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Fort Lee, New Jersey

March 02, 2023

Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop The Palisades.

Fort Lee, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Fort Lee
Fort Lee, New Jersey, in the foreground, connected by the George Washington Bridge to Upper Manhattan, New York City, across the Hudson River, in the background (2014)
Map highlighting Fort Lee's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Interactive map of Fort Lee, New Jersey
Fort Lee
Location in Bergen County
Fort Lee
Location in New Jersey
Fort Lee
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′02″N 73°58′16″W / 40.85064°N 73.971007°W / 40.85064; -73.971007Coordinates: 40°51′02″N 73°58′16″W / 40.85064°N 73.971007°W / 40.85064; -73.971007[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMarch 29, 1904
Named forFort Lee / General Charles Lee
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMark Sokolich (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAlfred R. Restaino[5]
 • Municipal clerkEvelyn Rosario[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  12.33%
 • Rank344th of 565 in state
30th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total40,191
 • Estimate 
(2021)[10][12]
39,871
 • Rank67th of 566 in state
3rd of 70 in county[13]
 • Density15,961.5/sq mi (6,162.8/km2)
  • Rank16th of 566 in state
5th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07024[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400324420[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885223[1][19]
Websitewww.fortleenj.org

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 40,191,[10][11] an increase of 4,846 (+13.7%) from the 2010 census count of 35,345,[20][21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 116 (−0.3%) from the 35,461 counted in the 2000 census.[23] Along with other communities in Bergen County, it is one of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic Korean enclaves outside of Korea.

Fort Lee is named for the site of an American Revolutionary War military encampment.[24] At the turn of the 20th century it became the birthplace of the American film industry. In 1931, the borough became the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River and connects to the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Fort Lee's population and housing density increased considerably during the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartment buildings.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fort Lee borough had a total area of 2.87 square miles (7.44 km2), including 2.52 square miles (6.52 km2) of land and 0.35 square miles (0.92 km2) of water (12.33%).[1][2]

The borough is situated atop the escarpment of the Hudson Palisades on the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers. The borough is bisected by the confluence of roads at GWB Plaza leading to the George Washington Bridge.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Coytesville, Linwood,[25] Palisade and Taylorville.[26][27]

The borough borders Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield in Bergen County; and the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City.[28][29][30] Given its evolving cosmopolitan ambiance[31] and adjacent proximity to Manhattan, Fort Lee is one of Northern New Jersey's Hudson Waterfront communities that has been called New York City's Sixth Borough,[32][33]

History

Early settlement

The Lenape indigenous peoples were the first to live in the area. Captain Henry Hudson was the first to record the area in 1609. In 1756 Stephen Bourdette acquired 400 acres of land which included modern day Fort Lee.[34]

Colonial era

 
Established residential high-rises are a prominent feature of the borough of Fort Lee, with several over 300 feet tall.

Originally known as Fort Constitution,[34] Fort Lee was named for General Charles Lee[31] after George Washington and his troops had camped at Mount Constitution overlooking Burdett's Landing, in defense of New York City. It was during Washington's retreat in November 1776 (beginning along a road which is now Main Street) that Thomas Paine composed his pamphlet, The American Crisis, which began with the recognized phrase, "These are the times that try men's souls." These events are recalled at Monument Park and Fort Lee Historic Park.

Formation

Fort Lee was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1904, from the remaining portions of Ridgefield Township.[35][36] With the creation of Fort Lee, Ridgefield Township became defunct and was dissolved as of March 29, 1904.[37] The Fort Lee Police Department was formed under borough ordinance on August 9, 1904, and originally consisted of six marshals.[38]

America's first motion picture industry

 
Fort Lee-The First Hollywood

The history of cinema in the United States can trace its roots to the East Coast where, at one time, Fort Lee was the motion picture capital of America. The industry got its start at the end of the 19th century with the construction of Thomas Edison's "Black Maria", the first motion picture studio, in West Orange, New Jersey. New Jersey offered land at costs considerably less than New York City, and the cities and towns along the Hudson River and the Palisades benefited greatly as a result of the phenomenal growth of the film industry at the turn of the 20th century.[39][40][41]

Film-making began attracting both capital and an innovative workforce, and when the Kalem Company began using Fort Lee in 1907 as a location for filming in the area, other filmmakers quickly followed. In 1909, a forerunner of Universal Studios, the Champion Film Company, built the first studio.[42] They were quickly followed by others who either built new studios or who leased facilities in Fort Lee. In the 1910s and 1920s, film companies such as the Independent Moving Pictures Company, Peerless Studios, The Solax Company, Éclair Studios, Goldwyn Picture Corporation, American Méliès (Star Films), World Film Company, Biograph Studios, Fox Film Corporation, Pathé Frères, Metro Pictures Corporation, Victor Film Company, and Selznick Pictures Corporation were all making pictures in Fort Lee. Such notables as Mary Pickford got their start at Biograph Studios.[43][44][45]

With the offshoot businesses that sprang up to service the film studios, for nearly two decades Fort Lee experienced unrivaled prosperity. However, just as the development of Fort Lee production facilities were gaining strength, Nestor Studios of Bayonne, New Jersey, built the first studio in Hollywood in 1911.[46] Nestor Studios, owned by David and William Horsley, later merged with Universal Studios; and William Horsley's other company, Hollywood Film Laboratory, is now the oldest existing company in Hollywood, now called the Hollywood Digital Laboratory. California's more temperate climate enabled year-round filming and led to the eventual shift of virtually all filmmaking to the West Coast by the 1930s.

At the time, Thomas Edison owned almost all the patents relevant to motion picture production. Movie producers on the East Coast acting independently of Edison's Motion Picture Patents Company were often sued or enjoined by Edison and his agents, while movie makers working on the West Coast could work independently of Edison's control, in part due to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals–which was headquartered in San Francisco and covered most of Southern California–being well known for not enforcing patents claims.[47]

In nearby Little Ferry on July 9, 1937, a major fire broke out in a 20th Century-Fox storage facility containing hazardous extremly flammable nitrate film reels.

Television and film in New Jersey remains an important industry. Since 2000, the Fort Lee Film Commission has been charged with celebrating the history of film in Fort Lee, as well as attracting film and television production companies to the borough.[48] The Barrymore Film Center promotes films, film making and its history in the borough.[49] Local film is being promoted, especially because of NJ Tax Credit Programs.

Birthplace of subliminal messaging

In 1957, market researcher James Vicary claimed that quickly flashing messages on a movie screen, in Fort Lee, had influenced people to purchase more food and drinks. Vicary coined the term subliminal advertising and formed the Subliminal Projection Company based on a six-week test. Vicary claimed that during the presentation of the movie Picnic he used a tachistoscope to project the words "Drink Coca-Cola" and "Hungry? Eat popcorn" for 1/3000 of a second at five-second intervals. Vicary asserted that during the test, sales of popcorn and Coke in that New Jersey theater increased 57.8% and 18.1% respectively.[50][51]

In 1962, Vicary admitted to lying about the experiment and falsifying the results, the story itself being a marketing ploy.[52][53] An identical experiment conducted by Henry Link showed no increase in cola or popcorn sales.[51] The additional claim that the small cinema handled 45,699 visitors in six weeks has led people to believe that Vicary actually did not conduct his experiment at all.[51]

Korean community

A small number of Korean immigrants have resided the area as early as the 1970s. In the 1990s, a continuous stream of Korean immigrants emerged into Fort Lee. A substantial number of affluent and educated Korean American professionals have settled in Bergen County since the early 2000s and have founded various academic and communally supportive organizations, including the Korean Parent Partnership Organization at the Bergen County Academies magnet high school and The Korean-American Association of New Jersey. Approximately 130 Korean stores were counted in downtown Fort Lee in 2000,[54] a number which has risen significantly since then, featuring restaurants and karaoke (noraebang) bars, grocery markets, education centers and bookstores, banking institutions, offices, electronics vendors, apparel boutiques, and other commercial enterprises.

Various Korean American groups could not reach consensus on the design and wording for a monument in Fort Lee as of early April 2013 to the memory of comfort women, tens of thousands of women and girls, many Korean, who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II.[55][56] In May 2012, borough officials in neighboring Palisades Park rejected requests by two diplomatic delegations from Japan to remove such a monument from a public park, a brass plaque on a block of stone, dedicated in 2010;[57][58][59] days later, a South Korean delegation had endorsed Palisades Park's decision.[60] In October 2012, a similar memorial was announced in nearby Hackensack, to be raised behind the Bergen County Courthouse, alongside memorials to the Holocaust, the Great Famine of Ireland, and the Armenian genocide,[61] and was unveiled in March 2013.[62][63] On May 23, 2018, a comfort women memorial was installed in Constitution Park in Fort Lee.[64] Youth Council of Fort Lee, a student organization led by Korean American high school students in Fort Lee designed the memorial.

George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal

The Fort Lee lane closure scandal, also known as Bridgegate, was a political scandal concerning the actions taken by the staff of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his Port Authority appointees to create a traffic jam in Fort Lee when dedicated toll lanes for one of the Fort Lee entrances to the upper level on the George Washington Bridge were reduced from three to one from September 9, 2013, to September 13, 2013.[65][66] Three members of the Christie administration were convicted on federal conspiracy charges for their roles in the lane closures.[67]

One of the reasons suggested for these actions was to punish Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat, for not supporting the Republican Chris Christie in the 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election. Another theory was that Christie or his aides sought to punish New Jersey Senate majority leader, Loretta Weinberg, who represented the New Jersey district containing Fort Lee, as retribution for the Democrats' blocking of Christie's reappointment of a New Jersey Supreme Court justice. Christie withdrew his appointee consideration and delivered a speech referring to New Jersey Senate Democrats as "animals" just one day before emails were sent by Christie's aides to the Port Authority requesting the lane closures.[68]

Demographics

 
Fort Lee Koreatown[69] is centered at the intersection of Main Street and Route 67 (Lemoine Avenue).

At the turn of the 21st century, Fort Lee saw a large Korean migration which has converted much of the town into a large Koreatown,[69] in that many traditional Korean stores and restaurants may be seen in Fort Lee, and the hangul letters of the Korean alphabet are as common as signs in English in parts of the downtown area. This Koreatown is separate from the similar Korean enclave in the adjacent town of Palisades Park.[69] The rapid increase of the Korean population has seen the decline of many other immigrant communities once centered in Fort Lee, notably the Greek and Italian communities, once quite large but now all but extinct. A sizable Russian immigrant community has also sprung up in recent years.

The per capita Korean American population of Bergen County, 6.3% by the 2010 census,[70][71] (increasing to 6.9% by the 2011 American Community Survey),[72] is the highest of any county in the United States,[71] with all of the nation's top ten municipalities by percentage of Korean population[73] and an absolute total of 56,773 Korean Americans (increasing to 63,247 by the 2011 American Community Survey)[72] living in the county.[70][74] The concentration of Korean Americans in nearby Palisades Park in turn is the highest of any municipality in Bergen County,[75] at 52% of the population,[70] enumerating 10,115 residents of Korean ancestry;[76] while Fort Lee has nearly as many Koreans by absolute numbers, at 8,318, representing 23.5% of its 2010 population.[77] Along with Koreatowns in New York City and Long Island, the Bergen County Koreatowns serve as the nexus for an overall Korean American population of 218,764 individuals in the Greater New York Combined Statistical Area,[78] the second largest population of ethnic Koreans outside of Korea.[79]

 
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Young Israel Synagogue
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,424—
18901,253−12.0%
19002,612108.5%
19104,47271.2%
19205,76128.8%
19308,75952.0%
19409,4688.1%
195011,64823.0%
196021,81587.3%
197030,63140.4%
198032,4495.9%
199031,997−1.4%
200035,46110.8%
201035,345−0.3%
202040,19113.7%
2021 (est.)39,871[10][12]−0.8%
Population sources:
1910–1920[80] 1910[81]
1910–1930[82] 1900–2010[83][84]
2000[85][86] 2010[20][21][22] 2020[10][11]

In March 2011, about 2,500 Japanese-Americans were living in Edgewater and Fort Lee, the largest concentration of Japanese-Americans in New Jersey.[87]

There were 1,119 Fort Lee residents who filed claims to recover lost money from the Madoff investment scandal, the most from any ZIP code.[88]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 35,345 people, 16,371 households, and 9,364 families in the borough. The population density was 13,910.9 per square mile (5,371.0/km2). There were 17,818 housing units at an average density of 7,012.7 per square mile (2,707.6/km2). The racial makeup was 53.49% (18,905) White, 2.75% (973) Black or African American, 0.14% (50) Native American, 38.44% (13,587) Asian, 0.02% (7) Pacific Islander, 3.08% (1,090) from other races, and 2.07% (733) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.97% (3,877) of the population.[20] Korean Americans accounted for 23.5% of the 2010 population, or 8,306 people.[20]

Of the 16,371 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18; 45.6% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.8% were non-families. Of all households, 38.4% were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.89.[20] Same-sex couples headed 127 households in 2010, an increase from the 65 counted in 2000.[89]

17.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 86.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.8 males.[20]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $72,341 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,502) and the median family income was $86,489 (+/− $11,977). Males had a median income of $66,015 (+/− $3,526) versus $55,511 (+/− $3,404) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $44,996 (+/− $2,903). About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.[90]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 35,461 people, 16,544 households, and 9,396 families residing in the borough. The population density was 14,001.7 people per square mile (5,411.7/km2). There were 17,446 housing units at an average density of 6,888.5 per square mile (2,662.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 62.75% White, 31.43% Asian, 1.73% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population.[85][86]

There were 16,544 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.[85][86]

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.[85][86]

The median income for a household in the borough was $58,161, and the median income for a family was $72,140. Males had a median income of $54,730 versus $41,783 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,899. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.[85][86]

As of the 2000 Census, 17.18% of Fort Lee's residents identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry, which was the fifth highest in the United States and third highest of any municipality in New Jersey; behind neighboring Palisades Park (36.38%) and Leonia (17.24%) – for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[91] In the same census, 5.56% of Fort Lee's residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry,[92] and 6.09% of Fort Lee's residents identified themselves as being of Japanese ancestry, the highest of any municipality in New Jersey for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[93] In the 2010 Census, 23.5% of residents (8,318 individuals) identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry, 7.5% (2,653) as Chinese and 3.7% (1,302) as Japanese.[20]

