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Car Crashes Into Pool, Feast of Saint Rocco Top Local News

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A man described by Fort Lee Fire Department officials as “somewhat elderly” had to be rescued from a Cadillac early Monday afternoon after crashing the car through a concrete block wall and ending up nose first in a swimming pool behind the Biarritz condominium on Center Ave., officials said.

Fort Lee Fire Chief Jeff Silver and other members of the fire department were at the scene of the accident, along with Fort Lee police and emergency services, after the driver had been rescued from the partially submerged car and transported away in an ambulance shortly after the accident, which occurred at about 1:30 p.m. (Full Story)

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Almost like clockwork, the skies opened and the rain poured down signaling the start of the Feast of Saint Rocco.

This is the 82nd year that the Feast is taking place on lower Main Street and despite the opening day rain members of the Society of Saint Rocco were busy running from vendor to vendor helping everyone settle into the feast for the next five days.

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The Feast of Saint Rocco is an established tradition in Fort Lee, a fact not taken lightly by Society of Saint Rocco president, Sal Luppino.

“I’ll work as hard as I can to make this feast a success," Luppino said. "I’m carrying on the tradition of our grandfathers; the tradition of Fort Lee. I know what this feast means to people and I’m honored to be a part of keeping this tradition alive.” (Full Story)

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But the opening night of St. Rocco's was cancelled due to heavy rain Wednesday.

On the stage where Uncle Floyd and Johhny Meatballs were to perform, a few musicians still practiced as the storm raged on.

What should have been a street festival bustling with activity turned into a subdued pensive moment for disappointed vendors as raindrops collected into reflective pools of color. (Full Photo Gallery)

The Feast of Saint Rocco continues through Sunday on Martha Washington Way.

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New Jersey’s Attorney General and the State Division of Consumer Affairs filed notices of violation against seven businesses, including one in Fort Lee, for “illegally offering mortgage modification services to homeowners” in desperate financial situations, thereby violating the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and Debt Adjustment and Credit Counseling Act, state officials announced Tuesday. 

Save America’s Mortgage Corp. of Fort Lee was served with a violation, along with six other companies based in New Jersey and elsewhere, according to officials. (Full Story)

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Last week's thunder storm drew an early conclusion to the Hudson Shakespeare Company's performance of Henry V with the promise--weather permiting--that the show would go on. And indeed the show did go on Tuesday evening at Fort Lee's .

The repeat performance of Henry V was well received by a relaxed audience and under clear skies this time around. (Full Photo Gallery)

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What we thought would last forever lasted only for a season, or so it seems, as we gather together on Facebook to find a piece of who we used to be still beating somewhere in the pulse of collective memory.

This networked world we did not come of age in, this world many of us are still trying to come to terms with, has powerfully re-connected neighborhood and neighbor through this one site, “I Grew Up In Fort Lee.” (Full Story)

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What’s better on a really hot day than gulping down an ice-cold beverage, gobbling up some ice cream or eating or drinking just about anything cold? Well, for many Fort Lee residents—particularly those of Korean descent—the answer might surprise you: a piping-hot bowl of chicken soup.

Sam gye tang, which Koreans and many Korean-Americans consume in great quantities during the hot summer months, isn’t just any chicken soup though. The name of the dish literally means “ginseng and chicken soup,” and it’s considered a summertime dish. (Full Story)

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On Sunday, July 24, 33-year-old Fort Lee resident Elliot Albirt completed his first full “Ironman” triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The event was intense and included rigorous events, including swimming, running and biking. All events were done in two loops starting with a 1.2-mile swim in Mirror Lake and then repeating it. After that, it was a 56-mile bike ride out of Lake Placid and back followed by the same ride again. The conclusion was running a 13.1 mile loop, which also had to be repeated to complete the marathon distance. (Full Story)

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