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It was a day of many colors in Secaucus, with St. Patrick well represented in green while Sesame Street’s Elmo brought out the red. The first Secaucus St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featured live music, food trucks, a beer garden, Irish dancers, and more. Held on Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, at the corner …

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Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise told the Board of Freeholders on March 10 in his 2016 State of the County address that he sees “promise and excitement” for the future. Coming up, residents will see a new county courthouse in Journal Square, the extension of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail to Route 440 in Jersey …

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Councilwoman Pirro honored by Hudson County for Women’s History Month Secaucus Councilwoman Susan Pirro was honored on Wednesday, March 23 by Hudson County as one of several women in public service and government. Pirro was recognized for serving the Town of Secaucus as councilwoman and as council liaison to the Secaucus Animal Shelter, Board of …

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Recently, Gov. Chris Christie, who has been out on the national campaign trail, made a pit stop in the state just long enough to file a slew of nominations and appointments, some of which had been pending for months. Among them, Hon. Michael Gonnelli was appointed to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) …

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Despite the dense population of residents who already call Hudson County home – 660,282 in a 62-square-mile span according to the 2013 United States Census count – local officials have been snipping ribbons throughout the region for lavish new residential developments. The newer condo and apartment buildings boast environment friendly features and amenities like dog-runs …

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As a math teacher at Secaucus High School for the past 27 years, Janet Regensburg is used to tough audiences. So when it comes to her downtime, one might expect her to stay out of the spotlight. Not so. Instead the North Bergen resident fills her off hours moonlighting as a professional comedian, working clubs …

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More residents moving to Hudson County means more customers for small shops and services, but can these businesses keep going in the face of changing tastes and big box stores? Shop owners throughout the county said last week that they were optimistic due to increased sales opportunities and revitalizations of the business districts. For instance, …

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Condos aren’t the only things mushrooming across Hudson County; commercial development has taken off in a big way in Secaucus, Hoboken, Jersey City, North Bergen, and Bayonne. Incentives from the state’s Grow NJ program have helped in part, by encouraging companies to move to New Jersey._____________Tax incentives from the state’s Grow NJ program have encouraged …

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NJ Transit contingency plan available online NJ Transit rail operations face the prospect of a system-wide shutdown beginning this weekend, if the membership of the rail union opts to participate in a work stoppage. This would result in the complete suspension of NJ Transit rail service, affecting more than 160,000 customers who ride the system …

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When Mayor Michael Gonnelli drafted a letter expressing his frustration and disappointment with delays, setbacks, and missteps related to the federal Rebuild by Design (RBD) flood remediation program, he knew exactly whom to send it to. On Thursday, Feb. 25, that letter went directly to Pres. Barack Obama. “Rebuild by Design was a competition program …

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