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🌱 Patch AM: Why AARP says Fort Lee is nearly perfect for older residents

Coming up: Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Furniture Liquidation Sale on the Fort Lee Patch calendar

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Good day Fort Lee! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why AARP says Fort Lee is nearly perfect for older residents

Also on today's calendar: Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Furniture Liquidation Sale and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Fort Leefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 towns, 3 counties called best for older New Jerseyans by AARP (wobm.com) — Fort Lee has been ranked the No. 2 mid-sized town in the entire country for older Americans in a new AARP livability report, just behind neighboring Cliffside Park. The ranking highlights strong access to jobs, parks, groceries, and services across Bergen County communities, signaling that this area is especially attractive for seniors looking for walkability, amenities, and quality of life.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 20
  • [Hybrid] Just the Facts: the Nonfiction Only Book Club - Long Haul by Frank Figliuzzi
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Meeting Room, Hackensack - Zoom,
    10:00 am
  • Bilingual Story Time
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
    10:00 am
  • Online: Winter Solstice
    Fairview Free Public Library , 213 Anderson Ave , Fairview
    10:15 am
  • [Hybrid] YA Books for Adult Readers Book Club: Under the Same Stars
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Periodicals/Leap Space, Hackensack - Zoom,
    11:00 am
  • Video Games with Mr. Jim
    Fairview - Meeting Room
    2:00 pm
  • Holiday Concert with Mark and Ted (Giant Confrence Room)
    Cliffside Park Public Library , 505 Palisade Ave , Cliffside Park
    2:30 pm
  • Taylor Swift Birthday Party
    Program Room Cresskill - , Cresskill Public Library
    3:00 pm
  • Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
    Bergen Performing Arts Center , 30 N Van Brunt St , Englewood
    7:00 pm
  • Sixpence None the Richer
    South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) , One SOPAC Way , South Orange Village
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Fort Lee. Apply here.
  • Nestlé S.A posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Leonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palisades Park

  • This North Jersey steakhouse named one of best in U.S. by USA Today (northjersey.com)
  • Best steakhouse in America? 20 beloved local spots worth the road trip (usatoday.com)
  • Former Voice Of America Employee Threatened Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene From DC Office: DOJ (dailyvoice.com)

Edgewater

  • Boys & Girls Bowling Honor Rolls: Dec. 18 stats report (nj.com)

Teaneck

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-- The Patch AM Team

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