Economy

Companies based in Fort Lee include Bank of New Jersey,[94] the American Bank Note Company[95] and Cross River Bank.[96]

Arts and culture

Since 2007, the Hudson Shakespeare Company has brought their Shakespeare in the Park touring shows to Fort Lee in "Shakespeare Tuesdays". The group now performs regularly at Monument Park (1588 Palisade Avenue, next to the Fort Lee Museum) with two Tuesday shows per month during the summer. The festival also tours similar dates in Hackensack.[97]

Since the mid-1980s, Fort Lee Koreatown has become a Korean dining destination.[98][99] Fort Lee's Korean food has been described by local food writers as being better than in Koreatown, Manhattan.[100] Korean Chinese cuisine is now also available in Koreatown, as is misugaru.[101] Korean cafés have become a major cultural element within Fort Lee's Koreatown, not only for the coffee, bingsu (shaved ice), and pastries, but also as communal gathering places.[102]

Government

Local government

 
Fort Lee Borough Hall

Fort Lee is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[103] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six-member Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[7] The Borough form of government used by Fort Lee is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[104][105]

As of 2022, the Mayor of Fort Lee is Democrat Mark Sokolich, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.[3] Members of the Borough Council are Council President Ila Kasofsky (D, 2022), Joseph L. Cervieri Jr. (D, 2024), Harvey Sohmer (D, 2024), Michael Sargenti (D, 2023), Peter J. Suh (D, 2022) and Paul K. Yoon (D, 2023).[106][107][108][109][110][111]

Federal, state and county representation

Fort Lee is located in the 5th Congressional District[112] and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.[21][113][114]

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Fort Lee had been in the 38th state legislative district.[115] In redistricting following the 2010 census, which was in effect from 2013 to 2022, the borough was in the 9th congressional district.[116][117]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[118][119] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[120] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[121][122]

For the 2022–2023 session, the 37th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood) and in the General Assembly by Shama Haider (D, Tenafly) and Ellen Park (D, Englewood Cliffs).[123]

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. Other Bergen County Constitutional Offices are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[124] As of 2022, the county executive is Democratic James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022.[125] Bergen County's Commissioners are Chairwoman Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as chairwoman ends 2022),[126] Vice Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2022),[127] Chair Pro Tempore Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2023),[128] Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2022),[129] Ramon M. Hache Sr. (D, Ridgewood, 2023),[130] Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2022)[131] and Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024).[132][133][134][135][136][137][138][139] Bergen County's constitutional officials are County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[140][141] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2022)[142][143] Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[144][145][135][146][needs update]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 18,382 registered voters in Fort Lee, of which 7,537 (41.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,487 (13.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 8,350 (45.4% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered to other parties.[147] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 62.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[147][148]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 7,891 votes (60.9% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 4,737 votes (36.6% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 104 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,950 ballots cast by the borough's 19,738 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[149][150] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,624 votes (61.0% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 5,236 votes (37.0% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 114 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,144 ballots cast by the borough's 19,352 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.1% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[151][152] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 8,367 votes (61.1% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 5,161 votes (37.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 13,692 ballots cast by the borough's 18,294 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[153]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.3% of the vote (3,735 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 43.5% (2,941 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (78 votes), among the 6,992 ballots cast by the borough's 18,356 registered voters (238 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.1%.[154][155] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 5,187 ballots cast (58.8% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 3,191 votes (36.2% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 287 votes (3.3% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 38 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 8,817 ballots cast by the borough's 18,854 registered voters, yielding a 46.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[156]

Emergency services and public safety

Police

The borough council created the Fort Lee Police Department in 1904, although it was not until 1927 that the council authorized the appointment of a full-time paid police chief.[157] As of 2019, the police department had about 100 members.[158]

Emergency medical services

The Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps, founded in 1971, provides emergency medical services to the Borough of Fort Lee, the George Washington Bridge, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. One of the largest EMS agencies in the surrounding area, the Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps operates a fleet of four medium-duty ambulances, one first responder vehicle, and two command vehicles from its headquarters on the corner of Main Street and Anderson Avenue. In 2011, the agency purchased a new state-of-the-art ambulance, designated FLA-1, in order to begin retiring some of its aging ambulances. The agency plans to purchase a second ambulance sometime in 2013. With approximately 50 active members, the corps operates 24 hours a day on weekends and from 7 PM to 6 AM on weekdays, with paid borough employees staffing the ambulances during the day on weekdays. The Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps responds to approximately 3,400 emergency medical calls annually. The corps is a member agency of the East Bergen Ambulance Association (EBAA) with a standing mutual aid agreement with surrounding East Bergen boroughs.[159]

Fire department

Fort Lee is protected around the clock by the volunteer firefighters of the Fort Lee Fire Department, which was founded in 1888 when the borough was still a part of Ridgefield Township and operates out of four fire stations.[160] The Fort Lee Fire Department operates a fire apparatus fleet of six engines (including spares), two ladders, one heavy rescue, one squad (light rescue), two support services units, a mobile air cascade unit, four command vehicles(battalion and deputy chiefs), and six fire prevention units.[161] The Fort Lee Fire Department's volunteer fire companies respond to, on average, approximately 1,800 emergency calls annually.[162]

 
Fire Company #4
Engine company Truck company Special unit Address
Engine 1, Engine 5 146 Main Street
Engine 2 Rescue 2 (heavy), Squad 2(light rescue) Lemoine Avenue
Engine 3 Ladder 1, Ladder 2 557 Main Street
Engine 4, Engine 6 S.S.U. 1, S.S.U. 2 (support service units) 4 Brinkerhoff Avenue

Education

Public schools

The Fort Lee School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[163] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,103 students and 301.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.[164] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[165]) are School 1[166] (761 students in grades K–4), School 2[167] (493; Pre-K–4), School 3[168] (596; K–4), School 4[169] (614; K–4), Lewis F. Cole Intermediate School[170] / Lewis F. Cole Middle School[171] (585; 5–8) and Fort Lee High School[172] (1,012; 9–12).[173]

During the 2010–11 school year, School #3 was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive, one of only ten schools statewide to be honored.[174] The school was one of three in Bergen County honored that year.[175]

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[176][177]

Private schools

Private schools in the area include Christ the Teacher (Pre-K–8, 314 students), First Step Day Care Center (Pre-K, 101 students), Fort Lee Education Center (7–12, 78 students), Fort Lee Montessori Pre-School (Pre-K, 49 students), Fort Lee Youth Center Playgroup (Pre-K, 30 students), Futures Best Nursery Academy (Pre-K, 98 students), Green House Preschool and Kindergarten (Pre-K–K, 125 students), Happy Kids Pre-School (Pre-K, 75 students), Hooks Lane School (Pre-K, 54 students), Itsy Bitsy Early Learning Center (Pre-K, 60 students), Genesis Preschool & Academy (Pre-K, K–6, 83 students), Palisades Pre-School (Pre-K, 108 students), Rainbow School DC (Pre-K, 88 students), and Small World Montessori School (Pre-K, 51 students).[178] Christ the Teacher Interparochial School operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[179]

Weekend supplementary education

The Japanese Weekend School of New Jersey (ニュージャージー補習授業校), a Japanese supplementary educational school, holds its classes at Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus while its offices are in Fort Lee.[180] It is one of the two weekend Japanese school systems operated by the Japanese Educational Institute of New York (JEI; ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会 Nyūyōku Nihonjin Kyōiku Shingi Kai), a nonprofit organization which also operates two Japanese day schools in the New York City area.[181]

In 1987 there were two juku (Japanese-style cram schools) in Fort Lee. One of the Fort Lee schools, Hinoki School, had 130 students. There were additionally two institutions trying to open juku in Fort Lee.[182]

Transportation

Roads and highways

 
View northbound along Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1/9, and eastbound along U.S. Route 46, just before leaving Fort Lee for New York City via the George Washington Bridge

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 51.12 miles (82.27 km) of roadways, of which 35.44 miles (57.04 km) were maintained by the municipality, 6.20 miles (9.98 km) by Bergen County and 6.22 miles (10.01 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 3.26 miles (5.25 km) by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[183]

Fort Lee is served by the Palisades Interstate Parkway, Route 4, Route 5, Route 67, Interstate 95 (the northern terminus of the New Jersey Turnpike), U.S. Route 9W, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 46, and County Route 505. The George Washington Bridge (signed as I-95/US 1-9/US 46), the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, crosses the Hudson River from Fort Lee to the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City.[184][185] Many of these roads converge at GWB Plaza, a busy crossroads at the northern end of the borough.

Public transportation

Fort Lee is served by NJ Transit buses 154, 156, 158 and 159 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 171, 175, 178, 181, 182, 186 and 188 lines to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service on the 751, 753, 755 and 756.[186][187]

Rockland Coaches provides service along Route 9W on the 9T and 9AT bus lines and on the 14ET to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and on the 9 / 9A to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal.[188][189] Saddle River Tours / Ameribus provides service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on route 11C.[190]

The Fort Lee Parking Authority issues and controls parking passes, meter fees, and provides shuttles and non-emergency transportation.[191] Marc Macri] a former law partner of Mayor Mark Sokolich, serves as Commissioner of the Fort Lee Parking Authority.[192]

As of 2016 two Taiwanese airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air, provide private bus services to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in New Jersey. These bus services stop in Fort Lee.[193][194]

As of 2021, OurBus offers intercity bus service from the George Washington Bridge bus stop to various locations such as Rochester and Buffalo, New York.[195]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Lee has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[196]

Tallest buildings and structures

 
The George Washington Bridge, connecting Fort Lee (above) in Bergen County across the Hudson River to New York City, is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. Built in 1931, at 604 ft (184 m) meters, it's the tallest structure in Fort Lee.[184][185] One of two 47-story residential The Modern, Bergen County's tallest buildings, is seen under construction near George Washington Bridge Plaza in December 2013.[197]

The George Washington Bridge (GWB), at 604 ft (184 m) meters in height as measured from its base, is the tallest structure in Fort Lee. The cliffs of the Palisades rise to about 260 ft (79 m).[198] Since the 1960s, numerous residential high-rise buildings have been built along the Palisade Avenue-Boulevard East corridor.[199][200] Fort Lee's population and housing density increased considerably during the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartments.[201][202][203][204] As of 2019, including from the bridge itself, there were 10 structures over 300 ft (91 m) tall in Fort Lee.

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m 		Floors Year Notes
1= The Modern 1   496 ft (151 m) 47 2014 [205][206][201][207][208][209][210][211]
1 The Modern 2 496 ft (151 m) 47 2018 [212][205][206][208][209]
3 The Palisades   445 ft (136 m) 41 2001 [213]
4 The Plaza   347.2 ft (105.8 m) 32 1975 [214]
4 The Colony   347.2 ft (105.8 m) 32 1972 [215]
6= River Ridge   336.4 ft (102.5 m) 31 1985 [216]
6 Century Towers   336.4 ft (102.5 m) 31 1981 [217]
8 Horizon Towers North 304 ft (93 m) 28 1968 [218]
8 Horizon Towers South 304 ft (93 m) 28 1968 [219]
9 Mediterrean Towers West   293 ft (89 m) 27 1982 [220]

In media

 
Constitution Park in Fort Lee. In the background are the Mediterranean Towers apartment complex.

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Fort Lee, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fort Lee include:

See also

References

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  281. ^ Kim, Jennifer. "Fort Lee man continues film legacy", Fort Lee Suburbanite, October 16, 2009. Accessed September 26, 2011. "Though Rosario's profile in the film industry is steadily rising and Hollywood is on his horizon, he hasn't forgotten about his birthplace in Fort Lee. 'The cool thing about living in Fort Lee is living so close to New York City,' said Rosario."
  282. ^ . Archived from the original on March 1, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), Murray Sabrin. Accessed December 6, 2013. "He lives with his wife of 39 years, Florence, in Ft. Lee, New Jersey."
  283. ^ "Close Up Amy Scheer, chief commercial officer of the New York Red Bulls", NJBIZ, September 20, 2015. Accessed January 16, 2021. "Hometown: I grew up in Fair Lawn and currently reside in Fort Lee."
  284. ^ Semmendinger, Paul and Ryan. "August Semmendinger Manufacturer of Photographic Apparatus", Historic Camera History Librarium, June 17, 2012. Accessed June 15, 2015. "By this point, August Semmendinger had moved to Fort Lee, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey."
  285. ^ Goldstein, Richard. "Eva Shain, 81, a Pioneering Boxing Judge", The New York Times, August 23, 1999. Accessed December 6, 2013. "Eva Shain, the first woman to serve as a judge at a heavyweight championship boxing match when she was assigned to the Muhammad Ali-Earnie Shavers bout at Madison Square Garden in 1977, died Thursday at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center. Mrs. Shain, who lived in Fort Lee, N.J., was 81."
  286. ^ Handler, Cindy Schewich. "Join the ride: NJ native Jenn Sherman has been a Peloton instructor since Day One", The Record, January 22, 2021. Accessed April 25, 2022. "Every week, Sherman, a Fort Lee native, attracts thousands of subscribing Peloton members who ride along with her on the company's stationary bicycles, either during live classes streamed from the company's Manhattan studios, or recordings of those rides available in its vast On Demand library.... At Fort Lee High School, Sherman 'played 0.0 sports,' she says."
  287. ^ Araton, Harvey. "Sports of The Times; Golden Windfall for the Russians", The New York Times, February 17, 2002. Accessed February 14, 2012. "At 25, Anton Sikharulidze is already a citizen of the world, more than familiar with the culture of the West. He lived in Fort Lee, N.J., for two years, trained in Hackensack."
  288. ^ Friedman, Roger. "Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Likely Guests at Cannes", Fox News, March 22, 2007. Accessed July 8, 2014. "Phoebe and Valerie lived in a small apartment in Fort Lee."
  289. ^ Borden, Sam. "Soriano 'Tired' Of Trade Talk", New York Daily News, June 17, 2006. Accessed July 8, 2014. "The Yankees have made inquiries about Soriano's availability but have been turned off by the Nationals' requests for top pitching prospect Phil Hughes or Chien-Ming Wang. Soriano, who still maintains the Fort Lee, N.J., apartment he had during his tenure in the Bronx, seemed lukewarm about the possibility of returning to the Yankees."
  290. ^ Darryl Strawberry leaves hospital after cancer surgery, CNN.com, October 16, 1998. "He will convalesce at his home in Fort Lee, New Jersey."
  291. ^ Staff. "F.B.I.-Taped Conversation Sheds Light on 1962 Gangland Slaying of Strollo", The New York Times, January 8, 1970. Accessed September 8, 2018. "Strollo was said to have controlled the underworld's bar and nightclub operations on New York's East Side and in Greenwich Village. His fate has been a matter of conjecture since he walked out of his Fort Lee mansion one April evening in 1962 and disappeared. His body has never been found."
  292. ^ Ramirez, Anthony. "Lyle Stuart, Publisher of Renegade Titles, Dies at 83", The New York Times, June 26, 2006. Accessed November 4, 2007. "He was 83 and lived in Fort Lee, N.J."
  293. ^ Borden, Sam. "For Giants' Tuck, a Push for Reading Starts at Home", The New York Times, May 30, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2017. "Fort Lee, N.J. - ... The Tucks just giggled. They had not intended to settle in this tiny borough of Bergen County, but while taking a tour with a real estate agent about four years ago, Tuck asked about the neighborhoods he saw while driving over the George Washington Bridge."
  294. ^ "June Valli; Singer, 64", The New York Times, March 16, 1993. Accessed November 7, 2022. "June Valli, a singer who appeared on television variety shows from the 1950's through the 1970's, died on Friday at her home. She was 64 and lived in Fort Lee."
  295. ^ James Alward Van Fleet, Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed December 6, 2013 ."Van Fleet was born in Coytesville, New Jersey, March 19, 1892, but raised in Florida and adopted it as his home."
  296. ^ Chen, Albert. "Chien-Ming Wang Has A Secret", Sports Illustrated, April 15, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2012. "During the baseball season Chien-Ming and his wife, Chia-Ling, whom he met in his first year of college and married in December 2003, live in a modest three-bedroom house in Fort Lee, N.J."
  297. ^ Hartnett, Sean. "After Taking Up Table Tennis To Improve Her Vision, New Jerseyan Now Sets Sights On Olympic Gold", WCBS-TV, July 25, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "The 26-year-old became a U.S. citizen in 2014. Born with the given name Yue, she has adopted Jennifer as her Americanized name, calls Fort Lee, New Jersey, home and is accustomed to American culture and cuisine."
  298. ^ Shkolnikova, Svetlana. "Fort Lee natives win big at Academy Awards", Fort Lee Suburbanite, March 16, 2012. Accessed July 8, 2014. "Glen Zipper stands with his fellow crewmembers for the football documentary 'Undefeated,' which took the Oscar for Best Documentary at this year's Academy Awards. He and his brother Ralph grew up in Fort Lee, and worked together on the film. Glen, who worked as a criminal prosecutor in Hudson County for three years."

