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Coffee in hand, Teaneck? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Teaneck’s star-powered Highwaywomen take over North Jersey this winter?
• How a Teaneck High grad is lighting it up at Towson

Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, temps: high: 55, low: 30.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Jersey girls basketball team-by-team previews for 2025-26 season (northjersey.com) — Teaneck High’s girls basketball team enters the 2025-26 season with star senior and Monmouth commit Lexi Carnegie and standout junior Leayana Dorville leading a deep, family-filled roster that should contend in the National Division. A full North Jersey preview highlights every local program, but Teaneck’s blend of returning scoring, rebounding and new Dorville sisters gives township fans plenty to watch.
   

• 10 Questions With Towson Men's Basketball's Tyler Tejada (pressboxonline.com) — A former Teaneck High School standout, Tyler Tejada is now starring for Towson men’s basketball, averaging 18.8 points and 5.7 rebounds this season. In a lighthearted Q&A, the Teaneck native shares his favorite childhood athlete, go-to Towson eatery, least favorite workout, and what he watches and listens to off the court.
   

📸 Around Teaneck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Teaneck

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev
  Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, 2 Exchange Pl, Jersey City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Englewood Public Library Book Club Discussion
  Crush Cookie Bar , 14 Engle St , Englewood
  7:00 pm
• Open Mic Night
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Julius Tolentino Presents: Newark Academy Christmas Show
  brvshcul7ur3 , 482 Cedar Ln , Teaneck
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Bilingual Story Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
  10:00 am
• [Hybrid] Just the Facts: the Nonfiction Only Book Club - Long Haul by Frank Figliuzzi
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Meeting Room, Hackensack - Zoom,
  10:00 am
• [Hybrid] YA Books for Adult Readers Book Club: Under the Same Stars
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Periodicals/Leap Space, Hackensack - Zoom,
  11:00 am
• 8th Annual Christmas Party for Teaneck Children
  260 Elm Ave , Teaneck
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Yarn Works Club
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Teaneck Community Blood Drive - Noak's Ark soup coupon for donors!
  Young Israel of Teaneck , 868 Perry Ln , Teaneck
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Class of 2028 Morning Bake Sale
  Northern Valley Regional High School Demarest , 150 Knickerbocker Rd , Demarest
  7:30 am
• Family Forest School
  Tenafly Nature Center , 313 Hudson Ave , Tenafly
  9:30 am
• Baby Lap Time
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
  10:00 am
• Conversation Circle
  Trustee Conference Room Hasbrouck Heights - , Hasbrouck Heights, Free Public Library of
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TONIGHT!
  - Come and audition for Teaneck Teen Idol 2026 https://www.meetup.com/teaneck-community-chorus/events/312473033/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign… (Nextdoor Greater Teaneck)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Teaneck. Apply here.
• Fairleigh Dickinson University posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor of Philosophy – Metro and /or Florham Campuses Fall 20 in Teaneck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Teaneck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bogota

• Bogota Bowling (bogotablognj.com)

Hackensack

• Hollywood Comes to Hackensack: Time-Travel Thriller Films on City Streets (tapinto.net)
• Hackensack Fire Fighters Deliver Christmas Cheer to Local Children (tapinto.net)
• 'I won't let you down' — Hackensack Mayor Appoints Temporary Judge (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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