Organizations and Associations

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Age-Friendly Teaneck
https://www.agefriendlyteaneck.org
Phone: 201-530-6736
Email: [email protected]
The vision of Age-Friendly Teaneck is to make the community more livable for people of all ages, while also increasing awareness of the needs of the Township’s rapidly growing older population.
It seeks to identify ways to ensure that Teaneck residents remain connected, valued, and supported as they age.

Al-Anon Family Groups
www.northjerseyal-anon.org
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
118 Chadwick Rd., Teaneck
Meeting on Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
See also Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous
www.nnjaa.org
General Information: 1-800-245-1377, 908-687-8566
Patrons may request printed schedules and other information
Meetings held at:

  1. Tuesday, 8:00 PM
    St. Anatasia Church, 1095 Teaneck Road
  2. Friday, 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 118 Chadwick Road (at Grange Road)
  3. Saturday, 9:00 PM
    United Methodist Church, 368 Hickory St. and Degraw Ave., 2nd Floor

Ambulance Corps
See Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps

American Legion Post 128
Meeting once a month on Thursday
650 American Legion Drive, Teaneck
201-836-3471

Asian Women’s Christian Association
www.awcanj.org
9 Genesee Avenue, Teaneck
Contact: 201-862-1665

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Barbershop Quartet
See Teaneck Blue Chip Chorus

Baseball
See Recreation Dept., Richard Rodda Community Center
Teaneck Baseball Organization
Teaneck Southern Little League

Basketball
See Recreation Dept., Richard Rodda Community Center
Teaneck Youth Basketball

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
www.bergenphilharmonic.org
Orchestra of professional and semi-professional members presenting symphony performances. Started originally as Teaneck Symphony, the Orchestra is active in Bergen County for over 70 years
P. O. Box 174, Teaneck
Phone: 201-578-4169

Board of Education, Teaneck
www.teaneckschools.org
One Merrison Street, Teaneck
Departments can be reached at 201-833-5508

  1. Camp Kookooskoos
    201-833-5514
  2. Community Education Center, Teaneck
    Offers adult / continuing education opportunities
    Director: Claire Drootin(201-833-5514)
  3. School Age Child Care
    Before and after school programs for children of working parents attending Bryant School, Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin
    201-833-5514
  4. Teaneck Council of Parents & Teachers (PTO)
    Parents, teachers, students, administrators, and others interested in uniting the forces of home, school and community on behalf of the children and youth enrolled in the school district

Bowery Program (Volunteer Food Services Program)
St. Anastasia Church
Contact Person: Stephen Weisenbach (201-836-1711)

Box 54 Club
Fireground Rehabilitation
1231 Teaneck Road/P. O. Box 54
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Volunteers who provide support service to the Fire Department
Contact: Unit Chief (201-655-5401)

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Camera Club, Teaneck
www.teaneckcameraclub.org
Meets every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., except during July and August at Richard Rodda Community Center. Ongoing registration. All ages.
Membership fee: $50 for singles, $75 for couples, $25 for High School students
See also Recreation Department, Teaneck

Camp Kookooskoos
See: Board of Education

Captain Schoonmakers’ Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1429
See American Legion Post 128

Cedar Lane Management Group (CLSID)
www.cedarlane.net
201-907-0493

Chamber of Commerce, Teaneck
www.teaneckchamber.org
P. O. Box 224
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-801-0012

Cheerleading
see Teaneck Junior Football

Chorus
see Teaneck Blue Chip Chorus and Teaneck Community Chorus

Clinic of the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis
http://www.njinstitute.com/clinic
Individualized therapy for adults / teens and children. Marriage and family
counseling, anxiety, phobias and other mental health needs are treated. Staff available 7 days a week. Psychotherapy provided for affordable fees. Also provides referral service for New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis, which offers post-graduate training for psychotherapists. Both organizations are housed at the same address.
121 Cedar lane, Suite 3-A, Teaneck
201-836-1065

Community Education Center, Teaneck
See listing under Board of Education, Teaneck

