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And check out The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play on the Teaneck Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Teaneck Armory help power this year’s Macy’s Parade?
  • Why Teaneck’s girls are starting the season in the state’s Top 10
  • Which Teaneck nonprofit just earned statewide recognition from NJBIZ?

Also on today's calendar: The Great Gatsby: Bergenfield High School Transforms into the Roaring Twenties for Fall Play and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Teaneckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
  • Sunday: Cold; morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lindbergh color guard students march in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (callnewspapers.com) — Two Missouri high school color guard students spent parade week rehearsing at the Teaneck Armory’s Soccer Coliseum before marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Their experience highlights Teaneck’s role as a key practice hub for the Great American Marching Band, even for teens traveling from across the country to perform in New York City.
   

• Girls Basketball Preseason Top 20: Old guard on notice as new teams vie for glory (nj.com subscription) — Teaneck High’s girls basketball team opens the 2025-26 season ranked No. 9 in New Jersey after a strong 21-7 campaign and a Big North National Division title. With key players like Lexi Carnegie and Leayana Dorville returning, the Highwaywomen are highlighted among the state’s top contenders, giving local fans plenty to watch as the new season tips off.
   

• NJBIZ unveils 2025 Business of the Year award winners (njbiz.com) — A Teaneck connection pops up in NJBIZ’s 2025 Business of the Year honors, where Holy Name Medical Center Foundation is named a finalist among small nonprofits. The statewide awards spotlight companies and organizations from across New Jersey for business excellence and community impact, giving local readers a sense of how one of Teaneck’s key institutions stacks up against peers.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Investing in Our Community: Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Awards —Northern NJ Community Foundation Read on Patch
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University posted a job opening for School of Education Clinical Supervisor-Part Time--Independent Consultant Position in Teaneck. Apply here.
  • Bergen County posted a job opening for Interim Recreational Aid - Golf - Division of Parks in Hackensack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Teaneck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hackensack

  • New High-Tech Meeting Room and Private Study Spaces Coming to Hackensack Library (tapinto.net)
  • Ends Saturday! See HACPAC's Beloved Holiday Tradition, 'The Christmas Caper,' Dec. 12 & 13 (tapinto.net)
  • Bergen Community College: Bergen Student Honored By HACU (patch.com)

Leonia

  • North Jersey Interscholastic Conference boys soccer postseason honors for 2025 (nj.com)

Secaucus

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