June 2024

Age-Friendly Teaneck News & Updates

Teaneck Called a Model Community as State Officials Announces New Age-Friendly Blueprint and Grant Program

Dozens of state, county and local officials came to Teaneck on May 30th - the second to last day of Older Americans Month – to announce the state is committing $5.5 million to a new grant program aimed at encouraging communities to launch age-friendly projects. Read More

Click here for a press release from the Department of Human Services

Click here for PIX11 story about the event

Elizabeth Davis Appointed to Bergen Co. Age-Friendly Task Force

Eleven government, civic, academic and business leaders to the county's inaugural Age-Friendly Task Force. Elizabeth Davis, executive director of The Bright Side Family, the nonprofit that leads Age-Friendly Teaneck, was among them.

Click here for more details.

Elizabeth Davis Honored with Award Named after Lizette Parker

Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur and Assemblywoman Shama Haider were on hand at Teaneck's Memorial Day Ceremony to present Elizabeth with The Hon. Lizette Parker Memorial Award for Civic Achievement.

In her remarks at the ceremony, Elizabeth said she was flattered to receive an award named after Parker, who was Bergen County's first Black woman to serve as a mayor until her untimely death in 2016. Elizabeth spoke of the times she had reached out to Parker for advice, saying, "She was always very generous with her time and her knowledge and her passion for this community."

Age-Friendly Teaneck's Advisory Board

Age-Friendly Teaneck is thrilled to have community volunteers and organization liaisons who share in our goal of making Teaneck as great a place to grow old as it is to grow up. We will introduce members of our new advisory board on our blog and in our monthly newsletters in 2024.

This month we are featuring Roosevelt Sills! Read More

Two New Initiatives for Older Adults & Care Partners

Community Begins At Home

Have you Taken Our Survey Yet?

Our Community Begins at Home initiative leaders want to hear from you if you are an older resident in Teaneck or the care partner of someone who is. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey.

Click flier above for the link

Memory Cafe

Bergen County Dementia-Friendly Initiative is hosting a safe, comfortable space at Senior Source where people living with dementia and their care partners can socialize.

Thursday, June 20

5:30 to 7:30pm

310 Riverside Square Mall

Click flier above for details

Juneteenth Commemorations in Teaneck & Bergen County

Look for Us! Age-Friendly North Jersey and Age-Friendly Teaneck will have a table at Overpeck Park Event on June 15th

Saturday, June 15th

12 to 5 pm

Overpeck Park

Ampitheater

Flag-raising, Silent Walk

and more events

Throughout the month

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Lots of Pride Activities in Bergen County

Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance website has a list .

Also do you know about the Monthly LGBTQ+ Seniors Meeting? Click here to Learn More

Happenings Around Teaneck - Click Fliers for Details

Teaneck Farmers Market

Thursdays, thru Nov. 7

12 to 6 pm,

corner of Garrison and Beverly

Potluck Picnic

In Support of Teaneck Public Schools

Sunday, June 9

2 to 6 pm

Votee Park

Race Amity Day

Sunday, June 9

1:30 to 3 pm

Votee Park Bandshell

Teaneck Creek

Plant Survey Day

Call for Volunteers

Sat., June 15

8 am to 4 pm

20 Puffin Way

Father's Day Nature Walk

Sunday, June 16

10 am 12 pm

20 Puffin Way

Planning to visit Teaneck's farmers market?

If you make up to $2322 per month (or $3152 for a couple), then you're eligible to receive $50 as a QR code (which is also printed out) to spend at any USDA farmers markets! Apply in person at any of the scheduled dates. For more information, call the Senior HelpLine at 201-336-7400. Click flier for details.

June is a Busy Month at the Teaneck Library

To register for any of the below, go to the Library's Events Page and use to search engine to find the event by name or date

Memory Wire Bracelets

June 5

6:30pm

Virtual Job Search Workshops

June 11 & 18

11:30 am

Drumming Circle

June 12

6:30pm

The Art of Social Purpose

June 14

10:00 am

A Juneteenth Celebration

June 19

6:30 pm

Garden Lanterns

June 26

6:30 pm

New Changes to Property Tax Relief Program - See if you qualify

Don't forget to apply for your Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement! The Senior Freeze Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence (main home). This year, they raised the income limit to $150,000 and eliminated the requirement to be a NJ resident for 10 consecutive years.

For more info or to file online, visit the NJ Division of Taxation website here.

Alex Cerbone, MSW, LSW

Phone: 201-837-1600, ext.1503

Fax: 201-837-5948

Email Social Services

www.teanecknj.gov/social-services

Office Hours:

Mon - Thurs, 8 am to 5 pm

Office Location:

Teaneck Township Municipal Building-South Entrance

Health Dept-1st Floor

Cerbone's role is to assist residents with social, emotional, physical and mental health issues and crises. Based on individual needs, his department can also help navigate residents to available social services resources, including financial service through the Public Assistance Trust Fund. On Wednesdays, Cerbone is located on the Upper Level of the Rodda Center in the Medical Outreach offices of the Senior Center for easier accessibility.

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