
Medicine Drop box in the lobby of Police Headquarters.
This opportunity prevents unused medications from falling
into the hands of those who might abuse them and it keeps
them from being flushed into the water supply.
SANITARY SEWERS
The Township’s sanitary sewer system is designed for human
waste only. Sump pump flows, diapers, paper towels,
cooking oils, grease, etc. are prohibited. Disposal of non-
human waste may negatively affect your sewer line and/or
the Township’s sewage system. Residents are encouraged to
consult a plumber for information about installing sewer
backflow valves on their private sewer lines to prevent sewer
backups. This will require a Plumbing permit. Furthermore,
the Township recommends residents contact their insurance
carrier to ensure they are covered against loss related to
sewer backups. Residents experiencing back-ups during
business hours should call the Department of Public Works at
(201) 837-1600 ext. 1727. After business hours you should
contact the Teaneck Police Department at (201) 837-2600.
SNOW REMOVAL REGULATIONS
As per Township of Teaneck Code, Section 32-6, residents,
property owners, and managers must remove snow and ice
from public sidewalks in a timely manner. Commercial
property owners/tenants must remove such within 12 hours
after snowfall stops. Residential property owners/tenants
have up to 24 hours after snowfall stops to remove snow and
ice. In addition, walkways to the entrances of any properties
should be cleared in a timely fashion to allow emergency
personnel and mail delivery carriers safe and clear access to
the premises. Now is a great time to make sure that you have
sturdy shovels, working snow blowers, snow shoveling
agreements, and plenty of rock salt before the next snowfall.
PET LICENSES
The Health Department would like to remind
dog and cat owners that license renewals begin on
January 2, 2017 for dogs and April 1, 2017 for cats. You will
have until February 28, 2017 to renew dog licenses and until
May 31, 2017 to renew cat licenses. The fee is $13 per non-
spayed or non-neutered animals and $10 for those that are
spayed or neutered. After the respective deadline dates, a $15
late fee will be added. Personal checks are the preferred
method of payment and should be made payable to the
Township of Teaneck. Residents who have new animals or
who need renewal applications may obtain one online at
www.teanecknj.gov under Health Department Documents &
Forms or by calling (201) 837-1600 ext. 1500. Free rabies
shots can be arranged at the Teaneck Animal Clinic & Spa by
calling (201) 530-5833 or the Bergen Veterinary Hospital at
(201) 837-3470. Dog owners should note that rabies shots
that expire prior to November 1, 2017 are NOT valid for
licensing purposes.
PICK UP AFTER YOUR DOG
Residents are reminded that under Township of Teaneck
Code, Section 6-28, you must pick up after your dog and
dispose of such waste immediately and in a sanitary manner.
This includes both public and private property. Dogs being
walked in public must be curbed and the person walking the
dog must carry a suitable method of waste disposal.
Dogs must be properly leashed or restrained at all times
when being walked. Furthermore, dogs must be licensed with
the Health Department and have a current rabies
vaccination. For further information, please contact
the Health Department at: [email protected]
or (201) 837-1600 ext. 1500.
PARKING DECAL RENEWAL
INFORMATION
The Township Clerk’s Office reminds all Township
merchants, eligible Township residents, and resident
commuters that parking permits/decals expire on December
31st of each year at midnight.
Applications for parking permits for the 2017 calendar year
can be found on our website, www.teanecknj.gov, or can be
obtained from the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the
Administration Building (South Entrance). The fee is $50.00
per vehicle.
Please note that applicants should be prepared to present the
following documents:
1. Valid driver’s license
2. Valid vehicle registration
(NOTE: Both registration and driver license should have the
same Teaneck address; if not, you will be required to file for
a change of address through the New Jersey Department of
Motor Vehicles office)
3. Other proof of residence may be required.
THS FORUM SNOW REMOVAL ASSISTANCE
If you are looking for reasonable rates and reliable
workers, the students at Teaneck High School are
available during the winter months to shovel snow for
local residents. If you are interested, please call the
FORUM at: (201) 862-1200 ext. 6283.
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RESIDENT RAILCAR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS
Bakken Crude Oil is one of a wide selection of hazardous
materials transported by the rail line through Teaneck. The rail
line has been active since 1873 and as far as Township records
show, there have only been two train accidents in Teaneck;
one in 1930 and one in 1960. In both accidents, no hazardous
materials were released and there was no injury or damage to
Teaneck residents or businesses along the track. There have
been several cargo fires and releases of Anhydrous Ammonia
and Muriatic Acid vapors. Teaneck Fire Department has long
been prepared for such occurrences. The 1977 Anhydrous
Ammonia release occurred in the early morning hours on a
hot night in 1977. It resulted in 50 people being brought to
hospital emergency rooms, but few required more than that
care. Since CSXT took over the rail line, there have been no
rail emergencies.
CSX track maintenance is nationally recognized for
excellence. It is still incumbent on Teaneck’s public safety
agencies and residents to continue to be ready. Trains traveling
through Teaneck carry sulfuric acid, propane, industrial
alcohol, liquefied petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia, vinyl
chloride, and a host of other hazardous materials.
The most recent concern is Bakken crude oil being shipped
from the Dakotas to the Philadelphia area. Bakken crude oil is
petroleum from the Bakken shale formation. It is a mixture of
flammable and combustible liquids and gasses in the natural
state that it was recovered from the ground. It is flammable at
all local temperatures and is volatile because of dissolved
gasses, such as butane. While a rail emergency is unlikely, if
one occurs, it will be a major emergency. Due to Teaneck's
population density, an evacuation order will require at least
8,000 people to immediately leave their homes, schools, or
other places to move at least 1/2 mile from the rail line.
Announcements of the initial evacuation and follow up
information will be made by the reverse emergency calling
system (Swift 911), Township alert system, Nixle, mobile
public address units and the soon to be installed Audible
Neighborhood Emergency Alert System. The most important
component in an emergency is your preparedness. You are
encouraged to review the Township’s “Resident Preparedness
Guide for Emergencies”. You will find the guide on the
Township’s website: www.teanecknj.gov. You should sign up
for all of the various notification systems on the Township’s
website. Listed here are key areas in which preparedness is
important in order for you to manage the potential impact of
a rail line incident:
Evacuation Routes:
The areas that will be evacuated depend on the exact
location of the incident. If you are located within one half
mile of the incident you may be told to evacuate. If you live
on the east side of the railroad, you should evacuate via
the nearest east bound through street from your home. If you
live on the west side of the railroad, you should evacuate
via the nearest west bound through street from your home.
These streets should be identified in advance of an
emergency. Please reference the attached RAILROAD
INCIDENT EVACUATION MAP, which shows the Township’s
established evacuation zone for one half mile of the railroad
tracks. If you have any mobility concerns, please call 911
during an emergency. However, it is imperative for everyone
to have a plan for evacuation before an emergency situation
calls for you to do so. Often federal and state highways and
other primary roads are designated as evacuation routes by
authorities. Be aware that the Township’s Office of
Emergency Management (OEM) may issue specific evacuation
routes.
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We recommend you leave the Township as the nature of the
emergency will make traveling difficult if not impossible.
Identify in advance where you will stay after you leave the
local area. This could be at the home of a family member, a
friend or a hotel/motel that meets your family’s needs.
Meeting Places:
Make sure that your loved ones know where to go after
getting out of the house. Pick two places to meet: 1) in your
neighborhood in proximity to your house in the case of a
sudden emergency such as a fire and 2) outside your
neighborhood in case you cannot return home.
Emergency Family Contacts:
Pick your family contacts: two people you and your family
members can call in case you are separated in an emergency
and need to report in regarding your status (example: “we are
okay”). Remember that local telephone service may be
disrupted. So it is important to have both a local contact and
one who is outside of the area–preferably in another state.
Unique Needs:
Your emergency plan options must be able to accommodate
any unique needs related to family pets, infants or small
children and any family members with health, disability or
mobility issues. If someone has trouble seeing, hearing,
walking, responding to instructions, or has medical problems,
you will have more to do to be prepared for an emergency.
Furthermore, each household should prepare a “To Go” Kit.
Contents of “To Go” Kits:
For Adults, Elderly or Disabled
Prescription drugs (one-week supply minimum)
Extra eye glasses or contact lenses and supplies
Mobility aids (wheelchair, cane)
Hearing aids and extra batteries
Special medical supplies (colostomy supplies, insulin and
syringes, denture supplies)
Entertainment items (games, cards, books)
Important Family Documents
Drivers license and passports
Credit card account numbers
Bank account numbers
Inventory and pictures of valuable household goods
Certificates of birth, marriage, etc.
Family health information (allergies, special
treatment needs and the like)
For Pets
Pet food and treats
Collar, leash and identification tags
Muzzle (if needed)
Pet carrier or cage
Medicines
Copy of immunization records
Comfort items (bed, special blanket, favorite toy)
The Red Cross has a Safe and Well registry that enables
people within a disaster area to let their friends and
family outside of the affected region know of their
well-being. Also, there is telephone based assistance at
1-866-GET-INFO for people without internet access.
Remember, look out for your neighbors, stay informed,
plan, prepare and respond.
“To Go”
Kit
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BUILDING PERMITS 101
PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR SPRING PROJECTS
The time to start planning for your spring home improvement
projects is now. While most homeowners are enjoying the sights
of a winter wonderland, savvy residents with foresight are
planning for the construction of their new decks, patios, pools,
or additions. Doing one’s homework is a key factor in realizing
an enjoyable, cost-effective project.
PROPERTY SURVEYS
All projects that involve physical changes to your property will
require the submission of an accurate property survey. Start early in
the planning process to locate your survey and verify that it shows
all improvements on the property. This survey must show not only
the outline of the house but also the driveway, all walkways,
mechanical equipment units, swimming pools, sheds, detached
garages, etc. These surveys may only be prepared by a surveyor
licensed in New Jersey. The property survey will be used to show
location of the proposed construction, verify distance from the
property line to the construction, and to calculate the percentage of
the lot covered by improvements. When your project is completed,
have your survey updated so you can be ready for the next project.
IT ALL STARTS WITH ZONING
Decks, patios, pools, and additions all require a Zoning Permit prior
to installation. An application for a zoning permit can be obtained
from the Building Department or on the Township’s website.
Instructions for completing this application are included with the
form. It is recommended that you call the Building Department and
schedule a meeting with the Zoning Officer early on in the planning
process. You must bring a copy of your survey with you so the
Zoning Officer can provide development requirements tailored to
your property. Based on the volume of applications submitted to
the office, it may take up to 10 business days to review your
application, so please plan ahead. When your project complies with
all Township development regulations, your application will be
approved and you will be issued a Zoning Permit. Now you are
ready for the next step.
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO BUILD
Decks, pools, and additions all require construction permits issued
under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. The applications
for these projects can be obtained from the Building Department,
from the Township website, or through the State Department of
Community Affairs’ Division of Codes and Standards website
(www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes). These applications ask for
technical information about how your project will be constructed.
Your architect or contractor can provide information necessary for
completing the forms. Here again, Building Department staff are
available to discuss your project, either in person, on the telephone,
or by email. Staff members can let you know what codes need to be
met and what drawings need to be submitted. Plan ahead: Based on
the volume of applications submitted to the office and the
complexity of your project, it may take up to 21 business days to
review your application. Some projects involve review by the
Building, Electric, Plumbing, and Fire Inspectors. When your project
complies with all of the State codes, your application will be
approved and you will be issued a Construction Permit.
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GETTING A SHOVEL IN THE GROUND
Finally, permits in hand, construction can begin.
Don’t forget to call for your progress inspections. Either the
homeowner, architect, or contractor can assume the
responsibility for calling for inspections. These inspections
provide assurance that your project is being built in
accordance with state codes. Again, plan ahead: There may
be many other projects under construction at the same time,
although with a full-time inspection staff, many inspection
requests may be accommodated the next business day!
CLOSING IT ALL OUT
Final inspections must be performed and a Certificate of
Occupancy must be obtained prior to using your new space.
The safety of the people using your new deck, pool, or addition
is our primary concern.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE The Township of Teaneck reminds all residents and property
owners to comply with the Property Maintenance Code,
Sec. 29A-9(i)(c) regarding the numbering of homes and lots:
“The number so assigned to each building shall be
displayed by the owner or occupant so that they can easily
be read by a person seated in a vehicle on the abutting
street which is named in the address. Each house number:
shall be in Arabic numerals; shall be at least five feet above
grade; shall be mounted either above or to the side of the
entrance door or on a post or other suitable holder if same
is relatively near to the walkway affording access to the
building, except that if the building is set so far back from
the abutting street that the number cannot be read by a
person seated in a vehicle on the abutting street, then the
number must be placed on a post so that it can be so read;
shall not be obstructed by shrubs or other materials; and
shall be in a contrasting color to its background.
All commercial buildings that have more than one entrance
must have such numbers adjacent to each door.”
ABANDONED PROPERTIES
The Township Council passed Ordinance #22-2016 aimed at
identifying abandoned properties in the Township of Teaneck.
The ordinance will be enforced on properties that have not been
legally occupied for a period of six months and meet any one of
the other criteria noted in the ordinance. All properties deemed
“abandoned” shall be required to be registered with the
Township within 60 days of said property being deemed
“abandoned.” The agent for the abandoned property shall pay
an annual registration fee for each building deemed to be
abandoned and shall adhere to the Township’s Property
Maintenance Code.
Abandoned properties can negatively impact the appearance of
our neighborhoods and may create an unsafe environment.
Properties deemed abandoned will be required to be registered
with the Township under the new ordinance. Additionally, the
Township is in the process of hiring an employee, who will be
responsible for conducting investigations to identify abandoned
properties.
If you have an abandoned property in your area or own
a property which meets the requirements of the ordinance,
please contact the Township of Teaneck Health Department at
(201) 837-1600 ext. 1500. Su
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PR
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an enjo
yable
, co
st-effectiv
e pro
ject.
PR
OP
ER
TY
SU
RV
EY
S
All
pro
jects that in
vo
lve physic
al
changes to
yo
ur pro
perty w
ill
requir
e the subm
issio
n o
f an accurate pro
perty survey. Start early
in
the pla
nnin
g pro
cess to
lo
cate yo
ur survey and verify that it
sho
ws
all
impro
vem
ents o
n the pro
perty. T
his
survey m
ust sho
w no
t o
nly
the
outlin
e
of
the
ho
use
but
als
o
the
driv
ew
ay,
all
walkw
ays,
mechanic
al
equip
ment
units,
sw
imm
ing
po
ols
,
sheds,
detached
garages, etc. T
hese surveys m
ay o
nly
be prepared by a surveyo
r
licensed in
N
ew
Jersey. T
he pro
perty survey w
ill be used to
sho
w
locatio
n
of
the
pro
po
sed
co
nstructio
n,
verify
dis
tance
fro
m
the
pro
perty lin
e to
the co
nstructio
n, and to
calc
ulate the percentage o
f
the lo
t co
vered by im
pro
vem
ents. W
hen yo
ur pro
ject is
co
mple
ted,
have yo
ur survey updated so
yo
u can be ready fo
r the next pro
ject.
IT
AL
L S
TA
RT
S W
ITH
ZO
NIN
G
Decks, patio
s, po
ols
, and addit
ions all
requir
e a Zo
nin
g Perm
it prio
r
to
in
stalla
tio
n. A
n applic
atio
n fo
r a zo
nin
g perm
it can be o
btain
ed
fro
m
the
Build
ing
Departm
ent
or
on
the
To
wnship
’s
website.
