Hillary Goldberg

Re-elect

Hillary Goldberg

Teaneck Township Council

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“I hear you, Teaneck.”

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Councilwoman Hillary Goldberg speaking at a Teaneck event ANJEC 2025 Municipal Leadership Award
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About Hillary

A third-generation Teaneck resident and a proud graduate of Teaneck High School (Class of 2002), Hillary Goldberg has served on the Teaneck Township Council since January 2023.

  • Honored with ANJEC’s 2025 Municipal Leadership Award for securing funds for a large-scale stormwater system, helping launch Teaneck’s pilot composting program, and working to preserve open space by the Hackensack River. Source: ANJEC
  • Master’s degrees in Public Administration, Accounting and Business Administration
  • Owner of HG Calculated Solutions, a financial consulting firm
  • Council liaison to the Parks, Playgrounds & Recreation Advisory Board, the Municipal Open Space Trust and the Environmental Commission
  • Member of the Council’s Zoning and Budget subcommittees
  • A strong voice against hate and discrimination, for a Teaneck that welcomes everyone

What she’s working for

Smarter budgetsEvery line read, every dollar respected.
Safer streetsCrossings, lighting and school zones, block by block.
Parks for everyonePlanned with residents, and actually built.
Open governmentReal seats at the table. No closed doors.
Thoughtful growthDevelopment that serves residents and gets real community input.
Hillary Goldberg in Teaneck

Endorsements

“Hillary is one of those pioneers in our community that’s making a difference.”

Tamba Hali

Teaneck High School graduate · Former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker (2006–2017) · Chiefs Hall of Fame, 2024

On May 7, 2024, the Township of Teaneck honored Tamba with a Certificate of Recognition for his career and his induction into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame. Mayor Michael Pagan and Councilwoman Hillary Goldberg presented it at the Township Council meeting, and his father accepted it on his behalf.

Sources: Teaneck Township Council, May 7, 2024 agenda & minutes · meeting video · Kansas City Chiefs

Councilman Michael Pagan endorses Hillary Goldberg for reelection

Councilman Michael Pagan

Former Mayor of Teaneck

She asks the hard questions

Her record, from the Township Council’s own minutes and meeting videos.

Why a NO vote matters: a NO vote is how a council member refuses to sign off on something that isn’t right for residents yet.

Crossroads · Mar 16, 2026

Voted NO on Ordinance 18-2026

The Crossroads plan passed 4–3. Before the vote, Hillary asked about stormwater and flooding (“Are we pushing the flooding to another set of neighbors?”) and pressed for an independent traffic study.

Her NO: she fought for neighbors’ flood protection and wouldn’t approve a plan that sends stormwater faster into an untested pipe downstream.

Source: Township Council minutes and meeting video

Block 4905 · Dec 22, 2025

Moved Resolution 347-2025

Hillary made the motion to remove the “area in need of redevelopment” designation from homes on Block 4905. It passed 4–2.

Source: Township Council minutes, Dec 22, 2025

Transparency · 2025

Wrote the rules to open subcommittee meetings

Her resolutions called for posted notice and agendas, open meetings, recordings and minutes. Resolution 113-2025 passed 5–2 on Mar 11, 2025, was rescinded nine days later, and she brought it back on Apr 8, 2025. She also moved to make the Council’s financial-disclosure rule take effect right away.

Source: Township Council minutes, Feb 11, Mar 11, Mar 20 and Apr 8, 2025

Budgets

Reads every line, votes on the numbers

Voted YES on the 2023 and 2024 budgets. Voted NO when the 2025 budget was introduced, and NO on the 2026 budget.

Her NO: she voted against budgets that raised the municipal levy about 7% a year.

Municipal levy: $55.06M (2022) → $68.38M (2026) (+24.2%)

Source: Teaneck adopted budgets; Township Council minutes

Street safety · Jun 18, 2024

Called for a traffic task force

After residents raised traffic concerns, Hillary proposed a traffic subcommittee or task force, and served on the township’s Pedestrian Safety Task Force.

Source: Township Council minutes, Jun 18, 2024

Independent

$0 from developers

Hillary works for the residents of Teaneck.

Source: NJ ELEC filings

Crossroads: standing up for neighbors

From the Township Council’s meeting videos.

A stronger deal · Jan 6, 2026

She proposed a stronger deal: 20% affordable housing instead of 15%, and mandatory flood protection for Bell Avenue neighbors. It failed 2–5.

Source: Council video, Jan 6, 2026

Flooding · Mar 5, 2026

She voted NO on the final plan because it didn’t fix flooding: “I will not vote to push the water downstream onto another set of neighbors.” (March 5, 2026)

Her NO: she held out for residents’ flood protection and voted no when it wasn’t met.

Source: Council video, Mar 5, 2026

Hillary at the dais

Short clips from Teaneck Township Council meetings, in her own words.

Fix the drainage first

Council meeting · Mar 5, 2026

On the Crossroads plan: she won’t vote for it until the drainage is fixed, or push water onto other neighbors.

Keeping people safe on our streets

Council meeting · Sept 29, 2025

Pedestrian safety, and the sixth grader she saw hit by a car while biking to school.

Borrowing and the reserve

Council meeting · Oct 6, 2026

On bond interest: she won’t vote for a budget that doesn’t increase the reserve.

Votee Park playground: cash, not debt

Council meeting · Apr 14, 2026

Using $531,000 already set aside for the ADA playground instead of borrowing $1.2 million.

The $1,800 question

Council meeting · July 16, 2024

A small charge in an agenda packet led to a century-old CSX contract on the pedestrian bridge.

Open subcommittee meetings

Council meeting · Feb 11, 2025

“If there’s nothing to hide, we can do the work.” Her motion to move it to the consent agenda.

Honest and transparent

Council meeting · Jan 3, 2023

Her swearing-in pledge: open advisory boards, and a seat at every table for all 41,000 residents.

How to vote

Find Hillary Goldberg in Column 2. Three ways to vote:

1Vote early, in person

Sat, Oct 24 – Sun, Nov 1
Mon–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun 10am–6pm
Any Bergen County early-voting site. No appointment needed.

In Teaneck: Richard Rodda Center, 250 Colonial Ct

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2Vote by mail

Apply by mail by Tue, Oct 27, or in person at the Bergen County Clerk by 3pm Mon, Nov 2.

Return it by 8pm Tue, Nov 3 in a secure drop box or at the Board of Elections, or mail it postmarked by 8pm Nov 3.

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