Teaneck, NJ Road Trips

You will more than likely need a car to get around. If you work in New York City, however, you can easily take a bus ride. Public transportation is fairly easy to figure out and buses run very frequently in and out of the town’s limits. Just like New York, summers are hot and sticky with temperatures rising into the 90s. The usual summer temperatures range from 69-85 °F (21-29 °C), and the winter months usually range from as high as 38 °F (3 °C) to as low as 26 °F (−3 °C). The tri-state area shares a very similar range in temperature and they take pleasure in all four seasons. The town is known for its major institutions like Holy Name Medical Hospital and the Metropolitan Campus of Farleigh Dickinson University, the largest private university in the state of New Jersey. The Teaneck Armory is home to the New Jersey National Guard’s 50th Main Support Battalion and they host many events for the community, mainly in the summer months. The commercial development of the town is concentrated in four main shopping areas and there is convenient access to many main highways from different points in town.

For its size, Teaneck has quite a few parks, 7 to be exact. They are mostly small grassy spaces in residential areas with swing sets and basketball courts, but there are a few that hold significance for the entire town. Andreas Park. West Englewood Avenue will lead you down the hill to this park that sits on the edge of the Hackensack River. This park has large open space, a jungle gym and free public tennis courts. This park is active year round with a great spot for people to push off in their boats to drift on the Hackensack River. Votee Park. The largest completely developed park in Teaneck and is located almost right in the middle of town. The park covers a huge amount of space, covering an area between Queen Anne Road and Palisade Avenue. Facilities include an in-ground swimming pool, a children’s wading pool, restrooms, an amphitheater, three soccer fields, five baseball fields, refreshment stands, a double handball court, four tennis courts, and a lighted, enclosed, two court basketball facility. There are 2 playgrounds (at either end), picnic areas, and paved walking paths. One playground is accessible for disabled children and has special equipment designed for kids with physical disabilities. Teaneck has a number of plays and art exhibitions happening all the time. Many are supported by The Puffin Foundation and its Puffin Cultural Forum located on Puffin Way. This includes the Teaneck International Film Festival held annually in November since 2005.

Teaneck is not known for any kind of fine dining, but for the simple things made extremely well. These places are made “the usual” spot for people all over Bergen County because it’s easy food made to perfection. Coliseum Pizza, 435 Cedar Lane, ☏ +1 201-287-1470. This is one of the most popular pizza parlor in town. People will come from across town for Coliseum’s Italian style. Their brick oven pizza is made to order and when you eat it you feel close to Italy. It is a family owned and operated business and has been in Teaneck since the 1980s. If you want pizza in this town, Coliseum is the place to be. Amarone Ristorante, 63 Cedar Lane, ☏ +1 201-833-1897. This quaint, comfortable Italian restaurant is one of the most popular destinations in town. Their fresh seafood and homemade products draw regular customers from Long Island, Rockland County, and even Pennsylvania. Reservations are strongly recommended, as big parties come in often. Peck Peck Chicken, 250 Degraw Ave, ☏ +1 201 530-5858. A mom-and-pop Korean fried chicken restaurant that is one of the most highly rated restaurants in the state of New Jersey, despite only having three flavors of chicken: Soy Garlic, Sweet & Spicy, and Salt & Pepper. They have sides such as kimchi, rice, and salad. Teaneck also has a nice array of kosher restaurants. These are closed on Friday evenings and Saturdays, but some are also open late Saturday night, especially in the summer. Smokey Joe's BBQ, 494 Cedar Lane, ☏ +1 201-836-7427. Authentic Tex-Mex slow cooked BBQ.

Hampton Inn & Suites Teaneck Glenpointe. (updated Apr 2024) Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W Burr Boulevard, ☏ +1 201-836-0600. Features renovated guest rooms and suites, as well as 26,500 square feet of event space.

Teaneck is positioned along a number of major highways, including the New Jersey Turnpike (a portion of I-95) and I-80. Teaneck is the eastern final point of I-80, which stretches around 2,900 mi (4,700 km) west to downtown San Francisco, California. The town’s main highway is Route 4, running east to west through Teaneck from New York. There is no commercial development along this highway in the town itself due to a decision taken back in the 1940s to create a greenbelt, but there is easy access to the commercial area just a few minutes down Route 4. New Jersey’s other main route is the Garden State Parkway, which can be reached by car just a few miles west of Teaneck. The closest commercial airport to Teaneck in New Jersey is Newark Liberty International Airport, 20 mi (32 km) away in Newark. New York City’s LaGuardia Airport is 15 mi (24 km) miles away in Queens and can be accessed via the George Washington Bridge and is approximately 22 minutes away (in the most ideal traffic conditions). John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens is 29 mi (47 km) (34 minutes) from Teaneck. There is also Teterboro Airport (TEB IATA), which offers general aviation service, and is about 4 mi (6.4 km) (10 minutes) away. All of these airports can be accessed by car or by taxi services located in Teaneck that will pick you up any time, day or night. New Jersey Transit bus service has very frequent service to Teaneck Road, Route 4, and Cedar Lane. There is less frequent service on other main streets.