Teaneck Council Candidates Schwartz, Orgen and Pagan to Hold Digital Meet & Greet Monday Night

Teaneck, N.J. – The Moving Teaneck Forward slate which consists of Deputy Mayor Mark J. Schwartz and Planning Board Members Karen Lew Orgen and Michael Pagan will be holding a Virtual Meet & Greet tonight, Monday, April 13^th at 8 p.m. on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/2014745719   Residents can also see the forum on the #MovingTeaneckForward Facebook page and the #TeaneckToday Facebook group page.

Questions can be submitted at info@MovingTeaneckForward.com

All three candidates have been working overtime dealing with the COVID-19/Coronavirus crisis ever since the pandemic broke out and are looking forward to talking directly to voters about the issues affecting them and their families.

“We want to hear what residents have to say about the issues that matter most to them,” said Schwartz, Orgen and Pagan in a joint statement.  “And since we are all practicing social distancing, there is no better way to talk to our friends and neighbors in Teaneck than in a virtual Meet and Greet so residents can see who we are and what we stand for which is a zero percent budget, increasing property value, vibrant downtowns, nice parks for our kids, more repaved roads, and security for our houses of worship.”

The three candidates have said that they will not stop working overtime until Teaneck’s 41,000 residents are no longer living under the threat of COVID-19.

Deputy Mayor Schwartz, who is also a volunteer firefighter and an 18-year member of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, has been working around the clock and is focused on keeping residents informed of all township-related developments through numerous telephone town halls and through social media.

Orgen, who was the first female president of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, has been working overtime in her capacity as a pharmacist to help keep her customers, patients and neighbors healthy and well.

Pagan, who also is a member of the Teaneck Senior Citizens Advisory Board, is working overtime at his job on behalf of Bergen County to keep our neighbors and all Bergen County residents informed through his position as Public Information Officer for the County.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced in March that the Teaneck Council election will be Vote By Mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ballots are scheduled to start arriving in mailboxes later this week.

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