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The Borough of Fort Lee has an estimated population of 37,008. Fort Lee was once the film capital of America. It is rich in history.

Fort Lee is a combination of old and new, private homes, town homes, condominiums and rental buildings.

Fort Lee Event Links:

2008 Fort Lee Arts & Music Festival scheduled for June 1, 2025
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Fort Lee Film Commission's Events
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Fort Lee Community Center Events
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Events & Activities in Fort Lee
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The Fort Lee Borough hall is located at:

309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-592-3546

Fort Lee Government:

The Governing Body of Borough of Fort Lee is comprised of a Mayor and 6 Council members. The Mayor serves a 4-year term and the Council Members serve 3-year terms.

The Mayor and Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Meetings convene at 8pm in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor.

http://www.fortleenj.org/

Fort Lee Police Department:

Non-Emergency Telephone #: 201-592-3700

In addition to the regular police force, Fort Lee has launched an Emergency and Information station that broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1630AM.

Fort Lee First Aid Squad:

Non-Emergency Telephone #: 201-592-3637

The Fort Lee first Aid Squad is a group of dedicated individuals who serve the community 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Fort Lee Schools:

The Borough of Fort Lee has 4 elementary schools, Luis Cole Middle School, and Fort Lee High school. Free bus service is provided to all schools.
http://www.fortlee-boe.net/

Fort Lee Free Public Library:

302 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-592-3614

http://fortlee.bcds.org/

Fort Lee Post Office:

229 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
201-944-1853

Transportation:
Fort Lee is located at the mouth of the George Washington Bridge connecting New Jersey to New York City.
Fort Lee is a major transportation hub with access to all major New Jersey Highways and New Jersey Transit buses and is a close distance to the Edgewater Ferry Service. http://www.njwaterway.com/

Shopping:

Fort Lee has 4 main shopping centers: Linwood Plaza, Presidential Mall Center, palisades Plaza, Fort Lee Town Center and Oaktree Plaza.

In addition there are numerous shops spread throughout Main Street.

At this time, there are 4 supermarkets: Kings, Food Emporium, Pathmark and Mitsubishi International Foods.

Dining:

Dining in Fort Lee is an experience to enjoy. Fort Lee is home of many fine restaurants such as JD Steak House, Its Greek To Me, Armando’s, Big Red Tomato, Memories and many others. Check out http://www.dinesite.com/

Places of Worship:

Fort Lee offer ethnically diverse places of worship such as; Congregation Young Isreal of Fort Lee, Sepharadic Synagogue of Fort Lee, Bethany United Methodist Church, Madonna Roman Catholic Church and new Synagogue of Fort Lee.

Parks:

Although Fort Lee in a bustling city-like community, they have plenty of greenery to offer. Fort Lee is home to Westview Place Park, Monument Park, Whitney Lang Park, William Birch Park, Fireman’s Park, and Palisades Interstate Park.