Man Wanted in Stabbing, Centuries-Old Tree Gone in Top Teaneck News

Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade Planned at Teaneck Fields

Teaneck’s flood-plagued playing fields often described by residents as a town embarrassment are set to undergo a multi-million dollar upgrade after the town council signed off on contracts for the project this week.

The Township Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance giving residents the ability to hire their own certified specialists to remove hazardous or unhealthy public trees.

A massive red oak tree that has stood in Teaneck for centuries was cut down Monday after tree specialists determined it presented a safety risk to pedestrians and motorists in the area.

Police are searching for a 26-year-old Teaneck man they say viciously stabbed another man at an Englewood restaurant late Friday.

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg has lambasted fellow Democrats for backing Gov. Chris Christie’s reelection bid. 

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