Meet the Teaneck First Slate
Three experienced leaders with one shared commitment:
putting Teaneck residents first.
Deputy Mayor Denise Belcher
DEPUTY MAYOR, ENTREPRENEUR & COMMUNITY LEADER
Denise Belcher is a business owner, entrepreneur, educator, community leader, and the current Deputy Mayor of Teaneck. She brings more than 30 years of professional experience to public service and a record of advancing initiatives that strengthen neighborhoods, expand opportunity, and improve quality of life.
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George Fernandez Jr.
SOCIAL WORKER, LABOR ADVOCATE, UNION VICE PRESIDENT
George Fernandez Jr., MSW, LCP, AMHA, is a longtime advocate for working people, families, and communities too often left out of the decisions that affect them. His career spans labor, social work, public service, crisis intervention, and small business, giving him a grounded understanding of the challenges families face and the leadership needed to solve them.
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Duane Harley, Esq.
ATTORNEY, CIVIC LEADER, YOUTH ADVOCATE
Duane Harley is a lifelong Teaneck resident, successful entertainment attorney, civic leader, and passionate advocate for the community he has always called home. A Teaneck High School graduate and product of the Teaneck Public Schools, Duane brings a deeply personal, multigenerational commitment to Teaneck’s future.
Read moreOur Platform
Six priorities shaped by conversations with Teaneck neighbors.
Representation
A council that reflects the full diversity of Teaneck and listens to every neighborhood.
Accountable Government
Transparent budgets, responsive services, and elected officials who answer to residents.
Affordability
Protecting homeowners, supporting renters, and keeping Teaneck accessible for working families.
Business Corridors
Revitalizing our commercial districts so local shops thrive and create good local jobs.
Safer Teaneck
Investing in public safety, emergency preparedness, and neighborhood quality of life.
Alternative Revenue
Pursuing grants, partnerships, and smart development to ease the property-tax burden.
A Vision for Teaneck
Teaneck is one of New Jersey’s most diverse and dynamic townships. The Teaneck First slate believes that strength should be reflected in our government, our budgets, and our priorities.
We are running to make local government more accountable, to keep Teaneck affordable for families and seniors, to support our small businesses, to invest in safer neighborhoods, and to bring new revenue ideas to the table, without burdening taxpayers.
Our campaign is built on listening, collaboration, and action. We ask for your vote on Column 3 so we can get to work for Teaneck.
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Nov 3
Election Day 2026
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Vote Column 3
On November 3, 2026, vote for the Teaneck First slate; Denise Belcher, George Fernandez Jr., and Duane Harley, Esq., in Column 3.
Election Day
November 3, 2026
Ballot Column
Column 3
Candidates
Belcher · Fernandez · Harley