Fort Lee News

New research on private label sales by Ft. Lee, N.J.-based Perception Research Services shows that for the first time, cookies and salty snacks have moved into the top tier of regularly purchased private label products.

Two people were injured on the New Jersey Turnpike in Fort Lee Wednesday morning, when a tractor-trailer lost a tire, which then bounced across the center divider and hit two oncoming vehicles, state police said.

When the barber shops, boutiques, banks, car washes, butchers and even the Chinese restaurants all have signs in Korean, you know you're in an unusual New Jersey town.

North Jersey Korean-Americans are a step closer to forming a political action committee whose purpose is to educate the community about elections and politics in the Garden State.

A group of about 50 parents, teachers, students and community members were disappointed Tuesday, when they attended the Fort Lee Board of Education 's regular business meeting hoping to address Interim Superintendent Steven Engravalle directly, only to find that he was not in attendance for a second consecutive board meeting.

A Fort Lee husband and wife were hit by a car Friday afternoon as they were crossing the street at what would seem like the relatively safe intersection of Palisade Avenue and Angioletti Place, police said.

A former Alpine resident admitted Tuesday that he defrauded brokerage firms of $1 million in a so-called free-riding scheme, in which a customer trades securities without the assets to cover the trades.

While approximately 200 Fort Lee residents of all ages waved American flags to fight back the heat in front of the Fort Lee Cairola BarberA Veterans of Foreign WarA A Post 2342 building on Center Avenue Monday, one absence did not go unnoticed, that of VFW Commander Jimmy Viola.

Last week's "Readers' Choice" poll, where we ask you to vote for your favorite local businesses in a given category, was, in the spirit of Memorial Day and barbecues everywhere, about butchers --a poll Prime and Beyond won handily.

Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend; it's a time to reflect and honor those who have served our country, those who continue to serve and those who have been wounded in service.

I had hoped this column would include photos that reflect the sunshine of summer, as this coming Memorial Day weekend is the informal opening shot of the summer season of 2012.

Last week, Patch reported that group of community members, family and friends are banding together to help a Fort Lee family, whose 15-year-old son is in need of a heart transplant , through some difficult times, and in the process, to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation .

FORT LEE - Members of the Fort Lee Regional Chamber of Commerce threw their support behind the Center at Fort Lee project on May 17, heaping praise on the borough for embarking on a "long overdue" development.

FORT LEE - Members of the Fort Lee Regional Chamber of Commerce threw their support behind the Center at Fort Lee project on May 17, heaping praise on the borough for embarking on a "long overdue" development.

FORT LEE - Representatives of the Hudson Lights at Fort Lee development project attempted to quell concerns from Planning Board officials on May 14, reassuring them that architectural and environmental issues on the site will not delay construction.

The Christie administration announced Wednesday that the Fort Lee School District will receive $172,000 through its Schools Development Authority's Regular District Grant Program.

If you're a lover of Greek Food - you'll want to know about this awesome gem just nine miles up the road from Hoboken! Several weeks ago while trying to find a parking spot for my Hoboken photo project on the George Washington Bridge , we spotted an interesting-looking Greek restaurant called the and decided to give it a try.

Authorities have recovered the body of a former star athlete at Ridgewood High School who jumped from the George Washington Bridge on May 9, several sources have confirmed.

Public Service Electric and Gas company tree-pruning on Route 4, that has caused major traffic delays through Teaneck, will continue Thursday, with more work planned along the highway next week.

Construction workers at the site of the former Givaudan building where it will soon be home to a butterfly exhibit called 'World of Wings.' World of Wings LLC, has obtained all required approvals from the Board of Adjustment, said Ridgefield engineer, Harry Tuvel, the site manager of the project.