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==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1900= 768 | 1910= 2082 | 1920= 4192 | 1930= 16513 | 1940= 25275 | 1950= 33772 | 1960= 42085 | 1970= 42355 | 1980= 39007 | 1990= 37825 | 2000= 39260 | 2010= 39776 | 2020= 41246 | estimate=41697 | estyear=2023 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> | footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1900β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726β1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref> 1900β1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref><br />1910β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 β Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref> 1900β2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br />2000<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400372360.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Teaneck township] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131152/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400372360.pdf |date=2014-08-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400372360 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 β Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400372360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 16, 2013.</ref> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400372360 DP-1 β Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212100959/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400372360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 9, 2011.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/teaneck1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Teaneck township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506173032/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/teaneck1.pdf |date=May 6, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 9, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/teanecktownshipbergencountynewjersey QuickFacts Teaneck Township, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 13, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} English is the sole home language of 72.4% of residents. Over a quarter of residents speak other languages, including [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (14.5%), [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] (2.3%), [[Urdu]] (1.8%), [[Korean language|Korean]] (1.0%), and [[Polish language|Polish]] (1.0%).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nj/teaneck/demographics|title=Teaneck, NJ - 07666 - Demographics and Population Statistics - NeighborhoodScout|website=www.neighborhoodscout.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> A 2001 study under the [[Berman Jewish DataBank]] estimated the number of Jewish households in the 07666 ZIP code of Teaneck to comprise 16.5% of the total.<ref>{{cite report |author=Sheskin, Ira M. |date=2001 |title=2001 Jewish Community Study of Bergen County and North Hudson |url=https://www.jewishdatabank.org/databank/search-results/study/315 |publisher=UJA Federation of Bergen County and North Hudson (New Jersey) |page=83 |docket= |access-date=October 13, 2022 |quote=}}</ref> In 2018, the number of Jewish residents in Teaneck was estimated to be about 15,000 out of a total population of 36,000-37,000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yoked |first=Tzach |date=5 May 2019 |title=The Most Jewish City in New Jersey Has a Muslim Mayor and a Ban on Sunday Shopping |url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2018-05-05/ty-article-magazine/.premium/n-j-s-most-jewish-city-has-a-muslim-mayor-and-a-sunday-shopping-ban/0000017f-f7a3-d318-afff-f7e339400000 |work=[[Haaretz]] |location=Teaneck, NJ |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> A large segment of this population in Teaneck and neighboring [[Bergenfield, New Jersey|Bergenfield]] is comprised of [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox Jews]].<ref>[https://www.jewishdatabank.org/databank/search-results/study/808 2014 Northern New Jersey Federation Survey: "Survey Says"], [[Berman Jewish Databank]], 2014. Accessed May 23, 2024. "The South Bergen area (especially Teaneck/Bergenfield) and East Bergen are the core of the community in many ways, with a larger proportion in these areas strongly connected to being Jewish."</ref> ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey β Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey: 1990 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-32-1.pdf |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=060XX00US3400372360&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3400372360&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3400372360&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |23,677 |20,237 |18,346 |style='background: #ffffe6; |16,845 |62.60% |51.55% |46.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |40.75% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |9,573 |10,905 |10,266 |style='background: #ffffe6; |9,180 |25.31% |27.78% |25.81% |style='background: #ffffe6; |22.26% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |53 |39 |47 |style='background: #ffffe6; |46 |0.14% |0.10% |0.12% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |2,075 |2,791 |3,574 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,378 |5.49% |7.11% |8.98% |style='background: #ffffe6; |10.61% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |N/A |7 |21 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8 |N/A |0.02% |0.05% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |74 |154 |150 |style='background: #ffffe6; |590 |0.20% |0.39% |0.38% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.43% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |N/A |1,024 |797 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,351 |N/A |2.61% |2.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.28% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |2,373 |4,103 |6,575 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8,848 |6.27% |10.45% |16.53% |style='background: #ffffe6; |21.44% |- |'''Total''' |'''37,825''' |'''39,260''' |'''39,776''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''41,246''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 39,776 people, 13,470 households, and 10,129 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|6622.2|/sqmi}}. There were 14,024 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2334.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 53.33% (21,214) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 27.69% (11,013) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.28% (113) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 9.11% (3,622) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.06% (25) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.04% (2,403) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.48% (1,386) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 16.53% (6,575) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 13,470 households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18; 58.0% were married couples living together; 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.8% were non-families. Of all households, 20.8% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.37.