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| | Dems sweep council race
11/05/2008
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| | Madonna turns 150 (no not that one)
10/29/2008
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| | After 50 years they come back: Class of 1958
10/29/2008
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| | Local singer performs at Carnegie
10/21/2008
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| | When women rolled up their sleeves for freedom
10/21/2008
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| | Residents celebrate Chinese culture
10/21/2008
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| | Superintendent: Repairs needed
10/21/2008
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| | Resident competes for Miss Teen Newark title
10/15/2008
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| | Rallying for its 'hero'
10/15/2008
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| | Tour de Fort Lee raises funds for schools
10/15/2008
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| | Madonna parish reaches 150 years
09/26/2008
Before Fort Lee was established as a borough in 1904, Madonna’s Chapel on the Hill was already providing services to parishioners.
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| | College Fair gives students personal touch
09/26/2008
Considering what college to go or field of study can be daunting.
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| | Students make courtyards greener
09/26/2008
As student volunteers hung up birdhouses in one of the high school courtyards, they reminisced of the trash, weeds, bottles and big rocks that dominated the landscape three years ago.
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| | Sprinkler proposal dries
09/26/2008
A proposal before the Department of Community Affairs would have required all existing high rise residential and commercial buildings in the borough and across New Jersey to be retrofitted with fire suppression systems within four years.
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| | Wall Street Woes
09/26/2008
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| | Bandlow defends drug testing policy
09/18/2008
At a recent school board meeting, a parent expressed concerns that the district’s drug testing policies for students were unfair and that athlete’s get preferential treatment.
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| | Former fire chief was in the tower
09/18/2008
When former Fort Lee Fire Chief Mike DeGidio thinks back to Sept. 11, 2001, he remembers the gorgeous, crystal clear skies, drive to the World Trade Center. At around 8:30 a.m., DeGidio sitting in the cafeteria on the 43rd floor of the north tower with a
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| | County remembers residents
09/18/2008
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| | Edgewater remembers its local 9/11 victims
09/18/2008
As relatives and friends of Sept. 11 victims laid flowers and wreaths at the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York, across the river, a small group of fire, police and emergency officials joined local residents and borough officials at Veteran?s Field in E
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| | Challenges for new superintendent
09/05/2008
While children begin the first week of school the new Superintendent Raymond Bandlow is getting acclimated to his position.
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| | Leadership looks to improve special needs
09/05/2008
Now that the school district’s former Director of Special Services Jean North retired and Marie Lanfrank is the new interim director, some parents of special needs children are feeling anxious about the first week of school.
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| | Football fever is back
09/05/2008
As summer starts to fade, memories of the Giants winning last year’s Super Bowl begin to resurface.
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| | New K-9 unit makes big bust
08/27/2008
Criminals beware. There’s a new K-9 in town.
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| | Hollywood comes back to the state
08/27/2008
When the American film industry left Fort Lee for Hollywood 100 years ago, Bergen County was left with a void that was once filled with jobs and revenue to the local economy.
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| | Interior designer was featured on television
08/27/2008
Starting a business can be difficult for anyone, but interior designer Vanessa De Leon opened shop when she was 20 and built one of the most sought after firms on the Gold Coast.
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| | Kravitz picked to head School 3
08/22/2008
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| | Sokolich discusses Centuria and taxes
08/15/2008
Residents and members of the Fort Lee Cooperative and Condominium Association (FLCCA) talked about the Centuria project, taxes, and other borough issues with Mayor Mark Sokolich at a town hall meeting at the Fort Lee Library Aug 6.
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| | Health officials to residents: Pick up after your dogs
08/15/2008
Dog owners are improperly disposing of their pets’ fecal matter in the borough, especially at the corner of Abbott Boulevard and Mohegan Way and on the grass island that divides Abbott Boulevard. On any given day joggers, cyclists, and families use the is
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| | Officials want to reduce ‘carbon footprint’
08/13/2008
The need to produce energy efficiency while protecting the environment is a global issue. And in lieu of rising fuel costs, the borough is taking on the fight on a local level by incorporating solar paneling on several buildings.
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| | Organization works to find a cure for DMD
08/13/2008
DMD is a severe, terminal form of muscular dystrophy that rapidly destroys muscles. The first signs of the disease include developmental handicaps, including difficulty walking and standing.
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| | Park gives kids a safe place to skate
08/13/2008
Fort Lee’s first skateboard park opened Aug 7. Borough officials, parents, and the youth committee who helped design the park joined the mayor for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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| | Skateboarders get new park
08/06/2008
For the past several weeks, Fort Lee skateboarders have watched Whitey Lang Park slowly transform into a state-of-the-art skateboard park.