Instructio
ns fo
r co
mple
tin
g this
applic
atio
n are in
clu
ded w
ith the
fo
rm
. It is
reco
mm
ended that yo
u call the Build
ing D
ep
artm
ent and
schedule
a m
eetin
g w
ith the Zo
nin
g O
ffic
er early o
n in
the pla
nnin
g
pro
cess. Y
ou m
ust brin
g a co
py o
f yo
ur survey w
ith yo
u so
the
Zo
nin
g O
ffic
er can pro
vid
e develo
pm
ent requir
em
ents tailo
red to
yo
ur pro
perty. Based o
n the vo
lum
e o
f applic
atio
ns subm
itted to
the
offic
e,
it
may
take
up
to
10
busin
ess
days
to
revie
w
yo
ur
applic
atio
n, so
ple
ase pla
n ahead. W
hen yo
ur pro
ject co
mplie
s w
ith
all
To
wnship
develo
pm
ent
regula
tio
ns,
yo
ur
applic
atio
n
will
be
appro
ved and yo
u w
ill be is
sued a Zo
nin
g Perm
it. N
ow
yo
u are
ready fo
r the next step.
TE
LL
US W
HA
T Y
OU
WA
NT
TO
BU
ILD
Decks, po
ols
, and additio
ns all
requir
e co
nstructio
n perm
its is
sued
under the N
ew
Jersey U
nifo
rm
C
onstructio
n C
ode. T
he ap
plic
atio
ns
fo
r these pro
jects can be o
btain
ed fro
m the Buildin
g D
epartm
ent,
fro
m the T
ow
nship
w
ebsite, o
r thro
ugh the State D
epartm
ent o
f
Co
mm
unity
Affair
s’
Div
isio
n
of
Co
des
and
Standards
website
(w
ww
.state.nj.us/dca/div
isio
ns/co
des).
These
applic
atio
ns
ask
fo
r
technic
al
info
rm
atio
n abo
ut ho
w yo
ur pro
ject w
ill be co
nstructed.
Yo
ur architect o
r co
ntracto
r can pro
vid
e in
fo
rm
atio
n necessary fo
r
co
mple
tin
g the fo
rm
s. H
ere again
, Buildin
g D
ep
artm
ent staff are
available
to
dis
cuss yo
ur pro
ject, either in
perso
n, o
n the telepho
ne,
or by em
ail. Staff m
em
bers can le
t yo
u kno
w w
hat co
des need to
be
met and w
hat draw
ings need to
be subm
itted. Pla
n ahead: B
ased o
n
the
vo
lum
e
of
applic
atio
ns
subm
itted
to
the
offic
e
and
the
co
mple
xity o
f yo
ur pro
ject, it m
ay take up to
21 busin
ess days to
revie
w
yo
ur
applic
atio
n.
Som
e
pro
jects
invo
lve
revie
w
by
the
Build
ing, Ele
ctric
, Plu
mbin
g, and Fir
e Inspecto
rs. W
hen yo
ur pro
ject
co
mplie
s
with
all
of
the
State
co
des,
yo
ur
applic
atio
n
will
be
appro
ved and yo
u w
ill be is
sued a C
onstructio
n Perm
it.
(co
ntin
ued
o
n next co
lum
n)
GE
TT
ING
A S
HO
VE
L I
N T
HE
GR
OU
ND
Fin
ally
,
perm
its
in
hand,
co
nstructio
n
can
begin
.
Do
n’t fo
rget to
call
fo
r yo
ur pro
gress in
spectio
ns. Either the
ho
meo
wner,
architect,
or
co
ntracto
r
can
assum
e
the
respo
nsib
ility fo
r callin
g fo
r in
spectio
ns. T
hese in
sp
ectio
ns
pro
vid
e
assurance
that
yo
ur
pro
ject
is
bein
g
built
in
acco
rdance w
ith state co
des. A
gain
, pla
n ahead: T
here m
ay
be m
any o
ther pro
jects under co
nstructio
n at the sam
e tim
e,
altho
ugh
with
a
full-tim
e
inspectio
n
staff,
many
inspectio
n
requests m
ay be acco
mm
odated the next busin
ess day!
CL
OS
ING
IT
AL
L O
UT
Fin
al
inspectio
ns
must
be
perfo
rm
ed
and
a
Certific
ate
of
Occupancy m
ust be o
btain
ed prio
r to
usin
g yo
ur new
space.
The safety o
f the p
eo
ple
usin
g yo
ur new
deck, p
oo
l, o
r additio
n
is o
ur prim
ary co
ncern.
PR
OP
ER
TY
MA
INT
EN
AN
CE
CO
DE
T
he T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck rem
inds all
resid
ents and pro
perty
ow
ners
to
co
mply
w
ith
the
Pro
perty
Main
tenance
Co
de,
Sec. 29A
-9(i)
(c) regardin
g the num
berin
g o
f ho
mes and lo
ts:
“T
he
num
ber
so
assig
ned
to
each
build
ing
shall
be
dis
pla
yed by the o
wner o
r o
ccupant so
that they can easily
be read by a perso
n seated in
a vehic
le o
n the abuttin
g
street w
hic
h is
nam
ed in
the address. Each ho
use num
ber:
shall
be in
A
rabic
num
erals
; shall
be at le
ast fiv
e feet abo
ve
grade; shall
be m
ounted either abo
ve o
r to
the sid
e o
f the
entrance do
or o
r o
n a po
st o
r o
ther suitable ho
lder if sam
e
is rela
tiv
ely
near to
the w
alk
way affo
rdin
g access to
the
build
ing, excep
t that if the build
ing is
set so
far back fro
m
the abuttin
g street that the num
ber canno
t be read by a
perso
n seated in
a vehic
le o
n the abuttin
g street, then the
num
ber m
ust be pla
ced o
n a p
ost so
that it can be so
read;
shall
no
t be o
bstructed by shrubs o
r o
ther m
ateria
ls; and
shall
be
in
a
co
ntrastin
g
co
lo
r
to
its
backgro
und.
All
co
mm
ercia
l build
ings that have m
ore than o
ne entrance
must have such num
bers adjacent to
each do
or.”
AB
AN
DO
NE
D P
RO
PE
RT
IES
The
To
wnship
C
ouncil
passed
Ordin
ance
#22-20
16
aim
ed
at
identifyin
g abando
ned pro
pertie
s in
the T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck.
The o
rdin
ance w
ill be enfo
rced
o
n pro
pertie
s that have no
t been
legally
o
ccupie
d fo
r a perio
d o
f six
m
onths and m
eet any o
ne o
f
the o
ther criteria
no
ted in
the o
rdin
ance. A
ll pro
pertie
s deem
ed
“abando
ned”
shall
be
required
to
be
regis
tered
with
the
To
wnship
w
ithin
60
days
of
said
pro
perty
bein
g
deem
ed
“abando
ned.” T
he agent fo
r the abando
ned pro
perty shall
pay
an
annual
regis
tratio
n
fee
fo
r
each
build
ing
deem
ed
to
be
abando
ned
and
shall
adhere
to
the
To
wnship
’s
Pro
perty
Main
tenance C
ode.
Abando
ned pro
pertie
s can negativ
ely
im
pact the appearance o
f
our
neig
hbo
rho
od
s
and
may
create
an
unsafe
envir
onm
ent.
Pro
pertie
s deem
ed abando
ned
w
ill be requir
ed to
be regis
tered
with the T
ow
nship
under the new
o
rdin
ance. A
dditio
nally
, the
To
wnship
is
in
the pro
cess o
f hir
ing an em
plo
yee, w
ho
w
ill be
respo
nsib
le fo
r co
nductin
g in
vestig
atio
ns to
id
entify abando
ned
pro
pertie
s.
If
yo
u
have
an
abando
ned
pro
perty
in
yo
ur
area
or
ow
n
a
pro
perty
whic
h
meets
the
requir
em
ents
of
the
ordin
ance,
ple
ase co
ntact the T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck H
ealth D
epartm
ent at
(20
1) 837-160
0 ext. 150
0.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
Closed in
Observance of
New Year’s Day
3
Recycling: Zone 5
4
Recycling: Zone 6
Council Meeting 8pm
5
Recycling: Zone 7
6
Recycling: Zone 8
7
8 9
Recycling: Zone 1
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
10
Recycling: Zone 2
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
11
Recycling: Zone 3
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
12
Recycling: Zone 4
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
13
14
15 16
Closed in
Observance of
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
17
Recycling: Zone 5
Council Meeting 8pm
18
Recycling: Zone 6
19
Recycling: Zone 7
20
Recycling: Zone 8
21
22 23
Recycling: Zone 1
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
24
Recycling: Zone 2
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
25
Recycling: Zone 3
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
26
Recycling: Zone 4
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
27
28
29
30
Recycling: Zone 5
31
Recycling: Zone 6
January 2017
Christmas Tree Pickup Service will operate the weeks of January 9 & 23
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Reminder: In a snow emergency, there is no parking on
Township streets!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 7
2
Recycling: Zone 8
Council Budget
Meeting 7pm
Council Chambers
3 4
5 6
Recycling: Zone 1
7
Recycling: Zone 2
Council Meeting 8pm
8
Recycling: Zone 3
9
Recycling: Zone 4
Council Budget
Meeting 7pm
Council Chambers
10
11
12
13
Closed in
Observance
Of Lincoln’s
Birthday
14
Recycling: Zone 5
15
Recycling: Zone 6
16
Recycling: Zone 7
Council Budget
Meeting 7pm
Council Chambers
17
Recycling: Zone 8
18
19 20
Closed in
Observance of
Presidents’ Day
21
Recycling: Zone 1
Council Meeting 8pm
22
Recycling: Zone 2
23
Recycling: Zone 3
Council Budget
Meeting 7pm
Council Chambers
24
Recycling: Zone 4
25
26 27
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
28
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
February 2017
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
12
1
3
(co
ntin
ued
fro
m page 12)
We reco
mm
end
yo
u le
ave the T
ow
nship
as the nature o
f the
em
ergency w
ill
make traveling diffic
ult
if no
t im
po
ssib
le.
Identify in
advance w
here yo
u w
ill
stay after yo
u le
ave the
local area. T
his
co
uld
be at the ho
me o
f a fam
ily
m
em
ber, a
frie
nd o
r a ho
tel/m
otel that m
eets yo
ur fam
ily’s needs.
Meetin
g Places:
Make sure
that
yo
ur lo
ved o
nes kno
w w
here to
go
after
gettin
g o
ut o
f the ho
use. Pick tw
o places to
m
eet: 1) in yo
ur
neig
hbo
rho
od in
pro
xim
ity to
yo
ur ho
use in the case o
f a
sudden
em
ergency
such
as
a
fir
e
and
2)
outsid
e
yo
ur
neig
hbo
rho
od in
case yo
u canno
t return ho
me.
Em
ergency Fam
ily C
ontacts:
Pic
k yo
ur fam
ily co
ntacts: tw
o peo
ple
yo
u and yo
ur fam
ily
mem
bers can call
in case yo
u are separated in
an em
ergency
and
need to
repo
rt in regardin
g yo
ur status (exam
ple
: “w
e are
okay”).
Rem
em
ber
that
lo
cal
tele
pho
ne
servic
e
may
be
dis
rupted. So
it is
im
po
rtant to
have bo
th a lo
cal
co
ntact and
one w
ho
is
o
utsid
e o
f the area–preferably
in ano
ther state.
Uniq
ue N
eed
s:
Yo
ur em
ergency plan o
ptio
ns m
ust be able
to
acco
mm
odate
any
uniq
ue
needs
rela
ted
to
fam
ily
pets,
infants
or
sm
all
child
ren and any fam
ily
m
em
bers w
ith health, dis
abilit
y o
r
mo
bilit
y
issues.
If
so
meo
ne
has
tro
uble
seein
g,
hearin
g,
walk
ing, respo
ndin
g to
in
structio
ns, o
r has m
edic
al
pro
ble
ms,
yo
u w
ill
have m
ore to
do
to
be prepared fo
r an em
ergency.
Furtherm
ore, each ho
useho
ld sho
uld
prepare a “T
o G
o” K
it.
Co
ntents o
f “T
o G
o” K
its:
Fo
r A
dult
s, Eld
erly
or D
isable
d
Prescrip
tio
n drugs (o
ne-w
eek supply
m
inim
um
)
Extra eye gla
sses o
r co
ntact le
nses and supplie
s
Mo
bilit
y aid
s (w
heelc
hair
, cane)
Hearin
g aid
s and extra batterie
s
Specia
l m
edic
al
supplie
s (co
losto
my supplie
s, in
sulin
and
syrin
ges, denture supplie
s)
Entertain
ment item
s (gam
es, cards, bo
oks)
Im
portant Fam
ily D
ocum
ents
Driv
ers lic
ense and passpo
rts
Credit card acco
unt num
bers
Bank acco
unt num
bers
Invento
ry and pic
tures o
f valu
able
ho
useho
ld go
ods
Certific
ates o
f bir
th, m
arria
ge, etc.
Fam
ily
healt
h
info
rm
atio
n
(alle
rgie
s,
specia
l
treatm
ent needs and the lik
e)
Fo
r Pets
Pet fo
od and treats
Co
llar, le
ash and id
entific
atio
n tags
Muzzle
(if needed)
Pet carrie
r o
r cage
Medic
ines
Co
py o
f im
muniz
atio
n reco
rds
Co
mfo
rt item
s (bed, specia
l bla
nket, favo
rite to
y)
The R
ed C
ro
ss has a Safe and W
ell
regis
try that enable
s
peo
ple
w
ithin
a dis
aster area to
le
t their
frie
nds and
fam
ily
outsid
e
of
the
affected
regio
n
kno
w
of
their
well-bein
g. A
lso
, there is
tele
pho
ne based assis
tance at
1-866-G
ET
-IN
FO
fo
r peo
ple
w
itho
ut in
ternet access.
Rem
em
ber, lo
ok o
ut fo
r yo
ur neig
hbo
rs, stay in
fo
rm
ed,
pla
n, prepare and respo
nd.
“To
Go
”
Kit
12
RE
SID
EN
T R
AIL
CA
R E
ME
RG
EN
CY
PR
EP
AR
ED
NE
SS
Bakken C
rude O
il is
o
ne o
f a w
ide sele
ctio
n o
f hazardo
us
materia
ls transp
orted by the rail
line thro
ugh T
eaneck. T
he rail
line has been activ
e sin
ce 1873 and as far as T
ow
nship
reco
rds
sho
w, there have o
nly
been tw
o train accid
ents in
T
eaneck;
one in
1930 and
o
ne in 1960
. In bo
th accid
ents, no
hazardo
us
materia
ls w
ere rele
ased and there w
as no
in
jury o
r dam
age to
Teaneck resid
ents o
r busin
esses alo
ng the track. T
here have
been several
cargo
fir
es and rele
ases o
f A
nhydro
us A
mm
onia
and M
uria
tic A
cid
vapo
rs. T
eaneck Fir
e D
epartm
ent has lo
ng
been
prepared
fo
r
such
occurrences.
The
1977
Anhydro
us
Am
mo
nia
rele
ase o
ccurred in the early
m
ornin
g ho
urs o
n a
ho
t nig
ht in
1977. It resulted in
50 peo
ple
bein
g bro
ught to
ho
spital
em
ergency ro
om
s, but few
requir
ed m
ore than that
care. Sin
ce C
SX
T to
ok o
ver the rail
line, there have been no
rail
em
ergencie
s.
CSX
track
main
tenance
is
natio
nally
reco
gniz
ed
fo
r
excellence.
It
is
still
in
cum
bent
on
Teaneck’s
public
safety
agencie
s and resid
ents to
co
ntin
ue to
be ready. T
rain
s travelin
g
thro
ugh
Teaneck
carry
sulfuric
acid
,
pro
pane,
industria
l
alc
oho
l, liq
uefie
d p
etro
leum
gas, anhydro
us am
mo
nia
, vin
yl
chlo
rid
e, and a ho
st o
f o
ther hazardo
us m
ateria
ls.
