Category: Secaucus News

Anticipating that the new Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) complex will break ground in Secaucus this spring, the Board of Freeholders have set criteria that would require contractors to hire local residents as apprentices and cleared the way for local companies to be used as subcontractors on the project. The $160 million project will …

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When Atul Khanna got laid off from his job in corporate finance in the midst of the recession, he had a choice to make. “I worked for AT&T for 18-plus years, and for Merck,” he said. But a new job was not easy to come by in the existing environment. “I said to my wife, …

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High school hosts day of unique guest speakers Secaucus High School held its first annual Day of Respect, Remembrance, and Reflection on Feb. 23. Students throughout the high school had the opportunity to hear about the challenges life posed to each of several guest speakers, and to gain an appreciation for their perseverance in addressing …

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The status of Hudson County’s most powerful people rises and falls from year to year. Some are more relevant one year and less so the next. Influence can mean different things, not only political power. Artists, activists, and not-for-profits influence the lives of the public over the course of the year, sometimes more significantly than …

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The Year of the Monkey is upon us, beginning Monday, Feb. 8. Across the globe, in Asia, in urban Chinatowns, and in countless homes internationally, celebrations will take place with families gathering and exchanging red envelopes filled with money and blessings. Schools and workplaces will close for a long vacation and festivities will fill the …

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Eat a hearty breakfast and support a good cause on Feb. 14 The Secaucus Fire Department Exempt Ladies’ Auxiliary is holding their sixth annual Valentine’s Day Breakfast event from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Secaucus Senior Center, 101 Centre Ave. The event will raise funds for several charitable causes. A …

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“I couldn’t have been more happy,” said Mayor Michael Gonnelli about how Secaucus fared after Winter Storm Jonas dumped an estimated 27-plus inches of snow on the town. “We had an awesome plan in place and it went like clockwork. It was an inconvenience but couldn’t have gone any smoother for us as an organization.” …

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Winter Storm Jonas was mere hours away but that didn’t keep a crowd from gathering inside the Arthur F. Couch Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 22 for the Secaucus Police Department’s Valor Awards Ceremony. At the event, police were honored for acts ranging from talking a man out of suicide to apprehending a robbery …

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Ryan Halligan was 13 years old when he killed himself on Oct. 7, 2003 after being the victim of persistent bullying and cyber-bullying. His father, John Halligan, subsequently became a strong advocate for anti-bullying legislature and public education. Halligan visited Secaucus on Wednesday, Jan. 20 to provide three heartfelt presentations on anti-bullying and suicide prevention. …

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