🌱 Patch AM: How did Fort Lee earn a top national safety ranking?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Fort Lee earn a top national safety ranking?

Also on today's calendar: Redefining Retirement: Understanding Home equity, options for retirement security.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 31.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 NJ Towns Named Safest In America For 2025 (wobm.com) — Fort Lee has been ranked the 18th safest town in America for 2025, highlighted for its low crime, traffic deaths, drinking, and overdose rates. The piece compares Fort Lee with Edgewater, which placed even higher, and briefly touches on how safety and housing costs factor into choosing where to live in New Jersey.
   

📸 Around Fort Lee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Lee

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Redefining Retirement: Understanding Home equity, options for retirement security
  50 Eisenhower Dr, Paramus
  9:30 am

Friday December 19

• Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev
  Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, 2 Exchange Pl, Jersey City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Mommy & Me Meetup Sessions
  THE R CHILD STEAM Center , 2024 Center Ave 2nd Floor , Fort Lee
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Music & Movement
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  10:00 am
• Revolution Dance Academy @ the library, ages 3 to 6
  Tenafly Public Library , Tenafly - Children's Room , Tenafly
  11:00 am
• (YA) Teen Tuesday: Half Day Free For All
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
  1:30 pm
• Teen Lounge, ages 11-15
  Tenafly Public Library , Tenafly - Teen Space , Tenafly
  3:00 pm
• Christmas Lights of New York City: An Illustrated Presentation
  Englewood Public Library , Englewood - MacKay Room , Englewood
  3:00 pm
• Barks & Books: Read with RJ
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
  3:30 pm
• Candle Making (Registration Required)
  Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
  3:45 pm
• Kid's Art Class
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  4:30 pm
• Adult's Art Class
  Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
  6:00 pm
• Book Talks! - Discussion Group, adults
  Tenafly Public Library Tenafly - Friends Room,
  7:00 pm
• Club de Lectura en Español / Spanish Book Club
  Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Periodicals/Leap Space,
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Fort Lee. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Bank Patrol Coverage in Fort Lee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leonia

• Couple arrested in rental car theft after police chase (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; THE LITTLE MERMAID Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)

Palisades Park

• Geese gassing has N.J. suburb's residents honking mad. ‘Just leave them alone.' (nj.com)

Edgewater

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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