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Fort Lee is a borough at the eastern border of Bergen County in the U S state of New Jersey situated along the Hudson River atop The Palisades Fort Lee New JerseyBoroughBorough of Fort LeeFort Lee New Jersey in the foreground connected by the George Washington Bridge to Upper Manhattan New York City across the Hudson River in the background 2014 Map highlighting Fort Lee s location within Bergen County Inset Bergen County s location within New JerseyCensus Bureau map of Fort Lee New Jersey Interactive map of Fort Lee New JerseyFort LeeLocation in Bergen CountyShow map of Bergen County New JerseyFort LeeLocation in New JerseyShow map of New JerseyFort LeeLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 40 51 02 N 73 58 16 W 40 85064 N 73 971007 W 40 85064 73 971007 Coordinates 40 51 02 N 73 58 16 W 40 85064 N 73 971007 W 40 85064 73 971007 1 2 Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyBergenIncorporatedMarch 29 1904Named forFort Lee General Charles LeeGovernment 7 TypeBorough BodyBorough Council MayorMark Sokolich D term ends December 31 2023 3 4 AdministratorAlfred R Restaino 5 Municipal clerkEvelyn Rosario 6 Area 8 Total2 86 sq mi 7 41 km2 Land2 52 sq mi 6 52 km2 Water0 34 sq mi 0 89 km2 12 33 Rank344th of 565 in state30th of 70 in county 1 Elevation 9 289 ft 88 m Population 2020 10 11 Total40 191 Estimate 2021 10 12 39 871 Rank67th of 566 in state3rd of 70 in county 13 Density15 961 5 sq mi 6 162 8 km2 Rank16th of 566 in state5th of 70 in county 13 Time zoneUTC 05 00 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 Eastern EDT ZIP Code07024 14 15 Area code s 201 16 FIPS code3400324420 1 17 18 GNIS feature ID0885223 1 19 Websitewww wbr fortleenj wbr orgAs of the 2020 United States census the borough s population was 40 191 10 11 an increase of 4 846 13 7 from the 2010 census count of 35 345 20 21 22 which in turn reflected a decline of 116 0 3 from the 35 461 counted in the 2000 census 23 Along with other communities in Bergen County it is one of the largest and fastest growing ethnic Korean enclaves outside of Korea Fort Lee is named for the site of an American Revolutionary War military encampment 24 At the turn of the 20th century it became the birthplace of the American film industry In 1931 the borough became the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge which crosses the Hudson River and connects to the borough of Manhattan in New York City Fort Lee s population and housing density increased considerably during the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartment buildings Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Early settlement 2 2 Colonial era 2 3 Formation 2 4 America s first motion picture industry 2 5 Birthplace of subliminal messaging 2 6 Korean community 2 7 George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal 3 Demographics 3 1 2010 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Economy 5 Arts and culture 6 Government 6 1 Local government 6 2 Federal state and county representation 6 3 Politics 7 Emergency services and public safety 7 1 Police 7 2 Emergency medical services 7 3 Fire department 8 Education 8 1 Public schools 8 2 Private schools 8 3 Weekend supplementary education 9 Transportation 9 1 Roads and highways 9 2 Public transportation 10 Climate 11 Tallest buildings and structures 12 In media 13 Notable people 14 See also 15 References 16 External linksGeography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau Fort Lee borough had a total area of 2 87 square miles 7 44 km2 including 2 52 square miles 6 52 km2 of land and 0 35 square miles 0 92 km2 of water 12 33 1 2 The borough is situated atop the escarpment of the Hudson Palisades on the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers The borough is bisected by the confluence of roads at GWB Plaza leading to the George Washington Bridge Unincorporated communities localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Coytesville Linwood 25 Palisade and Taylorville 26 27 The borough borders Cliffside Park Edgewater Englewood Englewood Cliffs Leonia Palisades Park Ridgefield in Bergen County and the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City 28 29 30 Given its evolving cosmopolitan ambiance 31 and adjacent proximity to Manhattan Fort Lee is one of Northern New Jersey s Hudson Waterfront communities that has been called New York City s Sixth Borough 32 33 History EditEarly settlement Edit The Lenape indigenous peoples were the first to live in the area Captain Henry Hudson was the first to record the area in 1609 In 1756 Stephen Bourdette acquired 400 acres of land which included modern day Fort Lee 34 Colonial era Edit Established residential high rises are a prominent feature of the borough of Fort Lee with several over 300 feet tall Originally known as Fort Constitution 34 Fort Lee was named for General Charles Lee 31 after George Washington and his troops had camped at Mount Constitution overlooking Burdett s Landing in defense of New York City It was during Washington s retreat in November 1776 beginning along a road which is now Main Street that Thomas Paine composed his pamphlet The American Crisis which began with the recognized phrase These are the times that try men s souls These events are recalled at Monument Park and Fort Lee Historic Park Formation Edit Fort Lee was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29 1904 from the remaining portions of Ridgefield Township 35 36 With the creation of Fort Lee Ridgefield Township became defunct and was dissolved as of March 29 1904 37 The Fort Lee Police Department was formed under borough ordinance on August 9 1904 and originally consisted of six marshals 38 America s first motion picture industry Edit Fort Lee The First Hollywood The history of cinema in the United States can trace its roots to the East Coast where at one time Fort Lee was the motion picture capital of America The industry got its start at the end of the 19th century with the construction of Thomas Edison s Black Maria the first motion picture studio in West Orange New Jersey New Jersey offered land at costs considerably less than New York City and the cities and towns along the Hudson River and the Palisades benefited greatly as a result of the phenomenal growth of the film industry at the turn of the 20th century 39 40 41 Film making began attracting both capital and an innovative workforce and when the Kalem Company began using Fort Lee in 1907 as a location for filming in the area other filmmakers quickly followed In 1909 a forerunner of Universal Studios the Champion Film Company built the first studio 42 They were quickly followed by others who either built new studios or who leased facilities in Fort Lee In the 1910s and 1920s film companies such as the Independent Moving Pictures Company Peerless Studios The Solax Company Eclair Studios Goldwyn Picture Corporation American Melies Star Films World Film Company Biograph Studios Fox Film Corporation Pathe Freres Metro Pictures Corporation Victor Film Company and Selznick Pictures Corporation were all making pictures in Fort Lee Such notables as Mary Pickford got their start at Biograph Studios 43 44 45 With the offshoot businesses that sprang up to service the film studios for nearly two decades Fort Lee experienced unrivaled prosperity However just as the development of Fort Lee production facilities were gaining strength Nestor Studios of Bayonne New Jersey built the first studio in Hollywood in 1911 46 Nestor Studios owned by David and William Horsley later merged with Universal Studios and William Horsley s other company Hollywood Film Laboratory is now the oldest existing company in Hollywood now called the Hollywood Digital Laboratory California s more temperate climate enabled year round filming and led to the eventual shift of virtually all filmmaking to the West Coast by the 1930s At the time Thomas Edison owned almost all the patents relevant to motion picture production Movie producers on the East Coast acting independently of Edison s Motion Picture Patents Company were often sued or enjoined by Edison and his agents while movie makers working on the West Coast could work independently of Edison s control in part due to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which was headquartered in San Francisco and covered most of Southern California being well known for not enforcing patents claims 47 In nearby Little Ferry on July 9 1937 a major fire broke out in a 20th Century Fox storage facility containing hazardous extremly flammable nitrate film reels Television and film in New Jersey remains an important industry Since 2000 the Fort Lee Film Commission has been charged with celebrating the history of film in Fort Lee as well as attracting film and television production companies to the borough 48 The Barrymore Film Center promotes films film making and its history in the borough 49 Local film is being promoted especially because of NJ Tax Credit Programs Birthplace of subliminal messaging Edit In 1957 market researcher James Vicary claimed that quickly flashing messages on a movie screen in Fort Lee had influenced people to purchase more food and drinks Vicary coined the term subliminal advertising and formed the Subliminal Projection Company based on a six week test Vicary claimed that during the presentation of the movie Picnic he used a tachistoscope to project the words Drink Coca Cola and Hungry Eat popcorn for 1 3000 of a second at five second intervals Vicary asserted that during the test sales of popcorn and Coke in that New Jersey theater increased 57 8 and 18 1 respectively 50 51 In 1962 Vicary admitted to lying about the experiment and falsifying the results the story itself being a marketing ploy 52 53 An identical experiment conducted by Henry Link showed no increase in cola or popcorn sales 51 The additional claim that the small cinema handled 45 699 visitors in six weeks has led people to believe that Vicary actually did not conduct his experiment at all 51 Korean community Edit A small number of Korean immigrants have resided the area as early as the 1970s In the 1990s a continuous stream of Korean immigrants emerged into Fort Lee A substantial number of affluent and educated Korean American professionals have settled in Bergen County since the early 2000s and have founded various academic and communally supportive organizations including the Korean Parent Partnership Organization at the Bergen County Academies magnet high school and The Korean American Association of New Jersey Approximately 130 Korean stores were counted in downtown Fort Lee in 2000 54 a number which has risen significantly since then featuring restaurants and karaoke noraebang bars grocery markets education centers and bookstores banking institutions offices electronics vendors apparel boutiques and other commercial enterprises Various Korean American groups could not reach consensus on the design and wording for a monument in Fort Lee as of early April 2013 to the memory of comfort women tens of thousands of women and girls many Korean who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II 55 56 In May 2012 borough officials in neighboring Palisades Park rejected requests by two diplomatic delegations from Japan to remove such a monument from a public park a brass plaque on a block of stone dedicated in 2010 57 58 59 days later a South Korean delegation had endorsed Palisades Park s decision 60 In October 2012 a similar memorial was announced in nearby Hackensack to be raised behind the Bergen County Courthouse alongside memorials to the Holocaust the Great Famine of Ireland and the Armenian genocide 61 and was unveiled in March 2013 62 63 On May 23 2018 a comfort women memorial was installed in Constitution Park in Fort Lee 64 Youth Council of Fort Lee a student organization led by Korean American high school students in Fort Lee designed the memorial George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal Edit The Fort Lee lane closure scandal also known as Bridgegate was a political scandal concerning the actions taken by the staff of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his Port Authority appointees to create a traffic jam in Fort Lee when dedicated toll lanes for one of the Fort Lee entrances to the upper level on the George Washington Bridge were reduced from three to one from September 9 2013 to September 13 2013 65 66 Three members of the Christie administration were convicted on federal conspiracy charges for their roles in the lane closures 67 One of the reasons suggested for these actions was to punish Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich a Democrat for not supporting the Republican Chris Christie in the 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election Another theory was that Christie or his aides sought to punish New Jersey Senate majority leader Loretta Weinberg who represented the New Jersey district containing Fort Lee as retribution for the Democrats blocking of Christie s reappointment of a New Jersey Supreme Court justice Christie withdrew his appointee consideration and delivered a speech referring to New Jersey Senate Democrats as animals just one day before emails were sent by Christie s aides to the Port Authority requesting the lane closures 68 Demographics Edit Fort Lee Koreatown 69 is centered at the intersection of Main Street and Route 67 Lemoine Avenue At the turn of the 21st century Fort Lee saw a large Korean migration which has converted much of the town into a large Koreatown 69 in that many traditional Korean stores and restaurants may be seen in Fort Lee and the hangul letters of the Korean alphabet are as common as signs in English in parts of the downtown area This Koreatown is separate from the similar Korean enclave in the adjacent town of Palisades Park 69 The rapid increase of the Korean population has seen the decline of many other immigrant communities once centered in Fort Lee notably the Greek and Italian communities once quite large but now all but extinct A sizable Russian immigrant community has also sprung up in recent years The per capita Korean American population of Bergen County 6 3 by the 2010 census 70 71 increasing to 6 9 by the 2011 American Community Survey 72 is the highest of any county in the United States 71 with all of the nation s top ten municipalities by percentage of Korean population 73 and an absolute total of 56 773 Korean Americans increasing to 63 247 by the 2011 American Community Survey 72 living in the county 70 74 The concentration of Korean Americans in nearby Palisades Park in turn is the highest of any municipality in Bergen County 75 at 52 of the population 70 enumerating 10 115 residents of Korean ancestry 76 while Fort Lee has nearly as many Koreans by absolute numbers at 8 318 representing 23 5 of its 2010 population 77 Along with Koreatowns in New York City and Long Island the Bergen County Koreatowns serve as the nexus for an overall Korean American population of 218 764 individuals in the Greater New York Combined Statistical Area 78 the second largest population of ethnic Koreans outside of Korea 79 Episcopal Church Young Israel Synagogue Historical population CensusPop Note 18801 424 18901 253 12 0 19002 612108 5 19104 47271 2 19205 76128 8 19308 75952 0 19409 4688 1 195011 64823 0 196021 81587 3 197030 63140 4 198032 4495 9 199031 997 1 4 200035 46110 8 201035 345 0 3 202040 19113 7 2021 est 39 871 10 12 0 8 Population sources 1910 1920 80 1910 81 1910 1930 82 1900 2010 83 84 2000 85 86 2010 20 21 22 2020 10 11 In March 2011 about 2 500 Japanese Americans were living in Edgewater and Fort Lee the largest concentration of Japanese Americans in New Jersey 87 There were 1 119 Fort Lee residents who filed claims to recover lost money from the Madoff investment scandal the most from any ZIP code 88 2010 census Edit The 2010 United States census counted 35 345 people 16 371 households and 9 364 families in the borough The population