'Teaneck Strong Day' Symbolizes Strength, Pandemic Resilience

TEANECK, NJ — Residents and frontline workers in Teaneck have seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in the earliest days.

Now, one local business is looking to honor the perseverance and strength of the town as vaccines begin to make their way to New Jersey, and, perhaps, there is hope on the horizon.

Organized by the personal injury law firm of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, Monday is billed as "Teaneck Strong Day."

Meant to align with the first day of winter, community leaders, along with the law firm, are asking participants to wear #TeaneckStrong masks and t-shirts on Monday, and post a photo, and the hashtag, to social media.

Together, it is meant to show a collective resilience that many believe have come to define the town over the course of the last year. This is particularly true when it comes to frontline workers, the firm said.

"I went to college here, I’ve worshipped here, and I’ve practiced law here for over 25 years," said managing partner Garry R. Salomon, in a statement. "We decided that we wanted to give back to the community of first responders, municipal workers, merchants and clergy. They are the glue that holds Teaneck together…the strength of our municipal employees and citizens is what makes Teaneck Strong."

The Teaneck Chamber of Commerce is also participating in the day, sharing this message on Facebook:

It's true that Teaneck was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, as evidenced by the experience of those within Holy Name Medical Center.

The hospital was overwhelmed in the early days of the pandemic, but, recently, was among the first hospitals in the state to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.

For so many at the hospital, who have seen the devastation of the coronavirus first hand, it was a beam of hope in a year filled with anything but.

For those outside the hospital, it likely portrayed an image of what the town hopes to convey Monday; that there is indeed plenty of strength in Teaneck.

READ MORE: PHOTOS: First COVID Vaccines Administered At Teaneck's Holy Name

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