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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Upcoming Weather

Tuesday-30-June

Forecast of weather conditions from the National Weather Service for the next several days. Information is for local area around Teterboro Airport. For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.weather.gov/okx/

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 BERGEN COUNTY COOLING CENTERS OPEN DUE TO EXTREME HEAT 

With dangerous heat expected this week, the County of Bergen will open cooling centers to help residents stay safe.

- Open: Tuesday, June 30 through Sunday, July 5
 Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Cooling Center Locations:

- One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ

- Bergenfield Senior Activity Center
293 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

- Garfield Senior Activity Center
480 Midland Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026

- Northwest Senior Activity Center
46-50 Center Street
Midland Park, NJ 07432

- Southwest Senior Activity Center
147 Hackensack Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
207 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026
-EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM
EDT FRIDAY...
-EXTREME HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.
-For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 111 expected. For the Extreme Heat
  Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 101
  possible.
-Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey,
  and southeast New York.
-For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon Wednesday to 9 PM
  EDT Friday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Friday evening
  through Saturday evening.
-Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase
  the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
  working or participating in outdoor activities.
-This has potential to be a multi-day extreme
  heat event with near record high temperatures and little overnight
  relief. This level of heat can be deadly for those without
  adequate cooling and hydration. Impacts to transportation
  infrastructure and electrical and water systems are also possible.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
311 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026
-EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
-EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Extreme Heat Warning.
   Extreme Heat Watch.

Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
Wednesday and then again Friday into the weekend, particularly in the
afternoon and evening.

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 82 °F
Clear

Friday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Tonight

A 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 % chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 82. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Independence Day

A 50 % chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A 50 % chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

A 50 % chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Teaneck Batwalk

29-June-2029
Sun.-28- June, Mr. Joseph D’Angeli of The Wildlife Conservation & Education Center held a Bat Walk in Teaneck. This took place in the Teaneck Creek Conservancy at 20 Puffin Ln. Teaneck. Mr. D'Angeli had a table with information about bats and batty merchandise. The Conservancy also had a table set-up with information about the park. Conservancy Secretary Ms. Roxana Dempsey and Board Member Mr. Phil Selby were available to talk about the Conservancy.
About 25-30 people attended to learn more about bats. As the participants gathered Mr. D’Angeli answered some questions asked of him.
Then Mr. D’Angeli talked about the types of bats in New Jersey and their importance to the environment. They are the Little & Big Brown Bat, Northern Long-eared Bat, and the Indiana Bat, which is a State and Federal endangered species. He also answered more questions. One was about the outbreak of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) that infected and killed over a million bats from 2006-18. He said that the outbreak has seemed to lessen but has taken 15-20 years for the population numbers to return to normal.
Ms. Dempsey explained about the two years restoration project successfully finishing in September 2022. Bergen County funded the effort to restore the native vegetation, flow of water and creating a freshwater wetland.
The group then moved down a small path to look over part of one of the restored wetlands that were flanked by grove of trees on both sides. The group waited as dust fell with Mr. D'Angeli and
some assistants carrying listening devises that could detect a bats echolocation call. Soon multiple bats flew over for their evening hunt. Some stayed above the treetops as other swooped down to gather food. A few of the bats flew lower to the ground, this allowed the Humans to get a closer look.
At times, the bats would fly overhead, then turn to fly over the marsh again as Fireflies flashed their lights in the darkening sky.
For information about the Wildlife Conservation and Education Center go to: https://www.thebatcave.org
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Bogota Borough Council

29-June -2026
On Thursday-25-June, the Bogota Borough Council held their Regular meeting for the month.
After Citizens Comments the Council introduced an ordinance that will prohibit parking on a portion of E. Main St., and on a portion of Linwood Ave. This will affect the North Side of E. Main St from Westerly from the Borough line of E. Main St. starting from a distance of 100 feet to a distance of 143 feet west to the eastern most driveway curb cut of 145 E .Main St. And the South side of Linwood Ave, Location westerly from the Borough line of E. Main St. starting from a distance of 100 feet to a distance of 143 feet west to the eastern most driveway curb cut of 145 E. Main St. 255 ft westerly from Palisade Ave. to a distance of 303 feet west to the western most, driveway curb cut of 58 Linwood Ave.
This will be open to Public Comment at the Council meeting on Thursday- 30-July.
  This was followed by the Council voting on the Consent Agenda. All items passed by unanimous vote.
Items of note were:
-Authorizing Shared Services Agreement with Bergen County for Snowplow/Salting of County Roads
- Authorizing Contract with Traffic and Parking Control Co, LLC (TAPCO) for Pedestrian Crossing Signs for an Amount not to Exceed $15,510.80
- Advertise for Bids for Petrik Park Playground Improvements (BCOS Funded)
- Resolution Urging the New Jersey Legislature to Defeat S1836 and Other Legislation That Preempts Municipal Land Use Authority and Local Planning
- Approve DOT FY 27 Municipal Aid Grant Application and Execute Grant Contract for Phase II of the Elmwood Avenue and Linwood Avenue Improvements Project.
Other approvals were:
- New Firefighter: Oscar Estevez- Hose Company #3
- New Junior Firefighter: Austin Schaefer- Engine Company #3
- Street Closure for Community Dance Events at 36A W. Ft. Lee Rd. for Sundays 16, 23, & 30 August from 4:00p to 8:00p
- Raffle License 2026-02 and Municipal Fee Waiver for St. Joseph Church on Sunday-20- September.
  Then Mayor Fede announced several appointments: they were
- To appoint Mr. Ryan Mullally to the Planning/Zoning Board as Alternate Member I, replacing Mr. Samuel Harris (resigned), for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2026.
- Advise and Consent: Appointment of Ms. Lindsey Klein to the Board of Health, Replacing Mr. David Fitting (resigned) for the Unexpired Term Ending December 31, 2028.
The next Council meeting will be held on Thursday-30-July starting at 7:30p. It is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers located on the second floor of 375 Larch Ave Bogota, NJ. For more information please visit: https://www.bogotaonline.org/

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