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In today's newsletter:

  • Two Fort Lee jumpers crack New Jersey’s elite indoor track rankings
  • How a failed Quebec attack still echoes through Fort Lee’s past
  • How does Fort Lee’s crushing mortgage burden compare statewide?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 34, low: 25.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys indoor track Fab 50, Jan 1: Post‑holiday meet results shake up rankings (nj.com subscription) — Two Fort Lee High School seniors, jumpers Frank Viserto and Azel Orta, have broken into New Jersey’s statewide boys indoor track Fab 50 rankings as the new year’s meets shake up the list. The feature highlights standout athletes across New Jersey, but Fort Lee’s late‑list appearance signals growing recognition for the Bridgemen’s field talent this indoor season.
   

• Two NJ men joined effort to take Quebec on Dec. 31, 1776. It failed (northjersey.com) — Fort Lee figures into a sweeping look back at the 250‑year‑old failed American attempt to capture Quebec, part of the Revolutionary War campaign that later saw George Washington retreat through Fort Lee and across New Jersey. The story follows New Jersey figures Aaron Burr and Matthias Ogden through brutal marches, battlefield wounds, and political careers that helped shape early U.S. and state history.
   

• Sayreville Ranks Among NJ's Most Affordable Places to Buy a Home, New Study Finds (tapinto.net) — Fort Lee ranks among New Jersey’s least affordable housing markets, with typical mortgage payments consuming about 74.5% of household income, according to a new Redfin study. By contrast, towns like Sayreville and Fair Lawn are far more affordable, underscoring how steeply Fort Lee’s homeownership costs outpace many other New Jersey communities.
   

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    Sunday January 4
  • French Practice Conversation Group
    Englewood Public Library Englewood - Online,
    1:00 pm
  • Sensory Sunday Play
    3 University Plaza Dr , Hackensack
    3:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Classes Resume
    Little Ferry Public Schools Little Ferry, NJ 07643
    8:15 am
  • Senior Total Body (Garfield)
    YWCA Bergen County , 214 State Street , Hackensack
    10:30 am
  • Adult Mandala Art Workshop (Main Conference Room)
    Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
    12:30 pm
  • Intermediate Adult Calligraphy Class (Main Conference Room)
    Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
    2:00 pm
  • Kids Craft: Winter Hat
    Cresskill Public Library Cresskill - Program Room,
    3:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ground Stop at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey.
    6:25AM on Jan 1: Inbound aircraft to Teterboro Airport (TEB) are being held at their origin due to snow and ice, with operations expected to resume… (Nextdoor )
  • Ground stop at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey.
    6:25AM on Jan 1: Teterboro Airport (TEB) is expected to reopen at 11:00 AM. (Nextdoor )
  • Fort Lee School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Fort Lee. Apply here.
  • The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Material Handler II in Ridgefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

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  • Female Athlete of the Week makes an impact beyond the box score (northjersey.com)

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