density was 13 910 9 per square mile 5 371 0 km2 There were 17 818 housing units at an average density of 7 012 7 per square mile 2 707 6 km2 The racial makeup was 53 49 18 905 White 2 75 973 Black or African American 0 14 50 Native American 38 44 13 587 Asian 0 02 7 Pacific Islander 3 08 1 090 from other races and 2 07 733 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 97 3 877 of the population 20 Korean Americans accounted for 23 5 of the 2010 population or 8 306 people 20 Of the 16 371 households 21 8 had children under the age of 18 45 6 were married couples living together 8 5 had a female householder with no husband present and 42 8 were non families Of all households 38 4 were made up of individuals and 17 0 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 16 and the average family size was 2 89 20 Same sex couples headed 127 households in 2010 an increase from the 65 counted in 2000 89 17 0 of the population were under the age of 18 5 3 from 18 to 24 28 1 from 25 to 44 27 7 from 45 to 64 and 21 8 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 44 7 years For every 100 females the population had 86 9 males For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83 8 males 20 The Census Bureau s 2006 2010 American Community Survey showed that in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars median household income was 72 341 with a margin of error of 4 502 and the median family income was 86 489 11 977 Males had a median income of 66 015 3 526 versus 55 511 3 404 for females The per capita income for the borough was 44 996 2 903 About 5 5 of families and 7 7 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 1 of those under age 18 and 9 0 of those age 65 or over 90 2000 census Edit As of the 2000 United States census 17 there were 35 461 people 16 544 households and 9 396 families residing in the borough The population density was 14 001 7 people per square mile 5 411 7 km2 There were 17 446 housing units at an average density of 6 888 5 per square mile 2 662 4 km2 The racial makeup of the borough was 62 75 White 31 43 Asian 1 73 African American 0 07 Native American 0 06 Pacific Islander 1 69 from other races and 2 26 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 87 of the population 85 86 There were 16 544 households out of which 22 6 had children under the age of 18 living with them 46 7 were married couples living together 7 4 had a female householder with no husband present and 43 2 were non families 39 0 of all households were made up of individuals and 15 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 14 and the average family size was 2 88 85 86 In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 17 5 under the age of 18 5 1 from 18 to 24 32 6 from 25 to 44 24 7 from 45 to 64 and 20 2 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 42 years For every 100 females there were 87 7 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85 1 males 85 86 The median income for a household in the borough was 58 161 and the median income for a family was 72 140 Males had a median income of 54 730 versus 41 783 for females The per capita income for the borough was 37 899 About 5 7 of families and 7 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 10 9 of those under age 18 and 7 9 of those age 65 or over 85 86 As of the 2000 Census 17 18 of Fort Lee s residents identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry which was the fifth highest in the United States and third highest of any municipality in New Jersey behind neighboring Palisades Park 36 38 and Leonia 17 24 for all places with 1 000 or more residents identifying their ancestry 91 In the same census 5 56 of Fort Lee s residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry 92 and 6 09 of Fort Lee s residents identified themselves as being of Japanese ancestry the highest of any municipality in New Jersey for all places with 1 000 or more residents identifying their ancestry 93 In the 2010 Census 23 5 of residents 8 318 individuals identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry 7 5 2 653 as Chinese and 3 7 1 302 as Japanese 20 Economy EditCompanies based in Fort Lee include Bank of New Jersey 94 the American Bank Note Company 95 and Cross River Bank 96 Arts and culture EditSince 2007 the Hudson Shakespeare Company has brought their Shakespeare in the Park touring shows to Fort Lee in Shakespeare Tuesdays The group now performs regularly at Monument Park 1588 Palisade Avenue next to the Fort Lee Museum with two Tuesday shows per month during the summer The festival also tours similar dates in Hackensack 97 Since the mid 1980s Fort Lee Koreatown has become a Korean dining destination 98 99 Fort Lee s Korean food has been described by local food writers as being better than in Koreatown Manhattan 100 Korean Chinese cuisine is now also available in Koreatown as is misugaru 101 Korean cafes have become a major cultural element within Fort Lee s Koreatown not only for the coffee bingsu shaved ice and pastries but also as communal gathering places 102 Government EditLocal government Edit Fort Lee Borough HallFort Lee is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government The borough is one of 218 municipalities of the 564 statewide that use this form of government 103 The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six member Borough Council with all positions elected at large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four year term of office The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three year terms on a staggered basis with two seats coming up for election each year in a three year cycle 7 The Borough form of government used by Fort Lee is a weak mayor strong council government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two thirds majority vote of the council The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council 104 105 As of 2022 update the Mayor of Fort Lee is Democrat Mark Sokolich whose term of office ends December 31 2023 3 Members of the Borough Council are Council President Ila Kasofsky D 2022 Joseph L Cervieri Jr D 2024 Harvey Sohmer D 2024 Michael Sargenti D 2023 Peter J Suh D 2022 and Paul K Yoon D 2023 106 107 108 109 110 111 Federal state and county representation Edit Fort Lee is located in the 5th Congressional District 112 and is part of New Jersey s 37th state legislative district 21 113 114 Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census Fort Lee had been in the 38th state legislative district 115 In redistricting following the 2010 census which was in effect from 2013 to 2022 the borough was in the 9th congressional district 116 117 For the 118th United States Congress New Jersey s Fifth Congressional District is represented by Josh Gottheimer D Wyckoff 118 119 New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker Newark term ends 2027 120 and Bob Menendez Harrison term ends 2025 121 122 For the 2022 2023 session the 37th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M Johnson D Englewood and in the General Assembly by Shama Haider D Tenafly and Ellen Park D Englewood Cliffs 123 Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at large in partisan elections on a staggered basis with two or three seats coming up for election each November a Chairman Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January Other Bergen County Constitutional Offices are the County Clerk and County Surrogate both elected for five year terms of office and the County Sheriff elected for a three year term 124 As of 2022 update the county executive is Democratic James J Tedesco III of Paramus whose term of office ends December 31 2022 125 Bergen County s Commissioners are Chairwoman Tracy Silna Zur D Franklin Lakes term as commissioner ends December 31 2024 term as chairwoman ends 2022 126 Vice Chairman Thomas J Sullivan Jr D Montvale 2022 127 Chair Pro Tempore Joan Voss D Fort Lee 2023 128 Mary J Amoroso D Mahwah 2022 129 Ramon M Hache Sr D Ridgewood 2023 130 Germaine M Ortiz D Emerson 2022 131 and Steven A Tanelli D North Arlington 2024 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 Bergen County s constitutional officials are County Clerk John S Hogan D Northvale 2026 140 141 Sheriff Anthony Cureton D Englewood 2022 142 143 Surrogate Michael R Dressler D Cresskill 2026 144 145 135 146 needs update Politics Edit As of March 2011 there were a total of 18 382 registered voters in Fort Lee of which 7 537 41 0 vs 31 7 countywide were registered as Democrats 2 487 13 5 vs 21 1 were registered as Republicans and 8 350 45 4 vs 47 1 were registered as Unaffiliated There were 8 voters registered to other parties 147 Among the borough s 2010 Census population 52 0 vs 57 1 in Bergen County were registered to vote including 62 6 of those ages 18 and over vs 73 7 countywide 147 148 In the 2012 presidential election Democrat Barack Obama received 7 891 votes 60 9 vs 54 8 countywide ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 4 737 votes 36 6 vs 43 5 and other candidates with 104 votes 0 8 vs 0 9 among the 12 950 ballots cast by the borough s 19 738 registered voters for a turnout of 65 6 vs 70 4 in Bergen County 149 150 In the 2008 presidential election Democrat Barack Obama received 8 624 votes 61 0 vs 53 9 countywide ahead of Republican John McCain with 5 236 votes 37 0 vs 44 5 and other candidates with 114 votes 0 8 vs 0 8 among the 14 144 ballots cast by the borough s 19 352 registered voters for a turnout of 73 1 vs 76 8 in Bergen County 151 152 In the 2004 presidential election Democrat John Kerry received 8 367 votes 61 1 vs 51 7 countywide ahead of Republican George W Bush with 5 161 votes 37 7 vs 47 2 and other candidates with 100 votes 0 7 vs 0 7 among the 13 692 ballots cast by the borough s 18 294 registered voters for a turnout of 74 8 vs 76 9 in the whole county 153 In the 2013 gubernatorial election Republican Chris Christie received 55 3 of the vote 3 735 cast ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 43 5 2 941 votes and other candidates with 1 2 78 votes among the 6 992 ballots cast by the borough s 18 356 registered voters 238 ballots were spoiled for a turnout of 38 1 154 155 In the 2009 gubernatorial election Democrat Jon Corzine received 5 187 ballots cast 58 8 vs 48 0 countywide ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 3 191 votes 36 2 vs 45 8 Independent Chris Daggett with 287 votes 3 3 vs 4 7 and other candidates with 38 votes 0 4 vs 0 5 among the 8 817 ballots cast by the borough s 18 854 registered voters yielding a 46 8 turnout vs 50 0 in the county 156 Emergency services and public safety EditPolice Edit The borough council created the Fort Lee Police Department in 1904 although it was not until 1927 that the council authorized the appointment of a full time paid police chief 157 As of 2019 the police department had about 100 members 158 Emergency medical services Edit The Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps founded in 1971 provides emergency medical services to the Borough of Fort Lee the George Washington Bridge and the Palisades Interstate Parkway One of the largest EMS agencies in the surrounding area the Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps operates a fleet of four medium duty ambulances one first responder vehicle and two command vehicles from its headquarters on the corner of Main Street and Anderson Avenue In 2011 the agency purchased a new state of the art ambulance designated FLA 1 in order to begin retiring some of its aging ambulances The agency plans to purchase a second ambulance sometime in 2013 With approximately 50 active members the corps operates 24 hours a day on weekends and from 7 PM to 6 AM on weekdays with paid borough employees staffing the ambulances during the day on weekdays The Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps responds to approximately 3 400 emergency medical calls annually The corps is a member agency of the East Bergen Ambulance Association EBAA with a standing mutual aid agreement with surrounding East Bergen boroughs 159 Fire department Edit Fort Lee is protected around the clock by the volunteer firefighters of the Fort Lee Fire Department which was founded in 1888 when the borough was still a part of Ridgefield Township and operates out of four fire stations 160 The Fort Lee Fire Department operates a fire apparatus fleet of six engines including spares two ladders one heavy rescue one squad light rescue two support services units a mobile air cascade unit four command vehicles battalion and deputy chiefs and six fire prevention units 161 The Fort Lee Fire Department s volunteer fire companies respond to on average approximately 1 800 emergency calls annually 162 Fire Company 4 Engine company Truck company Special unit AddressEngine 1 Engine 5 146 Main StreetEngine 2 Rescue 2 heavy Squad 2 light rescue Lemoine AvenueEngine 3 Ladder 1 Ladder 2 557 Main StreetEngine 4 Engine 6 S S U 1 S S U 2 support service units 4 Brinkerhoff AvenueEducation EditPublic schools Edit The Fort Lee School District serves public school students in pre kindergarten through twelfth grade 163 As of the 2018 19 school year the district comprised of six schools had an enrollment of 4 103 students and 301 2 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student teacher ratio of 13 6 1 164 Schools in the district with 2018 19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics 165 are School 1 166 761 students in grades K 4 School 2 167 493 Pre K 4 School 3 168 596 K 4 School 4 169 614 K 4 Lewis F Cole Intermediate School 170 Lewis F Cole Middle School 171 585 5 8 and Fort Lee High School 172 1 012 9 12 173 During the 2010 11 school year School 3 was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education the highest award an American school can receive one of only ten schools statewide to be honored 174 The school was one of three in Bergen County honored that year 175 Public school students from the borough and all of Bergen County are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus The district offers programs on a shared time or full time basis with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student s home school district 176 177 Private schools Edit Private schools in the area include Christ the Teacher Pre K 8 314 students First Step Day Care Center Pre K 101 students Fort Lee Education Center 7 12 78 students Fort Lee Montessori Pre School Pre K 49 students Fort Lee Youth Center Playgroup Pre K 30 students Futures Best Nursery Academy Pre K 98 students Green House Preschool and Kindergarten Pre K K 125 students Happy Kids Pre School Pre K 75 students Hooks Lane School Pre K 54 students Itsy Bitsy Early Learning Center Pre K 60 students Genesis Preschool amp Academy Pre K K 6 83 students Palisades Pre School Pre K 108 students Rainbow School DC Pre K 88 students and Small World Montessori School Pre K 51 students 178 Christ the Teacher Interparochial School operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark 179 Weekend supplementary education Edit The Japanese Weekend School of New Jersey ニュージャージー補習授業校 a Japanese supplementary educational school holds its classes at Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus while its offices are in Fort Lee 180 It is one of the two weekend Japanese school systems operated by the Japanese Educational Institute of New York JEI ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会 Nyuyōku Nihonjin Kyōiku Shingi Kai a nonprofit organization which also operates two Japanese day schools in the New York City area 181 In 1987 there were two juku Japanese style cram schools in Fort Lee One of the Fort Lee schools Hinoki School had 130 students There were additionally two institutions trying to open juku in Fort Lee 182 Transportation EditRoads and highways Edit View northbound along Interstate 95 U S Route 1 9 and eastbound along U S Route 46 just before leaving Fort Lee for New York City via the George Washington Bridge As of May 2010 update the borough had a