The m
ost recent co
ncern is
B
akken crude o
il
being shipped
fro
m the D
ako
tas to
the Philadelp
hia
area. Bakken crude o
il is
petro
leum
fro
m the Bakken shale
fo
rm
atio
n. It is
a m
ixture o
f
fla
mm
able
and co
mbustib
le liq
uid
s and gasses in the natural
state that it w
as reco
vered fro
m the gro
und. It is
flam
mable
at
all
lo
cal
tem
peratures
and
is
vo
latile
because
of
dis
so
lved
gasses, such as butane. W
hile a rail
em
ergency is
unlik
ely, if
one o
ccurs, it w
ill be a m
ajo
r em
ergency. D
ue to
T
eaneck's
po
pulatio
n density, an evacuatio
n o
rder w
ill requir
e at le
ast
8,000 peo
ple
to
im
media
tely le
ave their
ho
mes, scho
ols
, o
r
other pla
ces to
m
ove at le
ast 1/2 m
ile fro
m the rail
line.
Anno
uncem
ents
of
the
initia
l evacuatio
n
and
fo
llo
w
up
info
rm
atio
n w
ill
be m
ade by the reverse em
ergency callin
g
system
(Sw
ift
911),
To
wnship
ale
rt
system
,
Nix
le,
mo
bile
public
address units and
the so
on to
be installe
d A
ud
ible
Neig
hbo
rho
od Em
ergency A
lert System
. T
he m
ost im
po
rtant
co
mp
onent in
an em
ergency is
yo
ur preparedness. Y
ou are
enco
uraged to
revie
w the T
ow
nship
’s “R
esid
ent Preparedness
Guid
e
fo
r
Em
ergencie
s”.
Yo
u
will
fin
d
the
guid
e
on
the
To
wnship
’s w
ebsite: w
ww
.teanecknj.go
v. Y
ou sho
uld
sig
n up
fo
r all o
f the vario
us no
tificatio
n system
s o
n the T
ow
nship
’s
website. Lis
ted here are key areas in
w
hic
h preparedness is
impo
rtant in o
rder fo
r yo
u to
m
anage the p
otential im
pact o
f
a rail
line in
cid
ent:
Evacuatio
n R
outes:
The
areas
that
will
be
evacuated
depend
on
the
exact
locatio
n o
f the in
cid
ent. If yo
u are lo
cated w
ithin
o
ne half
mile
o
f the in
cid
ent yo
u m
ay be to
ld to
evacuate. If yo
u liv
e
on the east sid
e o
f the railro
ad, yo
u sho
uld
evacuate via
the nearest east bo
und
thro
ugh street fro
m yo
ur ho
me. If yo
u
live o
n the w
est sid
e o
f the railr
oad, yo
u sho
uld
evacuate
via
the nearest w
est bo
und thro
ugh street fro
m yo
ur ho
me.
These
streets
sho
uld
be
identifie
d
in
advance
of
an
em
ergency.
Ple
ase
reference
the
attached
RA
ILR
OA
D
IN
CID
EN
T EV
AC
UA
TIO
N M
AP, w
hic
h sho
ws the T
ow
nship
’s
establis
hed evacuatio
n zo
ne fo
r o
ne half m
ile o
f the railr
oad
tracks. If
yo
u have any m
obilit
y co
ncerns, ple
ase call 911
durin
g an em
ergency. H
ow
ever, it is
im
perativ
e fo
r everyo
ne
to
have a pla
n fo
r evacuatio
n befo
re an em
ergency sit
uatio
n
calls
fo
r yo
u to
do
so
. O
ften federal
and state hig
hw
ays and
other prim
ary ro
ads are desig
nated as evacuatio
n ro
utes by
autho
ritie
s.
Be
aw
are
that
the
To
wnship
’s
Office
of
Em
ergency M
anagem
ent (O
EM
) m
ay is
sue specific
evacuatio
n
ro
utes.
March 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
2
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
3
4
5
6
Recycling: Zone 1
7
Recycling: Zone 2
Council Meeting 8pm
8
Recycling: Zone 3
9
Recycling: Zone 4
10
11
12
Daylight Saving Time Begins; set your clocks ahead an hour.
13
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
14
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Workshop
Meeting 7pm
15
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
16
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
17
18
19
Full-time
Garden Debris
pick-up begins
March 27th
!
20
Recycling: Zone 1
21
Recycling: Zone 2
Council Meeting 8pm
22
Recycling: Zone 3
23
Recycling: Zone 4
24
25
26
27
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
28
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
29
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
30
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
31
Change your
clock & change
your batteries!
0 Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Reminder: In a snow emergency there is no parking on
Township streets!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
3
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
4
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
5
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
6
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
7
8
9
10
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
11
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
12
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
13
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
14
Closed in
Observance of
Good Friday
15
16
Recycling Depot
Closed in Observance
of Easter Sunday
17
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
18
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
19
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
20
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
21
22
Confidential Paper
Shredding 9am—1pm
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
23
Confidential Paper
Shredding 9am—1pm
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
24
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
25
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
26
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
27
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
28 29
30
April 2017
Smoke & CO detectors don’t last forever. Smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years and CO alarms every 5—7 years.
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
11
ME
DIC
INE
DR
OP
BO
X
Pro
ject M
edic
ine D
ro
p is
an initia
tiv
e o
f the N
ew
Jersey D
ivis
ion o
f C
onsum
er A
ffair
s and
partic
ipatin
g
law
enfo
rcem
ent agencie
s. A
s an im
po
rtant co
mp
onent o
f
the
Div
isio
n’s
effo
rt
to
halt
the
div
ersio
n
and
abuse
of
prescrip
tio
n
drugs,
mem
bers
of
the
public
are
invited
to
depo
sit their
unused o
r expir
ed ho
useho
ld pharm
aceutical
waste,
exclu
ding
syrin
ges
or
liquid
s,
into
the
Pro
ject
Medic
ine D
ro
p bo
x in
the lo
bby o
f Po
lice H
eadquarters.
This
o
ppo
rtunity prevents unused m
edicatio
ns fro
m falli
ng
into
the hands o
f tho
se w
ho
m
ight abuse them
and
it keeps
them
fro
m bein
g flu
shed in
to
the w
ater supp
ly.
SA
NIT
AR
Y S
EW
ER
S
The T
ow
nship
’s sanit
ary sew
er system
is
desig
ned fo
r hum
an
waste
only.
Sum
p
pum
p
flo
ws,
dia
pers,
paper
to
wels
,
co
okin
g o
ils
, grease, etc. are pro
hib
ited. D
ispo
sal
of no
n-
hum
an w
aste m
ay negativ
ely affect yo
ur sew
er line and/o
r
the T
ow
nship
’s sew
age system
. R
esid
ents are enco
uraged
to
co
nsult
a
plu
mber
fo
r
info
rm
atio
n
abo
ut
installin
g
sew
er
backflo
w valv
es o
n their
priv
ate sew
er lin
es to
prevent sew
er
backups. T
his
w
ill requir
e a Plu
mbin
g perm
it. Furtherm
ore,
the T
ow
nship
reco
mm
ends resid
ents co
ntact their
in
surance
carrie
r
to
ensure
they
are
co
vered
again
st
loss
rela
ted
to
sew
er
backups.
Resid
ents
experie
ncin
g
back-ups
durin
g
busin
ess ho
urs sho
uld
call the D
epartm
ent o
f Public W
orks at
(201) 837-1600 ext. 1727. A
fter busin
ess ho
urs yo
u sho
uld
co
ntact the T
eaneck Po
lice D
epartm
ent at (201) 837
-2600
.
SN
OW
RE
MO
VA
L R
EG
UL
AT
ION
S
As per T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck C
ode, Sectio
n 32
-6, resid
ents,
pro
perty o
wners, and m
anagers m
ust rem
ove sno
w and
ic
e
fro
m
public
sid
ew
alk
s
in
a
tim
ely
manner.
Co
mm
ercia
l
pro
perty o
wners/tenants m
ust rem
ove such w
ithin
12 ho
urs
after
sno
wfall
sto
ps.
Resid
entia
l
pro
perty
ow
ners/tenants
have up to
24 ho
urs after sno
wfall sto
ps to
rem
ove sno
w and
ice. In additio
n, w
alk
ways to
the entrances o
f any pro
pertie
s
sho
uld
be cle
ared in
a tim
ely
fashio
n to
allo
w em
ergency
perso
nnel and m
ail deliv
ery carrie
rs safe and cle
ar access to
the prem
ises. N
ow
is
a great tim
e to
m
ake sure that yo
u have
sturdy
sho
vels
,
wo
rkin
g
sno
w
blo
wers,
sno
w
sho
velin
g
agreem
ents, and
ple
nty o
f ro
ck salt befo
re the next sno
wfall.
PE
T L
ICE
NS
ES
The
Health
Departm
ent
wo
uld
lik
e
to
rem
ind
do
g and cat o
wners that lic
ense renew
als
begin
o
n
January 2, 2017 fo
r do
gs and A
pril
1, 2017 fo
r cats. Y
ou w
ill
have until
February 28, 2017 to
renew
do
g licenses and until
May 31, 2017 to
renew
cat lic
enses. T
he fee is
$13 per no
n-
spayed o
r no
n-neutered anim
als
and $10 fo
r tho
se that are
spayed o
r neutered. A
fter the respectiv
e deadlin
e dates, a $15
late
fee w
ill
be added. Perso
nal
checks
are the preferred
metho
d o
f p
aym
ent and sho
uld
be m
ade payable
to
the
To
wnship
o
f T
eaneck. R
esid
ents w
ho
have new
anim
als
o
r
who
need renew
al app
licatio
ns m
ay o
btain
o
ne o
nlin
e at
ww
w.teanecknj.go
v under H
ealth D
epartm
ent D
ocum
ents &
Fo
rm
s o
r by callin
g (20
1) 837-1600 ext. 1500. Free rabie
s
sho
ts can be arranged
at the T
eaneck A
nim
al C
linic
&
Sp
a by
callin
g (20
1) 530
-5833 o
r the Bergen V
eterin
ary H
ospit
al at
(201) 837-3470. D
og o
wners sho
uld
no
te that rabie
s sho
ts
that expir
e prio
r to
N
ovem
ber 1, 20
17 are N
OT
valid
fo
r
licensin
g purpo
ses.
PIC
K U
P A
FT
ER
YO
UR
DO
G
Resid
ents
are
rem
inded
that
under
To
wnship
o
f
Teaneck
Co
de, Sectio
n 6
-28, yo
u m
ust pic
k up after yo
ur do
g and
dis
po
se o
f such w
aste im
media
tely
and in a sanit
ary m
anner.
This
in
cludes bo
th public
and priv
ate pro
perty. D
ogs bein
g
walk
ed in
public m
ust be curbed and the perso
n w
alk
ing the
do
g
must
carry
a
suitable
metho
d
of
waste
dis
po
sal.
Do
gs
must
be
pro
perly
le
ashed
or
restrain
ed
at
all
tim
es
when bein
g w
alk
ed. Furtherm
ore, do
gs m
ust be licensed w
ith
the H
ealth D
epartm
ent and
have a current rabie
s
vaccinatio
n. Fo
r further in
fo
rm
atio
n, ple
ase co
ntact
the H
ealth D
epartm
ent at: health@
teanecknj.go
v
or (201) 837-160
0 ext. 150
0.
PA
RK
ING
DE
CA
L R
EN
EW
AL
IN
FO
RM
AT
ION
The
To
wnship
C
lerk’s
Office
rem
inds
all
To
wnship
merchants,
elig
ible
T
ow
nship
resid
ents,
and
resid
ent
co
mm
uters that p
arkin
g perm
its/decals
expir
e o
n D
ecem
ber
31
st o
f each year at m
idnig
ht.
Applic
atio
ns fo
r parkin
g perm
its fo
r the 2017 cale
nd
ar year
can be fo
und o
n o
ur w
ebsite, w
ww
.teanecknj.go
v, o
r can be
obtained fro
m the C
lerk’s O
ffice o
n the seco
nd flo
or o
f the
Adm
inis
tratio
n Build
ing (So
uth Entrance). T
he fee is
$50
.00
per vehic
le.
Ple
ase no
te that app
licants sho
uld
be prepared to
present the
fo
llo
win
g do
cum
ents:
1.
Valid
driv
er’s lic
ense
2.
Valid
vehic
le regis
tratio
n
(N
OT
E: Bo
th regis
tratio
n and driv
er lic
ense sho
uld
have the
sam
e T
eaneck address; if no
t, yo
u w
ill be requir
ed to
file
fo
r
a change o
f address thro
ugh the N
ew
Jersey D
epartm
ent o
f
Mo
to
r V
ehic
les o
ffic
e)
3. O
ther pro
of o
f resid
ence m
ay be requir
ed.
TH
S F
OR
UM
SN
OW
RE
MO
VA
L A
SS
IST
AN
CE
If
yo
u
are
loo
kin
g
fo
r
reaso
nable
rates
and
relia
ble
wo
rkers,
the
students
at
Teaneck
Hig
h
Scho
ol
are
availa
ble
durin
g the w
inter m
onths to
sho
vel
sno
w fo
r
local
resid
ents.
If
yo
u
are
interested,
ple
ase
call
the
FO
RU
M at: (20
1) 862-1200
ext. 6283.
10
RE
CE
PT
ION
/WA
RM
ING
AN
D C
OO
LIN
G C
EN
TE
RS
In the event o
f a sig
nific
ant em
ergency, the T
ow
nship
has desig
nated tem
po
rary shelt
er. R
esid
ents w
ho
need
tem
po
rary shelter sho
uld
fir
st call the T
eaneck Po
lice D
epartm
ent at (201) 837
-260
0 to
co
nfir
m activ
atio
n o
f
tem
po
rary shelters. T
he R
ichard R
odda C
om
munity C
enter, lo
cated at 250 C
olo
nial
Co
urt, is
the o
ffic
ial
Receptio
n/W
arm
ing and
C
oo
ling C
enter fo
r public
use. Furtherm
ore, the T
ow
nship
has partnered w
ith the
Teaneck B
oard o
f Educatio
n to
o
pen specific scho
ols
as tem
po
rary shelters durin
g em
ergencie
s.
ON
LIN
E T
AX
SA
LE
T
he T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck w
ill ho
ld its A
nnual T
ax Sale
o
n
January
3rd.
This
change
will
allo
w
the
To
wnship
an
oppo
rtunit
y
to
co
llect
delinquent
taxes
on
a
mo
re
tim
ely
basis
. A
tax sale
is no
t the sale
o
f a ho
meo
wner’s p
ro
perty.
Rather, a tax sale
is
the sale
o
f delin
quent taxes o
n a p
ro
perty to
a thir
d party. U
po
n the is
suance o
f a tax lie
n, the pro
perty
ow
ner is
respo
nsib
le to
rem
it o
utstandin
g pro
perty taxes to
the
thir
d party w
ho
acquir
ed the o
utstandin
g tax lie
n.
The T
ow
nship
antic
ipates co
lle
ctio
n o
f all
pro
perty taxes in
the
year due. In o
rd
er to
avo
id
in
clu
sio
n in
the A
nnual
Tax Sale
,
pro
perty o
wners are enco
uraged to
pay all
taxes by the due
date. Furtherm
ore, it is
critic
al
to
pay 4
th quarter taxes o
n tim
e,
as
the
date
fo
r
inclu
sio
n
in
the
tax
sale
and
im
po
sitio
n
of
asso
cia
ted fees begin
s 50 days prio
r to
the tax sale date.
