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

Also check out Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale on the Fort Lee Patch calendar

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Good morning Fort Lee! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

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.
   

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  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Fort Lee. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 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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