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In today's newsletter:

• How will new signal upgrades change your daily Fort Lee commute?

Also on today's calendar: Taste Of Korea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bergen County takes steps to ease traffic at these 33 intersections (northjersey.com) — Drivers in Fort Lee could soon see smoother trips through nine key intersections as Bergen County launches a detailed review and upgrade plan for its adaptive traffic signal system. A new engineering contract will assess outdated equipment, recommend repairs, and modernize technology that coordinates lights across Fort Lee and Hackensack, aiming to cut congestion and better use the county's fiber network.
   

📸 Around Fort Lee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Lee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Taste Of Korea →
  171 Lincoln Ave,
  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

Wednesday September 23
• Blue Velvet (1986) at Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee →
  Barrymore Film Center, 153 Main Street, Fort Lee
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• ACS Back to School Night
  Leonia School District, 570 Grand Ave., Leonia
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Understanding the Tax Assessment Revaluation →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 1500 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Networking Breakfast: Meet Our New Members! →
  800 Park Avenue, Fort Lee
• Tea Tasting →
  570 Main Street, Fort Lee
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
Wednesday October 7
• 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
  Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Volunteer this Fall →
  Zoom
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Applegreen US posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor - Retail in Fort Lee. Apply here.
• DHD Consulting posted a job opening for Food Safety Supervisor in Fort Lee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leonia

• The Leonia Chamber Musicians Society, Inc. announces 2026-27 Season (newjerseystage.com)
• The Players Guild of Leonia presents "A Dozen Roses" on October 10th (newjerseystage.com)
• Welcome autumn with these NJ fall festivals, town days, Oktoberfests (northjersey.com)

Palisades Park

• Bergen school board races draw 200+ candidates in November NJ election (northjersey.com)

Englewood

• Dan And Phil Are Coming To Englewood This Fall (patch.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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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