It is
im
perativ
e that the T
ow
nship
co
llects delin
quent taxes in
the
year
they
are
due
in
order
to
reduce
the
reserve
fo
r
unco
llected taxes. A
reductio
n in
the reserve fo
r unco
lle
cted
taxes
will
ult
imately
rais
e
our tax
co
llectio
n
percentage
and
reduce
the
reserve
on
unco
llected
taxes
line
item
in
the
munic
ipal budget.
TA
X P
AY
ME
NT
S– O
NL
INE
T
he
To
wnship
o
ffers
co
nvenie
nt
servic
es
fo
r
tax
paym
ents.
Pro
perty
ow
ners
can
vis
it
ww
w.teanecknj.go
v
and
clic
k
on
“Pay
Taxes”
to
rem
it
paym
ent
fo
r
their
quarterly
pro
perty
taxes. E-C
heck and credit card paym
ents can o
nly
be m
ad
e via
the Internet.
A
co
nvenie
nce
fee
charged
by
the
servic
e
pro
vid
er
will
be
incurred
by the user fo
r each transactio
n. T
he fee fo
r usin
g an
E-C
heck is
a fla
t $1.05 p
er transactio
n. T
he fee fo
r usin
g a credit
card is
2.95%
o
f the transactio
n am
ount. T
he fee fo
r usin
g a
debit card (o
ther than a V
isa debit card) is
the sam
e fee as usin
g
a credit card. T
he co
nvenie
nce fee fo
r V
isa debit cards is
a fla
t
$3.95 p
er transactio
n.
SID
EW
AL
K R
EP
LA
CE
ME
NT
/ RO
OT
CU
T
Resid
ents
are
respo
nsib
le
fo
r
the
main
tenance
of
sid
ew
alk
s adjacent to
their
pro
perty. In o
rd
er to
repla
ce
one’s sid
ew
alk, a perm
it m
ust be o
btain
ed fro
m the
Engin
eerin
g
Departm
ent
by
the
resp
ectiv
e
co
ntracto
r
or
ho
meo
wner. C
ontracto
rs are requir
ed to
be lic
ensed
by the
To
wnship
p
rio
r
to
any
co
nstructio
n
in
ord
er
to
p
erfo
rm
co
ncrete w
ork in
the public
rig
ht o
f w
ay. If tree ro
ots are
invo
lved w
ith the rep
lacem
ent o
f a sid
ew
alk
, the in
div
idual
perfo
rm
ing
the
wo
rk
must
co
ntact
the
Public
W
orks
Departm
ent at (20
1) 837-160
0 ext. 1751 o
r 1728 to
arrange fo
r
the T
ow
nship
to
evalu
ate and/o
r grin
d the tree ro
ots.
TR
EE
S
OF
L
OV
E:
TE
AN
EC
K’S
CO
MM
EM
OR
AT
IVE
TR
EE
PR
OG
RA
M
The pro
gram
pro
vid
es the o
ppo
rtunity to
p
lant a tree in
a
to
wnship
park
to
co
mm
em
orate
a
jo
yful
event
such
as
marria
ge,
bir
th,
anniv
ersary,
graduatio
n,
etc.
or
to
mem
oria
lize the p
assin
g o
f a lo
ved o
ne.
Fo
r
a
tax-deductib
le
fee
of
$350,
the
co
st
of
the
tree,
pla
ntin
g,
water
bag,
and
inscrib
ed
granite
plaque
are
included. T
he purchaser m
ay cho
ose fro
m a w
ide sele
ctio
n
of nativ
e trees and als
o sele
ct the p
ark w
here the tree w
ill
be
pla
nted.
Tree
orders
can
be
placed
thro
ugho
ut the year but trees w
ill be p
lanted
only
at
appro
pria
te
tim
es
of
the
year.
Fo
r m
ore in
fo
rm
atio
n and a do
wnlo
adable
ap
plicatio
n
fo
rm
,
ple
ase
vis
it
us
at
ww
w.teanecknj.go
v/T
rees-o
f-lo
ve/
or
e-m
ail
us at T
eaneckT
rees.o
fLo
ve@
gm
ail.
co
m.
ST
IGM
A F
RE
E
The T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck is
no
w a ST
IG
MA
-
FR
EE Z
ON
E. In 2016, the T
ow
nship
C
ouncil
passed
an
ordin
ance
to
create
an
Advis
ory
Bo
ard to
add
ress m
ental
illness is
sues in
o
ur
co
mm
unit
y.
This
A
dvis
ory
Bo
ard
will
be
fo
cusin
g its attentio
n o
n the fo
llow
ing o
bjectiv
es:
Reduce the stig
ma asso
cia
ted w
ith m
ental illn
ess
Rais
e aw
areness o
f m
ental healt
h is
sues and illn
ess
Create
a
cult
ure
where
tho
se
sufferin
g
fro
m
mental
illness feel sup
po
rted by the co
mm
unit
y
Enco
urage resid
ents w
ith m
ental
healt
h is
sues to
seek
treatm
ent
or
other
assis
tance
witho
ut
fear
of
bein
g
stig
matiz
ed
In 2017, the ST
IG
MA
-FR
EE A
dvis
ory Bo
ard w
ill lo
ok to
build
and strengthen tie
s w
ith o
ther m
ental
healt
h agencies
and
facilities,
go
vern
mental
partn
ers,
ed
ucatio
nal
instit
utio
ns, lo
cal
merchants and any co
mm
unit
y m
em
ber
interested
in
jo
inin
g
our
team
.
This
year,
we
are
very
excited abo
ut the fo
llow
ing p
ro
gram
s:
Pro
gram
kic
k-o
ff in
M
ay 2017
Pro
vid
ing
mental
healt
h
fir
st
aid
train
ing
fo
r
pro
fessio
nals
and no
n-p
ro
fessio
nals
Ho
ldin
g educatio
nal
sem
inars o
n m
ental
illness, healt
h
& w
ell-bein
g
Sharin
g valu
able
in
fo
rm
atio
n o
n o
ur w
ebsite
Fo
r
mo
re
info
rm
atio
n
on
ST
IG
MA
-FR
EE
or
if
yo
u
are
interested in
jo
inin
g o
ur A
dvis
ory Bo
ard, please co
ntact the
Health D
epartm
ent, D
ivis
ion o
f So
cia
l Servic
es at (201) 837
-
1600
(x150
3) o
r gandrade@
teanecknj.go
v.
Stig
ma-
Fre
e
Zo
ne
May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
2
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
3
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
4
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
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6
7 8
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
9
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
10
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
11
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
12
13
14 15
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
16
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Workshop
Meeting 7pm
17
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
18
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
19
20
21 22
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
23
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
24
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
25
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
26
27
28 29
Closed in
Observance of
Memorial Day
Township Service
30
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
31
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Take a look at your house number from the
street at night. See if it is completely visible, readable, and whether there is enough light for others to read it!
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
2
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
3
4 5
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
6
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Primary Election
Polls Open 6am - 8pm
7
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
8
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
9
10
11 12
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
13
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
14
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
15
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
16
17
18 19
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
20
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
21
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
22
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
23
24
25 26
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
27
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
28
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
29
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
30
June 2017
Township pools open on June 24th!
Recycling Hotline 201.837.1600
Ext. 1946
Propane and charcoal BBQ grills
should only be used outdoors and
away from any combustibles.
Township pools open
today! Swimming
badges required.
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
9
PO
WE
R O
UT
AG
E T
IPS
BE
FO
RE
AN
OU
TA
GE
Check flashlig
hts and battery-pow
ered po
rtable radio
s to
ensure that they are w
orkin
g and that yo
u have extra batterie
s.
A
radio
is
an
impo
rtant
so
urce
of
weather
and
em
ergency
info
rm
atio
n
durin
g
a
sto
rm
.
Inexpensiv
e
weather
radio
s
that
bro
adcast auto
matic
ally
in
the event o
f an alert can be purchased at
vario
us retailers.
Make sure that yo
ur ho
me is
pro
perly
in
sulated. C
aulk and in
stall
weather-strip
pin
g o
n do
ors and w
indo
ws to
keep cold air
o
ut.
Install sto
rm
w
indo
ws o
r cover w
indo
ws w
ith plastic
fro
m the in
sid
e
to
pro
vid
e in
sulatio
n.
To
prevent pip
es fro
m freezin
g, w
rap them
in
in
sulatio
n o
r la
yers o
f
new
spaper co
vered w
ith plastic
to
keep o
ut m
ois
ture.
Let faucets drip
a little to
prevent freezin
g.
Kno
w the lo
catio
n o
f yo
ur w
ater shuto
ff valves.
In the event that the w
ater supply m
ay be affected, fill
yo
ur bathtub
and spare co
ntain
ers w
ith w
ater. W
ater in
the bathtub sho
uld
be
used fo
r sanitatio
n o
nly—
po
urin
g a pail
of w
ater fro
m the tub
dir
ectly in
to
the to
ilet bo
wl w
ill flush the to
ilet.
Set yo
ur refrig
erato
r and freezer to
their
co
ldest settin
gs. D
urin
g an
outage, do
no
t o
pen the frid
ge o
r freezer do
ors; fo
od can stay co
ld
in
a
full
refrig
erato
r
or
a
half-full
freezer
fo
r
up
to
24
ho
urs.
Full freezers can stay co
ld fo
r up to
48 ho
urs! Just rem
em
ber to
reset
the frid
ge and freezer back to
no
rm
al o
nce po
wer is resto
red.
If yo
u have m
edic
atio
n that requir
es refrig
eratio
n, check w
ith yo
ur
pharm
acist
fo
r
guid
ance
on
pro
per
sto
rage
durin
g
an
extended
outage.
Revie
w the pro
cess fo
r m
anually
bypassin
g an electric
garage do
or
opener.
DU
RIN
G A
N O
UT
AG
E
Co
ntact PSE&
G (800
-436-7734) o
r w
ww
.PSEG
.co
m to
advise them
of the o
utage in
yo
ur area
Dress
fo
r
the
seaso
n,
wearin
g
several
layers
of
lo
ose-fittin
g,
lig
htw
eig
ht, w
arm
clo
thin
g rather than o
ne heavy layer o
f clo
thin
g.
Outer garm
ents sho
uld be tig
htly
w
oven and w
ater-repellent.
Mittens are better than glo
ves.
Wear a hat: m
ost bo
dy heat is
lo
st thro
ugh the to
p o
f the head.
Co
ver yo
ur m
outh w
ith a scarf to
pro
tect yo
ur lu
ngs.
Watch
fo
r
sig
ns
of
fro
stbite:
lo
ss
of
feelin
g
and
white
or
pale
appearance in
extrem
itie
s such as fin
gers, to
es, ear lo
bes, o
r the tip
of
the
no
se.
If
yo
u
see
sig
ns
of
fro
stbite,
seek
medic
al
help
imm
edia
tely
.
Watch fo
r sig
ns o
f hypotherm
ia: unco
ntro
llable shiv
erin
g, m
em
ory
lo
ss,
diso
rie
ntatio
n,
incoherence,
slurred
speech,
dro
wsin
ess
and
apparent exhaustio
n. If sym
ptom
s are detected, get the vic
tim
to
a
warm
lo
catio
n, rem
ove any w
et clo
thin
g, and w
arm
the center o
f
the bo
dy fir
st. If the vic
tim
is
co
nscio
us, giv
e w
arm
, no
n-alco
ho
lic
beverages. Seek m
edic
al help as so
on as possib
le.
In o
rder to
pro
tect again
st possib
le vo
ltage ir
regularitie
s that can
occur
when
po
wer
is
resto
red,
unplug
all
sensitiv
e
electro
nic
equip
ment, in
cludin
g T
Vs, V
CR
s, stereo
s, m
icro
wave o
vens, co
rdless
tele
pho
nes,
co
mputers,
answ
erin
g
machin
es
and
garage
do
or
openers.
AF
TE
R A
N O
UT
AG
E
Be extra cautio
us if yo
u go
o
utsid
e to
in
spect fo
r dam
age after a
sto
rm
.
Do
wned
or
hangin
g
electric
al
wir
es
can
be
hid
den
by
sno
wdrifts, trees, o
r debris
and m
ay be liv
e. N
ever attem
pt to
to
uch
or m
ove do
wned lin
es, and keep children and pets aw
ay fro
m them
.
Check in
w
ith and help yo
ur neig
hbo
rs, especia
lly
the elderly and
physic
ally challenged.
Stay in
do
ors until do
wned po
wer lin
es are secured.
Do
no
t
to
uch
anythin
g
po
wer
lin
es
are
to
uchin
g
such
as
tree
branches o
r fences. A
lw
ays assum
e a do
wned lin
e is
a liv
e lin
e.
Call yo
ur utility co
mpany to
repo
rt any o
utage-rela
ted pro
ble
m.
DA
NG
ER
S O
F C
AR
BO
N M
ON
OX
IDE
U
ND
ER
ST
AN
DIN
G T
HE
RIS
KS
What is
carbo
n m
ono
xid
e?
Carbo
n m
ono
xid
e, o
r C
O, is
an o
do
rle
ss, co
lorle
ss, and to
xic
gas. Because it is im
possib
le to
see, taste, o
r sm
ell,
C
O can kill
even befo
re yo
u are aw
are it is
in
yo
ur ho
me. A
t lo
wer le
vels
of expo
sure, C
O causes m
ild effects that are o
ften m
istaken
fo
r
flu
sym
pto
ms,
including
head
aches,
dizziness,
dis
orie
ntatio
n,
nausea,
and
fatig
ue.
The
effects
of
CO
expo
sure can vary greatly
fro
m perso
n to
perso
n dependin
g
on age, o
verall
health, and the co
ncentratio
n and le
ngth o
f
expo
sure.
Where do
es carbo
n m
ono
xid
e co
me fro
m?
CO
gas
can
co
me
fro
m
several
so
urces,
such
as
gas-fir
ed
applia
nces,
charco
al
grills
,
wo
od-burnin
g
furnaces
or
fir
epla
ces, and m
oto
r vehic
les.
Who
is
at ris
k?
Everyo
ne is
at ris
k fo
r C
O po
iso
nin
g, tho
ugh m
edic
al
experts
belie
ve that unbo
rn babie
s, in
fants, child
ren, senio
r citiz
ens,
and peo
ple
w
ith heart o
r lu
ng pro
ble
ms are at the greatest
ris
k.
PR
OT
EC
T
YO
UR
SE
LF
&
Y
OU
R
FA
MIL
Y
FR
OM
CO
PO
ISO
NIN
G
Install
at le
ast o
ne carbo
n m
ono
xid
e ala
rm
w
ith an audib
le
warnin
g sig
nal
near the sle
epin
g areas and o
utsid
e in
div
idual
bedro
om
s. C
ho
ose an ala
rm
that is
lis
ted by U
L (U
nderw
riters
Labo
rato
rie
s). C
arbo
n m
ono
xide alarm
s m
easure le
vels
o
f C
O
over tim
e and are desig
ned to
so
und an ala
rm
befo
re an
average, healthy adult w
ould
experie
nce sym
pto
ms. It is very
po
ssib
le that yo
u m
ay no
t be experie
ncin
g any sym
pto
ms
when yo
u hear the alarm
, but that do
es no
t m
ean that C
O is
no
t present.
Have
a
qualif
ied
pro
fessio
nal
check
all
fuel-burnin
g
applia
nces, furnaces, ventin
g, and chim
ney system
s at le
ast
once a year.
Never use yo
ur range o
r o
ven to
help
heat yo
ur ho
me.
Never use a charco
al
grill
or hib
achi
insid
e yo
ur ho
me o
r
garage.
