Teaneck Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Teaneck, NJ- Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Teaneck residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Having two firefighters with no fire officer riding the ladder truck. National standards are a minimum of four."

• "Having a telephonic recall system for recalling firefighters in an emergency. The same system that was used in the 1950s."

• "Taking a fire engine company out of the Windsor road station and replacing it with a two-man ladder company. This is gambling with people's lives. Plain and simple."

• "Having firefighters working in an asbestos-contaminated fire station and not telling them about it."

• "Cedar Ln- we need more white lines for pedestrians. Also, on Queen Ann Ave., the intersection coming out of Route 4 by the bridge should have a full stop or a light."

• "The Teaneck armory should have some type of safety, either a fence or a guard to watch the building. It's very easy for anyone to come into the building. Also, the public buses should not be coming through the armory parking lot and driving inside as if it was a high-speed chase."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Teaneck Patch Facebook page.