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  Teaneck, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teaneck is bordered to the West by River Edge and Hackensack which lie across the Hackensack River, to the North by New Milford and Bergenfield, to the East by Englewood and Leonia, and to the South by Ridgefield Park and Bogota.
Settled in the 1600's by Dutch colonists, it was incorporated as the Township of Teaneck in 1895.
Teaneck is situated along a number of major transportation routes, including the northern termini of the New Jersey Turnpike (a portion of Interstate 95) and the eastern terminus of Interstate 80.
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 Armory
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 Teaneck Public Library Online
A turning point for the armory was in 1967-1968 when the New Jersey Americans, who would later become the Nets, played on the the 36,500square-foot drill floor before crowds of just over 2,000 per game.
Teaneck Mayor Paul Ostrow said he has fond memories of the Americans, the American Basketball Association team that finished its only season in Teaneck with a record of 36 wins and 43 losses, tying for fourth place in the Eastern Division.
That began a period of decline for the armory in which the structure deteriorated and was considered unsuitable for sports or entertainment.
www.teaneck.org /virtualvillage/Armory/armory2002.html   (1089 words)

  
 Teaneck Public Library Online
At the armory in Teaneck, a New Deal symbol of American resilience, water from recent rain soaked from the second floor roof to the basement.
Despite the faults in the Teaneck armory, Capt. Anthony Palazzini, who once saw the New Jersey Americans play basketball in the drill hall and now is the building's administrative officer, said he still turns down requests to use the facility, which can seat as many as 12,000.
As part of its efforts, the 104th Engineer Battalion from the Teaneck armory installed a 10-ton sign and anchor for an American Legion post, cleared parkland in Madison, and built a road to a camp for the retarded in Haskell.
www.teaneck.org /virtualvillage/Armory/armory83.html   (1026 words)

  
 Teaneck Public Library Online
Teaneck General Development Plan -- With the combined effort from Township Council, Teaneck Planning Board and Herbert H. Smith Associates, this General Development Plan for Teaneck included the study of existing land use, the future land use plan, the community facilities plan as well as the plan for streets, highways, bridges and parking.
Teaneck As A Model Town --Teaneck was selected as a Model Town by Army authorities from 10,000 communities in 1949.
Teaneck During World War II -- Teaneck Public Library has scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Teaneck men and women in the service all over the world from 1942 to 1945.
www.teaneck.org /virtualvillage   (1138 words)

  
 St Mary's Dumont - Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Follow the signs to Route 93 (Leonia/Teaneck) and exit onto the Teaneck ramp (the second ramp).
Teaneck Road changes into Washington Avenue at the Teaneck Armory, which you will pass on your right.
Continue north on Teaneck Road for approximately 3.5 miles total.
www.stmarysdumont.org /directions.html   (365 words)

  
 Teaneck Public Library Online
The armory was built in 1938 to house the 104th Engineers of the National Guard, but for 30 years the place was filled with crowds witnessing tennis, roller derby, wrestling, the New Jersey Americans -- now the New York Nets -- presidential candidates, and evangelists.
One hour before his speech, the streets leading to the armory are hopelessly jammed.
Pushing aside a broom in the armory's basement - a storehouse for jeeps, armored personnel carriers, and 2 1/2-ton Army trucks used during National Guard drill weekends - Horton walks one flight up to the drill floor, 242 feet long and 150 feet wide.
www.teaneck.org /virtualvillage/Armory/armory75.html   (604 words)

  
 Teaneck Oral History - Teaneck Public Library Online
I remember when she was up in years she had a little church built because it was hard for her to go to Hackensack.
I did live in Teaneck, but the children are grown and we moved to a smaller house.
In the area of Teaneck Armory were houses without cellars.
www.teaneck.org /virtualvillage/OralHistory/scolpino.html   (1289 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Teaneck, New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town.
New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle at 2nd Street station New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the Manhattan end of the George Washington Bridge in Washington Heights.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Teaneck,-New-Jersey   (2400 words)

  
 Teaneck, New Jersey biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The sequence of events was the subject of a book entitled "Triumph in a White Suburb" written by a Township resident.
As part of the change, Council elections now take place every two years on the second Tuesday in May. Seven members serve four year terms which expire in even numbered years as follows: three will expire in 2004, four will expire in 2006, etc. Members are elected to the Council at-large.
While there is no passeneger train operation in Teaneck, train service is available on New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the North Hackensack station (in River Edge) and the Anderson Street station (in Hackensack).
www.biography.ms /Teaneck%2C_New_Jersey.html   (1235 words)

