Teaneck Receives $10K Grant To Get Electric Car For PD

TEANECK, NJ – The township will receive a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey grant to help purchase an electric vehicle for its police department.

For its "Greening the Police Vehicle Fleet" initiative, township officials will work with the town's green team "to measure cost savings and carbon benefits to the environment," according to Sustainable Jersey.

Teaneck is one of nine towns statewide to receive a $10,000 grant through Sustainable Jersey. Two other towns earned $20,000 grants.

The grants are funded by the Gardinier Environmental Fund and are going towards proposals for projects such as installing solar technology, conducting solar energy feasibility studies and solar education.

“The need for innovative energy projects has never been more urgent as New Jersey tops the list as one of the fastest-warming states in the nation,” said Randall Solomon, executive director of Sustainable Jersey. “These grant recipients demonstrate leadership and a commitment to advancing climate action that will help New Jersey meet more ambitious targets moving forward toward a low-carbon future.”

"The Gardinier Environmental Fund is committed to conserving the Earth's energy resources and enhancing renewable energy measures," Gardinier Environmental Fund President Gene Wentzel said. "We are proud to stand alongside Sustainable Jersey, and to continue to fund worthy projects that support our mutual goals in New Jersey."

Since 2009 the Sustainable Jersey Grants Program has distributed over $5.5 million in grants to New Jersey schools and municipalities to launch green-minded, eco-friendly programs.