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🌱 Patch AM: Can you help Teaneck police find this mandolin theft suspect?
You won't want to miss Mecadon McCune Band on the Teaneck Patch calendar

Good day Teaneck! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can you help Teaneck police find this mandolin theft suspect?
- Why one Teaneck mom renamed Valentine’s Day “Happy Black Love Day”
Also on today's calendar: Teaneck Community Blood Drive - Noak's Ark soup coupon for donors! and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Teaneckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Teaneckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", temps: high: 30, low: 25.
- Saturday: A bit of morning snow; cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mandolins Stolen From Teaneck Music Shop Known For Celebrity Clients, Police Say (dailyvoice.com) — Two mandolins were recently stolen from longtime Teaneck fixture Lark Street Music, and police are asking residents for tips to identify the suspect seen on surveillance video. Authorities shared phone and online contacts for anonymous information and reminded locals to stay alert in crowded shopping areas and safeguard valuables during the holiday season.
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• New holidays? Alt holidays? These North Jersey residents have thoughts (northjersey.com) — A Teaneck mother has reimagined Valentine’s Day as “Happy Black Love Day” to teach her children self-worth and pride, adding a local voice to a broader North Jersey look at alternative holidays. The story also highlights residents promoting wider recognition of Diwali, Holi, Songkran, and even a proposed Birthright Citizenship Day.
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📸 Around Teaneck
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Teaneck
★ Featured events ★
- Mecadon McCune Band
brvshcul7ur3, 482 Cedar Ln, Teaneck
9:15 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- The Ghosts Of Christmas Past
White Eagle Hall , 337 Newark Ave , Jersey City
6:00 pm - New York Tri-State Area
brvshcul7ur3 , 482 Cedar Ln , Teaneck
7:30 pm - Michael Rabinowitz Band
brvshcul7ur3 , 482 Cedar Ln , Teaneck
8:00 pm - Teaneck Community Blood Drive - Noak's Ark soup coupon for donors!
Young Israel of Teaneck , 868 Perry Ln , Teaneck
9:00 am - Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Millburn
Paper Mill Playhouse , 22 Brookside Dr , Millburn
7:00 pm - Yarn Works Club
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
6:30 pm - (R) Noon Year's Eve Party
Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium, Hackensack's
11:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Party (Ages 4 to 8)
Englewood Public Library Englewood - Children's Room,
11:15 am - Free Concert: donations welcome
Calvary Lutheran Church , 165 W Crescent Ave , Allendale
2:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
📣 Teaneck Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jews for NJ Bounce Bash
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park , 69 Wesley St , South Hackensack
12:00 pm - Yiyo Sarante
Ritz Theatre & Performing Arts Center · Elizabeth , NJ , Edgewater
8:00 pm - Schools Closed, Holiday Recess
Kindergarten Center , 109 Sylvan St , Rutherford - Storytime with Miss Emily
Lodi - Children's Room
11:00 am
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wall removed install new door and floor repair
(Thanks for all the recommendations but probably I missed explained myself. This is something that I just have done for a client.) (Nextdoor Greater Teaneck)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Hackensack. Apply here.
- Tenafly School District posted a job opening for Part-Time Custodians - Second Shift (2) in Tenafly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Teaneck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bogota
- Lollipop Sunday (bogotablognj.com)
- Female Athlete of the Week excels in all three seasons (northjersey.com)
Hackensack
- Despite upgrades, delays will continue for NJ Transit, Amtrak riders (northjersey.com)
- Hackensack Meridian, Intermountain, and UCLA Health Prove Digital Transformation Is About Culture, Not Tools (ehealthcarestrategy.com)
- Today's audio update: Law banning cellphones in N.J. schools moves forward, fight over historic building (nj.com)
Ridgewood
Ok Teaneck! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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