Fort Lee, New Jersey

About Fort Lee

Fort Lee is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey, home to 40,566 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Fort Lee is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.52 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 16,098 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Lee News Today

• Knicks tickets brought brush with dark side for NJ mayor | Opinion Bergen Record · Aug 18
• Victoria Lee’s family details what led to police lawsuit in her death NJ Spotlight News · Jul 24
• Family of woman shot by police suing Fort Lee, police over 2024 killing newjerseymonitor.com · Jul 14
• George Washington Bridge detours start Aug. 14 New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 12
• Fort Lee’s new coach to build on 9-0 season PressReader · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Lee Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#22 of 323 incorporated places).
• Big-city energy: 16,098 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,566.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fort Lee

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Lee

• 181 Cabrini
• Au Jus — barbecue
• BCD Tofu House — korean
• Baggio's Pizza and Restaurant — italian
• Buunni — american (café)
• Buunni Coffee (café)
• Chicken Ranch — chicken
• Dallas BBQ — barbecue
• Dong Bo Sung — korean
• Espresso Heights — pastry (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Cente · Museum
• Fort Lee Museum at the Judge Moore House · Museum
• Joker Stairs · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Lee

• Bennett Park reviews ★
• Claremont Park reviews ★
• Constitution Park reviews ★
• Crotona Park reviews ★
• Featherbenches reviews ★
• Fort Washington Park reviews ★
• Highbridge Park reviews ★
• J. Hood Wright Park reviews ★
• McKenna Square reviews ★
• Mitchel Square reviews ★
• Plaza Lafayette reviews ★
• Audubon Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Lee

• BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
• FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
• Fort Lee High School
• ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1
• Lewis F. Cole Middle School
• PS 11 HIGHBRIDGE
• PS 114 LUIS LLORENS TORRES SCHOOL
• PS 170
• PS 42 CLAREMONT
• PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
• School No. 1
• School No. 2
• School No. 3
• School No. 4

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Lee

🏘️ Nearby Communities