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| | Parents can get cards at feast
08/06/2008
Parents will have the opportunity to obtain a card that lists important information about their children during the St. Rocco’s Feast at the Fort Lee Police Department’s command post Aug. 9 from 4 to 10 p.m. and Aug. 10 from 2 to 10 p.m.
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| | Sano attempted to put fire out
08/06/2008
On July 23, the Highwood Lane home of Sano Hirokazu, co-owner of the Parisienne Bakery in Fort Lee, started burning before anyone realized what happened.
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| | Church members move on with support from others
07/30/2008
When a fire destroyed almost everything near and dear to the members of the Podonamoo Church July 19, their spirits were raised not only from within, but also by the local community.
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| | Mayor meets with residents
07/23/2008
Mayor Mark Sokolich gave residents an opportunity to get up close and personal about issues affecting their quality of life in Fort Lee during a town hall meeting Monday night.
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| | Middle School students earn writing awards
07/23/2008
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| | Congregation moves forward after church fire
07/23/2008
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 | Kids play hard, have fun, and win big
07/16/2008
The little league baseball season is only two months long, but the memories created during it can last a lifetime. For the first time in more than 20 years, one minor league team went into the playoffs undefeated.
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 | Business owners ask for help
07/16/2008
When the Main Street road-widening project started in 2007, the plans fit well with the Borough?s overall beautification project. Main Street and the Centuria site were on their way to becoming the crowing jewel of Fort Lee.
But now the Centuria site
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| | New superintendent wants more unity
07/16/2008
Attendance at the first board of education meeting with Cheryl Balletto as the interim superintendent was standing room only. Parents, faculty members, and residents watched as the Board presented highlights and accomplishments of the previous school year
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| | League isn't about winning or losing
07/11/2008
Memories of coming from behind to win games and the friendships made stronger along the way will forever live in the hearts of girls who played softball this year.
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| | Officer of the year
07/11/2008
He saved lives and spearheaded programs that protect children. Now Antonio Hernandez, police officer with the Fort Lee Police Department has been named Officer of the Year by the New Jersey Chapter of the National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA)
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| | Q and A with Bandlow
07/11/2008
When the Board of Education unanimously voted for the new superintendent June 30, most residents were unfamiliar with his background. On paper, Raymond Bandlow appears to be the ideal candidate with extensive qualifications. But the details of his accompl
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| | Bandlow wants to work closely with Board
07/09/2008
When the Board of Education unanimously voted for the new superintendent June 30, most residents were unfamiliar with his background. On paper, Raymond Bandlow appears to be the ideal candidate with extensive qualifications. But the details of his accompl
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 | Graduating seniors 'matured as a class'
07/02/2008
As the graduation caps were thrown into the air by the Class of 2008, students, parents, family and friends real-ized they were witnessing a right of passage. Many students had overcome obstacles against great odds and still per-severed.
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| | Board appoints Bandlow
07/02/2008
The Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Raymond Bandlow as the new superintendent for the Fort Lee School District June 30.
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| | New superintendent selected for schools
06/25/2008
The Fort Lee Board of Education has selected Raymond Bandlow to replace Joanne Calabro as the District’s next superintendent of schools.
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 | Woman rescued from high-rise elevator during blackout
06/25/2008
For many local residents the blackout last week caused a storm that left the streets riddled with debris and trees strew across streets was uneventful. Some lit candles while others went to bed early hoping power would be restored the next day.
But fo
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 | Stergiopoulis named valedictorian
06/18/2008
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| | Town and Country is out as Centuria developer
06/18/2008
Almost four years after being named the developer of the Centuria project the Mayor and Council unanimously decided June 12 to strip Town and Country from its ability to develop the Centuria site.
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| | Lt. Bendul receives award
06/11/2008
Lt. Keith Bendul, a 19-year member of the Fort Lee Police Department, is the recipient of the Fort Lee Police Department’s Chief’s Award for the month of June.
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| | Officials: project will happen
06/11/2008
Officials for Town and Country say the Centuria project will be complete despite the developer receiving a letter of default by the Borough last week for failing to pay nearly $1.1 million in back taxes and utility costs.
The decision came during the exe
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| | Finance Academy holds graduation
06/11/2008
Financial success does not always equate to greed, self-indulgence, and materialism. A truly successful person is giving, charitable and big-hearted. That was the message to the second graduating class of Fort Lee High School’s Academy of Finance June 2.
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| | 318 students to come back
06/11/2008
Many pre-school-aged special needs children, some with physical disabilities, have to travel outside the Fort Lee School District everyday to go to school.
But the District is telling parents to bring their children back to Fort Lee, despite the fact th
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| | Artist, motorcycles and Uncle Floyd
06/04/2008
With picture perfect weather, Fort Lee residents and visitors could not have enjoyed a better day for the Arts and Music festival Sunday. People strolled down Main Street exploring vendors, listening to live entertainment, and savoring a variety of finger
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| | Rental units considered for Centuria property
06/04/2008
Besides putting up the 16-acre property for sale with a hefty price tag of $1 billion or possibly bringing in an additional development partner, Town and Country is contemplating building rental units instead of condominiums on the vacant Centuria site.
