🌱 Patch AM: Fort Lee company wins $9.6M Navy deal—what it’s building

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In today's newsletter:

• Fort Lee company wins $9.6M Navy deal—what it's building
• How a new Navy radio contract could impact Fort Lee jobs

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Technologies LLC Lands $9.6M Navy SBIR Order for HFORCE Communication System (envzone.com) — A Fort Lee-based firm has secured a $9.6 million Navy order to further develop and produce the HFORCE long‑range communication system, with half the work taking place in the borough through March 2028. For local residents, that means federal defense dollars, specialized tech jobs, and sustained business activity tied to this multi‑year military contract.
   

• U.S. Navy buys first HFORCE backup radios that skip satellites (defence-blog.com) — A new Navy contract will bring significant high-tech defense work to Fort Lee, with MaXentric Technologies splitting a $9.6 million HFORCE radio project between the borough and its California office through March 2028. The system will give the fleet a satellite-free backup for long‑range communications, integrating advanced amplifiers first developed under a Navy innovation program.
   

📸 Around Fort Lee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Lee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
• Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival →
  199 Challenger Rd, Ridgefield Park
  10:00 am
• 7th Annual Peace Festival →
  Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Primera conferencia hispana Conferencia de Salud Preventiva y bienestar →
  2117 Route 4 Eastbound, Fort Lee
Tuesday September 22
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Fanasana : Fihaonana PRRM sy ny Malagasy ampielezana eto Amerika →
  1500 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee
Thursday September 24
• ACS Back to School Night
  Leonia School District, 570 Grand Ave., Leonia
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Taste Of Korea →
  171 Lincoln Ave
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Ridgefield Park Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  234 Main St, Ridgefield Park
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Leonia Chamber Musicians Present "Schubert Fest!" →
  Presbyterian Church in Leonia, 181 Fort Lee Rd, Leonia
  3:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Public Announcement - Deli & Vine LLC Huel Deli Liquor License
  This is to make it publicly known that Deli & Vine LLC has acquired/taken over the liquor license from Huel Deli  (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Fort Lee. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Produce Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr in Palisades Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leonia

• Soccer Preview: Leonia Aims to Extend Its Streak Against Northern Highlands (maxpreps.com)

Palisades Park

• N.J. Football: Video, results, recaps & photos for Week 3, Sept. 17-19 (nj.com)

Englewood

• Korai Kitchen made NYT's best restaurant list. 3 other worthy NJ spots (dailyrecord.com)
• Over 500 North Jersey staff at Wonder food hall company face layoffs (northjersey.com)
• Joshua Bell to Perform at bergenPAC with Pianist Peter Dugan (broadwayworld.com)

Ok Fort Lee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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