Community Scholarship Fund of Teaneck
communityscholarshipfund.org
C.S.F. raises funds from several community sources and awards scholarship aid to Teaneck residents who are graduating from accredited public, private and parochial high schools
1008 Windsor Road, Teaneck
Chairperson: Carol Otis (201-836-1810)
Meets in October, January, June at the call of the chairperson

Crime Stoppers
See Teaneck Crime Stoppers

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Day-Away Adult Day Care
See listing under Holy Name Medical Center

Democratic Municipal Organization
See Teaneck Democratic Municipal Organization

E

Environmental Commission
Call Teaneck Township Engineering Dept. for further information
201-837-4837

Enslaved African Memorial Committee
http://www.eamcnj.org/
P. O. Box 463, Teaneck, NJ 07666
[email protected]

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Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
www.fdu.edu
Metropolitan Campus — Teaneck, NJ
1000 River Road, Teaneck
Admissions: 201-692-2000
Toll Free: 1-800-338-8803

Filipino American Society of Teaneck (FAST)
P. O. Box 2149
Teaneck, N. J. 07666

Folk Dance Club
Jim Gold International (201-836-0362)
497 Cumberland Ave., Teaneck
www.jimgold.com

Football
See Recreation Dept., Richard Rodda Community Center
Teaneck Junior Football

Friends of the Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck
www.teaneckgreenway.org
P. O. Box 3028
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Friends of Lubavitch /Chabad House of Bergen County
http://www.chabadhouse.com/
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-907-0686

Friends of the Teaneck Public Library
https://teanecklibrary.org/friends/
An influential organization that assists / supports the Local Library. They help to make people aware of the Library, its special resources, services and needs. Supports the library in its contacts with the public and government. Sponsors programs. Provide the Library with services and materials that it cannot include in its regular budget.
Friends of the Teaneck Public Library
c/o Teaneck Public Library
840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck 07666

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Garage Theatre Group
https://njtheatrealliance.org/
Bergen Country’s Professional Theatre Company
Becton Theatre, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck
960 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-569-7710

Garden Club of Teaneck
www.gardenclubofteaneck.org
Ongoing registration. For adults
Contact: ATTN: Membership
P. O. Box 3253, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Email: [email protected]
Lectures monthly, the second Thursday at Richard Rodda Community Center
Refreshments at 7 pm, announcements at 7:20, guest speaker at 7:30
Business meetings10 am, 1st Saturday of the month, Oct – May at the Greenhouse
Lindbergh Boulevard at Hawthorne Park (201-833-2242)
See also Green House
See also Recreation Department, Teaneck (201-837-7130)

Girl Scouts Association, Teaneck
Contact: Terry Schile (201-913-7609)

Green House, Committee of the Garden Club, Teaneck
Raises plants for the town and for sale. Closes for the summer.
To reach the Green House, mornings are best.
Meets monthly the first Saturday morning in the Green House
Lindbergh Boulevard at Hawthorne Park (201-833-2242)
See also Garden Club of Teaneck

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Hackensack River Greenway Advisory Board
Call Teaneck Township Clerk’s Office for further information (201-837-4811)

The Hackensack Riverkeeper, Bill Sheehan
http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/
Part of the National Waterkeeper Alliance. Preserving and restoring US
rivers that are environmentally endangered. Volunteers are extensively involved.
231 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-968-0808

Hadassah (Teaneck – Hackensack Hadassah)
www.hadassah.org
Supports hospital in Israel, offers limited educational programs and has children’s village.
Congregation Beth Shalom
354 Maitland Ave, Teaneck
973-241-1500

Helping Hands Food Pantry
818 Teaneck Road, Teaneck
201-837-1600 x 1825

Historian, Teaneck
See: Teaneck Historian

Historic Preservation Commission, Teaneck
Municipal commission created by Teaneck Town Council 7/1/88.
Ordinance #3141
Contact: (201-837-1600)

Historical Society
See: Teaneck Historical Society

Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck (201-833-3000)
www.holyname.org
Inpatient services – medical, surgical, 24 hour emergency, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, psychiatric, cancer care, intensive care, cardiac care, plastic surgery, ophthalmology. Outpatient services – cardiographs, laboratory, electroencephalogram, radiology. X-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, CAT scan, mammography, digital radiology, vascular lab.

