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Fort Lee Food Service Worker Charged with the Sexual Assault of a Child

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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of NELSON REYES, JR. (DOB: 12/30/1984; married; food service industry) of Fort Lee, NJ, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated criminal sexual contact. 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 Fort Lee Police Department under the direction of Chief Matthew J. Hintze.

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Fort Lee bank Hit With FDIC Cease and Desist Order, Citing ‘unsound banking practices’

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Fort Lee NJ, to great fanfare Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a technology-focused financial services organization and Banking-as-a-Service (“BaaS”) provider based in Fort Lee, announced the grand opening of its new headquarters at 2115 Linwood Avenue.in April of 2021.

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WalletHub Study: Village of Ridgewood Ranks 7th Worst Place In the Entire Country to Start a Business

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Ridgewood NJ, National Small Business Week is approaching and many employers still struggling to hire new workers, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business. No surprise the Village of Ridgewood with it’s very high costs came in 7th worst in the entire country at number 1328 (out of 1334) . In overall business environment the Village placed 955 and in Business costs 1310 .

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THE GYRO PROJECT SET TO OPEN THIS JUNE IN FORT LEE

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Fort Lee NJ, the Gyro Project is a new elevated Greek fast-casual concept curated by George Tenedios, founder of Manhattan’s most popular salad chain, fresh&co, and Spiro Kokkosis, owner of several Times Square staples such as Majestic Deli, Premier Deli, and The Times Eatery.

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force Snags 3 men in Massive Drug Seizure in Fort lee and Saddle Brook

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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of ANTHONY NUNEZ (DOB: 4/05/1991; single; unemployed) of 100-05 92ND Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY; JOSE A. CASTRO-LOPEZ (DOB: 12/27/1988; single; unemployed) of 71 Union Street, Lodi, NJ; and GABRIEL GUZMAN (DOB: 12/07/1994; single; unemployed) of 590 Cypress Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 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.

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Driver Surrenders Near George Washington Bridge after Englewood to Fort Lee , Police Chase

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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.

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South Korean Home Appliance Company Winia Electronics America becomes the New Owner of the Southpole Building in Fort Lee

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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 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 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.

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Five New York Men Arrested in Fort Lee With 1000 Pounds of Pot

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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.

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PORT AUTHORITY OPENS NEWLY RENOVATED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY ON NORTH SIDE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE

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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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NJ Attorney General’s Office Confirms Fort Lee Police Officers Shot Knife Wielding Man of February 4th

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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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New York Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl in Fort Lee

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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.

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The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Whiteman Street 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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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 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.

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Fort Lee Man Caught Driving “VIN cloned” Car

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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.

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