Longtime DPW employee McAdam passed away
Lifelong Secaucus resident and DPW employee David McAdam, 53, passed away June 27 after a prolonged battle with cancer. McAdam served the Division of Public Works for over 20 years and also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the recreation department’s softball and basketball teams. A bone marrow drive was held last week in search of a donor after no one could find a match among his family members. David was married to his wife Dawn of 25 years and was a dedicated father to daughter Ashleigh. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Catherine; sisters, Mary Ann and Kathleen; and brothers, John and Joseph; and also eight nieces and nephews. The family is accepting donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in lieu of flowers.
Sentencing delayed for former Secaucus tax collector
The sentencing of former Secaucus tax collector Alan Bartolozzi, who allegedly took more than $777,000 in tax payments between February 2008 and May 2009, has been postponed to July 6. According to news reports, Bartolozzi was scheduled to appear before Judge Kevin Callahan in Superior Court in Jersey City Wednesday but his sentencing was postponed because one of the attorneys is sick. Bartolozzi pleaded guilty to stealing more than $75,000 in tax payments under a second-degree theft charge. Bartolozzi is also accused of stealing nearly $25,000 from the Secaucus Public Employees Association and has admitted to stealing more than $500. Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Leo Hernandez has said the state will recommend a five-year sentence for the union theft and a 10-year sentence for the Secaucus theft, to be served consecutively.
Deputy consul general to attend reception
The Philippine American Cultural Festival that debuted at the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center last week will host a reception on Tuesday, July 5 at 6 pm. Guests will include Deputy Consul General Melitta S.M. Thomeczek from the Philippine Consulate General, N.Y., and Fr. John Ruane of Jersey City, one of the rescued at “Los Banos.”
Robert P. DeTagle is organizing the reception and subsequent showing of historical and feature films at the library for the next several weeks. He is representing the New Jersey branch of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS).
Meadowlands tax break approved
The American Dream Meadowlands project (formerly known as Xanadu) on Route 3 will be allowed to receive a $350 million tax break after the state legislature passed a bill Wednesday that makes the project eligible for incentives under the state’s Economic and Redevelopment Growth program.
The changes come after the state awarded a controversial $102.4 million tax break to help Secaucus-based Panasonic Corp. of North America move its headquarters just a few miles to a new building in Newark, a move which Secaucus and Hartz Mountain Industries fought.
Hartz and Secaucus both claimed the tax incentives offered to Panasonic were a misuse of the Urban Transit Hub Program.
The Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program was modified in the bill, which outlines what a company can receive if moving within the state. In particular, a company can get a larger tax break if 500 or more jobs are at risk of leaving the state unless the state grants an incentive. A company can also get a larger tax break with an interstate move if it consolidates two facilities.