Never use a generato
r in
sid
e o
r in
clo
se pro
xim
ity to
yo
ur
ho
me.
Never keep a car runnin
g in
a garage. Even if the garage
do
ors are o
pen, no
rm
al
cir
cula
tio
n w
ill no
t pro
vid
e eno
ugh
fresh air
to
relia
bly
prevent a dangero
us build
up o
f C
O.
When
purchasin
g
an
exis
tin
g
ho
me,
have
a
qualif
ied
technic
ian evalu
ate the in
tegrity o
f the heatin
g and co
okin
g
system
s, as w
ell
as the seale
d spaces betw
een the garage and
ho
use.
Natural gas detecto
rs are als
o available
in
case o
f a gas le
ak in
yo
ur ho
me. T
hey can be purchased as a C
O/N
atural G
as
detecto
r.
The presence o
f a C
O alarm
in
yo
ur ho
me can save yo
ur lif
e!
WH
AT
DO
I DO
IF
MY
CO
AL
AR
M G
OE
S O
FF?
Call 911 im
media
tely
and be sure to
tell them
ho
w m
any
peo
ple
are feelin
g ill
and w
hat their
sym
pto
ms are.
Evacuate all
occupants im
media
tely
.
Do
no
t re-enter the ho
me w
itho
ut the appro
val o
f a fir
e
departm
ent representativ
e
Call a qualif
ied pro
fessio
nal to
repair
the so
urce o
f the C
O
8
SP
AC
E H
EA
TE
R S
AF
ET
Y
Fo
recasters predic
t a lo
ng, co
ld w
inter ahead, and the T
eaneck
Fir
e D
epartm
ent is
co
ncerned resid
ents m
ay supple
ment their
central
heatin
g
system
w
ith
vario
us
types
of
space
heaters.
With
that
in
min
d,
the
Fir
e
Dep
artm
ent
is
pro
vid
ing
the
fo
llow
ing in
fo
rm
atio
n o
n space heaters and their
use.
In
a
resid
entia
l envir
onm
ent,
space
heaters
(sin
ce
they
are
po
rtable
) sho
uld
be pla
ced aw
ay fro
m the edge o
f a bed o
r
co
uch, and aw
ay fro
m la
undry o
r o
ther ho
useho
ld item
s that
may fall
on them
. Space heaters need a m
inim
um
cle
arance o
f
three feet o
f space aro
und them
, free fro
m furniture, clo
thin
g,
draperie
s, curtain
s, to
ys and o
ther lo
ose item
s o
f w
oo
d, plastic
,
clo
th o
r paper. T
his cle
arance needs to
be stric
tly
m
ain
tain
ed to
ensure the safety o
f all
occupants. Be aw
are that pets can als
o
po
se a danger by pla
cin
g them
selv
es o
r o
bjects to
o clo
se to
heaters.
Ele
ctric
heaters m
ust o
nly
be plu
gged dir
ectly
in
to
a perm
anent
wall
outle
t.
Usin
g
an
extensio
n
co
rd,
even
a
“heavy
duty
applia
nce” extensio
n co
rd, w
ill dro
p the vo
ltage and
cause the ele
ctric
heater to
draw
even m
ore current,
heatin
g
the
pla
stic
in
sula
tio
n
whic
h
can
cause
the
extensio
n co
rd to
erupt in
fla
mes. T
he o
utle
t itself m
ust be in
go
od co
nditio
n, tig
htly
grasping the plu
g. If the co
rd is
three-
pro
nged, use o
nly
a three-pro
nged o
utle
t. A
dapters sho
uld no
t
be used, as they can cause the sam
e fir
es as extensio
n co
rds.
If yo
u use a kero
sene heater, yo
u are brin
gin
g a fla
mm
able
liquid
indo
ors. K
ero
sene heaters m
ust be allo
wed to
co
ol, then taken
outdo
ors aw
ay fro
m the ho
use to
be fuele
d. N
ever use gaso
line
or used m
oto
r o
il to
fuel
a kero
sene heater, and be sure to
cle
an
up any spills
. T
he rig
ht grade o
f kero
sene m
ust be used to
avo
id
an explo
sio
n/fir
e. K
ero
sene heaters als
o use up o
xygen and em
it
carbo
n m
ono
xid
e, so
keep a w
indo
w partly
o
pen w
hen usin
g
one. K
ero
sene heaters are ille
gal
in any rental
ho
usin
g, busin
ess,
co
mm
ercia
l o
r
public
build
ing,
acco
rdin
g
to
the
NJ
Unifo
rm
Fir
e C
ode.
If yo
u are co
ntem
pla
tin
g a perm
anent additio
nal
heat so
urce,
such
as
a
fir
epla
ce,
wo
od
sto
ve,
or
co
al
sto
ve,
sto
p
by
the
Build
ing D
epartm
ent fir
st. Perm
anent in
stallatio
ns o
f fuel-burnin
g
applia
nces are stric
tly
regula
ted by the N
J U
nifo
rm
C
onstructio
n
Co
de. Build
ing in
sp
ecto
rs w
ill carefully
check that all
cle
arance,
ventin
g
and
other
safety
requir
em
ents
of
the
manufacturer’s
labele
d in
stalla
tio
n in
structio
ns are co
mp
letely
fo
llow
ed.
Sho
uld
yo
u have any fir
e safety questio
ns, co
ntact the T
eaneck
Fir
e
Departm
ent,
Fir
e
Preventio
n
Bureau
at
20
1-808-8080,
x5202. Fo
r fix
ed heater co
de questio
ns, the T
eaneck Build
ing
Departm
ent can be reached at 201-837-160
0, x1100.
PR
OP
ER
CH
IMN
EY
CA
RE
C
him
ney
fir
es
can
burn
explo
siv
ely
–
no
isy
and
dram
atic
eno
ugh to
be detected by neig
hbo
rs o
r peo
ple
passin
g by.
Fla
mes
or
dense
sm
oke
may
sho
ot
fro
m
the
to
p
of
the
chim
ney.
Ho
meo
wners
repo
rt
bein
g
startle
d
by
a
low
rum
blin
g so
und that rem
inds them
o
f a freig
ht train
o
r a lo
w
fly
ing air
pla
ne. H
ow
ever, tho
se are o
nly
the chim
ney fir
es
yo
u kno
w abo
ut. Slo
w-burnin
g chim
ney fir
es do
n’t get eno
ugh
air
o
r
have
fuel
to
be
dram
atic
o
r
visib
le.
But,
the
tem
peratures they reach are very hig
h and can cause as m
uch
dam
age to
the chim
ney structure – and nearby co
mbustib
le
parts o
f the ho
use – as their
m
ore spectacula
r co
usin
s.
Creo
so
te &
C
him
ney Fir
es: W
hat Y
ou M
ust K
no
w
Fir
epla
ces and w
oo
d sto
ves are desig
ned to
safely
co
ntain
wo
od-fuel
fir
es,
while
pro
vid
ing
heat
fo
r
a
ho
me.
The chim
neys that serve them
have the jo
b o
f expellin
g the by
-pro
ducts
of
co
mbustio
n
–
the
substances
produced
when
wo
od
burns.
These
inclu
de
sm
oke,
water
vapor,
gases,
unburned w
oo
d partic
les, hydro
carbo
n, tar fo
g and asso
rted
min
erals
. A
s these substances exit the fir
epla
ce o
r w
oo
d sto
ve,
and flo
w up in
to
the rela
tiv
ely
co
ole
r chim
ney, co
ndensatio
n
occurs. T
he resultin
g resid
ue that stic
ks to
the in
ner w
alls
o
f
the chim
ney is
calle
d creo
so
te.
Creo
so
te is bla
ck o
r bro
wn in
appearance. It can be crusty and
fla
ky…
tar-lik
e,
drip
py
and
stic
ky…
or
shin
y
and
hardened.
Often, all
fo
rm
s w
ill o
ccur in
o
ne chim
ney system
. W
hatever
fo
rm
it takes, creo
so
te is
hig
hly
co
mbustib
le. If it build
s up in
suffic
ient quantitie
s – and the in
ternal
flu
e tem
perature is
hig
h
eno
ugh – the result
co
uld
be a chim
ney fir
e. C
ertain
co
nditio
ns
enco
urage
the
build
up
of
creo
so
te.
Restric
ted
air
supply
,
unseaso
ned
wo
od
and,
co
ole
r
than
no
rm
al
chim
ney
tem
peratures are all
facto
rs that can accele
rate the build
up o
f
creo
so
te o
n chim
ney flu
e w
alls
. A
ir supply
m
ay be restric
ted
by clo
sin
g the gla
ss do
ors, by failin
g to
o
pen the dam
per w
ide
eno
ugh, and the la
ck o
f suffic
ient m
ake-up air
to
m
ove heated
sm
oke
up
the
chim
ney
rapid
ly
(the
longer
the
sm
oke’s
“resid
ence tim
e” in
the flu
e, the m
ore lik
ely
is
it that creo
so
te
will
fo
rm
). A
w
oo
d sto
ve’s air
supply
can be lim
ited by clo
sin
g
do
wn the sto
ve dam
per o
r air
in
lets to
o so
on o
r to
o m
uch.
Burnin
g unseaso
ned w
oo
d – because so
m
uch energy is
used
initia
lly ju
st to
driv
e o
ff the w
ater trapped in
the cells
o
f the
logs– keeps the resultin
g sm
oke co
ole
r, than if seaso
ned w
oo
d
is used. In the case o
f w
oo
d sto
ves, o
verlo
adin
g the fir
ebo
x
with w
oo
d in
an attem
pt to
get a lo
nger burn tim
e als
o
co
ntrib
utes to
creo
so
te build
up.
HE
AT
RE
GU
LA
TIO
NS
Landlo
rds w
ho
pro
vid
e heat sho
uld
be aw
are that begin
nin
g the 1
st o
f Septem
ber until
the 1
st o
f June each
year, they are requir
ed to
m
ain
tain
the fo
llow
ing as per T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck O
rdin
ance 21-31 and 21-32:
Heat m
ust be furnis
hed fo
r every o
ccupie
d ro
om
in
yo
ur dw
ellin
g so
that the m
inim
um
tem
perature
is 70 degrees Fahrenheit betw
een 6am
and 11pm
and a m
inim
um
tem
perature o
f 65 degrees
Fahrenheit
betw
een 11pm
and 6am
o
r w
henever the street tem
perature falls
belo
w 55 degrees
Fahrenheit. Y
ou m
ust als
o co
ntact the H
ealth D
epartm
ent w
henever a breakdo
wn o
ccurs requir
ing a
repair
to
the heatin
g system
.
This
is
als
o a great tim
e to
in
stall
carbo
n m
ono
xid
e detecto
rs and sm
oke detecto
rs. T
hese devic
es can be
purchased at any lo
cal hardw
are sto
re o
r ho
me supply
center. If yo
u have any questio
ns, ple
ase co
ntact
the T
eaneck H
ealth D
epartm
ent at (201) 837-1600 ext. 1500 o
r health@
teanecknj.go
v.
Teaneck Community Band Concerts
Wednesdays 8:00pm
Votee Park Rotary Band Shell
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
4 Closed in
Observance of
Independence Day
Independence Day
Parade 9:30am
5
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
6
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
7
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
8
9 10
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
11
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
12
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
13
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
14 15
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
16
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
17
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
18
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
19
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
20
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
21 22
23 24
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
25
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
26
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
27
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
28 29
30 31
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
July 2017
Please join us for the Annual July 4th Parade
at 9:30am along Queen Anne Road &
our 26h Annual Community Celebration
in Votee Park at 10:00am!
Practice storm safety!
Be sure to have flashlights, batteries,
and a battery-operated radio ready.
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
2
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
3
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
4 5
6 7
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
8
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
9
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
10
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
11 12
13 14
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
15
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
16
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
17
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
18 19
20 21
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
22
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
23
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
24
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
25 26
27 28
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
29
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
30
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
31
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
August 2017
*Movies in the Park*
August: 8, 15, 22 7:45pm
Votee Park Rotary Band Shell
(Rain Dates- August: 10, 17, 24)
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
7 L
ET’S
MO
VE
UP
DA
TE
Let’s M
ove! is
an in
itia
tiv
e o
f Fir
st Lady M
ichelle
Obam
a, to
help
get kid
s fit, im
pro
ve lif
estyle
cho
ices,
and to
eat better. T
he pro
gram
o
ffers m
unic
ipalit
ies
medals
fo
r partic
ipatin
g in
the pro
gram
. M
edals
are achieved by
pro
vid
ing
info
rm
atio
n
based
on
pro
gram
s
run
in
fiv
e
different
catego
rie
s. T
hese fiv
e catego
rie
s in
clu
de the fo
llow
ing:
Go
al
1:
Start
Early
,
Start
Sm
art–
inco
rpo
ratio
n
of
nutritio
n,
physic
al
activ
ity, etc. pro
gram
s fo
r child
ren, especia
lly tho
se in
early
care and lo
wer grades
Go
al
2: M
y Pla
te, Y
our Pla
ce– dis
pla
y o
f M
y Pla
te po
sters in
munic
ipal and co
unty venues w
here fo
od is
so
ld o
r served
Go
al
3: Sm
art Servin
g Fo
r Students– pro
vis
ion o
f healthy fo
od
cho
ices
in
scho
ols
,
especia
lly
fo
r
the
breakfast
and
lunch
pro
gram
s
Go
al
4: M
odel Fo
od Servic
e– im
pro
ve healthy, affo
rdable
fo
ods
by im
ple
mentin
g fo
od servic
e w
ith the D
ietary G
uid
elin
es fo
r
Am
eric
ans
Go
al
5:
Activ
e
Kid
s
at
Pla
y–
increase
physic
al
activ
ity
by
mappin
g lo
cal pla
y areas and parks, and in
creasin
g lo
catio
ns that
can be used to
in
crease physic
al activ
ity
Several
websites tie
d in
to
this pro
gram
are the Let’s M
ove! w
ebsite
and
the
Die
tary
Guid
elin
es
fo
r
Am
eric
ans
website
and
others
(see belo
w):
1. healthyco
mm
unitie
shealthyfuture.o
rg/
2. health.go
v/die
taryguid
elin
es/
3. cho
osem
ypla
te.go
v/die
tary-guid
elin
es.htm
l
4. nutritio
n.go
v/sm
art-nutritio
n-101/die
tary-guid
elin
es-am
eric
ans
5. co
.bergen.nj.us/in
dex.aspx?nid
=973
Under the in
itia
tiv
e o
f the T
ow
nship
C
ouncil,
T
ow
nship
o
fficia
ls are
attem
ptin
g to
jum
p in
to
this pro
gram
, to
pro
vid
e necessary pro
gram
s
and reso
urces to
reduce o
besity, create healthie
r lif
estyle
cho
ices and
increase
physic
al
activ
ity
and
healthie
r
eatin
g
habits,
especia
lly
am
ongst child
ren. Parents, grandparents, and guardia
ns are als
o a
target o
f the pro
gram
sin
ce they are the care giv
ers, pro
vid
ers o
f
fo
od and nutritio
n, as w
ell as the o
nes that m
onito
r physic
al
activ
ity
or the la
ck thereo
f.