  1. DayAway Adult Day Care
    Nursing services, social services, recreation activities, dietary services, transportation services, rehabilitative service, support groups and supervised health related services.
    Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
    725 Teaneck Road
    Contact: (201-833-3757)
  2. Foundation
    201-833-3187
  3. Junior Volunteers
    Volunteer opportunities for boys and girls age 15-18
    201-833-3217 or 201-833-3051
  4. Patricia Lynch Cancer Center
    Radiation oncology, chemotherapy, pain management, psychosocial and nutrition services, support groups, and education programs
    201-541-5900
  5. Sniffles Club
    Child care per diem for mildly ill children ages 3 mos. to 13 yrs. This clinic provides all aspects of well-child care, including immunizations and lead testing. It is available to Teaneck children from 3 months to thirteen years.
    201-833-3461
  6. Volunteer Office
    201-833-3051

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Institute for Learning in Retirement
https://ilr.bergen.edu/
Programs and classes for Senior Citizens. Volunteer opportunities available for teaching hobbies, interests for seniors.
Bergen Community College — Room TEC 115
400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
Contact: 201-447-7156
Call above number for meetings and further information.
Many Teaneck people involved.

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Jewish Center of Teaneck
http://www.jcot.org
70 Sterling Place, Teaneck
201-833-0515

Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey
http://www.jfsbergen.org/
Counseling provided to children and adults.
1485 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck
201-837-9090

Jewish War Veterans, Teaneck, Post 498
933 Magnolia Ave., River Edge 07661
Contact: Ralph Gerber (201-261-8139)

Junior Volunteers
see Holy Name Medical Center

K

Knights of Columbus for Teaneck & Bogota (Chief Justice White Council No. 2586)
https://www.teaneckknights.org/
Club House. Meetings twice a month, open to members only.
829 Windsor Road, Teaneck
201-836-9719

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League of Women Voters (Teaneck Chapter)
Contact: Arlene Gartenberg (201-837-9559) & Pat Libutti (201-836-6165)
Email: [email protected]

Teaneck Moose, Lodge 961
201 West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck
201-833-9807 or 201-837-3299

Lubavitch
See: Friends of Lubavitch

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Municipal Historian
See: Teaneck Historian

N

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen/Passaic Chapter (NCBW)
http://www.ncbwbergenpassaic.org/
492-C Cedar Lane, Suite 124
Teaneck, N. J. 07666-1529
201-287-9600

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Bergen County Section
www.ncjwbcs.org
75 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-385-4847
E-Mail: [email protected]

New Bridge Landing State Park Commission
www.bergencountyhistory.org

New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis
See Clinic of the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis

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Park, Playgrounds and Recreation Advisory Board
Call Teaneck Township Clerk’s office for further information (201-837-4811)

Peace & Justice Coalition, Teaneck
See Teaneck Peace & Justice Coalition

Pomegranate Guild of North Jersey
To promote crafts and art with Judaic themes; to promote camaraderia and creativity.
P. O. Box 533, Teaneck
Contact: Marian Kugelmass (201-833-8507)

PTO
See listing under Board of Education, Teaneck Council of Parent and Teachers

Puffin Cultural Forum
www.puffinfoundation.org
Exhibition and performance space. Monthly art, theater, music and discussion events.
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck
201-836-3499

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Recreation Department, Richard Rodda Community Center, Teaneck
250 Colonial Court, Teaneck
201-837-7130

Regional Cancer Center
See listing under Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck

Rotary Club of Teaneck
Janice Preschel, President (201-376-4056) or [email protected]
Meets every Wednesday at 12:15 pm at Vitales of Teaneck, 293 Queen Anne Road

Rowing Club
See Teaneck Rowing Club

S

School Age Child Care
See listing under Board of Education, Teaneck

Scrabble Club of Teaneck
Meets every Thursday from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm at the Richard Rodda
Community Center. Ongoing registration. For Adults
201-837-7130

