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Right now, you can Vote By Mail. To receive a Vote By Mail ballot, the County Clerk must receive your application by October 26th, 2021. If you apply in person, you have until 3:00pm November 1, 2021.

Your Vote By Mail ballot has two pages. Each page has two sides.

Page ONE, Side ONE has party candidates for State and County offices.

Page ONE, Side TWO has Teaneck Board of Education candidates.

Page TWO, Side ONE has two New Jersey State Public Questions.

A copy of Page TWO, Side TWO looks like this:

Teaneck Voices supports voting YES on our two Municipal Questions.

Below you will find a flyer from the League of Women Voters of Teaneck followed by a handy illustration from Teaneck Voices of the three ways to vote this year, each with their dates. Voters can find out if they are registered in Teaneck by clicking here. Voters can track their vote here to see if has been counted yet (or use the QR codes in LWVT flyer). As indicated , Teaneck Voices favors voting YES on our two Municipal Questions.

The Open Space and Recreation Plan was completed in 2017 by a state expert in the field who solicited opinions of the citizens of Teaneck by holding in person meetings.

Since then two planners have been assigned to review this Plan with no explanation to the town what questions the Planning Board has about it. It is now four years later. Why don't Teaneck taxpayers have any information about what was wrong with the original Plan? And why have three different planners been asked to review it?

And why we are paying again for reviews while Teaneck remains ineligible for some Green Acres funding for a third year because the Planning Board simply never approves the Open Space and Recreation Plan drafted by the State's most respected experts? 

Resident questions about this review have repeatedly been asked at Council meetings, at Planning Board meetings, and at meetings of other advisory boards and commissions.

Take Action: During Good & Welfare residents may choose again to question the reasons for this inordinate delay.

After Good & Welfare closes, the Council’s agenda ordinance says that each Council member has exactly 3 minutes specifically to respond.

Take Action: Ask why Council responses are allowed to exceed the mandated 3-minute period? And why some responses have no reference at all to what residents have discussed?

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We urge our subscribers to identify questions you have raised but which were ignored or dismissed. Send your questions to Teaneck Voices <teaneckvoices@gmail.com>

Purchasing a Congressman John Lewis Make Good Trouble Vote! lawn sign is a charitable donation that will help the Martin Luther King Birthday Committee in awarding annual scholarships to applicants who meet the qualifying criteria. Thank you for your support!

Any questions can be directed to Joseph Harris at: harrisjilr@gmail.com -or/call 201-280-8580 

Dear Friend of One Town One Vote,

As reported in the The Record, the judge sided with more than 3,400 Teaneck voters like you who signed the petition to allow township residents to vote on whether to move municipal elections from May to coincide with the November general elections.

Even though this decision means the question will be on the ballot in November, we can be sure the Teaneck town council will continue to try to defeat this proposal. They know a low-turnout May election benefits them, and they can continue to use their bully pulpit to try to defeat the referendum.

As an engaged Teaneck resident, you undoubtedly realize that moving municipal elections from May to November will save our town approximately $50,000 per election. More important, it will double, or even triple, voter participation in council elections. Many more Teaneck residents across various demographics will participate in the democratic process.

The result? A more representative local government! But greater participation threatens the status quo.

Please help us raise money to convince all Teaneck residents to vote YES on this municipal question in November. We also need funds to pay ongoing legal costs as we defend our efforts to make it easier and more convenient for all Teaneck residents to vote in municipal elections. Please be generous but keep in mind every little bit helps. Donate now to help secure the future of Teaneck.

Bernard Rous, 764 Wendel Place, Teaneck NJ 07666

Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:00pm

Intersection of Birch Street and Windsor Road. All invited to honor of this extraordinary Teaneck educator and leader. 

Tuesday October 5, 2021 at 8:00pm

Zoom Link with passcode 494748 – full agenda available at here

Notes on Council Meeting: Council’s 10/5 agenda includes adoption of Ordinance 38-2021 amending the fee schedule for use of the Votee Fieldhouse. The ordinance says that “Green Acres has recommended a revision of said fee” but it does not explain either the reason for Green Acre’s recommendation or how the ordinance addresses the Green Acres request.

Take Action: During the 10/5 hearing on ordinances, residents may want to ask Council or the attorney to explain how and why the fees are changing on use of this controversial facility.

Wednesday October 6, 2021 at 6:30pm

by Zoom. But public access by approval of the Chair only - contact Town clerk

Note on the Municipal Open Space Trust: Teaneck voters have always supported an additional voluntary tax of approximately a half million (.5M) annually for open space and recreation. But understandable public accounting of where the multi-millions in past taxes has been spent and what is the current balance is never provided by this Council.

The MOST advisory committee board recommends to Council where the Trust's tax dollars should be spent. But the Council passed an ordinance making all advisory board meetings closed meetings. There exists no example of voluntary taxation being expended without representation!

Take Action: Residents may want to ask why they are being excluded from our Municipal Open Space Trust meetings.  

Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Advisory Board (PPRAB) - Wednesday October 6, 2021 - 7:30 pm – by Zoom but public access by approval of the Chair only - contact Town clerk

Thursday October 7, 2021 at 6:30pm 

The link to participate in the Library Trustees Zoom meetings are posted on the on the library’s website at www.teanecklibrary.org at least 48 hours in advance of all regularly scheduled meetings.

Thursday October 7, 2021 at 7:00pm

Zoom Link with passcode 597293

Wednesday October 6, 2021 at 8:00pm 

Board of Education central office building, 651 Teaneck Road (right in front of Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Also held virtually via the zoom link posted on the district website for each meeting. 

Public comments virtually can be made if you attend the meeting via the Zoom app and or the zoom link. Instructions on how to download the Zoom app can be found on the district website at www.teaneckschools.org

Click here for this week’s Teaneck Library Events Calendar