Monday, April 8, 2013
Mark your calendars--there is a lot going on in Fort Lee this week.
The Fort Lee Historical Society is hosting a reading of the new historical novel, Palisades Park by Alan Brennert, Tuesday at the Fort Lee Museum. The reading coincides with the book's release by St. Martin's Press, as well as the museum's Palisades Amusement Park exhibit. The reading is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The Fort Lee Board of Education is hosting a Special Public Work Session and a Special Private Work Session on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Fort Lee High School's Library/Media Center on the second floor. Purpose of this Special Public Work Session is to adjourn immediately into private session to discuss personnel matters. Official action may be taken at the Special Public Work Session. Purpose of this Special Private …
Monday, March 25, 2013
See what's going on in Fort Lee this week.
The Board of Education is meeting Thursday to introduce the 2013-14 school budget to the public. There will be a private work session from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the High School Media Center. No action will be taken at the Private Work Session. The private work session will be followed by a regular business meeting at 8 p.m. in the High School Media Center on the second floor. The 2013-14 school budget will be introduced at this meeting and official action will be taken. Fort Lee High School is located at 3000 Lemoine Avenue. Click here to see a preliminary copy of the 2013-14 school budget. Borough Hall, the schools and the library will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. Follow Fort Lee Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Sign-…
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Parents and students show up at BOE meeting pleading for new uniforms for FLHS Band and Color Guard.
The Board of Education met Wednesday to review the preliminary 2013-2014 school budget before the public presentation on March 28. In reviewing the line items, a plea was made by Board President Jimmy Park and members of the Board, as well as the public, to allocate the $22,645 in special state aide towards the purchase of uniforms for the High School's marching band and color guard. Board of Education member Holly Morell said that the FLHS Color Guard has no uniforms at all--parents go to Party City to buy costumes that look like Color Guard uniforms. Also, there are not enough band uniforms to go around, and those uniforms that exist are worn and in poor condition because they are approximately 20 to 30 years old, according to parents …
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Fort Lee Borough High School
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Se what's going on in Fort Lee this week.
The Planning Board will be meeting Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of Borough Hall. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meeting Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of Borough Hall. The meeting is scheduled to include the introduction of the plans seeking variances for the demolition of the house known as "Rambo's Hotel" on First Street. Since the filing of those plans, The Fort Lee Historical Society is petitioning to save the house based on its historic role in the early film industry in Fort Lee. The developer is seeking variances needed to erect a two-family house on that property. There will be a Special Public Work Session of the Fort Lee Board of Education Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 pm to …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Catch up on all last week's local news here.
Town Hall meeting partnered parents with emergency services, elected officials and members of the Board of Ed to discuss school safety. Having missed two BOE meetings since January, parents say they want action taken to remove Engravalle. Superintendent says that despite his absences, his focus is on the students, teachers and educational quality of Fort Lee's schools. The ACLU says that many local police don't know the rules for residents to file complaints against officers, but Fort Lee does. Fort Lee Police are going out into the community to stress pedestrian safety, with the support of the Mayor and Council. The annual ceremony preceded Thursday’s Mayor and Council regular meeting. Fort Lee man was arrested on Jan. 9 in alleged sale …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Superintendent says that despite his absences, his focus is on the students, teachers and educational quality of Fort Lee's schools.
By all accounts, it would seem that Fort Lee School Superintendent Steven Engravalle is not having a good year, beginning this past summer when his wife, Samantha, died at the age of 40. In an effort to come to terms with that tragedy, he took a two month leave of absence in November. "Tragedy happened and I needed to get my life back in order," Engravalle said. However, Engravalle stressed that it was never his intention to be out of touch with the district during those two months. "It is my understanding that staff were 'threatened' not to have 'any' contact with me during my leave. As such, I had no idea what was going on for two months. Not a clue," Engravalle said. Shortly after his return on Jan. 2, there was another death of a …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Having missed two BOE meetings since January, parents say they want action taken to remove Engravalle.
Parents of Fort Lee school children are calling for disciplinary action against Superintendent Steven Engravalle whose excessive absences leave critical issues on the table, according to a report by northjersey.com. In November, the Fort Lee Board of Education approved a nearly two-month leave of absence for Engravalle for medical reasons and appointed Sharon Amato Interim Superintendent of Schools during his absence. His leave of absence was effective Nov. 7, 2012 through Jan. 2, 2013. According to the report, since returning to work on Jan. 2, Engravalle has been absent additional days and has missed the last two Board of Education meetings. Parents also say that he has not returned phone calls and emails. When questioned about …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Joint meeting between the Mayor and Council and the Board of Education to discuss school safety with the community.
The Mayor and Council and Board of Education are sponsoring an open Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 13, to discuss the current safety measures in place and initiatives to be implemented concerning the safety of the Borough's children. The meeting will take place in the second floor meeting room in the Fort Lee Community Center at 7 pm. This Town Hall Meeting is open to all residents. During the meeting, residents will be provided with information concerning safety programs and initiatives developed by the Borough and the Board of Education to be implemented in the immediate future. There will also be a question and answer period moderated by Mayor Mark Sokolich. The meeting includes a panel of municipal representatives available to …
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Monday, February 11, 2013
See what's going on in Fort Lee this week.
There will be a Planning Board meeting Monday at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall. There is an open public work session before the meeting that begins at 6:30pm. The Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled. On Wednesday at 7 pm there will be an open public Town Hall Meeting at the Fort Lee Community Center concerning the school safety of the children of the community. This meeting, jointly sponsored by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fort Lee and the Fort Lee Board of Education, will be held in the second floor meeting room. On Thursday, the Mayor and Council will have their open public meeting in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall. Please note that the meeting is starting at 7…
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Part 1: Detailing the six candidates’ positions on the issues as expressed at Tuesday’s Fort Lee Homeowners Association Candidates Night. Today we deal with one question, tomorrow the rest.
After the six candidates for three seats on the Fort Lee Board of Education made their opening remarks Tuesday at the Fort Lee Homeowners Association’s Candidates Night at Lewis F. Cole Middle School and given two additional minutes to respond to one another, the questions started. After two failed referendums last year to upgrade and expand the borough’s school system, and continued talk of a potential third, perhaps the first question the candidates had to deal with wasn’t much of a surprise. As read by moderator Alex Floratos, and submitted by a member of the Homeowners Association, the question was as follows: “The second referendum for $89 million was heavily defeated by voters in December. It was very similar to the defeated …
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Fort Lee School No. 3
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Fort Lee School No. 4
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Fort Lee School No. 2
2047 Jones Rd, Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Borough School No. 1
250 Hoym St, Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Borough High School
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carol simon
1:21 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
Hey Art, Thanks. I was just doing dishes and asking myself why did I respond to this issue in a negative light. I think firstly I wondered why the situation was urgent and parents are pleading for new uniforms. It made me wonder about the history of requesting and why uniforms have been denied all these years. I've been to many meetings in which parents complain that there is no curriculum, and … more ›