Senior Citizen Services Center of Teaneck
Richard Rodda Community Center
250 Colonial Court, Teaneck
Monday-Friday: 9:30 – 4:00
201-837-0171

Senior Citizens Housing Association, Teaneck
5 Dogwood Lane, Teaneck
201-833-1033

Shade Tree Advisory Board
Call Teaneck Township Clerk’s Office for further information (201-837-4811)

Sharsheret
www.sharsheret.org
1086 Teaneck Road, Suite 2G
201-833-2341

Center for Hope & Safety, Teaneck Area
Shelter for battered women and their children. Counseling offered to those in residence.
201-836-1075
Also 24-hour hotline: 201-944-9600

Soccer
See Recreation Dept., Richard Rodda Community Center
Teaneck Junior Soccer League
Teaneck Women’s Soccer League

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The Blue Chip Chorus
http://bluechipchorus.com/
Teaneck Chapter of the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of
Barbershop Quartet Singing of America (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.). Meet every
Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the Richard Rodda Community
Center. Ongoing registration for adult males.
201-391-8366

Teaneck Board of Education
See Board of Education, Teaneck

Teaneck Box 54 Club
See: Box 54 Club

Teaneck Chamber of Commerce
See: Chamber of Commerce, Teaneck

Teaneck Community Band
Performs five Wednesday evening concerts at Votee Park.
Co-sponsored by Township of Teaneck.
Richard Rodda Community Center
250 Colonial Court, Teaneck
201-837-7130

Teaneck Community Chorus
www.teaneckcommunitychorus.org
1100 Cambridge Road, Teaneck
Call: 201-836-2934

Teaneck Creek Conservancy Inc.
www.teaneckcreek.org
Located at the Puffin Foundation
20 Puffin Way
201-836-2403

Tri-Community Crime Stoppers
Teaneck area dedicated line at TPD Detective Bureau (201-833-4222) from 9am to midnight.
900 Teaneck Road, Teaneck
Contact Person: any officer will provide (or receive) information

Teaneck Girl Scouts Association
See Girl Scouts Association, Teaneck

Teaneck Historian
In 1979, the State Legislature enacted the Local Historian Enabling Act allowing municipalities to establish the position of Local Historian. The job is to promote and preserve the history of the municipality.
Larry Robertson (201-692-0388)

Teaneck Historic Preservation Commission
See Historic Preservation Commission, Teaneck

Teaneck Historical Society
The Teaneck Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating, preserving and educating the public regarding the history of Teaneck.
The public is invited to the Society’s meetings, held at the Teaneck Public Library on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except for July, August, and December. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
[email protected]

Teaneck Holocaust Commemoration

https://www.teaneckyomhashoa.org/
A committee of The Jewish Community Council Of Greater Teaneck
836 Palisade Ave., Teaneck
201-694-4142
[email protected]

Teaneck International Film Festival
www.teaneckfilmfestival.org
A Project of the Puffin Foundation
20 Puffin Way
Teaneck, N.J. 07666
201-203-1723

Teaneck Jewish War Veterans, Post 498
See Jewish War Veterans, Teaneck, Post 498

Teaneck Junior Soccer League
www.teanecksoccer.com
201-477-8575

Teaneck New Theatre
www.go-tnt.org
201-913-4385

Teaneck Organization for Public Schools (TOPS)
www.teaneckschools.org
A non-profit foundation dedicated to raising funds for educational opportunities.

Teaneck Southern Baseball League
www.eteamz.com/TSLL

Teaneck Swim Club
http://teaneckswimclub.org/
700 Pomander Walk
201-836-1977

Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
www.teaneckvac.org
P. O. Box 32, Teaneck
201-837-2600 (non-emergency)

Teaneck Women’s Soccer League
www.twsl.org
For ages 19 and above
Open to Teaneck residents and non-residents

Teaneck Youth Basketball
www.eteamz.com/tyb
For ages 5 – 14
Richard Rodda Community Center
250 Colonial Court, Teaneck

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VFW
See Captain Schoonmakers’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1429

Volunteer Ambulance Corps
See: Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Updated: March 12, 2019