<ref name=Census2010/> 25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.4% was from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $92,107 (with a margin of error of +/β $3,556) and the median family income was $108,777 (+/β $5,024). Males had a median income of $74,055 (+/β $5,587) versus $54,959 (+/β $4,129) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $42,335 (+/β $2,061). About 5.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400372360 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006β2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083445/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400372360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2012.</ref> [[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 126 households in 2010, an increase from the 80 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed December 1, 2014.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 39,260 people, 13,418 households, and 10,076 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|6,486.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,719 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,266.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 56.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 28.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], <0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 10.5% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400372360.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Teaneck township] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131152/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400372360.pdf |date=2014-08-14 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400372360 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 β Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Teaneck township, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400372360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 16, 2013.</ref> There were 13,418 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The population distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the township was $74,903, and the median income for a family was $84,791. Males had a median income of $53,327 versus $40,085 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $32,212. About 2.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> Ancestry information reported in the 2000 Census reflects the diversity of Teaneck residents, with no single country accounting for more than a small fraction of the population. Residents listed [[Italians|Italian]] (6.2%), [[Germans|German]] (6.0%), [[Russians|Russian]] (5.3%), [[Irish people|Irish]] (5.1%) and [[Polish people|Polish]] (4.2%) as the most common countries of ancestry, and an additional 4.3% listed United States. 6.3% of residents identified themselves as being of [[Caribbean|West Indian]] ancestry, of which 3.4% were from [[Jamaica]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/QTP13/0600000US3400372360 QT-P13. Ancestry: 2000 for Teaneck Township, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094056/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/QTP13/0600000US3400372360 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref> ===Historical population=== After its founding as a township, Teaneck saw rapid growth in its population during the first half of the 20th century. As Teaneck changed from a sparsely populated rural area into a suburb, particularly after development of property that had been part of the Phelps Estate started in the late 1920s, Teaneck's population grew rapidly, far outpacing the growth of Bergen County. After [[World War II]], the 1950 Census showed growth in Teaneck (33.6%) pacing Bergen County overall (31.6%). Starting in 1960, a substantial decline in the rate of growth compared to Bergen County occurred as Teaneck reached the limits of developable land, and the township neared its peak population. Population growth in the 1970 Census was small, but positive, with Teaneck reaching its historical maximum of 42,355. Absolute declines in population followed in both the 1980 (β7.9%) and 1990 (β3.0%) data. The 2000 Census showed recovery in Teaneck's population to 39,260, though growth (3.8%) was smaller than in Bergen County overall (7.1%).<ref name=Census2000/> With almost no land left to develop for housing, Teaneck's population is likely to remain stable for the foreseeable future. A reluctance to permit high-rise development as a means to increase population density also places a limit on growth. Changes in family size and the possibility of zoning changes to allow denser construction are some of the few influences that may affect population over time.<ref>Gale, Pat. [https://nj.cooperatornews.com/article/diverse-by-design "Diverse By Design"], ''Cooperator News New Jersey'', October 2010. Accessed November 21, 2023. "Encompassing just over six square miles and having little land left to develop, the township is limited in its ability to grow; its population has remained fairly steady over the past half-century, after dipping during a period of racial turmoil in the 1960s."</ref> ===Crime=== According to the FBI's 2016 [[Uniform Crime Reports|Uniform Crime Report]], there were 497 crimes in the township in 2016 (vs. 490 in 2015), of which 72 were violent crimes (vs. 50 in 2015) and 425 non-violent crimes (440 in 2015). The 2016 total crime rate per thousand residents was 12.1 (vs. 12.0 in 2015). The violent crime rate per thousand residents for the State New Jersey was 2.2 and the non-violent crime rate 10.4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njsp.org/ucr/2016/pdf/2016a_uniform_crime_report.pdf|title=Uniform Crime Report: State of New Jersey 2016}}</ref> Gang violence hit Teaneck in July 2006 with the death of Ricky Lee Smith Jr., a teenager shot outside a house party by a member of the [[Bloods]] gang who had attended the party. In June 2007, the Township Council approved the hiring of five additional officers after the Chief of Police had requested the addition of 14 new officers to Teaneck's existing 98-member police force to establish a gang unit.<ref>Fallon, Scott. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-141460165.html "Vigil recalls a life ended far too soon"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160729/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-141460165.html |date=2012-11-04 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009. "Smith, 15, was shot dead by then 17-year-old Zechariah Eaton after a late night house party had broken up. Eaton and three alleged members of the Bloods street gang who also attended the party got involved in one of several scuffles that broke out in front of the house at the end of the night, police said at the time."</ref><ref>Aberback, Brian. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-139264817.html "Chief wants anti-gang unit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160743/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-139264817.html |date=2012-11-04 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 10, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009.</ref><ref>Salazar, Carolyn and Tsai, Jason. