🌱 Patch AM: Why Fort Lee currently has New Jersey’s cheapest gas price

Hey there, Fort Lee! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Fort Lee currently has New Jersey’s cheapest gas price
• Why Amy Goodman is coming to Fort Lee’s Barrymore Film Center

Also on today's calendar: 5 Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy, temps: high: 45, low: 39.
• Sunday: Cloudy, then some sun, breezy, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheapest Gas Prices in New Jersey Dip to $2.27 Per Gallon in Fort Lee (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Drivers in Fort Lee currently have access to the cheapest reported gas in New Jersey, at $2.27 per gallon at a Conoco on Anderson Avenue. Statewide prices are climbing after a gas tax increase to 49.1 cents per gallon, putting added pressure on commuters even as some warehouse clubs and competitive stations try to keep costs down.
   

• Barrymore Film Center & Teaneck International Film Festival partner to champion independent journalism with the NJ Premiere of "Steal This Story, Please!" (newjerseystage.com) — Fort Lee residents can catch the New Jersey premiere of the documentary “Steal This Story, Please!” at the Barrymore Film Center on Main Street on January 29, 2026, with tickets at $15. After the screening, Amy Goodman and producer Karen Ranucci will join a moderated discussion on independent journalism, press freedom, and the role of media in challenging power.
   

📸 Around Fort Lee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Lee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• 5 Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online)
  Online,
  2:30 pm
• v:LSFF (variety: LIVE Short Film Festival) at N&M’s Pizza Bar 1/9/26…
  N&M's Pizza Bar, 2048 Amsterdam Ave, New York
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Major Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale-Soft Seating too!
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• New Year - New Volunteer Opportunities
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Tennessee Honey Band
  In the Drink Restaurant and Bar , 209 Totowa Rd , Wayne
  6:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Jeopardy Game
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar , 319 Main Street , Fort Lee
  11:00 am
• Planning Board Meeting
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar , 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor , Fort Lee
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Board of Health Meeting January 13, 2026
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar , 309 Main Street Modular Building behind Borough Hall , Fort Lee
  7:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar , 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor , Fort Lee
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Mayor and Council Regular Session Meeting
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar , 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor , Fort Lee
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Fort Lee Community Blood Drive - Emergency Blood Shortage!
  Fort Lee Recreation Center , 500 Stillwell Ave , Fort Lee
  2:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Borough Offices Closed
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar Fort Lee, NJ 07024

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Jersey Blood Services Declares Blood Emergency —Shauna Lynch Read on Patch

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Fort Lee. Apply here.
• New Jersey Staffing posted a job opening for Upfront Admissions Financial Counselor in Englewood Cliffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lee here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• N.J. Girls Conference Swimmers of The Week, Dec. 31-Jan. 6 (nj.com)

Palisades Park

• CSIT Awards Nearly $1.3M to 17 NJ Startups (njbmagazine.com)

Teaneck

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-- The Patch AM Team

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