In 2016, the Let’s M
ove Pro
gram
w
orked w
ith vario
us o
rganiz
atio
ns,
busin
esses,
and
agencie
s
to
pro
mo
te
healthy
eatin
g
habits
and
physic
al
exercis
e activ
itie
s fo
r o
ur co
mm
unity. So
me o
f the activ
itie
s
that
we
suppo
rted
in
2016
inclu
ded:
sum
mer
cam
p
lesso
ns
&
activ
itie
s w
ith o
ur public
healt
h nurse at the R
odda C
enter, M
y Pla
te
pro
mo
tio
n
fo
r
our
local
co
mm
unity
fo
od
establis
hm
ents
to
enco
urage the pro
vis
ion o
f healthie
r m
enu cho
ices, and suppo
rt o
f
vario
us health and w
elln
ess pro
gram
s thro
ugh co
llabo
ratio
n w
ith the
Bergen
Co
unty
Co
mm
unity
Health
Im
pro
vem
ent
Partnership
.
In 2017, w
e lo
ok to
co
ntin
ue expandin
g the pro
gram
thro
ugh jo
int
effo
rts w
ith the public
scho
ols
and priv
ate o
rganiz
atio
ns to
help
pro
mo
te
co
mm
unity
walk
s,
nutritio
nal
dem
onstratio
ns
at
the
Farm
er’s M
arket, additio
nal
health and w
elln
ess activ
itie
s w
ithin
the
co
mm
unity and feature artic
les o
n o
ur T
ow
nship
w
ebsite. Fo
r m
ore
info
rm
atio
n o
r if yo
u are in
terested in
jo
inin
g o
ur co
mm
ittee, ple
ase
co
ntact
the
Health
Departm
ent
at
(201)
837
-1600
(x1500)
or
health@
teanecknj.go
v.
Go
to
the fo
llow
ing w
ebsite fo
r a m
ap o
f lo
cal play areas, parks and
areas
fo
r
outdo
or
recreatio
n
in
our
co
mm
unity:
bit.ly
/
teaneckm
apo
fpla
y. Ple
ase w
atch o
ur w
ebsite and lo
cal
media o
utle
ts
fo
r updates o
n T
eaneck’s “Let’s M
ove” in
itia
tiv
e.
GO
OD
MO
RN
ING
CH
EC
KU
P P
RO
GR
AM
A
dm
inis
tered
by
the
Teaneck
Fir
e
Departm
ent,
this
pro
gram
is
desig
ned
to
assis
t eld
erly
and shut-in
resid
ents.
On a daily basis
, the departm
ent co
ntacts partic
ipants to
determ
ine
their
w
ell-bein
g.
Ple
ase
co
ntact
the
Teaneck
Fir
e D
epartm
ent at (201) 808
-8080 to
sig
n up.
GO
OD
NE
IGH
BO
R P
RO
GR
AM
The purpo
se o
f this
pro
gram
is
to
assis
t senio
rs o
r o
ther
physic
ally
challe
nged
perso
ns
in
the
event
of
an
em
ergency due to
the recent super-sto
rm
s, po
wer o
utages,
and
devastatio
n that have hit o
ur area. T
he T
ow
nship
is
seekin
g
indiv
iduals
fo
r
this
co
mm
unit
y-based
pro
gram
who
w
ould
be in
terested in
w
orkin
g and supple
menting
the T
ow
nship
’s em
ergency respo
nse cap
acit
y as part o
f
our new
C
om
munity Em
ergency R
esp
onse T
eam
(C
ER
T).
The prim
ary respo
nsib
ility o
f these vo
lunteers w
ill be to
co
ntact (pho
ne/vis
it) regis
tered senio
rs and/o
r physic
ally
challe
nged perso
ns d
urin
g a sto
rm
o
r em
ergency to
ensure
their
w
ell-
being.
If
yo
u
are
a
senio
r
or
physically
challe
nged perso
n w
ho
liv
es alo
ne and/o
r do
no
t have
fam
ily
, frie
nds o
r neig
hbo
rs to
assis
t yo
u in the event o
f an
em
ergency,
this
pro
gram
co
uld
be
beneficia
l to
yo
u.
Vo
lunteers,
senio
rs,
or
the
physic
ally
challe
nged
interested
in
particip
ating
in
this
co
mm
unity-based
pro
gram
sho
uld
co
ntact the T
ow
nship
H
um
an R
eso
urces
Departm
ent at (20
1) 837
-160
0 ext. 1651 to
regis
ter.
JO
IN
O
UR
C
OM
MU
NIT
Y
EM
ER
GE
NC
Y
RE
SP
ON
SE
TE
AM
T
he
Co
mm
unity
Em
ergency
Respo
nse
Team
(C
ER
T)
Pro
gram
p
artners
co
mm
unity
mem
bers
and
em
ergency
servic
es
perso
nnel
to
gether
fo
r
co
ordin
ated
respo
nses
fo
llo
win
g
a
catastro
phic
disaster.
Durin
g
such
dis
asters,
co
mm
unitie
s m
ay no
t have im
media
te access to
em
ergency
servic
es
because
of
the
siz
e
of
the
area
affected,
lost
co
mm
unic
atio
ns, o
r unusable ro
ads. C
ER
T-trained citizens
can help
their
neig
hbo
rs and neig
hbo
rho
od.
The
Bergen
Co
unty
Offic
e
of
Em
ergency
Managem
ent
train
s
mem
bers
of
neigh
bo
rh
oo
ds,
co
mm
un
ity
organiz
atio
ns, and busin
esses in
dis
aster preparedness and
basic
dis
aster respo
nse skills
, thro
ugh a 12-w
eek train
ing
pro
gram
.
On M
onday, Septem
ber 8, 2014, the fir
st three T
ow
nship
em
plo
yees and
three T
eaneck resid
ents began C
om
munit
y
Em
ergency R
esp
onse T
eam
(C
ER
T) train
ing at the Bergen
Co
unty Law
and
Public
Safety A
cadem
y in
M
ahw
ah, N
ew
Jersey.
After
12
weeks
of
trainin
g,
the
candid
ates
successfully graduated fro
m the pro
gram
o
n D
ecem
ber 1,
2014.
Over
the
past
tw
o
years,
CER
T
mem
bers
were
pla
ced
on
standby
in
preparatio
n
of
vario
us
weather-
rela
ted events.
CER
T
mem
bers
will
use
their
train
ing
to
suppo
rt
em
ergency respo
nders and to
assis
t the co
mm
unity. If yo
u
are
interested
in
beco
ming
a
mem
ber
of
the
Teaneck
CER
T,
ple
ase
co
ntact
Hum
an
Reso
urces
Dir
ecto
r,
Dean
Kazinci, at (20
1) 837
-1600
ext. 1651.
6
BE
RG
EN
CO
UN
TY
UT
ILIT
IES A
UT
HO
RIT
Y
Ho
tlin
e: 201-80
7-5825
Website: w
ww
.BC
UA
.o
rg
2017 C
OM
PU
TER/E
LEC
TR
ON
IC
S R
EC
YC
LIN
G, T
IR
E R
EC
YC
LIN
G,
AN
D P
APER SH
RED
DIN
G E
VEN
TS
Bergen C
ounty C
am
pgaw
M
ountain
R
eservatio
n
200 C
am
pgaw
R
oad, M
ahw
ah
Saturday, June 3
rd
Sunday, O
cto
ber 22
nd
Bergen C
om
munity C
olle
ge
400 Param
us R
oad, Param
us
Sunday, A
pril
9th
Saturday, A
ugust 19
th
Co
llectio
n H
ours: 9:00 a.m
. to
2:00 p.m
.
(R
ain
o
r Shin
e)
2017 H
OU
SEH
OLD H
AZA
RD
OU
S W
AST
E C
OLLEC
TIO
N P
RO
GR
AM
Bergen C
om
munity C
olle
ge
400 Param
us R
oad, Param
us
Sunday, A
pril
30
th
Sunday, June 25
th
Sunday, O
cto
ber 15
th
Bergen C
ounty U
tilit
ies A
utho
rity
Fo
ot o
f Em
pir
e Blv
d., M
oo
nachie
Saturday, M
arch 11
th
Saturday, N
ovem
ber 18
th
Bergen C
ounty C
am
pgaw
M
ountain
R
eservatio
n
200 C
am
pgaw
R
oad, M
ahw
ah
Saturday, M
ay 13
th
Saturday, July
22
nd
Saturday, Septem
ber 9
th
Co
llectio
n H
ours: 9:0
0 a.m
. to
3:0
0 p.m
.
(R
ain
o
r Shin
e)
TO
WN
-WID
E G
AR
AG
E S
AL
ES P
LA
NN
ED
FO
R 2
017
In 2016, the T
ow
nship
held
three to
wn-w
ide garage sale
s in
the
sprin
g, sum
mer, and fall
mo
nths.
Each seaso
n’s garage sale
drew
an average o
f 50 partic
ipants
who
w
ere able
to
sell
item
s in
fro
nt o
f their
resid
ence and
interact w
ith neig
hbo
rs and
vis
ito
rs. T
he M
anager’s O
ffic
e, in
co
llabo
ratio
n w
ith the T
ow
nship
C
ouncil,
w
as able
to
regis
ter
partic
ipants thro
ugh o
ur w
ebsite w
hic
h in
clu
ded an in
teractiv
e
map w
ith pins sho
wing each partic
ipant’s address. A
lis
tin
g o
f
each address p
artic
ipatin
g w
as in
clu
ded alo
ng w
ith go
ods bein
g
so
ld at each address.
20
17
TO
WN
-WID
E G
AR
AG
E S
AL
E D
AT
ES:
Saturd
ay &
Sund
ay, A
pril 22 &
A
pril 23
* Sig
n-up begin
s o
n M
onday, A
pril 3
rd
Saturd
ay &
Sund
ay, July
15 &
July 16
* Sig
n-up begin
s o
n M
onday, June 27
th
Saturd
ay &
Sund
ay, O
cto
ber 21 &
O
cto
ber 22
* Sig
n-up begin
s o
n M
onday, O
cto
ber 2
nd
CO
NF
IDE
NT
IAL
PA
PE
R S
HR
ED
DIN
G D
AT
ES
The T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck p
ro
vid
es a sem
i-annual C
onfidentia
l
Paper Shreddin
g servic
e. R
esid
ents m
ay brin
g their
co
nfid
entia
l
do
cum
ents to
be shredded via
a m
obile
shreddin
g m
achin
e that
will
be parked in
the M
unicip
al Build
ing C
om
ple
x Parkin
g Lo
t.
The 20
17 d
ates are:
Sprin
g:
Saturday, A
pril
22
nd
9 a.m
. - 1 p.m
.
Sund
ay, A
pril
23 rd
9 a.m
. - 1 p.m
.
Fall:
S
aturday, O
cto
ber 21
st 9
a.m
. - 1 p.m
.
S
unday, O
cto
ber 22
nd
9 a.m
. - 1 p.m
.
SIG
N U
P F
OR
EM
ER
GE
NC
Y A
LE
RT
S
Resid
ents can sig
n up to
receiv
e e-m
ail,
text and/o
r tele
pho
ne
ale
rts
prio
r
to
and
durin
g
em
ergencie
s
or
severe
weather.
To
begin
the sig
n-up
pro
cess, go
to
the T
ow
nship
w
ebsit
e at
ww
w.teanecknj.go
v, click o
n “A
lert M
e” o
n the le
ft-hand
sid
e
of the ho
me page and fill
in the fo
rm
. A
fter clickin
g “Sig
n U
p”
at
the
bo
tto
m
of
the
fo
rm
,
clic
k
on
the
link
that
says
“C
ontin
ue
to
the
To
wnship
o
f
Teaneck
OEM
Em
ergency
No
tific
atio
n
Fo
rm
”.
At
the
bo
tto
m
of
the
page
will
be
a
“Sw
ift911 Po
rtal”
w
here yo
u can sig
n up fo
r the Sw
iftreach
Em
ergency N
otificatio
ns by pho
ne, em
ail,
and text m
essage.
Co
mple
te the fo
rm
at the Sw
iftreach sig
n up.
After
co
mple
tin
g
the
fo
rm
,
yo
u
will
receiv
e
a
4-dig
it
Co
nfir
matio
n
Co
de
via
em
ail
or
pho
ne
message.
Upo
n
receiv
ing
the
co
nfir
matio
n
co
de,
enter
it
into
the
“R
egis
tratio
n
Verificatio
n”
bo
x
and
click
“C
om
ple
te
Regis
tratio
n”.
Yo
u
are
no
w
regis
tered
with
Sw
iftreach
to
receiv
e ale
rts thro
ugh yo
ur la
ndlin
e tele
pho
ne, cellu
lar pho
ne,
and via
text m
essage. Save yo
ur usernam
e and p
assw
ord to
the Sw
iftreach p
ortal as yo
u m
ay edit yo
ur vital info
rm
atio
n at
any tim
e by lo
ggin
g in
to
the system
by vis
itin
g teanecknj.go
v/
Sw
iftreach-911. Furtherm
ore, to
sig
n up
fo
r text m
essage ale
rts
fro
m the T
eaneck Po
lice D
epartm
ent, go
back to
the ho
me
page and click o
n “N
ixle
T
ext M
essages and Sig
n up”.
EM
ER
GE
NC
Y P
RE
PA
RE
DN
ES
S S
EM
INA
RS
The
Co
mm
unity
Po
lic
ing
Bureau
will
offer
an
Em
ergency
Preparedness Sem
inar o
n A
pril
27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m
. at Po
lic
e
Headquarters. A
ny o
rganiz
atio
ns lo
cated in
T
eaneck (relig
ious,
civ
ic, spo
rts, etc.) can request a gro
up sem
inar by co
ntactin
g the
Co
mm
unity Po
lic
ing Bureau at (201) 837-8759.
DA
YL
IGH
T S
AV
ING
TIM
E D
AT
ES
Daylig
ht Savin
g T
ime w
ill
begin
o
n Sunday, M
arch 12, 2017 and
end
on
Sunday,
No
vem
ber
5,
2017
.
Rem
em
ber
that
when
Daylig
ht Savin
g T
ime begin
s, yo
u set yo
ur clo
ck ahead an ho
ur.
When it ends, yo
u set yo
ur clo
ck back an ho
ur.
RE
CR
EA
TIO
N D
EP
AR
TM
EN
T N
EW
S
Co
min
g in
2017 o
nlin
e servic
es fo
r pro
gram
registratio
n and
facilit
y reservatio
n!
Did
yo
u kno
w…
?
A 22 m
inute bris
k w
alk daily
can sig
nific
antly reduce the
ris
k o
f heart disease and dia
betes…
.. Let’s get started!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
3 4
Closed in
Observance of
Labor Day
5
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
Council Meeting 8pm
6
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
7
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
8
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
9
10 11
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
12
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
13
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
14
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
15
16
17 18
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
19
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
Council Meeting 8pm
20
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
21
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
22
23
24 25
Recycling: Zone 5
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
26
Recycling: Zone 6
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
27
Recycling: Zone 7
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
28
Recycling: Zone 8
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
29 30
September 2017
Fire drills are not just for school.
Practice fire drills at home too!
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Make sure to get your furnace inspected and serviced by a qualified
professional!
October 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
Recycling: Zone 1
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
3
Recycling: Zone 2
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
4
Recycling: Zone 3
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
5
Recycling: Zone 4
Garden Debris
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
6
7
8 9
Closed in
Observance of
Columbus Day
10
Recycling: Zone 5
11
Recycling: Zone 6
12
Recycling: Zone 7
13
Recycling: Zone 8
14
15 16
Recycling: Zone 1
17
Recycling: Zone 2
Council Meeting 8pm
18
Recycling: Zone 3
19
Recycling: Zone 4
20
21
Confidential Paper
Shredding 9am—1pm
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
22
Confidential Paper
Shredding 9am—1pm
Town-wide Garage Sale
See page 6 for more info.
23
Recycling: Zone 5
24
Recycling: Zone 6
25
Recycling: Zone 7
26
Recycling: Zone 8
27
28
29
30
Recycling: Zone 1
Council Meeting 8pm
31
Recycling: Zone 2
Leaf season begins
today; residents are
permitted to rake
leaves out to the curb.
