Fort Lee BOE Shuffles School Principals

The Fort Lee Board of Education approved a resolution calling for a “restructuring” of administrative staff. Several principals changed schools, but Priscilla Church will stay at the high school.

GWB Traffic 'Nightmare' To Last All Summer

This summer could be remembered as a traffic hell by the millions of people who travel east over the George Washington Bridge thanks to the closure of a lane on the oft-congested Cross Bronx Expressway.

4th Of July Fireworks To Pose Challenge For Fort Lee Residents

The Borough of Fort Lee didn’t have any 4th of July events planned, but for those who did want to see fireworks on the 4th, it was certainly possible; it just wasn't be particularly easy.

Fort Lee Home Burglars Caught in the Act

Police interrupted a burglary in progress, finding three men and a pillowcase filled with jewelry, authorities said.

Man Dies in Fiery Crash After Alleged Rape Attempt

A man who tried to sexually assault a woman in Fort Lee died in a fiery wreck after he fled on the Palisades Interstate Parkway and crashed into a tree, authorities said.

Woman is 36th Pedestrian Struck in Fort Lee

A Palisades Park woman who suffered minor injuries after getting hit by a car at Anderson Avenue and Main Street became the 36th pedestrian struck by a vehicle in Fort Lee this year alone, police said.

Retired Fort Lee School Nurse Shot By Husband in Mahwah Murder-Suicide

An 82-year-old Mahwah man called his daughter to tell her he had just killed her mother and was going to turn the gun on himself, authorities said. When police arrived at the couple's home in Mahwah, they found 79-year-old Barbara Ellis downstairs with a gunshot wound to the "top of her head," authorities said. 

Man Steals Cash, Headphones from Fort Lee Home

A Paterson man was charged with burglary and theft after allegedly entering a residence on Bridle Way and making off with cash and an expensive pair of headphones, police said.

Three Teens Accused In Fort Lee Car Break-Ins

An 18-year-old New York City man and two 13-year-old boys were arrested near the George Washington Bridge in connection with a series of car break-ins on 11th Street and Wilson Avenue in Fort Lee, police said.

Underground Electrical Fire Closes Main Street

An underground electrical fire closed a portion of Main Street from Center Avenue to Gerome Avenue and briefly left about 250 homes and businesses without power on a Sunday morning.

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