total of 51 12 miles 82 27 km of roadways of which 35 44 miles 57 04 km were maintained by the municipality 6 20 miles 9 98 km by Bergen County and 6 22 miles 10 01 km by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 3 26 miles 5 25 km by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority 183 Fort Lee is served by the Palisades Interstate Parkway Route 4 Route 5 Route 67 Interstate 95 the northern terminus of the New Jersey Turnpike U S Route 9W U S Route 1 9 U S Route 46 and County Route 505 The George Washington Bridge signed as I 95 US 1 9 US 46 the world s busiest motor vehicle bridge crosses the Hudson River from Fort Lee to the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City 184 185 Many of these roads converge at GWB Plaza a busy crossroads at the northern end of the borough Public transportation Edit Fort Lee is served by NJ Transit buses 154 156 158 and 159 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan the 171 175 178 181 182 186 and 188 lines to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and local service on the 751 753 755 and 756 186 187 Rockland Coaches provides service along Route 9W on the 9T and 9AT bus lines and on the 14ET to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and on the 9 9A to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal 188 189 Saddle River Tours Ameribus provides service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on route 11C 190 The Fort Lee Parking Authority issues and controls parking passes meter fees and provides shuttles and non emergency transportation 191 Marc Macri a former law partner of Mayor Mark Sokolich serves as Commissioner of the Fort Lee Parking Authority 192 As of 2016 update two Taiwanese airlines China Airlines and EVA Air provide private bus services to and from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in New Jersey These bus services stop in Fort Lee 193 194 As of 2021 OurBus offers intercity bus service from the George Washington Bridge bus stop to various locations such as Rochester and Buffalo New York 195 Climate EditThe climate in this area is characterized by hot humid summers and generally mild to cool winters According to the Koppen Climate Classification system Fort Lee has a humid subtropical climate abbreviated Cfa on climate maps 196 Tallest buildings and structures Edit The George Washington Bridge connecting Fort Lee above in Bergen County across the Hudson River to New York City is the world s busiest motor vehicle bridge Built in 1931 at 604 ft 184 m meters it s the tallest structure in Fort Lee 184 185 One of two 47 story residential The Modern Bergen County s tallest buildings is seen under construction near George Washington Bridge Plaza in December 2013 197 The George Washington Bridge GWB at 604 ft 184 m meters in height as measured from its base is the tallest structure in Fort Lee The cliffs of the Palisades rise to about 260 ft 79 m 198 Since the 1960s numerous residential high rise buildings have been built along the Palisade Avenue Boulevard East corridor 199 200 Fort Lee s population and housing density increased considerably during the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartments 201 202 203 204 As of 2019 including from the bridge itself there were 10 structures over 300 ft 91 m tall in Fort Lee Rank Name Image Heightft m Floors Year Notes1 The Modern 1 496 ft 151 m 47 2014 205 206 201 207 208 209 210 211 1 The Modern 2 496 ft 151 m 47 2018 212 205 206 208 209 3 The Palisades 445 ft 136 m 41 2001 213 4 The Plaza 347 2 ft 105 8 m 32 1975 214 4 The Colony 347 2 ft 105 8 m 32 1972 215 6 River Ridge 336 4 ft 102 5 m 31 1985 216 6 Century Towers 336 4 ft 102 5 m 31 1981 217 8 Horizon Towers North 304 ft 93 m 28 1968 218 8 Horizon Towers South 304 ft 93 m 28 1968 219 9 Mediterrean Towers West 293 ft 89 m 27 1982 220 In media Edit Constitution Park in Fort Lee In the background are the Mediterranean Towers apartment complex The borough was mentioned in Weekend Update segments involving fictional consumer affairs reporter Roseanne Roseannadanna played by Gilda Radner who almost always began reading letters by saying A Mr Richard Feder from Fort Lee New Jersey writes in and says Feder was the brother in law of Saturday Night Live writer and segment co creator Alan Zweibel and an actual Fort Lee resident until he moved to West Nyack New York in 1981 221 222 In the 1984 film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension the character played by Jeff Goldblum Dr Sidney Zwibel New Jersey introduces himself as being from Fort Lee earning him the nickname New Jersey 223 In Desperately Seeking Susan the main character Roberta played by Rosanna Arquette is from Fort Lee A key thematic element of the film is the contrast between Roberta s life in New Jersey and her desire to experience Susan s lifestyle in New York City 224 Martin Scorsese directed several scenes of Goodfellas in Fort Lee 45 225 Chabad of Fort Lee a synagogue was used as the filming location for the Queens New York City residence of Detective Elliot Stabler on Law amp Order Special Victims Unit 226 In late March 2011 a group of teenagers reported that they had been detained by the Fort Lee Police Department who left them in a police van parked for 14 hours overnight at headquarters The detainees who said that they had no food water or access to bathrooms during that time were released after passers by heard their screams 227 In December 2013 120 000 was awarded to each of three of the teens as settlement of a lawsuit that alleged that they had been unlawfully detained and that police officers had used racial epithets 228 On March 2 2012 The show Morning Joe on MSNBC aired live from Fort Lee High School Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski joined Gov Chris Christie Rev Al Sharpton Michelle Rhee Harold Ford Jr Howard Dean Interim Superintendent of Fort Lee Schools Steven Engravalle and other invited guests to discuss New Jersey s education reform 229 Notable people EditSee also Category People from Fort Lee New Jersey People who were born in residents of or otherwise closely associated with Fort Lee include Vito Albanese 1918 1998 politician who represented Bergen County in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1966 to 1968 230 Albert Anastasia 1902 1957 Mafia boss 231 232 Mickey Appleman born 1946 professional poker player 233 Allan Arkush born 1948 film director and television producer known for Rock and Roll High School and the NBC series Heroes 234 Miri Ben Ari born 1978 Israeli American violinist 235 Barbara Bennett 1906 1959 silent screen actress and literary representative 236 Constance Bennett 1904 1965 stage and film actress 45 Joan Bennett 1910 1990 stage and film actress 45 237 Mike Berniker 1935 2008 record producer 238 Alessandra Biaggi born 1986 New York State Senator 239 Balfour Brickner 1926 2005 rabbi emeritus of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan 240 Dr Joyce Brothers 1927 2013 psychologist television personality 241 242 Charlie Callas 1924 2011 comedian and actor 243 Cam ron born 1976 rapper 244 Jonathan Cheban born 1974 reality television star and entrepreneur noted for his recurring role on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs 245 Nai Ni Chen 1959 2021 Taiwanese American dancer and choreographer 246 Jay Chiat 1931 2002 advertising agency executive 247 Liz Claman born 1963 Fox Business Network anchor 248 Haskell Cohen 1914 2000 public relations director of National Basketball Association from 1950 to 1969 known as creator of NBA All Star Game 249 Emile Cohl 1857 1938 French caricaturist cartoonist and animator 43 Celia Cruz 1925 2003 Cuban born salsa singer 250 Morton Downey Jr 1932 2001 singer songwriter radio and TV personality host 251 Bill Evans 1929 1980 jazz pianist and composer 252 253 Phil Foster 1913 1985 comedian and actor played Frank De Fazio in Laverne amp Shirley 254 Buddy Hackett 1924 2003 comedian and actor 255 Alan Hantman born 1942 architect who served as the 10th Architect of the Capitol from February 1997 until February 2007 256 Charles J Hunt 1881 1976 film editor and director 257 Jim Hunt ice hockey former head coach and current president of the New Jersey Hitmen 258 Arthur Imperatore Sr 1925 2020 businessman best known as being the founder and president of the NY Waterway 259 Jay Z born 1969 rapper 260 261 Ron Johnson 1947 2018 former NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants 262 Ali Khatami born 1953 former Iranian Presidential Chief of Staff 263 Randy Klein born 1949 musician composer pianist author and educator 264 Samm Levine born 1982 actor on Freaks and Geeks 265 Nathaniel Lubell 1916 2006 Olympic fencer who competed for the United States in foil at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne 266 Ted Manakas born 1951 former professional basketball player who played briefly in the NBA for the Kansas City Omaha Kings 267 Eddie Mannix 1891 1963 film studio executive at Metro Goldwyn Mayer 268 Willard Marshall 1921 2000 former MLB right fielder who played for the New York Giants Boston Braves Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox 269 D Bennett Mazur c 1925 1994 member of the New Jersey General Assembly 270 Pierre McGuire born 1961 ice hockey analyst and former NHL coach and scout 271 Aline Brosh McKenna born 1967 screenwriter who wrote the scripts for The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses 272 Bill O Reilly born 1949 television host author syndicated columnist and political commentator host of The O Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel 273 John Orsino 1938 2016 Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Francisco Giants 1961 1962 Baltimore Orioles 1963 1965 and Washington Senators 1966 1967 274 Johnny Pacheco 1935 2021 Dominican musician arranger bandleader and record producer who was the founder and musical director of Fania Records 275 Christopher Porrino born 1967 lawyer who became served as New Jersey Attorney General from 2016 to 2018 276 George Price 1901 1995 cartoonist best known for his work for The New Yorker 277 Nia Reed born 1996 professional volleyball player and member of United States women s national volleyball team 278 Richard Reines recording industry executive co owner of Drive Thru Records 279 Freddie Roman 1937 2022 comedian New York Friars Club notable 280 Joe Rosario born 1959 actor writer director 281 Murray Sabrin born 1946 college professor and Libertarian Party Republican Party politician 282 Amy Scheer professional sports executive who is general manager of the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation 283 August Semmendinger 1820 1885 photographic inventor 284 Eva Shain c 1918 1999 boxing judge one of the first female judges in New York first woman to judge a heavyweight championship bout 1977 fight between Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers 285 Jenn Sherman born 1969 fitness instructor who was the very first cycling instructor hired at Peloton Interactive 286 Anton Sikharulidze born 1976 Olympic gold medal winning pairs figure skater 287 Phoebe Snow 1950 2011 singer 288 Alfonso Soriano born 1976 outfielder who plays for the New York Yankees 289 Darryl Strawberry born 1962 Major League Baseball outfielder who played for New York Mets New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers 290 Anthony Strollo 1899 1962 New York mobster who served as a high ranking capo of the Genovese crime family until his disappearance after leaving his home in Fort Lee 291 Lyle Stuart 1922 2006 independent publisher of controversial books 292 Justin Tuck born 1983 former NFL defensive end who played for the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders 293 June Valli 1928 1993 singer and television personality 294 James Van Fleet 1892 1992 United States Army general 295 Chien Ming Wang born 1980 pitcher for the Washington Nationals 296 Jennifer Wu born 1990 table tennis player originally from China who has been named to the U S team at the 2016 Summer Olympics 297 Glen Zipper born 1974 writer film producer and former New Jersey assistant state prosecutor known for the Academy Award winning film Undefeated 298 See also EditFort Lee lane closure controversy List of tallest buildings in Fort Lee Riviera nightclub List of U S cities with significant Korean American populationsReferences EditNotes a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files New Jersey Places United States Census Bureau Accessed July 1 2020 a b US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau Accessed September 4 2014 a b Mayor Mark Sokolich Borough of Fort Lee Accessed April 13 2022 2022 New Jersey Mayors Directory New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Accessed March 1 2022 Borough Administrator s Office Borough of Fort Lee Accessed April 13 2022 Borough Clerk s Office Borough of Fort Lee Accessed April 13 2022 a b 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Rutgers University Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy March 2013 p 160 ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 11 2022 Borough of Fort Lee Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 5 2013 a b c d e QuickFacts Fort Lee borough New Jersey United States Census Bureau Accessed December 14 2022 a b c Total Population Census 2010 Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed December 1 2022 a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey April 1 2020 to July 1 2021 United States Census Bureau Accessed December 1 2022 a b GCT PH1 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 State County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed October 9 2012 Look Up a ZIP Code for Fort Lee NJ United States Postal Service Accessed September 26 2011 Zip Codes State of New Jersey Accessed August 28 2013 Area Code Lookup NPA NXX for Fort Lee NJ Area Codes com Accessed October 13 2013 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Accessed September 4 2014 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Missouri Census Data Center Accessed April 1 2022 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey Accessed September 4 2014 a b c d e f g DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 for Fort Lee borough Bergen County New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed February 5 2012 a b c Municipalities Sorted by 2011 2020 Legislative District New Jersey Department of State Accessed February 1 2020 a b Table DP 1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2010 for Fort Lee borough Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed February 5 2012 Table 7 Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey 1990 2000 and 2010 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development February 2011 Accessed June 30 2012 Hutchinson Viola L The Origin of New Jersey Place Names New Jersey Public Library Commission May 1945 Accessed August 31 2015 https digital library unt edu ark 67531 metadc957802 m2 1 high res d metadc957802 pdf bare URL PDF Locality Search State of New Jersey Accessed May 21 2015 Leahy Michael If You re Thinking of Living In All About 115 Great Neighborhoods In amp Around New York p 392 Crown Publishing Group 2007 ISBN 9780307421074 Accessed May 27 2015 Areas touching Fort Lee MapIt Accessed March 25 2020 Bergen County Map of Municipalities Bergen County New Jersey Accessed March 25 2020 New Jersey Municipal Boundaries New Jersey Department of Transportation Accessed November 15 2019 a b Lefkowitz Melanie Bergen County s Fort Lee Town With a View The Wall Street Journal April 30 2011 Accessed July 8 2014 The cliff top 33 acre Fort Lee Historic Park on a Revolutionary War fort site named for Gen Charles Lee from whom the borough also takes its name offers educational programs as well as bridge and river views Tat Linh Fort Lee grapples with questions on future development The Record June 12 2012 Accessed December 7 2013 Fort Lee Bedroom community Sixth borough of New York City Gateway to Bergen