Know at least
two ways
out of
every room!
Weekly Garden
Debris pickup
ends October 5th
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
ST
OR
MW
AT
ER
RE
GU
LA
TIO
NS
A
Gu
ide
to H
ealth
y H
ab
its fo
r Cle
an
er W
ate
r
Sto
rm
water po
llutio
n is
o
ne o
f N
ew
Jersey’s greatest threats to
cle
an and ple
ntiful
water. Po
llutio
n o
n streets, parkin
g lo
ts and
law
ns is
w
ashed by rain
in
to
sto
rm
drain
s, then dir
ectly
to
o
ur
drin
kin
g w
ater supplie
s, as w
ell
as the o
cean and la
kes. Fertiliz
er,
oil,
pestic
ides, detergents, pet w
aste, grass clip
pin
gs and m
ore all
end up in
o
ur w
ater!
By m
akin
g sm
all,
easy changes in
o
ur daily
liv
es, w
e can keep
co
mm
on po
llutants o
ut o
f sto
rm
water. T
his
w
ill pro
duce cle
aner
water and save the hig
h co
st o
f cle
anin
g up o
nce w
ater beco
mes
dir
ty.
As part o
f N
ew
Jersey’s in
itia
tiv
e to
keep o
ur w
ater cle
an and
ple
ntiful
and to
m
eet federal
requir
em
ents, m
any m
unic
ipalit
ies
and o
ther public
agencie
s, in
clu
din
g co
lleges and m
ilitary bases,
must
ado
pt
ordin
ances
pro
hib
itin
g
vario
us
activ
itie
s
that
co
ntrib
ute to
sto
rm
water po
llutio
n. Breakin
g these rule
s can result
in fin
es and o
ther penaltie
s.
As a
residen
t or b
usin
ess ow
ner, it is im
po
rtan
t to kn
ow
easy
thin
gs yo
u ca
n d
o every d
ay to
help
pro
tect ou
r wa
ter: Lim
it you
r use
of fe
rtilizers a
nd
pe
sticide
s:
Perfo
rm
a so
il test to
see if yo
u need a fertiliz
er
Do
no
t apply
fertiliz
ers if heavy rain
is
predic
ted
Research alternativ
es fo
r pestic
ides
Main
tain
a
sm
all
law
n
and
keep
the
rest
of
yo
ur
pro
perty o
r yard in
a natural
state w
ith trees and
other
nativ
e
vegetatio
n
that
requir
es
little
o
r
no
fertiliz
er
If
yo
u
use
fertiliz
ers
and
pestic
ides,
fo
llow
the
instructio
ns o
n the la
bel o
n ho
w to
co
rrectly
apply
it.
Make
sure
yo
u
pro
perly
sto
re
or
dis
card
any
unused po
rtio
ns.
Pro
pe
r use
and
disp
osal o
f hazard
ou
s pro
du
cts:
Hazardo
us
pro
ducts
inclu
de
so
me
ho
useho
ld
or
co
mm
ercia
l cle
anin
g pro
ducts, la
wn and garden care
pro
ducts, m
oto
r o
il, antifreeze &
pain
ts
Do
no
t po
ur any hazardo
us pro
ducts do
wn a sto
rm
drain
;
sto
rm
drain
s
are
usually
co
nnected
to
lo
cal
bo
die
s o
f w
ater and the w
ater is
no
t treated
If
yo
u
have
hazardo
us
pro
ducts
in
yo
ur
ho
me
or
wo
rkpla
ce, m
ake sure yo
u sto
re o
r dis
pose o
f them
pro
perly
. R
ead the label fo
r guid
ance.
Use natural o
r le
ss to
xic
alternativ
es w
hen po
ssib
le
Recycle
used m
oto
r o
il
In the event o
f a hazardo
us m
ateria
l spill,
co
ntact the
Teaneck Fir
e D
epartm
ent at (201) 837-7783.
Ke
ep
po
llutio
n o
ut o
f storm
drain
s:
Munic
ipalit
ies
and
many
other
public
agencie
s
are
requir
ed
to
m
ark
certain
sto
rm
drain
in
lets
with
messages
rem
indin
g
peo
ple
that
sto
rm
drain
s
are
co
nnected to
bo
die
s o
f lo
cal w
ater
Do
no
t
let
sew
age
or
other
waste
flo
w
into
a
sto
rm
water system
Do
no
t fee
d w
ild life
:
Do
no
t feed pig
eo
ns, ducks, and geese in
public
areas
Do
no
t litter:
Pla
ce lit
ter in
trash receptacle
s
Recycle
. R
ecycle
. R
ecycle
.
Partic
ipate in
co
mm
unity cle
an-ups
Disp
ose
of yard
waste
pro
perly:
Fo
llow
the T
ow
nship
’s yard w
aste rule
s; keep le
aves
and grass o
ut o
f sto
rm
drain
s
Use
leaves
and
grass
clip
pin
gs
as
a
reso
urce
fo
r
co
mpo
st
Use a m
ulc
hin
g m
ow
er that recycle
s grass clip
pin
gs
into
the la
wn
Cle
an u
p afte
r you
r pe
ts:
U
se new
spaper, bags o
r po
oper-sco
opers to
pic
k up
waste.
Dis
po
se o
f w
rapped pet w
aste in
the trash; N
ever
dis
card pet w
aste in
a sto
rm
drain
C
ON
TA
CT I
NF
OR
MA
TIO
N
Fo
r
mo
re
info
rm
atio
n
on
sto
rm
w
ater
rela
ted
to
pics,
vis
it
ww
w.n
jstorm
wate
r.org
or
co
ntact
the
NJ
Departm
ent
of
Envir
onm
ental Pro
tectio
n, M
unicip
al Sto
rm
W
ater R
egula
tio
n
Pro
gram
at
(609)
633-7021.
Additio
nal
info
rm
atio
n
is
als
o
availa
ble
at the U
S Envir
onm
ental Pro
tectio
n A
gency w
ebsites:
ww
w.e
pa.go
v/np
de
s/np
de
s-storm
wate
r-pro
gram
ww
w.e
pa.go
v/np
s
5
GA
RD
EN
DE
BR
IS
Garden
debris
is
co
llected
curbsid
e
on
a
weekly
basis
startin
g
March
27
th
thro
ugh
Octo
ber
5th
(ple
ase
refer
to
the
cale
ndar).
Grass, le
aves and sm
all
pla
nt m
ateria
l m
ust be
pla
ced in
either no
n-dis
po
sable
co
ntain
ers o
r
bio
degradable
paper bags, w
eig
hin
g no
m
ore
than 50 po
unds each. Branches and shrubs m
ust be cut in
to
lengths no
greater than fo
ur feet and tie
d in
to
bundle
s w
eig
hin
g
less than 50 po
unds each. Landscapers and la
wn servic
es m
ust
co
mply
w
ith these requir
em
ents. M
ateria
l that is
no
t pro
perly
co
ntain
ed w
ill no
t be pic
ked up. G
arden debris
bro
ught to
the
Depo
t do
es no
t need to
be co
ntain
eriz
ed o
r tie
d, but m
ust no
t
be in
pla
stic
bags.
ST
OR
M D
AM
AG
E D
EB
RIS
If tree parts fall
durin
g a sto
rm
, yo
u m
ust co
mply
w
ith
the
garden
debris
rule
s
and
regula
tio
ns
unle
ss
otherw
ise anno
unced by the T
ow
nship
.
LE
AF
SE
AS
ON
Leaf rem
oval
in the autum
n is
a m
onum
ental
project that strain
s
the reso
urces o
f the D
PW
. D
urin
g the perio
d o
f le
af dro
p fro
m
abo
ut O
cto
ber to
m
id-D
ecem
ber (see yo
ur recyclin
g cale
ndar fo
r
specific
in
fo
rm
atio
n) resid
ents are perm
itted to
rake le
aves, lo
ose
grass, and sm
all
pla
nts in
to
the ro
adw
ay at curbsid
e.
The D
PW
co
llects le
aves daily
durin
g this
perio
d, but the vo
lum
e
is so
great and the w
eather is
so
unpredic
table
, that the le
af
pic
kup canno
t be schedule
d. Be careful to
o
nly
pla
ce le
aves, grass
cuttin
gs, and sm
all
pla
nt m
ateria
l in
the le
af pile
s in
the street.
Do
no
t pla
ce lo
gs, branches, sto
nes, o
r la
rge pla
nt m
ateria
l in
the
street durin
g the le
af co
llectio
n perio
d, as they are no
t suitable
fo
r co
mpo
stin
g and co
uld
dam
age the street cle
anin
g equip
ment.
SN
OW
EM
ER
GE
NC
Y—
NO
PA
RK
ING
Parkin
g o
f any vehicle
o
n any po
rtio
n o
f a public
street is pro
hib
ited
w
henever sno
w is fallin
g and
the accum
ula
tio
n is such that it
co
vers the public
streets in
the
to
wnship
and
p
low
ing is
requir
ed, excep
t w
here designated.
The term
"sno
w" in
cludes sleet, hail and/o
r ice.
Befo
re sto
rm
s begin
, the m
ain
streets w
ill be pre-treated
with an enviro
nm
entally
safe so
lutio
n that reduces the
tem
perature at w
hic
h sno
w freezes.
Durin
g sto
rm
s, sno
w plo
ws w
ill co
ncentrate o
n keep
ing
tw
o la
nes cle
ar o
n every street.
After sto
rm
s, plo
ws w
ill return to
w
iden the streets curb
line to
curb lin
e.
PLEA
SE w
ait to
do
yo
ur fin
al
cle
an-up after the streets are
cle
ared, w
hic
h is
typic
ally six
(6) to
eig
ht (8) ho
urs after the
sto
rm
is
o
ver.
Fo
r additio
nal
off-street p
arkin
g, resid
ents are enco
uraged to
use
any
of
the
munic
ipal
parkin
g
lots.
Begin
nin
g
six
ho
urs
befo
re sno
w fall is
predic
ted to
start and until 24 ho
urs after
sno
w
fall
has
sto
pped,
all
ho
urly
lim
its
and
meter
fees
in
To
wnship
lo
ts
are
waiv
ed.
Ple
ase
refer
to
the
To
wnship
's
website fo
r the list o
f m
unic
ipal
parkin
g lo
ts and
autho
rized
parkin
g areas.
Durin
g w
inter m
onths, sno
w and
ic
e m
ust be rem
oved
fro
m
public
sid
ew
alk
s
after
cessatio
n
of
a
sto
rm
.
Co
mm
ercia
l
pro
perty
ow
ners
or
tenants
have
12
ho
urs to
cle
ar sid
ew
alk
s; resid
ential
ow
ners have 24
ho
urs. A
dditio
nally
, peo
ple w
ho
o
wn pro
pertie
s at co
rners
and at m
id-blo
ck cro
ssw
alk
s m
ust sho
vel a pathw
ay fro
m their
sho
vele
d sidew
alk
to
the p
low
ed
po
rtio
n o
f the street so
that
pedestria
ns
can
cro
ss
safely
.
Sno
w
em
ergencie
s
will
be
anno
unced
via
Nix
le
&
Sw
iftR
each
text
message
ale
rts.
(See Page 6 fo
r in
fo
rm
atio
n o
n ho
w to
sig
n up.)
Mo
nday
So
uth o
f R
oute 4 and w
est o
f the railr
oad so
uth o
f
Cedar Lane and w
est o
f Q
ueen A
nne R
oad.
Tuesday
East o
f Q
ueen A
nne R
oad and so
uth o
f C
edar Lane.
Wednesday
East o
f the railr
oad, no
rth o
f C
edar Lane to
G
enesee
Avenue/ Bo
gert Street/ W
est Engle
woo
d A
venue.
Thursday
No
rth
of
Genesee
Avenue/
Bo
gert
Street/
West
Engle
woo
d A
venue to
the Bergenfie
ld lin
e, and east
of Sussex R
oad to
the Engle
wo
od lin
e.
Frid
ay
No
rth o
f R
oute 4 and w
est o
f the railr
oad, so
uth o
f
West Engle
wo
od A
venue and w
est o
f Sussex R
oad
to
the Bergenfie
ld and N
ew
M
ilfo
rd bo
rders and to
the H
ackensack R
iver.
NO
TE:
Bo
undary
lines
betw
een
dis
tric
ts
run
do
wn
the
center o
f the street.
ST
RE
ET
SW
EE
PIN
G
In o
rder to
m
ain
tain
the cle
anlin
ess o
f T
ow
nship
streets,
resid
entia
l streets are sw
ep
t o
nce per w
eek; busin
ess dis
tric
t
streets are sw
ept five days per w
eek. T
he street sw
eepin
g
schedule
is
in
terrupted o
nly by the m
am
mo
th task o
f le
af
co
llectio
n
betw
een
Octo
ber
and
Decem
ber.
Durin
g
leaf
pic
k-up seaso
n resid
entia
l streets are sw
ept o
n a schedule
dic
tated by le
af accum
ulatio
n.
The effectiv
eness o
f o
ur street sw
eepin
g pro
gram
depends
so
lely
upo
n the co
operatio
n o
f resid
ents. Street sw
eepers
canno
t get curbsid
e w
hen cars are parked o
n the street o
n a
sw
eepin
g day. T
o do
yo
ur part, please ensure yo
ur vehic
le(s)
are o
ff the street o
n yo
ur respectiv
e street sw
eeping day, in
acco
rdance w
ith the fo
llo
win
g schedule
:
4
November 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Recycling: Zone 3
2
Recycling: Zone 4
3
4
5
Daylight Saving Time ends; set your clocks back an hour
6
Recycling: Zone 5
7
Recycling: Zone 6
8
Recycling: Zone 7
Election Day
Polls open 6am—8pm
9
Recycling: Zone 8
10
Closed in
Observance of
Veterans Day
11
Veteran’s Day
Township Service
11:00am
12 13
Recycling: Zone 1
Council Meeting 8pm
14
Recycling: Zone 2
15
Recycling: Zone 3
16
Recycling: Zone 4
17
18
19 20
Recycling: Zone 5
21
Recycling: Zone 6
22
Recycling: Zone 7
23
Closed in
Observance of
Thanksgiving
24
Recycling: Zone 8
Depot Open
Municipal Offices
Closed
25
26
27
Recycling: Zone 1
28
Recycling: Zone 2
29
Recycling: Zone 3
30
Recycling: Zone 4
Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. Two thirds
of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials.
Make sure to get your furnace inspected and serviced by a qualified
professional!
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Change your
clock & change your batteries!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
3 4
Recycling: Zone 5
5
Recycling: Zone 6
6
Recycling: Zone 7
7
Recycling: Zone 8
8
9
10 11
Recycling: Zone 1
Council Meeting 8pm
12
Recycling: Zone 2
13
Recycling: Zone 3
14
Recycling: Zone 4
15
16
17 18
Recycling: Zone 5
19
Recycling: Zone 6
20
Recycling: Zone 7
21
Recycling: Zone 8
22
23
24
31
25
Closed in
Observance of
Christmas
26
Recycling: Zone 1
27
Recycling: Zone 2
28
Recycling: Zone 3
29
Recycling: Zone 4
30
December 2017
Happy
Holidays!
LEAVES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE RAKED TO THE CURB AFTER DECEMBER 3rd
Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep.
Reminder:
In a snow
emergency
there is no
parking on
Township
streets!