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| | Personnel changes continue
05/28/2008
As the Board of Education continues to look for a new superintendent, current Superintendent Joanne Calabro continues to recommend personnel changes to the Board of Education. These include the transferring of Peter Emr, director of curriculum and instruc
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 | Jayson's final lap; alumni tell him he pushed them to never quit
05/28/2008
Paul Jayson has been around the sport of running since he went to his first track meet in fourth grade. His father, an avid runner, officiated high school tracks meets. Eventually, Jayson?s life followed the same path.
"I was as an elementary special
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| | Veterans Square almost done
05/28/2008
The borough’s Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 2342 (VFW) has nearly completed Veterans Square, which will be located right outside the VFW building on Center Avenue near Main Street.
The renovation includes six flag poles that will fly the colors of the
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| | Green Goes Away
05/21/2008
After 16 months of rescheduled hearings and alternative plans gone awry, Fort Lee Green developer Robert Lee has decided to pull the plug on the controversial application.
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| | Basketball game raises money for project graduation and scholars
05/07/2008
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| | Local man killed in motorcycle accident
05/07/2008
Raising that child as a single mother can be an astounding task, especially when she can provide the quality of life Anastos "Stanley" Akopyan was afforded.
Emigrating from Russia, Olga Liberof defied language and cultural barriers to provide the Amer
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| | Centuria gets notice of default
05/07/2008
Town and Country Co. has received a notice of default by the borough because it still owes the borough hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax payments.
As of press time, Town and Country Co. had not met the deadline to pay the taxes owed on two parcel
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| | County works to keep kids safe from bomb threats
05/07/2008
The first in a series on school safety issues
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| | Asian American Film Festival kicks off in town
04/30/2008
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 | A change in the signs
04/30/2008
The borough’s revitalization plan calls for the visual and physical improvement of the entire business district to attract more shoppers. Matching awnings and new tree-lined streets are just some of the improvements the borough is interested in initiating
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| | Main Street briefly evacuated after underground scare
04/30/2008
Main Street was closed for several hours April 21 after the incident occurred. The Fort Lee Fire Department evacuated every building on Main Street from Lemoine Avenue to Center Avenue and aired out the basements with fans to bring down the carbon monoxid
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 | Students perform Shakespeare to raise money for future shows
04/30/2008
The Fort Lee High School Student Drama Department and Thespian Society celebrated Shakespeare?s birthday with a performance of "The Comedy of Errors" by The Hudson Shakespeare Company. The play, which was sponsored by The Fort Lee Office of Cultural & Her
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 | Team visits based hall of fame and squares off with Dumont
04/30/2008
There’s something mystical about Cooperstown New York that goes beyond the legendary names and statistics that are associated with the town. The majestic landscape creates an intoxicating effect. And once visitors realize they’re miles away from home, the
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 | Ceragno talks
04/24/2008
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 | First pitch
04/24/2008
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| | Woman asked to leave polling place
04/24/2008
The school district’s Board of Education election did not go off without a hitch.
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| | Suspects caught in high school bomb threat case
04/24/2008
Police are investigating another bomb threat at Fort Lee High School after three teenagers were arrested in connection with the threat.
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 | Di Tieri retires
04/24/2008
If an alchemist brings together common elements to create something unique, than the same could be said of Joan Di Tieri and how she brought out the best artist in all of her students through portrait painting, stone sculpturing, and mixed media.
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 | Construction project will widen road
04/24/2008
Most residents who travel from Fort Lee to Edgewater have noticed construction crews and orange barriers along Main Street, Hudson Terrace, and River Road. The $12 million roadway and traffic signal improvements was initiated to widen the road and ease tr
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 | Athlete's story brings students to tears
04/24/2008
He had the world in his grasp. Fame, fortune, and all the accolades that go with becoming a professional football player. But what Dan Davis wanted more than anything in the world was to be a good father to his children and a good husband to his wife.
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 | Flooding probem on Stillwell Avenue ebbs away
04/23/2008
For 10 years a heavy rain for homeowners on Stillwell Avenue meant a flooded street and basements filled with water.
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| | Centuria project in jeopardy?
04/23/2008
The Centuria project could be in jeopardy because Town and Country, the project?s developer, owns the borough $182,000 in back taxes.
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 | Girls come together, work hard, finish in 2nd
04/17/2008
?It?s not always about learning cheerleading ? it?s learning about life.?