County Haller Vera Close to the City but With a Life of Its Own The New York Times September 7 2012 Accessed December 7 2013 Fort Lee has the suburban feel of a New Jersey town with the ethnic diversity of a New York City neighborhood Some residents call it the city s sixth borough a b Historic Fort Lee Fort Lee Borough NJ Retrieved February 15 2023 Snyder John P The Story of New Jersey s Civil Boundaries 1606 1968 Bureau of Geology and Topography Trenton New Jersey 1969 p 78 Accessed February 14 2012 History of Bergen County Vol 1 pp 361 364 shows a creation date of April 18 1904 for Fort Lee Municipal Incorporations Extinct List p 81 History Fort Lee Police Department Accessed December 7 2013 The Fort Lee Police Department was originally formed by ordinance on August 9 1904 During this time the council appointed six marshalls Kannapell Andrea Getting the Big Picture The Film Industry Started Here and Left Now It s Back and the State Says the Sequel Is Huge The New York Times October 4 1998 Accessed December 7 2013 Amith Dennis Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee N J Early Movie Making in New Jersey a J ENT DVD Review J ENTonline com January 1 2011 Accessed December 7 2013 When Hollywood California was mostly orange groves Fort Lee New Jersey was a center of American film production Rose Lisa 100 years ago Fort Lee was the first town to bask in movie magic The Star Ledger April 29 2012 Accessed December 7 2013 Back in 1912 when Hollywood had more cattle than cameras Fort Lee was the center of the cinematic universe Icons from the silent era like Mary Pickford Lionel Barrymore and Lillian Gish crossed the Hudson River via ferry to emote on Fort Lee back lots Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee Archived July 12 2009 at the Wayback Machine Fort Lee Film Commission Accessed April 16 2011 a b Koszarski Richard Fort Lee The Film Town Indiana University Press 2004 ISBN 9780861966523 Accessed May 27 2015 Studios and Films Archived October 20 2018 at the Wayback Machine Fort Lee Film Commission Accessed December 7 2013 a b c d Fort Lee Film Commission Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry p 115 Arcadia Publishing 2006 ISBN 9780738545011 Accessed August 31 2015 The most interesting film shot in Fort Lee in the modern era was Goodfellas Warner Brothers 1990 Director Martin Scorsese who is a leading film scholar knows the history of film in Fort Lee and shot key scenes of this film blocks away from locations used by D W Griffith in the first classic gangster film The Musketeers of Pig Alley Biograph 1912 Staff Memorial at First Studio Site Will Be Unveiled Today Los Angeles Times September 29 1940 Accessed July 8 2014 The site of the Nestor Studios today is the Hollywood home of the Columbia Broadcasting System Bishop Jim How movies got moving The Lewiston Journal November 27 1979 Accessed February 14 2012 Movies were unheard of in Hollywood even in 1900 The flickering shadows were devised in a place called Fort Lee N J It had forests rocks cliffs for the cliff hangers and the Hudson River The movie industry had two problems The weather was unpredictable and Thomas Edison sued producers who used his invention It was not until 1911 that David Horsley moved his Nestor Co west Home page Fort Lee Film commission Accessed November 6 2011 Home Page Barrymore Film Center Accessed October 2 2019 Does subliminal advertising work The Straight Dope April 22 1977 Accessed December 7 2013 a b c Subliminal Advertising Claim An early experiment in subliminal advertising at a movie theater substantially increased sales of popcorn and Coke Urban Legends Reference Pages May 3 2011 Accessed December 7 2013 Vicary s studies were largely forgettable save for one experiment he conducted at a Ft Lee New Jersey movie theater during the summer of 1957 The result of displaying these imperceptible suggestions Drink Coca Cola and Hungry Eat Popcorn was an amazing 18 1 increase in Coca Cola sales and a whopping 57 8 jump in popcorn purchases Eventually Vicary confessed that he had falsified the data from his first experiments and some critics have since expressed doubts that he actually conducted his infamous Ft Lee experiment at all Boese Alex 2002 The Museum of Hoaxes A Collection of Pranks Stunts Deceptions and Other Wonderful Stories Contrived for the Public from the Middle Ages to the New Millennium E P Dutton ISBN 0 525 94678 0 pp 137 38 Pratkanis Anthony R The Cargo Cult Science of Subliminal Persuasion The Skeptical Inquirer Volume 16 3 Spring 1992 Accessed October 13 2013 But there is a seamier side to the Eat Popcorn Drink Coke study one that is rarely brought to public attention In a 1962 interview with Advertising Age James Vicary announced that the original study was a fabrication intended to increase customers for his failing marketing business Asian Americans Contemporary Trends and Issues Second Edition Edited by Pyong Gap Min Pine Forge Press An Imprint of Sage Publications Inc 2006 ISBN 9781412905565 Retrieved July 24 2016 Semple Kirk In New Jersey Memorial for Comfort Women Deepens Old Animosity The New York Times May 18 2012 Accessed April 13 2022 Sullivan S p Sexual slavery issue discussed internationally pivots around one little monument in N J NJ Advance Media for NJ com June 8 2013 Accessed April 13 2022 The Palisades Park monument is the first in the United States to recognize what is widely believed to be an international atrocity the systemic sexual slavery of women from Korea the Philippines China Japan and the Netherlands during WWII Erected in 2010 it s also prompted a visit from members of the Japanese parliament been defaced by groups upset with its existence and inspired similar memorials in Hackensack Fort Lee and elsewhere in the United States Dan Ivers April 6 2013 Critics cause Fort Lee to reconsider monument honoring Korean WWII prostitutes New Jersey On Line LLC Retrieved April 6 2013 Linh Tat April 4 2013 Controversy puts planned comfort women memorial in Fort Lee on hold North Jersey Media Group Retrieved April 6 2013 Kirk Semple May 18 2012 In New Jersey Memorial for Comfort Women Deepens Old Animosity The New York Times Retrieved July 12 2012 Monsy Alvarado July 12 2012 Palisades Park monument to comfort women stirs support anger North Jersey Media Group Archived from the original on July 14 2012 Retrieved July 12 2012 Rebecca D O Brien October 14 2012 New Jersey s Korean community awakens politically North Jersey Media Group Retrieved April 6 2013 S P Sullivan March 8 2013 Bergen County marks International Women s Day with Korean comfort women memorial c 2013 New Jersey On Line LLC All rights reserved Retrieved April 6 2013 Monsy Alvarado March 8 2013 Memorial dedicated to women forced into sexual slavery during WWII North Jersey Media Group Retrieved April 6 2013 Fort Lee students give voice to comfort women abused during World War II North Jersey Retrieved March 16 2019 Kleinfeld N R A Bridge to Scandal Behind the Fort Lee Ruse The New York Times January 12 2014 Accessed July 8 2014 Durando Jessica and Symons Michael The backstory of Christie s Bridgegate scandal USA Today January 10 2014 https www nj com news 2016 11 bridgegate verdict bill baroni and bridget kelly g html Bridgegate verdict Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly guilty on all counts NJ Advance Media for NJ com November 4 2016 updated January 16 2019 Accessed October 2 2019 Alman Ashley Rachel Maddow Presents New Chris Christie Bridge Scandal Theory The Huffington Post January 9 2014 Accessed July 8 2014 a b c Pyong Gap Min Asian Americans Contemporary Trends and Issues p 237 Pine Forge Press 2006 ISBN 9781412905565 Accessed August 31 2015 a b c Karen Sudol Dave Sheingold October 12 2011 Korean language ballots coming to Bergen County c 2012 North Jersey Media Group Retrieved March 28 2012 a b Richard Newman August 30 2012 Korean company to buy Fort Lee bank c 2012 North Jersey Media Group Inc All rights reserved Archived from the original on October 14 2013 Retrieved August 30 2012 a b ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2011 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimates Geographies Bergen County New Jersey United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved May 12 2014 James O Neill February 22 2015 Mahwah library hosts Korean tea ceremony to celebrate new year North Jersey Media Group Archived from the original on February 22 2015 Retrieved February 22 2015 Monsy Alvarado September 4 2012 Bergen County swears in first female Korean American assistant prosecutor c 2012 North Jersey Media Group Retrieved September 4 2012 Perez Pena Richard As Koreans Pour In a Town Is Remade The New York Times December 15 2010 Accessed June 13 2022 Since the 1980s the towns of eastern Bergen County Edgewater Englewood Cliffs Leonia Fort Lee and others seem to have exerted a magnetic pull on Asian immigrants particularly Koreans But none more so than Palisades Park whose population is now 54 percent Asian American and 44 percent Korean American the Census Bureau reported this week Palisades Park borough New Jersey QuickLinks U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on May 13 2014 Retrieved March 28 2012 Fort Lee borough New Jersey QuickLinks U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on May 19 2012 Retrieved March 28 2012 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data New York Newark Bridgeport NY NJ CT PA CSA U S Census Bureau Retrieved June 29 2012 Chi Hoon Kim 2015 Savoring Gotham A Food Lover s Companion to New York City A Food Lover s ISBN 9780190263638 Retrieved October 11 2015 Compendium of censuses 1726 1905 together with the tabulated returns of 1905 New Jersey Department of State 1906 Accessed October 13 2013 Thirteenth Census of the United States 1910 Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions 1910 1900 1890 United States Census Bureau p 335 Accessed October 13 2013 Fifteenth Census of the United States 1930 Population Volume I United States Census Bureau p 714 Accessed February 14 2012 Table 6 New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality 1930 1990 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Accessed August 9 2016 Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900 2010 Bergen County Department of Planning amp Economic Development 2011 Accessed September 26 2019 Data for years prior to the borough s formatio was extrapolated by analysts from Bergen County a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic Social Economic Housing Characteristics for Fort Lee borough New Jersey Archived July 14 2014 at the Wayback Machine United States Census Bureau Accessed March 5 2013 a b c d e DP 1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 Census 2000 Summary File 1 SF 1 100 Percent Data for Fort Lee borough Bergen County New Jersey Archived February 12 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed March 5 2013 Stirling Stephen Japanese Americans in Fort Lee Edgewater describe frantic calls to loved ones in quake s wake The Star Ledger March 11 2011 Updated March 12 2011 Accessed December 7 2013 According to estimates from the U S Census Bureau s American Community Survey about 2 500 Japanese Americans the largest concentration in the state reside in Fort Lee and Edgewater Efrati Amir and Frank Robert Madoff Set to Plead Guilty to 11 Felonies The Wall Street Journal March 11 2009 Accessed July 8 2014 1 119 Number of investors in Fort Lee N J who filed claims to recover lost money The largest total for any ZIP code Lipman Harvy and Sheingold Dave North Jersey sees 30 growth in same sex couples The Record August 14 2011 backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3 2013 Accessed September 7 2014 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates for Fort Lee borough Bergen county New Jersey Archived February 13 2020 at archive today United States Census Bureau Accessed February 14 2012 Korean Communities Archived December 6 2007 at the Wayback Machine EPodunk Accessed June 28 2006 Chinese Communities Archived November 10 2006 at the Wayback Machine EPodunk Accessed June 28 2006 Japanese Communities Archived November 10 2006 at the Wayback Machine EPodunk Accessed June 28 2006 Locations Bank of New Jersey Accessed July 8 2014 Global Operations American Bank Note Company Accessed July 8 2014 Cowley Stacy The Tiny Bank That Got Pandemic Aid to 100 000 Small Businesses Cross River has cranked out more loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program than all but three of the country s biggest lenders The New York Times June 23 2020 Accessed October 12 2021 Gilles Gade has turned Cross River Bank based in Fort Lee N J into a favorite partner of financial technology start ups Venues Hudson Shakespeare Company Accessed October 2 2019 Harrison Karen Tina Seoul Mates Thriving Korean communities make Fort Lee and Palisades Park a boon to epicures New Jersey Monthly December 19 2007 Accessed October 12 2021 But only in the last twenty years as the Korean community has grown to just under a third of the total population of 40 000 has Fort Lee become a dining destination Lefkowitz Melanie Bergen County s Fort Lee Town With a View The Wall Street Journal April 30 2011 Accessed October 12 2021 Elisa Ung July 24 2016 Ung Why you should be dining in Fort Lee now North Jersey Media Group Retrieved July 24 2016 Joan Verdon June 5 2014 Korean coffee chain expanding in North Jersey North Jersey Media Group Retrieved June 6 2014 Sobko Katie Sweet treats and caffeine with twist The Record February 10 2018 Accessed June 13 2022 Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Rutgers University Center for Government Studies July 1 2011 Accessed November 18 2019 Cerra Michael F Forms of Government Everything You ve Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask Archived September 24 2014 at the Wayback Machine New Jersey State League of Municipalities Accessed November 30 2014 Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey p 6 Rutgers University Center for Government Studies Accessed June 3 2015 Governing Body Borough of Fort Lee Accessed April 13 2022 2022 Municipal Data Sheet Borough of Fort Lee Accessed December 8 2022 2021 County and Municipal Directory Bergen County New Jersey June 2021 Accessed April 12 2022 Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2 2021 Official results Bergen County New Jersey updated November 17 2021 Accessed January 1 2022 Precinct Summary Results Report Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election November 3 2020 Official Results Bergen County New Jersey December 3 2020 Accessed January 1 2021 Bergen County November 5 2019 General Election Statement of Vote Bergen County New Jersey Clerk updated December 10 2019 Accessed January 1 2020 2022 Redistricting Plan New Jersey Redistricting Commission December 8 2022 2019 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed October 30 2019 Districts by Number for 2011 2020 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 6 2013 2011 New Jersey Citizen s Guide to Government Archived June 4 2013 at the Wayback Machine p 57 New Jersey League of Women Voters Accessed May 22 2015 Plan Components Report New Jersey Redistricting Commission December 23 2011 Accessed February 1 2020 Salant Jonathan D Big change N J 1 4M shifting to another congressional district Use our tracker before voting NJ Advance Media for NJ com October 31 2022 Accessed December 8 2022 But now more than 1 4 million residents are moving due to new district lines drawn by New Jersey s independent redistricting commission to reflect population shifts under the 2020 census Redistricting will shift 106 municipalities nearly one in five into new congressional districts Moving from the 9th Congressional District currently represented by Democratic Rep Bill Pascrell Jr to the 5th Congressional District represented by Democratic Rep Josh Gottheimer Directory of Representatives New Jersey United States House of Representatives Accessed