Teaneck, NJ: Local Events and Community Snapshot | September 2026
Teaneck runs a fuller September than most Bergen County towns. The month carries a Fair Housing Seminar, a county Housing Navigator session, a property tax relief filing event, a three-day Garden Club plant sale, two Greenway cleanups and two Greenway concerts, plus a land use calendar that includes the Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment, the Historic Preservation Commission, and the Environmental Commission. Here is what is happening this September.
Local Events in September 2026
Hackensack River Greenway Clean-Up
Dates: Sunday, September 6 and Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Volunteer cleanup work along the Hackensack River Greenway. Open to residents, and a direct look at how the township maintains its river corridor.
Municipal Offices Closed, Labor Day
Date: Monday, September 7, 2026
Mature Driver and Transportation Resources
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Part of the Age-Friendly Teaneck series, covering driving and transportation options as circumstances change.
Age-Friendly Teaneck Community Room Presents: Matrix Jazz
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Live jazz in the Community Room.
Teaneck Garden Club Presents: Mushroom Basics
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
9/11 Observance
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 8:45 AM
The township's observance, held this year on the 25th anniversary.
Support Group for Family Caregivers
Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
A session on understanding Alzheimer's disease, part of the township's ongoing caregiver support programming.
Fair Housing Seminar
Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Rodda Center, MP-1
The Advisory Board on Community Relations is hosting this with Age-Friendly Teaneck and the Fair Housing Council of Northern Jersey. If you are renting, buying, selling, or holding property here, this is the most useful hour on the September calendar. Fair housing law governs how properties are advertised, shown, and sold, and most people learn the rules after a problem rather than before one.
Bergen County Housing Navigator
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
A county housing resources session held in the township.
Teaneck Garden Club Fall Plant Sale
Dates: Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM daily
Three days of the Garden Club's fall sale.
Township Paper Shredding for Residents
Dates: Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Free residential document shredding. Worth knowing if you are preparing to move, since this is exactly the moment people find thirty years of paperwork in a basement.
Hackensack River Greenway Concert at Topolsky Garden
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
An afternoon concert presented by the Friends of the Greenway and the Advisory Board.
Hackensack River Greenway 2026 Concert Series
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
The second Greenway concert of the month.
New Jersey Property Tax Relief Filing Event
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
In-person help filing for New Jersey property tax relief programs. For homeowners and for anyone weighing whether to stay or downsize, this is a real dollars-and-cents session, not a formality.
Township Meetings in September
The land use and advisory calendar is deep this month: Municipal Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Board on September 7 at 8:00 PM, Bergen County Housing Navigator on September 16 at noon, Environmental Commission on September 16 at 7:30 PM, Senior Citizens Advisory Board on September 17 at 1:30 PM, Planning Board on September 17 at 7:30 PM, Fields Advisory Board on September 17 at 8:00 PM, Council Meeting on September 22 at 6:00 PM, Hackensack River Greenway Advisory Board on September 22 at 8:00 PM, Historic Preservation Commission on September 23 at 7:30 PM, and Shade Tree Advisory Board on September 24 at 7:00 PM.
The Historic Preservation Commission meeting is the one to note if you are buying an older home here. Historic designation affects what you can and cannot change on a property, and that is far better understood before you are under contract.
Ongoing and Seasonal Highlights
Votee Park and the Milton A. Votee Swim Complex
Votee Park stays in steady use through the fall, with athletic fields, courts, playgrounds, and the Rotary Band Shell. The swim complex closes for the season around Labor Day. Note that the township extended sprinkler and splashpad operation at Herrick and Phelps through late August this year, with Sagamore closed, so confirm current status before you go.
Teaneck Community Band
The band's 2026 season concluded at the end of July and returns next summer. In its eighty-first season, the band draws from more than one hundred volunteer musicians and plays classical, pop, Broadway, film, and march repertoire.
Teaneck Creek Conservancy
Fall trails, environmental programs, and volunteer opportunities continue across the preserve. Between the Conservancy, the Greenway, and more than 500 acres of township parkland, Teaneck has more accessible open space than almost any town its size in the county. September and October are the best months to walk any of it.
