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Thursday, March 15, 2012

No Right on Red: Borough Officials May 'Revisit' Rule at Central Road and Main

County police have ticketed drivers for turning right at an intersection where the light is long and borough officials say a “No Turn on Red” sign might not be necessary.

For several months, drivers in Fort Lee travelling down Central Road and making a right turn onto Main Street have encountered, just before the intersection, a temporary, variable message sign that says, alternately, “Watch For Pedestrians,” “Obey All Traffic Laws,” and finally, “No Turn On Red.” That sign and the reason for it being at the intersection was the subject of an off-agenda discussion at the Fort Lee Mayor and Council executive session Thursday that concluded with borough officials deciding they would take another look at whether it’s really needed. “Two people have stopped me in the last three days asking me why is it ‘no turn on red’ because that light is awfully long,” said Councilman Joseph Cervieri. “They sit there for …

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Mike

7:37 am on Friday, March 30, 2012

I understand that the street is Center Road & Main Street what the article is about. What I am referring to is Center Ave and Main Street corners that should have walk/don't walk signs.   more ›

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Developer Breaks Ground on $70M Luxury Residential Building

“Twenty50” on Central Road will feature 194 one- and two-bedroom units and is scheduled to be completed by September 2013

Fort Lee borough officials joined representatives from developer BNE Real Estate Group Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony on a new $70 million luxury residential building near the George Washington Bridge. The 12-story building—located at 2050 Central Rd.—is called “Twenty50” and will include 194 one- and two-bedroom rental units. The building is slated for completion by September 2013. Senior Vice President of BNE Jonathan Schwartz, who was joined by BNE partners Howard S. Schwartz, Larry Pantirer and Alan Pines, thanked Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich and members of the Borough Council and Fort Lee Planning and Zoning Boards for attending, and said the company was “thrilled.” Schwartz said the project, which has “gone through much …

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