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
RE
CY
CL
ING
/ GA
RD
EN
DE
BR
IS
RU
LE
S &
RE
GU
LA
TIO
NS
3
PLEA
SE USE B
LUE TO
WN
SHIP
-ISSUED
CA
NS FO
R:
Paper:
New
spaper
Magazin
es
Catalo
gs
Junk M
ail
Paper Bags
Cardbo
ard
Paperback and T
ele
pho
ne Bo
oks
Egg C
arto
ns (cardbo
ard o
nly
)
Anythin
g els
e m
ade o
f paper
Batterie
s:
The R
ecyclin
g D
epo
t accepts vehic
le batterie
s o
nly
. T
his
m
ateria
l is
no
t pic
ked up curbsid
e. Fo
r all
other types o
f battery dispo
sal,
ple
ase refer to
w
ww
.bcua.o
rg.
White G
oo
ds /A
ppliance Pic
k U
p:
Public
W
orks
offers
free
“w
hite
go
ods”
pic
k
up
curbsid
e
by
appo
intm
ent. W
hite go
ods are item
s such as w
ashin
g m
achin
es,
dryers, refrig
erato
rs, freezers, ho
t w
ater heaters, air
co
nditio
ners,
and
other
applia
nces.
To
m
ake
an
appo
intm
ent,
ple
ase
call
(201) 837-1600 ext. 1707 (fees m
ay apply
).
Ele
ctro
nic
s:
Co
mputers, m
onito
rs, w
ires, cable
s, keybo
ards, co
mputer m
ice,
tele
pho
nes, co
mputer co
mpo
nents, typew
riters, fax m
achin
es, and
ho
useho
ld
ele
ctro
nic
s
(T
Vs,
VC
Rs,
DV
D
pla
yers,
stereo
s,
and
mic
ro
waves) are accepted at the R
ecyclin
g D
epo
t. Item
s such as
TV
s o
r radio
s in
la
rge w
oo
den cabin
ets are no
t accepted.
Used M
oto
r O
il:
Resid
ents are perm
itted to
brin
g used m
oto
r o
il to
the recyclin
g
depo
t durin
g no
rm
al ho
urs o
f o
peratio
n. T
he used o
il canno
t be
mix
ed w
ith any o
ther flu
id such as antifreeze
.
The
fo
llo
wing
restric
tio
ns
and
criteria
apply
to
o
ther
recycling
co
ntain
ers
used
by
resid
ents
fo
r
co
mm
ingled
recyclable
m
ateria
l and garden debris
pic
k-up
:
1)
Co
ntain
ers m
ust be no
la
rger than 32 gallo
ns in
siz
e.
2)
Co
ntain
ers m
ust no
t have w
ide bo
tto
ms w
ith narro
w to
ps
(i.e. pic
kle
barrels
).
3)
Co
ntain
ers m
ust have handle
s.
4)
Co
ntain
ers m
ust be m
ade o
f either pla
stic
o
r lig
htw
eig
ht
m
etal, no
t cardbo
ard.
5)
Fille
d co
ntain
ers m
ust no
t exceed 50 lb
s.
6)
N
EW
SPA
PER
S/M
IX
ED
PA
PER
fo
r curbsid
e co
llectio
n m
ust
be tie
d in
to
bundle
s, no
t m
ore than 12” h
igh and secu
red
w
ith strin
g, tw
ine o
r co
rd.
7)
C
orrugated cardbo
ard m
ust b
e
fla
ttened
and
tie
d
fo
r
curbsid
e co
llectio
n.
Recyclable
s sho
uld
be p
laced
curbsid
e no
earlie
r than 6 p.m
.
on the evenin
g befo
re yo
ur schedule
d co
lle
ctio
n day and no
later than 7 a.m
. o
n the d
ay o
f co
lle
ctio
n. Lis
ted belo
w are
the o
nly accepted item
s (N
O P
LA
ST
IC B
AG
S P
ER
MIT
TE
D):
RE
CY
CL
YIN
G D
EP
OT
HO
UR
S
(Re
side
nts O
nly
)
FR
IDA
Y T
HR
OU
GH
SU
ND
AY
: 7 a
.m. to
2:4
5 p
.m.
Clo
sed
Mo
nd
ay
thro
ug
h T
hu
rsda
y a
nd
Mu
nicip
al H
olid
ay
s
DP
W A
DD
RE
SS
: 16
00
Riv
er R
oa
d T
ea
ne
ck, N
J D
PW
HO
UR
S: 7
a.m
. to 3
p.m
. Mo
nd
ay
thro
ug
h F
rida
y
ST
RE
ET
LIG
HT
OU
TA
GE
S
Resid
ents can repo
rt street light o
utages by callin
g
PSE&
G at 800
-436-7734 o
r by vis
itin
g their
w
ebsite at
ww
w.PSEG
.co
m.
Alternativ
ely,
yo
u
can
subm
it
a
servic
e
request
at
ww
w.teanecknj.go
v
or
call
the
Teaneck Po
lice D
epartm
ent at (201) 837
-2600. W
hen
callin
g, ple
ase have lo
catio
n and po
le num
ber availa
ble
.
REC
YC
LIN
G C
ON
TA
IN
ER
(S)
*Ple
ase rin
se/clean all
resid
ue fro
m co
ntain
er(s)*
PLEA
SE USE Y
ELLOW
TOW
NSH
IP-ISSU
ED C
AN
S FOR
: C
om
min
gle
d R
ecycla
ble
s:
Alu
min
um
fo
od and beverage co
ntain
ers:
Alu
min
um
so
da, beer cans, and pet fo
od cans, etc.
Gla
ss fo
od and beverage co
ntain
ers:
Flin
t (cle
ar) A
mber (bro
wn) G
reen
Ferro
us cans:
Tin
/Steel (so
up, fo
od, co
ffee cans, etc.)
Pla
stic
co
ntain
ers w
ith # 1, 2, 5 m
ay in
clu
de:
So
da and beverage bo
ttle
s o
f vario
us co
lors, m
ilk and w
ater
jugs,
detergent
bo
ttle
s,
sham
po
o
bo
ttle
s,
ble
ach
bo
ttles,
ketchup bo
ttle
s, syrup bo
ttle
s, and yo
gurt co
ntain
ers, etc.
201
7 R
EC
YC
LIN
G P
RO
GR
AM
UP
DA
TE
T
he T
ow
nship
w
ill be chargin
g a fee o
f $20.00
fo
r the co
lle
ctio
n
of the fo
llow
ing item
s: R
efrig
erato
rs, Freezers, A
ir C
onditio
ners,
Dehum
idifie
rs, W
ater C
oo
lers, etc. T
he fee o
f $20.00 per unit is
to
co
ver the co
st o
f the rem
oval o
f Freo
n. T
he fee can be paid by
check o
r m
oney o
rder m
ade o
ut to
the “T
ow
nship
o
f T
eaneck”;
no
cash w
ill be accepted
.
Additio
nally
, fo
r 2017 the T
ow
nship
w
ill accept the fo
llow
ing
metals
at the R
ecyclin
g D
epo
t durin
g the ho
urs o
f o
peratio
n:
Materia
l A
ccep
ted
Mix
ed gauge steel o
f any dim
ensio
n
All
grades o
f M
etallic
Iro
n &
Steel
Cast Iro
n
Alu
min
um
Sid
ing, W
indo
w fram
es (no
glass), w
heels
(no
tir
es)
Co
pper
Brass
Alu
min
um
C
opper R
adia
to
rs (auto
mo
bile
s)
Ele
ctric
M
oto
rs in
any fo
rm
free o
f hazardo
us flu
id
Materia
l N
OT
accep
ted
Wo
od, D
irt, R
ubber, T
ires, furniture o
f any kin
d
Gas tanks
Antifreeze, Pain
t
Co
mpressed G
as, Pro
pane tanks
NO
C
LO
SED
C
YLIN
DER
S O
F A
NY
K
IN
D
Pestic
ides, Flu
orescent lig
hts, M
ercury sw
itches
NE
W
RE
CY
CL
IN
G / G
AR
DE
N D
EB
RIS
ZO
NE
MA
P
2
PIC
K-U
P Z
ON
ES (R
efe
r to m
on
thly
cale
nd
ar fo
r sch
ed
ule
d p
ick
-up
day
s)
Serv
icin
g th
e T
ow
nsh
ip in
eig
ht (8
) zon
es. T
hey
are
as fo
llow
s:
Du
ring em
ergencies o
r inclem
ent w
eather, refer to
the To
wn
ship
’s web
site (w
ww
.tean
ecknj.go
v), so
cial med
ia netw
orks (face
bo
ok.co
m/te
aneckn
jgov o
r twitter.co
m/te
aneckn
jgov)
and
/or th
e Recyclin
g Ho
tline (2
01
) 83
7-16
00 ext. 1
946
for in
form
ation
! Stay in
form
ed w
ith Sw
iftReach
and
Nixle em
ergency ale
rts. Y
ou
can sign
up
thro
ugh
the To
wn
ship
web
site (w
ww
.tean
ecknj.go
v) or N
ixle.com
.
Zon
e
1-
Sou
th
of
Rou
te
4,
West
of
Garrison
Aven
ue,
Sou
th
of
Ced
ar
Lan
e,
West
of
th
e
Railroad
.
Zon
e 5
- East of th
e R
ailroad
, N
orth
of R
ou
te 4 to
West
En
glew
ood
A
ven
ue/G
en
esee
Aven
ue
to
En
glew
ood
b
ord
er.
Zon
e 2
- Sou
th
of C
ed
ar Lan
e to Fort Lee R
oad
,
West
of
Tean
eck
Road
to
Bogota
bord
er/
Railroad
.
Zon
e 6
- East of th
e R
ailroad
to En
glew
ood
b
ord
er,
North
of
West
En
glew
ood
A
ven
ue/
Gen
esee
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Closed in
Observance of
New Year’s Day
2
Recycling: Zone 5
3
Recycling: Zone 6
4
Recycling: Zone 7
5
Recycling: Zone 8
6
7 8
Recycling: Zone 1
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
9
Recycling: Zone 2
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
10
Recycling: Zone 3
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
11
Recycling: Zone 4
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
12
13
14 15
Closed in
Observance of
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
16
Recycling: Zone 5
17
Recycling: Zone 6
18
Recycling: Zone 7
19
20
21 22
Recycling: Zone 1
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 1 & 2
23
Recycling: Zone 2
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 3 & 4
24
Recycling: Zone 3
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 5 & 6
25
Recycling: Zone 4
Christmas Tree
Pickup: Zones 7 & 8
26
27
28
29
Recycling: Zone 5
30
Recycling: Zone 6
31
Recycling: Zone 7
January 2018
Reminder: In a snow emergency, there is no parking on
Township streets!
Zone Info
Map may be
found on
page 2
Christmas Tree Pickup Service will operate
the weeks of January 8 and 22
Mohammed Hameeduddin, Mayor ............................................................................................................... [email protected]
Elie Y. Katz, Deputy Mayor ....................................................................................................................................... [email protected]
Henry J. Pruitt, Deputy Mayor ........................................................................................................................................ [email protected]
Jason Castle, Councilmember .................................................................................................................................. [email protected]
Gervonn Romney Rice, Councilwoman………………………………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Mark Schwartz, Councilmember…………………………………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Alan Sohn, Councilmember ...................................................................................................................................... [email protected]
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Township Manager William Broughton wishes to thank the “Teaneck Times” Committee: Director of Public Works/Recycling Coordinator Fran Wilson, Glenna Crockett, Samantha Jackson, Omar Stovall, June Whyard, and Helen Zbierski.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.;
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RECYCLING DEPOT HOURS: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT (main office): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.;
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS: Open 24 hours
Manager’s Office: ............................................... William Broughton, MAS, CPM, RMC, Township Manager .......................... [email protected]
Assessor’s Office: ............................................... James R. Tighe, CTA, SCGREA, Assessor.......................................................................... [email protected]
Building Department: ...................................... Mark Bocchino, Construction Official/Plumbing Subcode Official ..................... [email protected]
Clerk’s Office: ....................................................... Issa Abbasi, MPA, RMC, Township Clerk ................................................................................ [email protected]
Engineering Department: .............................. Farah Gilani, PE, PP, CME, Township Engineer .................................................... [email protected]
Finance Department: ....................................... Christine Brown, CPA, RMA, Chief Financial Officer .................................................... [email protected]
Fire Department (201-808-8080): ................. Anthony Verley, Fire Chief ....................................................................................................... [email protected]
Health & Human Services Department: .. Kenneth Katter, M.A., CPM, Health Officer .......................................................................... [email protected]
Library (201-837-4171):..................................... Michael D. McCue, MLS, Library Director ..................................................................................... [email protected]
Municipal Court: ................................................ Christy Moore, Deputy Court Administrator ....................................................................... [email protected]
Police Department (201-837-2600): ............. Glenn M. O’Reilly, Acting Chief of Police ................................................................... [email protected]
Public Works Department: ............................ Fran Wilson, CPWM, CRP, Director of Public Works ......................................................... [email protected]
Purchasing Department: ................................ Simona Casian-Sirbu, Acting Purchasing Agent ..................................................... [email protected]
Recreation Department (201-837-7130): ... Glenna D. Crockett, CPRP, R.A., Superintendent of Recreation ........................ [email protected]
January 2017 - January 2018 www.teanecknj.gov
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recycling/Garden Debris Zone Map .................................................... pg. 2 Recycling/Garden Debris Rules & Regulations .................................... pg. 3 Recycling Depot Hours ........................................................................ pg. 3 2017 Recycling Program Update ......................................................... pg. 3 Street Light Outages ............................................................................ pg. 3 Street Sweeping Map/Schedule .......................................................... pg. 4 Snow Emergency-No Parking .............................................................. pg. 4 Stormwater Regulations...................................................................... pg. 5 Garden Debris ..................................................................................... pg. 5 Storm Damage Debris ......................................................................... pg. 5 Leaf Season ......................................................................................... pg. 5 Bergen County Utilities Authority Information ................................... pg. 6 Emergency Preparedness Seminars .................................................... pg. 6 Daylight Saving Time Dates ................................................................. pg. 6 Recreation Department News ............................................................. pg. 6 Sign Up For Emergency Alerts ............................................................. pg. 6 Town-wide Garage Sale Dates ............................................................. pg. 6 Confidential Paper Shredding Dates ................................................... pg. 6 Join Our Community Emergency Response Team ............................... pg. 7 Good Morning Checkup Program ........................................................ pg. 7 Good Neighbor Program ..................................................................... pg. 7 Let’s Move Update .............................................................................. pg. 7 Space Heater Safety ............................................................................ pg. 8
Heat Regulations ................................................................................. pg. 8 Proper Chimney Care .......................................................................... pg. 8 Power Outage Tips .............................................................................. pg. 9 Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide ............................................................. pg. 9 Reception/Warming and Cooling Centers ........................................... pg. 10 Tax Payments– Online ......................................................................... pg. 10 Online Tax Sale .................................................................................... pg. 10 Sidewalk Replacement/Root Cut ......................................................... pg. 10 Trees Of Love ....................................................................................... pg. 10 Stigma Free.......................................................................................... pg. 10 Medicine Drop Box .............................................................................. pg. 11 Sanitary Sewers ................................................................................... pg. 11 Snow Removal Regulations ................................................................. pg. 11 THS Forum Snow Removal Assistance ................................................. pg. 11 Pet Licenses ......................................................................................... pg. 11 Pick Up After Your Dog ........................................................................ pg. 11 Parking Decal Renewal Information .................................................... pg. 11 Resident Railcar Emergency Preparedness.......................................... pg. 12, 13 Building Permits 101 ........................................................................... pg. 14 Property Maintenance Code ............................................................... pg. 14 Abandoned Properties ........................................................................ pg. 14 2017 Recycling Calendar ..................................................................... pg. 15+ Teaneck Municipal Service Directory ... …...………………………………………Back Page
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