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In today's newsletter:

  • How a global K-pop hit traces its roots back to Fort Lee
  • Why a Fort Lee man’s e-bike ride ended in critical injury
  • Why a Fort Lee council member joined this high-impact Paramus charity gala

Also on today's calendar: Redefining Retirement: Understanding Home equity, options for retirement security and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Star Talks Bergen County Roots: 'Best Korean Food' (dailyvoice.com) — A Grammy-nominated songwriter and Netflix “KPop Demon Hunters” performer is proudly calling back to her early childhood in Fort Lee, where she lived until second grade and fell in love with New Jersey’s Korean food. Now based in Brooklyn, she’s riding global success with the hit track “Golden” while still highlighting her Bergen County roots and family ties to Korea.
   

• E-bike crash in Teaneck leaves 22-year-old in critical condition (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A 22-year-old Fort Lee man is in critical condition after being struck by a car while crossing traffic on an e-bike along Degraw Avenue in nearby Teaneck. Police say he suffered life-threatening injuries, lanes were temporarily closed, and investigators are urging witnesses to come forward while reminding e-bike riders to follow traffic laws and safety guidelines.
   

• Show Me Your Heart Foundation Hosts 9th Annual Gala in Paramus (tapinto.net) — A Fort Lee council member joined state, local, and community leaders at a Paramus gala supporting the Show Me Your Heart Foundation’s charitable work. The event featured cultural performances, a major $200,000 donation, and renewed commitments to expand volunteer and community care efforts across North Jersey.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • Baby Lap Time
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library , Hackensack - Children's Room , Hackensack
    10:00 am
  • Morning Book Club, adults
    Tenafly Public Library Tenafly - Friends Room,
    11:30 am
  • The Automat, Directed by Lisa Hurwitz: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades - Tenafly, NJ
    Kaplen JCC on the Palisades , 411 E Clinton Ave , Tenafly
    11:30 am
  • Adult Watercolor Art Class (Main Conference Room)
    Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
    12:00 pm
  • Music in Motion
    Program Room, Cresskill Public Library Cresskill -
    1:00 pm
  • Beginner Adult Calligraphy Class (Main Conference Room)
    Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
    1:30 pm

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  • Dental office in Fort Lee NJ posted a job opening for Dental Assistant / Receptionist – Hybrid Clinical/Administrative Ro in Fort Lee. Apply here.
  • Nestle International posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift Job Details | Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA in Leonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leonia

  • North Jersey Interscholastic Conference boys soccer postseason honors for 2025 (nj.com)
  • Bergen town touts redevelopment plan as 'defining moment' for borough (northjersey.com)
  • 2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year (theatlantic.com)

Palisades Park

  • Great steakhouses across New Jersey (northjersey.com)
  • Brazen luxury car scam took victims for a ride, prosecutors say. Alleged con artists face new charges. (nj.com)

Hoboken

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