Teaneck Public Library
The library shifts to fall programming for children, teens, and adults. The Library Board met September 3. Check the library events page for current dates.
Neighborhood Parks
Brett Park, Sagamore Park, and the smaller neighborhood green spaces stay in daily use.
Looking Ahead
Teaneck Day returns in October. Watch the township site for the date and details.
Living in Teaneck Right Now
September shows the township at its most representative. Walkable tree-lined streets, a deep parks network, an unusually active volunteer and civic calendar, and easy access to New York City commuting routes. If you are evaluating Teaneck, come on an ordinary weekday rather than a Sunday in May. The ordinary week is what you are buying, and in this township the ordinary week includes a genuinely busy public calendar.
Why Buyers Continue to Choose Teaneck
Teaneck offers close commuting distance to Manhattan, an unusually wide range of housing styles and price points, and more than 500 acres of parkland. Entry points run from classic Tudors and brick colonials to modern subdivisions and low-maintenance townhomes, which means the township supports very different budgets rather than one narrow band. The commute picture is here: https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/blog/bergen-county-nyc-commute-guide/
September is the post-Labor Day inventory wave. Listings and competition build together from here, which cuts both ways. Buyers get a wider selection and a deeper bidding pool at the same time. Sellers reach more buyers but stand next to more comparable inventory than they did four weeks ago.
Three diligence items specific to Teaneck.
First, read the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, and Historic Preservation Commission agendas for the area around any property you are serious about. This township is actively developing and all three bodies meet in September.
Second, if a property sits near the Hackensack River corridor or the Greenway, confirm flood zone designation and elevation before you write an offer, because that single line item can move your insurance cost more than the price negotiation will.
Third, if you are a homeowner here, put the September 30 property tax relief filing event on your calendar. Tax relief eligibility is one of the more commonly missed items in a stay-or-move decision.
If you are weighing whether to list now or wait, this piece walks through the timing: https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/blog/sell-or-wait-bergen-hudson-county-2026/
If you want current pricing and recent comparable sales for a specific street or price band, I can pull those for you. You can also start with a valuation here: https://sellecksellsnj.com/home-valuation
Thinking About Buying or Selling in Teaneck?
If you are considering buying or selling in Teaneck or elsewhere in Bergen County, local knowledge is what separates a well-timed move from an expensive one. Scott Selleck helps clients evaluate Bergen County neighborhoods and market trends, read pricing and timing conditions street by street, assess land use activity near a target property, and plan a transaction against a long-term strategy. Current listings are here: https://sellecksellsnj.com/home-search/listings
Call or text: 201-970-3960
Plan Your Next Move in Three Steps
Start with the assessment, explore the community guides, then dig into the advisory site.
Step 1. Take the Seven-Question Assessment
Answer seven quick questions and get a clear read on where you stand and what your next move should be.
https://quiz.sellecksellsnj.com/
Step 2. Explore the Northern New Jersey Community Guides
Compare Bergen and Hudson County towns with interactive local guides. The Teaneck guide is here:
https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/towns/teaneck/
Step 3. Visit the Real Estate Advisory Site
Go deeper on strategy, timing, and the full picture with The Selleck Group advisory site.
https://scott.sellecksellsnj.com
Ready to talk it through? Schedule a conversation: https://tidycal.com/slselleck
Scott Selleck, REALTOR, Broker Sales Associate
The Selleck Group | KW City Views Realty
2200 Fletcher Avenue, Suite 502, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Cell or text: 201-970-3960 | Office: 201-592-8900
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41,499 people live in Teaneck, New Jersey: A Gem in Bergen County, where the median age is 37.9 and the average individual income is $59,937. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Teaneck, New Jersey: A Gem in Bergen County has 13,406 households, with an average household size of 3.04. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Teaneck, New Jersey: A Gem in Bergen County do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 41,499 people call Teaneck, New Jersey: A Gem in Bergen County home. The population density is 6,870 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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