January 3 2019 Biography Congressman Josh Gottheimer Accessed January 3 2019 Josh now lives in Wyckoff New Jersey with Marla his wife who was a federal prosecutor and their two young children Ellie and Ben U S Sen Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey PhillyVoice Accessed April 30 2021 He now owns a home and lives in Newark s Central Ward community Biography of Bob Menendez United States Senate January 26 2015 Menendez who started his political career in Union City moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison s new apartment buildings near the town s PATH station Home sweet home Bob Menendez back in Hudson County nj com Accessed April 30 2021 Booker Cory A D NJ Class II Menendez Robert D NJ Class I Legislative Roster for District 37 New Jersey Legislature Accessed January 11 2022 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NorthJersey com Retrieved July 10 2019 About Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps Accessed March 25 2020 Department History Archived March 15 2012 at the Wayback Machine Fort Lee Fire Department Accessed March 11 2012 Department Apparatus Archived April 22 2012 at the Wayback Machine Fort Lee Fire Department Accessed March 11 2012 Home page Fort Lee Fire Department Accessed March 11 2012 Fort Lee Board of Education District Policy 0110 Identification Fort Lee School District Accessed April 26 2020 Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Fort Lee Public Schools Composition The Fort Lee Public Schools are comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Fort Lee District information for Fort Lee School District National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 School Data for the Fort Lee School District National Center for Education Statistics Accessed April 1 2020 School 1 Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 School 2 Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 School 3 Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 School 4 Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 Lewis F Cole Intermediate School Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 Lewis F Cole Middle School Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 Fort Lee High School Fort Lee School District Accessed April 27 2020 New Jersey School Directory for the Fort Lee School District New Jersey Department of Education Accessed December 29 2016 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private Schools United States Department of Education Accessed April 5 2011 Alex Patricia 3 Bergen elementary schools given Blue Ribbon designation The Record January 6 2011 Accessed April 5 2011 About Us Archived October 14 2013 at the Wayback Machine Bergen County Technical Schools Accessed December 7 2013 Admissions Archived March 5 2017 at the Wayback Machine Bergen County Technical Schools Accessed December 29 2016 Greatschools net Fort Lee Private Schools Accessed May 13 2009 Bergen County Elementary Schools Archived July 29 2016 at the Wayback Machine Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark Accessed July 20 2016 入学のご案内 entrance Archive Japanese Weekend School of New Jersey Accessed July 7 2013 Japanese Weekend School of NJ ニュージャージー補習授業校事務所 2 Executive Drive Suite 660 Fort Lee NJ 07024 学校案内 Archive Japanese Educational Institute of New York ニューヨーク日本人教育審議会 Accessed April 15 2015 The names of the weekend schools as stated on the pages should be The Japanese Weekend School of New York and The Japanese Weekend School of New Jersey note that the Japanese names between the day and weekend schools are different Goldman David April 2 1987 Pupils prep for Japan s schools The Record Hackensack New Jersey p B 3 Clipping from Newspapers com Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction New Jersey Department of Transportation May 2010 Accessed December 6 2013 a b George Washington Bridge Port Authority of New York amp New Jersey Accessed July 8 2014 a b Woodruff Bob Zak Lana and Wash Stephanie GW Bridge Painters Dangerous Job on Top of the World s Busiest Bridge ABC News November 20 2012 Accessed August 31 2015 Routes by County Bergen County NJ Transit backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22 2009 Accessed September 14 2016 Bergen County System Map Archived August 6 2019 at the Wayback Machine NJ Transit Accessed September 14 2016 Commute With Us Rockland Coaches Accessed March 25 2020 Schedule Details Fort Lee NJ to New York NY Rockland Coaches Accessed December 11 2014 Route 11C Weekday Schedule Saddle River Tours Ameribus Accessed December 11 2014 About Fort Lee Parking Authority Accessed March 25 2020 says Dor Greenberg April 20 2017 Fort Lee Mayor Sokolich s Money Laundering Law Partner Appointed Fort Lee Commissioner After Bergen Prosecutors Make Charges Disappear New Jersey Corruption Retrieved April 22 2017 Service to Connect PA amp NJ EVA Air Accessed February 29 2016 Free Shuttle Service Provided by China Airlines to from New York JFK Airport Archived March 6 2016 at the Wayback Machine China Airlines September 15 2015 Accessed January 3 2017 List of intercity routes OurBus Accessed October 12 2021 Climate Summary for Fort Lee New Jersey Tat Linh Luxury Fort Lee high rise transforms Bergen County skyline The Record November 19 2013 Accessed July 8 2014 When The Modern is completed it will feature the tallest structures in Bergen County two 47 story glass encapsulated residential towers which proponents are hailing as a gateway into the region Adams Arthur G Nancy Jean Luc 1996 Hudson River A guide to the river Fordham University Press ISBN 9780823216796 Fort Lee Emporis Archived from the original on February 20 2013 Retrieved October 9 2012 Fort Lee Skyscraperpage Retrieved October 10 2012 a b Haller Vera Close to the City but With a Life of Its Own The New York Times September 7 2012 Accessed October 2 2019 Hanley Robert Fort Lee Changing Once Again The New York Times January 22 1979 Accessed October 2 2019 McFadden Robert D Fort Lee Council Bans Rezoning To Stem Long High Rise Boom The New York Times September 11 1972 Goldberger Paul The Palisades Beauty and the Beast The New York Times January 25 1976 Accessed October 2 2019 a b Tat Linh Fort Lee Planning Board OKs two 47 story towers The Record March 27 2012 backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 27 2012 Accessed October 2 2019 a b The Modern Tower A SkyscraperPage Accessed October 2 2019 Steinberg Russell Tr state briefs The Real Deal June 2012 Accessed October 2 2019 a b The Modern SJP Properties Accessed October 2 2019 a b Ma Myles Construction starts on 500 million development in Fort Lee NJ Advance Media for NJ com October 17 2012 updated March 30 2019 Accessed October 2 2019 Taht Lin Groundbreaking marks start of Fort Lee project The Record October 17 2012 backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 13 2013 Accessed October 2 2019 Tat Linh Luxury Fort Lee high rise transforms Bergen County skyline The Record November 19 2013 backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 12 2013 Accessed October 2 2019 The Modern II Emporis Accessed October 2 2019 The Palisades Emporis Archived from the original on August 20 2014 Retrieved October 9 2012 The Plaza Emporis archived from the original on February 20 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 The Colony Emporis archived from the original on April 9 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 River Ridge Emporis archived from the original on February 8 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 The Century Emporis archived from the original on February 20 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 Horizon Towers North Emporis archived from the original on February 8 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 Horizon Towers South Emporis archived from the original on February 20 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 Mediterrean Towers West Emporis archived from the original on February 15 2013 retrieved October 10 2012 via Associated Press Did you ever want to know who Richard Feder really is Lawrence Journal World February 10 1980 Accessed September 7 2014 Flegenheimer Matt A Mr Feder Once of Fort Lee Chimes In The New York Times January 11 2014 Accessed September 7 2014 More than 30 years ago Mr Feder 64 was perhaps Fort Lee s best known resident celebrated by a recurring character played by Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live The character Roseanne Roseannadanna would begin her segment on Weekend Update by saying A Mr Richard Feder from Fort Lee N J writes in and says Rauch Earl Mac The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai p 96 Simon and Schuster 2001 ISBN 9780743442480 Accessed December 3 2017 Fellows this is Sid Zwibel said Buckaroo He ll be riding with us as an observer for a few days so give him the treatment Don t worry We will said Tommy The treatment asked Sid quailing Where do you hail from Doc I asked Fort Lee he said New Jersey Willistein Paul Desperately Seeking Susan A Tale Of Two Cultures The Morning Call April 13 1985 Accessed January 18 2015 The story concerns Roberta Rosanna Arquette a Fort Lee N J housewife who bored with her beauty shop world follows the newspaper personals romance of Jim Robert Joy and Susan Madonna In the latest ad Jim announces he s Desperately Seeking Susan The way she makes Roberta s decision to leave behind her Fort Lee life is representative of Seidelman s shorthand style not unlike French farce and with a storyboard swiftness that recalls Hitchcock Filming Locations for Goodfellas Internet Movie Database Accessed May 14 2007 Kimpton Roger Hollywood on the Palisades Palisade magazine Summer 2010 Page 14 Accessed July 8 2014 Police Leave Teens Locked in Van For Hours It was the worst thing that ever possibly happened to me one boy says WNBC March 29 2011 Accessed April 5 2011 Tat Linh 3 boys locked in Fort Lee police van overnight will split 360 000 The Record December 17 2013 Accessed January 8 2014 Three boys who were locked in a Fort Lee police van overnight in freezing temperatures will receive 120 000 each under a settlement reached with the borough attorneys for the plaintiffs said Broadcasting live from Fort Lee High School MSNBC March 2 2012 Accessed March 3 2012 Sullivan Ronald Bribe Bid Linked to Teterboro Bill Dismemberment Plan Author Reports 50 000 Offer The New York Times May 2 1967 Accessed August 29 2018 Then Assemblyman Joseph C Woodcock Jr Republican of Cliffside Park jumped up and challenged Assemblyman Albanese a Democrat of Fort Lee Staff Anastasia Home Sale Mansion in Fort Lee Will Be Auctioned Tomorrow The New York Times August 24 1958 Accessed August 29 2018 Fort Lee N J Aug 23 The late Albert Anastasia s Spanish stucco mansion here will be sold at public auction at 2 o clock Monday at the office of the Sheriff of Bergen County in Hackensack Hunt Thomas King of the Brooklyn Docks Albert Anastasia 1902 1957 Archived May 1 2015 at the Wayback Machine The American Mafia Accessed July 8 2014 In the mid 1940s Anastasia decided to move away from Brooklyn and follow his longtime friend Joe Adonis to the country setting of Fort Lee New Jersey The Brooklyn home held in the name of his wife was sold for 25 000 The Anastasias built a new 35 room 5 bathroom house valued at more than 75 000 at 75 Bluff Road in Fort Lee Frank closer to big money The Record August 3 2006 All were eliminated along with pros Mickey Appleman of Fort Lee and Teaneck native David Sklansky Coutros Evonne Hoboken story made in Toronto The Record March 12 1995 Accessed June 30 2010 Beckerman Jim Pioneering pop and hip hop violinist to visit Englewood s Elisabeth Morrow School Archived October 6 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Record August 15 2016 Accessed August 16 2016 But Ben Ari who just moved to Fort Lee a few months ago previously she had lived in Edgewater will be stopping by Elisabeth Morrow in person Tuesday to teach a master class give an in school performance not open to the public and get the 200 plus students prepared for their big day Thursday Kellow Brian The Bennetts An Acting Family pp 34 35 University Press of Kentucky 2004 ISBN 9780813123295 Accessed August 31 2015 via Associated Press Joan Bennett dead at 80 The Daily News December 6 1990 Accessed June 30 2012 The actress born in Fort Lee N J made her 1928 debut in the Broadway play Jarnegan Levin Jay Grammy winner M Berniker The Record September 23 2008 Accessed December 6 2013 Former Fort Lee resident Michael Berniker won nine Grammys and worked with Barbra Streisand Perry Como Johnny Mathis and Steve Lawrence amp Eydie Gorme to name a few during four decades as a record producer Ramaswamy Swapna Venugopal Alessandra Biaggi A losing streak then unseating a political kingpin The Journal News July 15 2019 Accessed December 24 2021 Biaggi was born in Mount Vernon and she grew up in Fort Lee New Jersey She moved with her family to Pelham New York when she was 8 years old Saxon Wolfgang Balfour Brickner Activist Reform Rabbi Dies at 78 The New York Times September 1 2005 Accessed October 13 2013 Rabbi Balfour Brickner a voice of Reform Judaism on issues like race and abortion and the rabbi emeritus of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan died on Monday at Mount Sinai Hospital He was 78 and lived in Fort Lee N J and Stockbridge Mass Staff Ft Lee s Dr Brothers to be honored The Record December 3 2006 But right now she s getting ready for a photo shoot at her spacious Fort Lee co op Fox Margalit Dr Joyce Brothers On Air Psychologist Who Made TV House Calls Dies at 85 The New York Times May 13 2013 Accessed October 13 2013 Joyce Brothers a former academic psychologist who long before Drs Ruth Phil and Laura was counseling millions over the airwaves died on Monday at her home in Fort Lee N J She was 85 Comedian Charlie Callas Dead At 86 Archived January 7 2014 at the Wayback Machine NY1 News January 29 2011 NY1 Video One time Fort Lee resident and American comedian Charlie Callas died Wednesday It s not easy being pink Cameron Giles better known as Cam ron triggered the pink fad Now he wants to change color and cash in as a trendsetter Taipei Times October 18 2004 Accessed May 13 2007 In a gated condominium community in Fort Lee New Jersey the dense shrubbery suggests a botanical garden more than a residential one That is how you can tell the house of Cameron Giles For the better part of two years pink has been the dominant color in the life of Giles a rapper who performs as Cam ron Stein Joshua David Dinner at TAO with the FoodGod Jonathan Cheban GQ September 16 2016 Accessed December 30 2017 Cheban was born in Russia in 1974 but grew up across the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee New Jersey Opening Doors With New and Old The New York Times January 29 2010 Accessed December 24 2021 Four of Ms Chen s dancers are based near her home in Fort Lee where she lives with her husband Andy Chiang the company s executive director and their daughter Sylvia 14 The Last Adman New York April 8 2002 When I started to get friendly with Jay he couldn t explain either at least not with any clear logic how he went from being a Jewish kid from the Bronx and Fort Lee New Jersey to ending up in the agency business Spelling Ian From Bulls amp Bears to Bergen Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman loves coming home to Edgewater Archived October 10 2009 at the Wayback Machine 201 magazine October 2009 Accessed October 12 2009 I love Edgewater I lived in Fort Lee and jogged into the Edgewater Colony and I thought One day I d love to live here Goldstein Richard Haskell Cohen 86 Publicist Created N B A All Star Game The New York Times July 3 2000 Accessed December 5 2013 Haskell Cohen a longtime publicity director for the National Basketball Association who helped create the league s All Star Game a once modest affair that has become an annual weekend spectacle died last Wednesday at his home in Fort Lee N J Pareles Jon Celia Cruz