Department of Public Works Providing essential services to the residents of Fort Lee in a prompt, courteous, safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.

The Borough of Fort Lee is an influential municipality located along the eastern border of Bergen County in NJ, and situated on the Hudson River. Read here about the Borough's diverse culture and significant history.

Learn about the history of Fort Lee, from the first settlers - the Lenni Lanape tribe - through George Washington's use of the site in 1776 as an encampment opposite Fort Washington at the northern end of Manhattan.

The Borough of Fort Lee is an influential municipality located along the eastern border of Bergen County in NJ, and situated on the Hudson River. Read here about the Borough's diverse culture and significant history.

If you are planning to add, renovate or just update your home or business we are here to help. Our Inspectors are licensed by the State of NJ and are here to make sure your construction is performed to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code …

It is through the Fort Lee Municipal Court that most citizens in the Borough come into contact with the judicial system, either as a defendant, a victim, or a witness.

The Fort Lee Police Department (FLPD), in existence since 1904, currently has 99 active duty members under Chief Matthew J. Hintze. The Police Department is located at 1327 16th Street, which houses a full police operations facility including a detention cellblock for holding prisoners, full processing and fingerprinting facilities, record ...

But did you know that the term originated out of the early serials filmed on the New Jersey Palisades in Fort Lee-the birthplace of the motion picture industry in America? For comprehensive information on the origin and growth of the film industry in Fort Lee, please visit the official website of the Fort Lee Film Commission .

The Building Department is here to protect the residents of Fort Lee by making sure all work that is done meets the codes of the State of New Jersey. Please call the Building Department if there are any questions about a permit being needed.

Mark J. Sokolich is a lifelong resident of Fort Lee and has been dedicated to serving the Borough through its government for many years. He served on the Borough Council for four terms, and as a Councilperson, he was liaison to the Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works and Beautification and Historic Committees.