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-141752662.html "Report: Police hype gangs to score funding"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160750/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-141752662.html |date=2012-11-04 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 19, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009. "Teaneck recently approved hiring five more officers to form an anti-gang unit. Police are seeking $500,000 in funding for the initiative, making them one of several departments that are looking to tap state and federal grants. 'We're definitely seeing an increase in gang activity over the years,' Teaneck Police Chief Paul Tiernan said Wednesday. 'But we realize that we're not going to arrest our way out of the problem. We're also doing a lot of outreach efforts and prevention efforts.' Retired Teaneck Officer Fred Greene said he, for one, isn't convinced. 'They are hyping the gang problem,' said Greene, who attended a recent gang presentation in town. 'It really has to do with getting more equipment and manpower than having an actual problem.'"</ref> Teaneck has received attention in the media due to sexual crimes committed against minors by New Jersey educators. Joseph White, former principal of Teaneck High School, pleaded guilty to official child endangerment in June 2006 and was sentenced to one year in prison. White had been charged in 2002 with fondling a 17-year-old student and was subsequently acquitted.<ref>Markos, Kibret. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-145698344.html "Ex-principal in Teaneck gets 1 year"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160757/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-145698344.html |date=2012-11-04 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 3, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009.</ref> James Darden, an award-winning former eighth grade teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, was charged with sexual assault and misconduct in June 2007. He pleaded guilty in December 2007 to a charge of [[aggravated sexual assault]].<ref>Markos, Kibret. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-147310590.html "Teaneck teacher admits classroom sex with student"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160807/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-147310590.html |date=2012-11-04 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 18, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009.</ref> In 2008, James Darden was sentenced to eight years in prison, after admitting to having a two-year sexual relationship with a student that started when she was 13.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.E.S.A.M.E |date=2012-09-02 |title=Honors teacher from Montclair charged with sexual assault of student |url=https://www.sesamenet.org/post/2012/09/01/honors-teacher-from-montclair-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-student |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=sesame |language=en}}</ref> In 2018 another incident took place: A substitute teacher was charged with sexual assault. He was ordered to surrender his teacher's license and was sentenced to probation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/crime/2018/10/12/teaneck-nj-teacher-accused-touching-student-gets-probation/1605348002/|title=Teaneck teacher accused of touching student gets probation, assault charges dropped|last=Nobile|first=Tom|website=North Jersey|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> The December 1975 murder of Jean Diggs and her four children has never been solved.<ref>Sullivan, Ronald. [https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/08/archives/5-murders-make-violence-a-teaneck-reality-teaneck-murders-make.html "5 Murders Make Violence a Teaneck Reality"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 8, 1975. Accessed October 8, 2019. "The murder of a mother and her four children plunged this suburban Bergen County township and the communities that surround it into deep and incredulous shock today. The bodies of Jean Diggs and her four children were discovered late yesterday shot to death in their comfortable stucco and brick home here."</ref> Police reported in 1977 that they had been unable to identify a perpetrator after two years and thousands of hours spent investigating the crime.<ref>Hanley, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/03/archives/new-jersey-pages-police-still-have-no-clues-in-killing-of-5-in.html "Police Still Have No Clues in Killing Of 5 in Bergen Family 2 Years Ago"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 3, 1977. Accessed July 12, 2011. "Two years after Jean Diggs and her four children were murdered with a 22-caliber rifle late at night in their three-story home in this Bergen County suburb, the authorities acknowledged today that thousands of investigatory man-hours had produced virtually nothing."</ref> A pair of killings hit Teaneck in 2010, with council watcher Joan Davis and software engineer Robert Cantor both killed in their homes, in cases that had not been solved in more than a year after the incidents.<ref>Rimbach, Jean. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/122790344_Unsolved_killings_haunt_Teaneck.html "Unsolved killings haunt Teaneck"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 28, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2011. "Windows of the charred Elm Avenue home where Robert Cantor lived and died are boarded up. An orange sign declaring the house unsafe for occupancy is stuck on the padlocked front door and fading rhododendron blossoms hover over an untended lawn.... Nearly three months after Cantor was shot and his two-story house set ablaze, there has been no arrest in the case. Meanwhile, the August slaying of longtime political watchdog Joan Davis, who was found stabbed, hands bound in her burning home, also remains unsolved."</ref> A conviction for the murder of Robert Cantor was made in 2015.<ref>Pries, Allison. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2016/02/25/jailhouse-interview-killer-in-lovetriangle-murder-of-teaneck-man-breaks-silence/94515580/ "Jailhouse interview: Killer in love-triangle murder of Teaneck man breaks silence"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 25, 2016. Accessed October 8, 2019. "It's in that bedroom, with the small window and the red and white down comforter, that Tung shot Robert Cantor in the back of the head in March 2011, doused him with grain alcohol and set the Teaneck house ablaze, murdering the 59-year-old software engineer, a jury determined late last year after a two-month trial in state Superior Court in Hackensack."</ref> Based on a data analysis of 18 years, it is estimated that crime will continue to decline. In 2016, the city's crime rate was 55.76% lower than the national average of violent crime and 28.3% lower than New Jersey's crime rate. The crime rate in Teaneck Township was 57.79% lower than the national property crime average and 33.03% lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityrating.com/crime-statistics/new-jersey/teaneck-township.html|title=Teaneck Township Crime Statistics: New Jersey (NJ) - CityRating.com|website=www.cityrating.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
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