Petite Powerhouse of Latin Music Dies at 77 The New York Times July 17 2003 Accessed July 8 2014 Celia Cruz the Cuban singer who became the queen of Latin music died yesterday at her home in Fort Lee N J Critics Say His Mouth Needs Washing but Morton Downey s Talk Show Is a Screaming Hit People Magazine April 11 1988 I m me says Mort endearingly as he sits in his Fort Lee N J condo sipping coffee and stubbing out the sixth of 80 cigarettes he will smoke this day Pettinger Pete Bill Evans How My Heart Sings pp 274 284 Yale University Press 2002 ISBN 9780300097276 Accessed September 7 2014 Wilson John S Bill Evans Jazz Pianist Praised For Lyricism and Structure Dies In Touch With His Feelings Trouble With Scales The New York Times September 17 1980 Accessed June 30 2009 Mr Evans who lived in Fort Lee N J toured in Europe this summer Kraushar Jonathan P Bergen Comics Haven The New York Times March 21 1976 Accessed December 17 2012 In the view of Phil Foster a star of the television comedy Laverne and Shirley there is no such thing as New Jersey humor If it exists said Mr Foster who lives in Fort Lee it is like Staten Island humor that is simplay a question of speaking slower subscription required Staff Comedian buys home Buddy Hackett New Owner of Anastasia House in Fort Lee The New York Times August 30 1958 Buddy Hackett is the owner of Albert Anastasia s Spanish stucco home on the edge of the Palisades in Fort Lee Yudelson Larry Teaneck Holocaust memorial moves forward Plan to pair it with slave memorial in front of town s municipal building Jewish Standard October 15 2015 Accessed August 23 2022 The council heard from the Holocaust memorial s new architect Alan Hantman Mr Hantman a 25 year resident of Teaneck who now lives in Fort Lee was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the chief architect of the U S Capitol Hess Earl J and Dabholkar Pratibha A Singin in the rain the making of an American masterpiece p 252 University Press of Kansas 2009 Accessed July 12 2019 Charles J Hunt production manager Born April 8 1881 in Fort Lee New Jersey and died February 3 1976 in Los Angeles Jim Hunt New Jersey Hitmen Accessed August 19 2016 While cultivating his hockey knowledge and gaining valuable experience Jim also served as a police detective in his hometown of Fort Lee NJ Where he retired after twenty five years of distinguished service Chaban Matt A V A Gangster s Paradise With Views Thick Walls and a Slaughter Room The New York Times November 2 2015 Accessed December 8 2015 For those wanting to live like a Mafia don and willing to live with a few ghosts Guernsey s will auction off the old Anastasia estate on Dec 8 with a minimum price of 5 5 million When he moved to Hollywood the home passed to Arthur Imperatore Sr the trucking and ferry tycoon who turned a single delivery truck into a billion dollar empire and the derelict Weehawken docks into a wonderland of apartments Barboza Craigh Friend Or foe USA Weekend January 28 2001 Jay Z himself has a two floor penthouse in Fort Lee N J with a view of Manhattan Ross Barbara Singleton Don Santiago Roberto and Marzulli John Jay Z accused of knifing rival at party New York Daily News December 4 1999 Accessed January 5 2012 all Jay Z 29 who now lives in Fort Lee N J was charged with two counts of first degree assault and two counts of second degree assault Posner set a return date for Jan 31 Harvin Al An Offseason Game New Jersey Sports The New York Times January 12 1973 Accessed November 16 2008 Some of the other Jersey residents on the team according to Davis are Bob Tucker the New York Giants tight end from Lincroft Phil Villapiano Oakland Raider linebacker from Ocean Township and Ron Johnson Giant running back now a resident of Fort Lee Sciolino Elaine Beneath the turban A special report Mullah Who Charmed Iran Is Struggling to Change It The New York Times February 1 1998 Accessed July 8 2014 Still the Khatami children were encouraged to earn their own money said Ali Khatami 44 the President s brother a businessman who lived in Fort Lee N J for a year and a half while he was getting his master s degree in industrial engineering Reich Ronni New York Musical Theatre Festival Three Jersey artists offer something different The Star Ledger July 7 2013 Accessed August 29 2018 Randy Klein who grew up in Union City and Fort Lee appeared at the festival last year with Flambe Dreams a kitchen comedy Aushenker Michael Super Sunday tallies up a record 5 165 961 in contributions for United Jewish Fund The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles March 3 2000 Accessed December 7 2013 Levine who was present at the opening of Valley Alliance s Milken Gym told The Journal that Super Sunday reminded him of the community spirit of his home town Fort Lee New Jersey Paid Notice Natahaniel Lubell The New York Times September 23 2006 Accessed February 8 2018 Lubell Nathaniel 90 of Fort Lee NJ died in his home on Sat Sept 17th Caldera Pete Where are they now Former Fort Lee Princeton basketball star Ted Manakas The Record January 21 2014 backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 9 2014 Accessed June 16 2020 There s a 45 year old photo Ted Manakas keeps from his final high school basketball game Jersey City s Lincoln High against his Fort Lee team in the state tournament at a Hackensack gym jammed with 1 500 fans Meyers Tom From the Archives A Main Street Marquee and a Mogul Fort Lee and the MGM Connection Fort Lee s Metro Theatre on Main Street and the MGM Connection FortLeePatch March 2 2013 Accessed December 6 2013 According to Fort Lee VFW Commander Jim Viola the Fort Lee Theatre name changed in the 1930s to the Metro This was to honor a Fort Lee boy who made good in Hollywood Eddie Mannix Heyde Jack Pop Flies and Line Drives Visits with Players from Baseball s Golden Era p 48 Trafford Publishing 2004 ISBN 9781412038898 Accessed May 24 2016 According to Sal Yvars a former teammate of Marshall s Willard s previous home in Fort Lee NJ was built on a hill and had a clear and spectacular view of the city of New York from his back yard Sullivan Joseph F D Bennett Mazur a Professor And New Jersey Legislator 69 The New York Times October 13 1994 Accessed February 14 2012 He began his political career as a tenant activist after moving to Fort Lee a few years after the war He served on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders from 1965 to 1967 and again from 1975 to 1980 before winning his first election to the State Assembly the following year Czerwinski Mark J Nice and Tough Whalers Mcguire Upbeat Yet Upfront The Record January 30 2003 Accessed July 8 2014 Salemi Vicki Glorifying Jersey A noted Hollywood screenwriter uses her Jersey roots to help inform her storytelling New Jersey Monthly December 13 2010 Accessed December 6 2013 It s definitely part of who I am says the Los Angeles based scribe who was born in France and moved with her family to Fort Lee when she was 6 months old Kitman Marvin The Man Who Would Not Shut Up The Rise of Bill O Reilly p 13 Macmillan 2008 ISBN 9780312385866 Accessed December 6 2013 Billy as he was called to differentiate Bill Junior from Bill Senior spent his first two years in a crowded apartment across the river in Fort Lee New Jersey Skelton David E John Orsino A Profile The Pecan Park Eagle September 13 2017 Accessed September 15 2018 Orsino attended Fort Lee New Jersey High School He retired after the season and returned to his Fort Lee New Jersey home Lopez Elias E Johnny Pacheco Who Helped Bring Salsa to the World Dies at 85 The New York Times February 15 2021 Accessed February 15 2021 Johnny Pacheco the Dominican born bandleader who co founded the record label that turned salsa music into a worldwide sensation died on Monday in Teaneck N J He was 85 Mr Pacheco lived in Fort Lee N J Attorney General Names Christopher S Porrino Director of the Division of Law New Jersey Attorney General January 31 2012 Accessed June 18 2016 Born in Teaneck and raised in Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs Porrino currently resides in Union County with his wife Christina Shenouda and their two children Collins Glenn George Price 93 Cartoonist of Oddities Dies The New York Times January 14 1995 Accessed December 6 2013 Mr Price was born on June 9 1901 in Coytesville N J in the borough of Fort Lee Nia Reed USA Volleyball Accessed June 13 2022 Hometown Fort Lee N J High School Immaculate Heart LaGorce Tammy Finding Emo The New York Times August 14 2005 Accessed December 6 2013 We came back because as label owners we couldn t be away from it said Mr Reines who is from Fort Lee Strauss Robert In person In a Club Full of Comics The King Is Also a Jester The New York Times December 11 2005 Accessed August 29 2018 Three or four times a week Mr Roman travels into Manhattan from his house in Fort Lee where he has lived for six years and holds court in one of the dining rooms at the Friars Club formerly a doctor s town house on East 55th Street Kim Jennifer Fort Lee man continues film legacy Fort Lee Suburbanite October 16 2009 Accessed September 26 2011 Though Rosario s profile in the film industry is steadily rising and Hollywood is on his horizon he hasn t forgotten about his birthplace in Fort Lee The cool thing about living in Fort Lee is living so close to New York City said Rosario Biography Archived from the original on March 1 2008 Retrieved December 6 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Murray Sabrin Accessed December 6 2013 He lives with his wife of 39 years Florence in Ft Lee New Jersey Close Up Amy Scheer chief commercial officer of the New York Red Bulls NJBIZ September 20 2015 Accessed January 16 2021 Hometown I grew up in Fair Lawn and currently reside in Fort Lee Semmendinger Paul and Ryan August Semmendinger Manufacturer of Photographic Apparatus Historic Camera History Librarium June 17 2012 Accessed June 15 2015 By this point August Semmendinger had moved to Fort Lee in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey Goldstein Richard Eva Shain 81 a Pioneering Boxing Judge The New York Times August 23 1999 Accessed December 6 2013 Eva Shain the first woman to serve as a judge at a heavyweight championship boxing match when she was assigned to the Muhammad Ali Earnie Shavers bout at Madison Square Garden in 1977 died Thursday at Englewood N J Hospital and Medical Center Mrs Shain who lived in Fort Lee N J was 81 Handler Cindy Schewich Join the ride NJ native Jenn Sherman has been a Peloton instructor since Day One The Record January 22 2021 Accessed April 25 2022 Every week Sherman a Fort Lee native attracts thousands of subscribing Peloton members who ride along with her on the company s stationary bicycles either during live classes streamed from the company s Manhattan studios or recordings of those rides available in its vast On Demand library At Fort Lee High School Sherman played 0 0 sports she says Araton Harvey Sports of The Times Golden Windfall for the Russians The New York Times February 17 2002 Accessed February 14 2012 At 25 Anton Sikharulidze is already a citizen of the world more than familiar with the culture of the West He lived in Fort Lee N J for two years trained in Hackensack Friedman Roger Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Likely Guests at Cannes Fox News March 22 2007 Accessed July 8 2014 Phoebe and Valerie lived in a small apartment in Fort Lee Borden Sam Soriano Tired Of Trade Talk New York Daily News June 17 2006 Accessed July 8 2014 The Yankees have made inquiries about Soriano s availability but have been turned off by the Nationals requests for top pitching prospect Phil Hughes or Chien Ming Wang Soriano who still maintains the Fort Lee N J apartment he had during his tenure in the Bronx seemed lukewarm about the possibility of returning to the Yankees Darryl Strawberry leaves hospital after cancer surgery CNN com October 16 1998 He will convalesce at his home in Fort Lee New Jersey Staff F B I Taped Conversation Sheds Light on 1962 Gangland Slaying of Strollo The New York Times January 8 1970 Accessed September 8 2018 Strollo was said to have controlled the underworld s bar and nightclub operations on New York s East Side and in Greenwich Village His fate has been a matter of conjecture since he walked out of his Fort Lee mansion one April evening in 1962 and disappeared His body has never been found Ramirez Anthony Lyle Stuart Publisher of Renegade Titles Dies at 83 The New York Times June 26 2006 Accessed November 4 2007 He was 83 and lived in Fort Lee N J Borden Sam For Giants Tuck a Push for Reading Starts at Home The New York Times May 30 2012 Accessed April 25 2017 Fort Lee N J The Tucks just giggled They had not intended to settle in this tiny borough of Bergen County but while taking a tour with a real estate agent about four years ago Tuck asked about the neighborhoods he saw while driving over the George Washington Bridge June Valli Singer 64 The New York Times March 16 1993 Accessed November 7 2022 June Valli a singer who appeared on television variety shows from the 1950 s through the 1970 s died on Friday at her home She was 64 and lived in Fort Lee James Alward Van Fleet Arlington National Cemetery Accessed December 6 2013 Van Fleet was born in Coytesville New Jersey March 19 1892 but raised in Florida and adopted it as his home Chen Albert Chien Ming Wang Has A Secret Sports Illustrated April 15 2008 Accessed February 14 2012 During the baseball season Chien Ming and his wife Chia Ling whom he met in his first year of college and married in December 2003 live in a modest three bedroom house in Fort Lee N J Hartnett Sean After Taking Up Table Tennis To Improve Her Vision New Jerseyan Now Sets Sights On Olympic Gold WCBS TV July 25 2016 Accessed August 9 2016 The 26 year old became a U S citizen in 2014 Born with the given name Yue she has adopted Jennifer as her Americanized name calls Fort Lee New Jersey home and is accustomed to American culture and cuisine Shkolnikova Svetlana Fort Lee natives win big at Academy Awards Fort Lee Suburbanite March 16 2012 Accessed July 8 2014 Glen Zipper stands with his fellow crewmembers for the football documentary Undefeated which took the Oscar for Best Documentary at this year s Academy Awards He and his brother Ralph grew up in Fort Lee and worked together on the film Glen who worked as a criminal prosecutor in Hudson County for three years Bibliography Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey according to Counties prepared by the Division of Local Government Department of the Treasury New Jersey December 1 1958 Clayton W Woodford and Nelson William History of Bergen and Passaic Counties New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men Philadelphia Everts and Peck 1882 Harvey Cornelius Burnham ed Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties New Jersey New York New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co 1900 Van Valen James M History of Bergen County New Jersey New York New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co 1900 Westervelt Frances A Frances Augusta 1858 1942 History of Bergen County New Jersey 1630 1923 Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1923 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Lee New Jersey Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fort Lee Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Fort Lee Borough of Fort Lee web site Fort Lee Police Department Fort Lee Volunteer Fire Department Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps Fort Lee School District School Performance Reports for the Fort Lee School District New Jersey Department of Education School Data for the Fort Lee School District National Center for Education Statistics An enlarged view of road jurisdiction at the Fort Lee approaches to the George Washington Bridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fort Lee New Jersey amp oldid 1139505438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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