High honorsFreeholders honor High Tech and County Prep schools for ranking in national evaluation

The Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders has honored High Tech and County Prep High School for achieving outstanding evaluations in the annual U.S. News and World Report ranking. High Tech High School received a Silver Medal for the second year in a row, placing it in or near the top five percent in the …

Spreading the newsLuis Vasquez is HR’s first ‘Employee of Month’

Hudson Reporter Circulation Coordinator Luis Vasquez is a guy who rarely says no. “That’s how willing and able he is,” said his boss, Circulation Director Roberto Lopez, last week. “I’ve said to him, ‘You can say ‘no’ to some things.’ ” Vasquez, who is on the front lines of circulation for the Reporter chain’s more …

Gonnelli conflict drags onFormer foe weighs in; 2nd Ward to go underrepresented?

By Thursday, Jan. 22, the administration of Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell was no closer than two weeks ago to a temporary agreement with Town Councilman Michael Gonnelli that will allow him to participate in meetings of the governing body. Gonnelli is the subject of a former political foe’s complaint to the state government because he …

Scholar may be international doctorStudent hopes to become volunteer

On any given day, more than 27,000 medical volunteers working with Doctors Without Borders save the lives of people worldwide who are living in the midst of armed conflicts, natural disasters, and health epidemics. And if Secaucus resident Sara Kim gets her wish, one day she’ll be among those volunteers. Still a high school senior …

Off life supportLibertyHealth inches toward financial stability

Three years ago, LibertyHealth System was on the brink of financial ruin. A private nonprofit that ran three hospitals in Secaucus and Jersey City, Liberty was losing millions of dollars each year. In an effort to save its own life, Liberty contracted the services of Wellspring Partners Ltd., an Illinois-based healthcare consulting company. After an …

Remembering Frank MacCormackBusinessman, family man, local activist dies at 85

Sophomore year at George Washington University was a tough one for Doug MacCormack. Having transferred to the Washington D.C. school long after most of his classmates had already bonded, the Secaucus native casually admitted to his father, Frank, that he was having trouble making friends. “I told my dad there were tons of people all …

Council talks trashGonnelli, garbage trucks, televised meetings debated at meeting

Tuesday’s unusually rancorous Town Council meeting was mainly consumed with discussion of the alleged conflict of interest case involving Councilman Michael Gonnelli, with the council considering a controversial resolution to take the matter to court. Councilman Gonnelli sat in the audience during the meeting after Town Attorney Frank Leanza advised that he recuse himself from …

Gonnelli’s ‘conflict’ case headed to courtCouncil votes to have judge rule; councilman advised not to participate in meetings

Just when it looked like the Town Council and its attorneys were on the verge of a solution to the alleged conflict of interest matter involving Councilman Michael Gonnelli, that solution has been taken off the table. The council is now prepared to go to court to have a Hudson County Superior Court judge decide …