  
 Teaneck, New Jersey - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Teaneck is a town located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.7% are under the age of 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older.
Route 4 runs east-west through Teaneck, where, unlike neighboring towns, it has almost no commercial development.
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 Teaneck Public Library Online
Billy graham's crusade journeyed across the river from the Eighth Avenue arena in New York City to the arena on Teaneck road in Teaneck last month and once again the Teaneck Armory assumed its role as the Madison Square Garden of Bergen County.
In 1947 the Diamond Gloves returned to Teaneck Armory and continued until 1949 when it was disbanded because the draft took so many find young boxers from Bergen it was no longer possible to run the tournament.
Completed in April of 1938, the Armory, built at a total cost of $950,000 of which $475,000 was a Public Works Administration grant, was erected to house a National Guard unit in the Bergen area.
teaneck.org /virtualvillage/Armory/madison.html   (758 words)

  
 News on Teaneck, New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Teaneck head coach Dennis Heck had never experienced a game like last Saturday's against Nutley, where both teams were fighting for a spot in the playoffs.
TEANECK - The New Jersey Supreme Court will determine whether to uphold a $1.1 million jury award to a township police officer who said she was sexually...
A Teaneck teenager told jurors Thursday that her dance teacher gave her birth control pills, had sex with her at his home while his wife was away, and even...
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 Teaneck Armory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Although the Teaneck Armory may be used exclusively by the National Guard today, records show that the 68-year-old building has served other roles in the town’s history.
Formerly, the armory served as an opera house.
In addition, high school graduations were originally held in the armory until auditoriums were constructed in 1912.
www.cntyseat.com /Vol2Issue9Jan12005/Teaneck%20Armory.htm   (353 words)

  
 Teaneck Armory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In recent years the Teaneck site has been in especially high demand because it's close to Manhattan, and its presence in a quiet residential neighborhood allows producers to make their films in relative peace.
A turning point for the armory was in 1967-1968 when the New Jersey Americans, who would later become the Nets, played on the the 36,500-square-foot drill floor before crowds of just over 2,000 per game.
The Teaneck Armory is an impressive, fortress-like structure, with a surprisingly large amount of open space around it.
www.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/NewJerseyNets/veryoldindex.htm   (1711 words)

  
 Directions to Bergenfield High School
When you see Teaneck High School on your right, get into the right lane for the Teaneck Road exit.
Continue OVER Teaneck Road and make the right turn to put you on Teaneck Road northbound.
Teaneck Road to the Teaneck Armory on your Right.
www.njsma.com /direct/bergenfieldhs.html   (307 words)

  
 Soccer Fields   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Teaneck Armory is 1.5 miles north of Route 4, at the intersection of Liberty Street and Teaneck Road on the right-hand side, sitting 100 yards off Teaneck Road.
The Teaneck Armory is on the right side, sitting 100 yards off Teaneck Road.
Travel north on Teaneck Road for approximately 3 to 4 miles to the intersection of Liberty Street and Teaneck Road (1.5 miles north of Route 4).
www.all-soccer.com /soccer-bin/fields.show.pl?us/nj/mnj/cbu   (1055 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There are two exit ramps for the Teaneck Road Exit take the 2nd Ramp for Bergenfield.
Stay on Teaneck Road through Several lights in a mostly commercial area.
When you come to the traffic light after passing in front of the Armory you will be making a right turn onto Liberty Road.
www.bergen.org /athletics/Tenafly.doc   (374 words)

  
 President Kennedy: a True Consevative - Atlantic Highlands Herald - New Jersey
I was assigned to cover one of the last campaign appearances of Massachusetts Senator Jack Kennedy on the weekend before the election at the Teaneck Armory in Bergen County.
I brought my girlfriend with me, Jeanne Reed of Teaneck, who became my wife of 41 years when we married in 1962.
Because of my credentials as a newsman, we took our positions at the press table right in front of the stage of the Teaneck Armory.
www.ahherald.com /bishop/2003/gb030213_kennedy_conservative.htm   (698 words)

  
 Families say goodbye to National Guard battalion headed to Iraq (phillyBurbs.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
TEANECK, N.J. - The recent deaths of New Jersey National Guard members killed in Iraq hung heavily over the farewell for members of 50th Main Support Battalion now headed to the conflict zone.
Residents clapped and waved flags along the road as the convoy pulled out of the Teaneck Armory early Saturday, a day after military officials announced two fellow New Jersey National Guard members had died in an ambush in Baghdad.
Though neither man was based at the Teaneck Armory, Mellen said the mood of his unit was somber.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/104-06062004-312325.html   (384 words)

  
 Military and Veterans Affairs- News Release
The runners will depart the armory at 9:00 am and travel a total distance of approximately 3 miles while winding their way through the streets of surrounding neighborhoods.
The unit is under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel Roch Switlik and has been headquartered at the Teaneck Armory since 1994.
The Teaneck Armory recently opened a Family Assistance Center to assist families of National Guard and reserve troops mobilized for extended active duty service.
www.state.nj.us /military/news/archive2003/04dec03teaneckguard.htm   (288 words)