Nina Anderson, head cheerleading coach
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 | A cool time
04/17/2008
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 | Sure shot
04/17/2008
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| | Award winners
04/17/2008
The following Fort Lee High School students received Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
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 | Parents attend Gangs 101
04/16/2008
Trendy sneakers, colored baseball caps, and hand shakes followed by terms of endearment. It seems just like another day in the neighborhood. But look closer.
Detective Hector Carter from the Bergen County Prosecutor?s Office (BCPO) warned parents at a
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 | Ride will help others fight cancer
04/16/2008
Strictly Bicycles owner Nelson Gutierrez is no stranger to cancer. A lot of cancer patients are customers of his Fort Lee-based bicycle shop. They use cycling as a form of therapy.
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 | Fort Lee News Bar feels parking pinch
04/16/2008
The Fort Lee News Bar has been in business for more than 12 years. But since December, it has been operating without its storefront street parking.
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| | Use of lights limited
04/16/2008
Mayor Mark Sokolich at the mayor and council meeting April 8 announced that a sign ordinance committee has been formed and has already begun enforcing regulations that restrict the use of neon signs and other illegal awnings pertaining to businesses in Fo
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| | Officials fight congestion plan
04/11/2008
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg?s congestion plan on Monday was defeated before it reached the New York Assembly for a vote.
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| | "I just think we can do better"
04/11/2008
With the much-anticipated Board of Education Election April 15, candidates Paula Colbath, Candice Romba, and Jeffrey Weinberg met with residents at the Fort Lee Athletic Club recently.
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 | Students ponder their futures
04/11/2008
For the past four years, career day at Fort Lee High school (FLHS) has painted a clearer economic picture by inviting professionals in various industries.
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 | Cameron never gives up
04/11/2008
When parents raise children, they nurture, teach and strengthen them for the world that lies ahead. And sometimes life presents unforeseen obstacles that even parents are unprepared for. But when a community wraps its arms around those in need, suddenly a
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| | Neighbors help police nab robbers
04/11/2008
Residents helped police apprehend robbers who broke into their neighbors? home March 31.
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| | Monthly schedule announced
04/04/2008
Young Israel of Fort Lee has announced its schedule of services, classes, and events for April.
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| | Lt. Sutera receives award
04/04/2008
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| | National week kicks off April 13
04/04/2008
From April 13-19, the United States will celebrate National Library Week by observing the contributions made by librarians and local libraries.
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 | Sebastian beats Sokolich
04/04/2008
Mike Klein, president of the Fort Lee Girls Basketball League, introduced long time friend and mayor of Fort Lee, Mark Sokolich, who performed the ceremonial tip off to the final game of the season. Appropriately, the game was played between rivals Sebast
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 | Rabbits beat Adversa Dental
04/04/2008
The Fort Lee recreation basketball season wrapped up recently. The top teams battled it out for the championship trophy.
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 | Zhang gets his feet wet at Holy Name
04/04/2008
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| | Debate held for election
04/04/2008
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| | Archaeologist will talk about Exodus and Passover
04/04/2008
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| | Schwarz will speak at meeting April 8
04/04/2008
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| | Asian-American Film Festival is this month
04/04/2008
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| | Benefit performance will be April 23
04/04/2008
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 | Troop holds annual derby
03/28/2008
The local Cub Scout pack held it's annual Pinewood Derby recently.
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| | Housing Authority celebrates 40 years
03/28/2008
The Fort Lee Housing Authority is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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 | Firefighters test life-saving equipment
03/28/2008
The Fort Lee Fire Department is looking to purchase new safety equipment to better serve the borough.
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 | Residents want out
03/28/2008
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 | Schools show their spirit at games
03/28/2008
The Fort Lee High School gymnasium was bursting with red, yellow, blue, and black T-shirts March 18. Cheerleaders and fans created thunderous roars and demonstrated pure energy for their team. Players? siblings and parents in the stands were just as moved
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 | Giving the gift of music
03/28/2008
It?s been said that the sound of music has healing powers. Many hospitals and holistic centers use it to ease patients before or after major procedures in order to calm stressed spirits.
But sometimes all that?s needed is a little Salt.
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| | Board passes budget
03/28/2008
The Board of Education passed a $52.6 million budget Monday, a nearly 3.9 percent increase from last year?s budget. The owners of a home valued at $500,000 will pay an additional $143 in taxes.
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| | Vigil rallies for peace
03/21/2008
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| | School might join alternative AP program
03/20/2008
The Board of Education and Fort Lee High School are excited about the school applying for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
The IB Diploma program, an alternative to the current Advanced Placement (AP) program, offers juniors and seniors who
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 | Congregation uses skills to help others
03/20/2008
Although the Bethany United Methodist Church is a gothic structure that?s been on the corner of William and Main Street since 1904, it?s what?s happening next door that has taken a modern approach to serving the community.
Bethany WELL (Worship, Evang
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