Category: Secaucus News

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a 1994 state law to protect children from sex offenders is sufficient and that stricter municipal laws are unnecessary. The decision voids at least 120 municipal laws across New Jersey, including one in Secaucus, which restricted where sex offenders can live. Under the Secaucus ordinance, first passed …

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Cemeteries throughout Hudson County hold interesting clues to history, but some of them are falling apart. In order to raise awareness about preserving old graveyards, the Hudson County Genealogical Society and the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy co-hosted “The Lost Cemeteries of Hudson County Tour” last week. They took residents to Speer Cemetery, Harsimus Cemetery (also …

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After Ralph Merletto had surgery at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center to have stents inserted into his heart, his doctor assigned him to LifeSpan, a 13-week rehabilitation/exercise program that would allow him to rebuild his cardiac strength while being monitored by nurses and exercise physiologists. Years later, after his wife Marian had open heart surgery at …

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For more than six months, Mayor Dennis Elwell has promised to publicly release a full accounting of the construction and operating expenses for the town’s new Recreation Center. The administration has promised that taxpayers would not have to foot the bill for the project, and that membership fees would fund future costs, but some residents …

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This Tuesday, the Town Council will consider an ordinance to upgrade hiring requirements for the Secaucus Police Department. In addition to previous requirements, new recruits will be expected to have at least 60 credits from an accredited college or university, and must demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak English. The department will also …

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A non-profit advocacy group wants to force a local developer to comply with the state’s updated affordable housing requirements. The Fair Share Housing Center, a nonprofit affordable housing advocacy organization, filed a motion last month to force Fraternity Meadows to comply with new affordable housing quotas that were created in 2008. Fraternity Meadows is developing …

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Anyone who still has trouble hooking up a television set, DVD player, and cable TV wires would be hard pressed to pass the sixth grade these days. Or fourth grade, for that matter. In fact, soon even the Underoos crowd will be more tech-savvy than folks who haven’t even mastered the art of typing with …

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