  
 TWSL Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
During the Winter months we move indoors and play two sessions at the Soccer Coliseum (Teaneck Armory).
We hold one practice during the winter months on Sunday nights at the Rodda Center in Teaneck.
This new team, Teaneck United, will play in the Garden State League in both the Fall and Spring seasons.
www.twsl.org /programs.html   (345 words)

  
 North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
By ADRIENNE LU TEANECK - Some of those in the cafeteria at Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Sunday morning know how hard it is to cope with loved ones being sent to serve in a foreign war, never knowing what news the next phone call might bring.
But she has come to rely on the family assistance center at the Teaneck Armory for support and companionship.
Like many others, Evette and Alex Beasley of Englewood have come to depend on the Teaneck Armory's family assistance center for support as their son, Alejandro, 20, serves in Iraq.
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 news
The TV program shot at the Teaneck armory on May 18th is set to air on Cablevision Channel 68 or 78 (depending on your location) starting July 5.
If you were at the Teaneck armory when we recently hosted the vets, you will probably remember a Tim Harris moving around the armory, wearing weird goggles and carrying what looked like a mike boom.
A ballot was distributed at both the Westfield and Teaneck armories.
www.rcsites.net /metsportsquadron/nws.htm   (3902 words)

  
 TeaneckInfo.com > Third Annual "Building Bridges to Unity” Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The mission statement of “Building Bridges to Unity” Day is as follows: “To explore and celebrate Teaneck’s diversity and multiculturalism; to build relationships between students and families of BF and TJ and to create a culture of community, understanding and mutual respect in our schools.”
5th GRADE: Long-time Teaneck teacher and acclaimed story-teller, Anita Smith, will speak to the 5th grade about her experience with the desegregation of Teaneck, friendships she has built, and positive influences in her life.
Twenty of the 7th graders will be designated to go on the “Building Bridges to Unity” Run to five houses of worship (Temple Emeth, First Baptist Church, the Mosque, Bahai Center, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church) to deliver a message of respect for all religions.
www.teaneckinfo.com /yti/eventdetails.ascx?id=3338   (603 words)

  
 North Jersey Sports.com
Fair Lawn's Dylan Landi celebrating his 171-pound county championship on Thursday night at the Teaneck Armory.
TEANECK -- Bergen County wrestling fans look forward to the county wrestling tournament, eagerly watching out for the early favorites to be heading to Atlantic City come March.
Thursday night's 45th Annual George Jockish Holiday Wrestling Tournament held at the Teaneck Armory did not disappoint, as many of the favorites did the expected.
www.northjerseysports.com /wrestling/2005/123104BCCA.htm   (2255 words)

  
 Teaneck
Teaneck is located at 40°53'27" North, 74°0'40" West (40.890964, -74.011156) 1.
Teaneck is bordered to the West by River Edge and Hackensack which lie across the Hackensack River, to the North by New Milford and Bergenfield, to the East by Englewood and Leonia, and to theSouth by Ridgefield Park and Bogota.
Overpeck County Park, which is also in portions ofEnglewood, Leonia, Ridgefield Park and Palisades Park, is more than 8,000 acres (32 km²) in size, of which about 500 aredonated by Teaneck.
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 jcmarketplaces.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
After the toll booths follow signs for 18W (local exits) look for signs for Teaneck and exit near the Glenn Point Marriott.
The Armory will be about 2 miles on the left.
The Armory will be about 2 miles on the right.
www.jcmarketplaces.com /pages/diteaneckarmory.html   (139 words)

  
 Remember the ABA: New Jersey Americans
I spent a lot of time at the Armory; saw a number of games; wrote and distributed press releases; wrote pieces for the programs; helped run contests and give-a-ways at the games; and wrote the "Booster Rooster" (a publication for a kids fan club they were trying in vain to organize).
The Teaneck Armory (below) is an impressive, fortress-like structure, with a surprisingly large amount of open space around it.
It all happened because the circus was at the Armory, and the Amerks had to share the Commack Arena with the LI Ducks hockey team.
www.remembertheaba.com /New-Jersey-Americans.html   (2523 words)

  
 New Jersey Nets (1967-Present)
1967/68 :Playing in a converted armory in Teaneck, New Jersey, the Americans took the floor on October 23rd against the Pittsburgh Pipers in front of 3,000 fans with a group of semi-pro players as a new league known as the American Basketball Association tried to challenge the NBA, for professional basketball superiority.
However, the Americans were a huge failure for the league as the team closes to New York drew less then 1,00 fans per game while posting a 36-42 record.
However the circus left the Teaneck Armory in poor condition, and the Colonels were awarded a forfeit win.
www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/nj/njnets.html   (4383 words)

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