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Hackensack

American  
[hak-uhn-sak] / ˈhæk ənˌsæk /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey, near New York City.


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In September 1779, six loyalists were caught near Hackensack, New Jersey.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2025

My suburban hometown exists within a large ecosystem of wetlands, the Meadowlands, through which the Hackensack River flows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

The Giants said Taylor will be held at Hackensack Medical Center overnight for evaluation.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2023

Within roughly 30 minutes of the collision, a man who identified himself to police as a retired officer from nearby Hackensack, New Jersey, arrived to help her.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

My first regional competition was in Hackensack, New Jersey.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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