🌱 Patch AM: How did a low-paid Teaneck theater job launch a Tony winner?

Morning Teaneck! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a low-paid Teaneck theater job launch a Tony winner?

Also on today's calendar: Free Concert: donations welcome and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Thursday: Cold; morning flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 20.
• Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Design Matters: 20th Anniversary Celebration With Acclaimed Directors (printmag.com) — Teaneck’s own American Stage Company gets a fond shout-out as director Thomas Kail recalls his $100-a-week assistant stage manager job and tiny nearby basement apartment as his personal “grad school.” In this Design Matters anniversary episode, Debbie Millman revisits in-depth conversations with Kail and other acclaimed directors about collaboration, risk-taking, poker obsessions, and how personal histories shape their films and shows.
   

📸 Around Teaneck

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Teaneck

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Saturday January 3

• Free Concert: donations welcome
  Calvary Lutheran Church , 165 W Crescent Ave , Allendale
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Senior Total Body (Garfield)
  YWCA Bergen County , 214 State Street , Hackensack
  10:30 am

Wednesday January 7

• Away Basketball Games at Little Ferry
  Teaneck Community Charter School , 130 Liberty St , Little Ferry
  4:00 pm
• đşđ¸Voices of Valor
  YWCA Northern New Jersey , 214 State Street, Suite 103 , Hackensack
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Operation Sisterhood Warrior Women Support Group
  YWCA Northern New Jersey Clifton , 1373 Broad Street, Suite 306A , Clifton
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Operation Sisterhood Homefront Healing Virtual Support Group
  YWCA Bergen County , 214 State Street , Hackensack
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Math Adventures & Word Play (Free Enrichment/Tutoring Program)
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church , 118 Chadwick Rd , Teaneck
  10:00 am

Monday January 12

• Away Basketball Games at Bergen Charter
  Teaneck Community Charter School , 200 MacArthur Ave , Garfield
  4:15 pm

📣 Teaneck Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• (R) Noon Year's Eve Party
  Auditorium, Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium, Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library
  11:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve Party (Ages 4 to 8)
  Englewood Public Library , Children's Room , Englewood
  11:15 am
• New Year’s Eve Party
  Mexico Mi Amor , 132 Veterans Plaza , Dumont
  9:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day - Borough Closed
  Borough of Tenafly - Tenafly NJ 07670

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Teaneck PatchAM possible:

• Dogtopia of Wesmont Station — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fairleigh Dickinson University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty MA Program General/Theoretical Psychology--2025 in Teaneck. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1330) in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Teaneck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bogota

• Community Center (bogotablognj.com)
• 2026 Political Questions to Ponder (insidernj.com)

Hackensack

• These 18 new eateries are coming to North Jersey in 2026 (northjersey.com)
• North Jersey high school box scores for Dec. 30 (northjersey.com)
• A Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungus Threatens People Around the World, Scientists Warn (gizmodo.com)

Paramus

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 heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook