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1. Teaneck Considers Engineering Contract For Inclusive Playground Upgrade (patch.com) — Teaneck families could soon see a fully rebuilt inclusive playground at Votee Park, as the Township Council weighs a $159,400 engineering contract to advance the $2 million project. Plans call for demolishing the current playground, designing an accessible, Jake's Law-compliant replacement, and managing construction, with officials emphasizing improved access and quality of life for children of all abilities.
2. Gunshot Victim Found After Teaneck Police Respond to Reported Route 4 Crash (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Teaneck drivers on Route 4 West were met with an unexpected police scene when officers responding to a reported crash instead found three people, including one with a gunshot wound to the hand. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Teaneck police are investigating how the shooting happened, where it occurred, and whether anyone will face charges, with no arrests announced yet.
3. Eight Innovative Jewish Nonprofits Join the OU Impact Accelerator's Seventh Cohort (ou.org) — A Teaneck-based program called Master Your Life has been chosen for the Orthodox Union's latest Impact Accelerator cohort, spotlighting local work on character-building and positive speech among students. The seven‑month program will give its founders training, mentorship, and funding alongside seven other innovative Jewish nonprofits from around the country, potentially expanding the initiative's reach in Teaneck schools and beyond.
4. Bloody man with machete triggers shelter-in-place at Bergen school (northjersey.com) — Parents near Teaneck Road may want to know that Ridgefield Park police quickly arrested a bleeding man carrying a machete near Grant Elementary School after the building briefly sheltered in place. Officers say the dispute stemmed from a parking complaint, the suspect was taken to a hospital under custody, and school officials report that students and staff remained safe throughout the incident.
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