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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN LEROY JOHNSON (DOB: 4/30/1984; single; unemployed) of 304 2ND Street, Albany, NY on charges of receiving stolen property and eluding. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
photo courtesy of Fort Lee Today ,Pictured from left to right are: Councilman Harvey Sohmer, Mayor Mark Sokolich, Architect Martin Santini, Martin Kim, Swan Cho and Michelle Clancy
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Fort Lee NJ, Martin Kim, the new owner of the Southpole Building, located at 222 Bruce Reynolds Boulevard in Fort Lee, met with Mayor Mark Sokolich and Councilman Harvey Sohmer this afternoon to introduce himself as a business owner and a new member of the community. Kim is the owner of a South Korean home appliance company called Winia Electronics America, Inc., which the building will be named after. Mr. Kim said he is looking forward to becoming an active member of the community and presented the Mayor with a $3000 check for the Fort Lee Charitable Foundation for Fort Lee. We welcome Mr. Kim to Fort Lee and thank him for his generosity.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BRIAN GRANADOS (DOB: 5/02/1990; single; lot attendant) of Fort Lee, NJ, on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief David Brennan.
Continue reading Fort Lee Man Charged with the Sexual Assault of a 13 year Old
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of JINGRU CHEN (DOB: 2/22/1993; single; unemployed) of 15156 20th Avenue, Queens, NY; FENGLEI FAN (DOB: 1/24/1988; single; unemployed) of 2142 Clintonville Street, Queens, NY; LIFAN FENG (DOB: 1/13/2002; single; unemployed) of 13418 Blossom Avenue, Queens, NY; XINGXIANG GAO (DOB: 7/12/1995; single; unemployed) of 146-37 Cherry Avenue, Queens, NY; and WEIQI WU (DOB: 6/04/1997; single; unemployed) of 14108 71st Road, Queens, NY on drug offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Five New York Men Arrested in Fort Lee With 1000 Pounds of Pot
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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today opened the newly renovated and fully accessible north walk of the George Washington Bridge, significantly improving the experience for bicyclists, pedestrians, and users with mobility challenges. Replacement of the bridge’s northside original steel suspender cables and associated closure of the path below the cables as part of the agency’s $2 billion Restoring the George program created an opportunity for the Port Authority to overhaul the path, including the replacement of the 171 access steps with gentler widened accessible approach paths to allow seamless connection from adjacent streets.
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Fort Lee NJ, the NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on February 4, 2023 in Fort Lee, N.J. Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas, N.V., sustained fatal injuries during the incident.
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Fort Lee NJ, the Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred the morning of Saturday, February 4, in Fort Lee, N.J. One male civilian sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time.
Continue reading NJ Attorney General Investigates Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee
photos courtesy of the Borough Fort Lee
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Fort Lee Nj, in a special ceremony at Borough Hall , Fort lee paid tribute to Civil Rights Leader and Pioneer Fred T. Korematsu. Korematsu believed that the United States’ decision to send Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War Two was racial discrimination and a violation of the Constitution.
Continue reading Fort Lee Honors Civil Rights Leader Fred T. Korematsu
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Fort Lee NJ, a New York man today admitted distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Continue reading New York Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl in Fort Lee
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Fort Lee NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella release the following information on the officer involved shooting in Fort Lee:
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Fort Lee NJ, according to the Fort Lee Police Department earlier this afternoon(Tuesday) there was a law enforcement incident in the area of Palisade Avenue and Whiteman Street. The area is safe. At no time was there a threat to any of our schools. Law enforcement officials remain on scene at this time. Whiteman Street is closed to traffic between Gerome Avenue and Palisade Avenue.
Continue reading Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation in Fort Lee
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALEXANDER MERCADO (DOB: 11/30/1982; married; unemployed) of 2458 1st Street, Apt. 1, Fort Lee, NJ on a money laundering charge. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Traffic Stop Leads to Money Laundering Charge of Fort Lee Man
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ROBINSON ABEL VERAS-MERCEDES (DOB: 4/04/1984; married; asbestos remover) of 2209 Ridge Way, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of receiving stolen property. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Fort Lee Man Caught Driving “VIN cloned” Car
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Fort Lee NJ, Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (“AWH” or the “Company”) (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator focused on better living through cannabis, has announced that Ascend Fort Lee, located at 461 West Street, will begin selling recreational cannabis.
Continue reading Ascend , Fort Lee’s New Marijuana Dispensary is Open For Business
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Fort Lee NJ, the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating a deadly crash that occurred in Fort Lee, N.J., on October 17, 2022, involving a Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) officer in a marked PAPD patrol vehicle.
