Category: Secaucus News

The new Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) complex is expected to break ground in Secaucus in September, said Sal Vega, HCST representative to the freeholders, at a freeholders’ meeting last month. The $160 million project will take an estimated three years to build. The current school building in North Bergen will be sold, except …

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17th ‘Fiesta in America’ showcases Asian American products, services this weekend Fiesta in America, the largest indoor gathering of Filipinos in the northeast, is coming to the Meadowlands Expo Center on Aug. 15 and 16. With the theme of “Filipinos Mean Business,” the two-day event aims to showcase Asian American products and services. Part trade …

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Meadowlands Parkway Bridge isn’t falling down… but it is in need of extensive repairs. At the Secaucus Town Council meeting on July 28, Mayor Michael Gonnelli announced that the last state inspection resulted in the bridge receiving a priority one and two status, “which means it needs a lot of work, to the tune of …

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Wayne Hasenbalg had a message, “for all of those naysayers that thought the big bad Sports Authority was going to come on board and undermine… all the great things that were done” by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission. Hasenbalg, president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), spoke to …

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Nearly two centuries ago, Hudson County was a destination for beach enthusiasts. From the 1840s until at least the 1880s, the Hotel LaTourette and its surrounding beaches at Bergen Point in Bayonne were referred to as “the most fashionable resort in the suburban district of New York.” Times have changed, but remnants of beaches remain. …

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Noise update on Middle School construction project The Board of Education has indicated that the noise from the pile-driving at the Middle School/High School work site may become louder in the coming weeks. Barring unforeseen conditions and assuming the weather cooperates, pile-driving should continue for the next two weeks and will move from the river …

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Originally planned as a fundraiser for the Secaucus Emergency Fund, the town barbecue on July 24 was eventually revealed as a semi-surprise birthday party for Mayor Michael Gonnelli as well, complete with a birthday cake and the band The British Invasion playing the greatest hits from the 1960s. “They’re my favorite band,” said Gonnelli with …

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Florence Tarantino is an award-winning painter of landscapes. She couldn’t say that a few months ago. In fact, a few months ago she had never painted a picture in her life. Tarantino learned to paint in the Wednesday morning art class at the Senior Center in Secaucus, from instructors Diana Saha Albert and Tina Kirvin. …

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Secaucus will once again participate in America’s Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. in Buchmuller Park and run until 10 p.m. In the event of rain it will be held at the Recreation Center, 1200 Koelle Blvd. Night Out is designed to familiarize residents with police officers and …

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The former trailer park just north of 48th Street on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen is about to be razed. The township has approved a resolution to redevelop the property for a rental community comprising 214 units. The property is directly adjacent to the Tonnelle Avenue Light Rail stop, which is expected to make the …

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