Honors, Awards & Acclaim


THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN NEW JERSEY

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Recognition Award for community safety program
New Jersey Safe Routes

2020

Best Cities to Live in New Jersey

ChamberOfCommerce.org
"Fort Lee - #13"
2019

BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.

US News & World Report
"Fort Lee – 76th in NJ and 1,699th in the U.S."
2019

BERGEN COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD

Bergen County Historic Preservation Award for Adaptive Use
"Memorial Municipal Building"
2019

BERGEN COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD

The Claire Tholl Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation
"Recipient: Tom Meyers"
Cultural and Heritage Affairs Director & Barrymore Film Center Executive Director
2019

BERGEN COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD

Preservation Education
"Fort Lee’s Annual Retreat to Victory”
2016

20 BEST CITIES TO RAISE A CHILD WITH ASTHMA

Alen Corp – Pure Air for Life
"Fort Lee #17"
2019

PURPLE HEART CITY

For Dedication to Honor Military Personnel Wounded or Killed in Combat
Fort Lee

Best Places to Live in New Jersey

Niche
"Fort Lee - 27th in NJ and 6th in NYC Area"
2018

SOUTH BERGEN MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE FUND (JIF) SAFETY AWARDS

"Gold Award Winner” – 2019
"Bronze Award Winner” – 2018

SUSTAINABLE JERSEY

"Bronze Status " – 2013
"Bronze Status " – 2016

TOP 50 SAFEST NEW JERSEY CITIES

National Council for Home Safety and Security
2019

NEW JERSEY’S 50 SAFEST CITIES

Safewise
“Fort Lee #46”
2018

Best Places to Start a Business in New Jersey

NerdWallet.com
"Fort Lee #16"
2018