Oh, so THAT’S why it’s called “The Big Apple”
Heritage Pointe of Teaneck – a full-service retirement community – recently welcomed professor and former school superintendent James P. Kane, who presented “Non-Essential History: or why is it called "The Big Apple"?” Kane’s lecture focused on such topics as why the south is called “Dixie,” the last words of Robert E. Lee, and why New York is referred to as the “Big Apple.”
Kane is currently an adjunct professor at William Paterson University in Wayne and has held several educational positions, including teacher, prep school headmaster, principal, and, for 25 years, superintendent of schools in the Hamburg, NJ public school district. He is a recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Medal – New Jersey’s highest honor in education – and the Distinguished Service Award from the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
About Heritage Pointe of Teaneck
Located only 10 minutes from downtown Manhattan, in suburban Teaneck, NJ, Heritage Pointe of Teaneck – a full-service retirement community – features 140 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, ranging in size from 672 square feet to 1,566 square feet. Each unit in the community – which is immediately adjacent to the wooded Teaneck Creek Conservancy – features a sophisticated security system, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, wall-to-wall carpeting, and much more.
Additional information on Heritage Pointe is available at 201.836-9260, or by visiting www.heritagepointeofteaneck.com. In addition, the community is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Heritage-Pointe-of-Teaneck/152364708135039, and on Twitter at @Heritage_Pointe.
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