Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Ice cream party at Uncle D’s on Aug. 16 to support Animal Shelter Come join the ice cream party at Uncle D’s Ice Cream Shop on Sunday, Aug. 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Secaucus Animal Shelter. As an extra bonus, Freshpet will be serving free frozen yogurt for your …
“The other night we had some heavy rain,” reported Mayor Michael Gonnelli at the June 23 Town Council meeting, “and for the first time in 25 years that I know of, maybe longer, [the area in front of] Home Depot did not flood.” The flood relief didn’t just happen spontaneously. It was due to long …
Continue reading “State contributes $1M to fix flooding drainage problems
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So far this year, eight kids across the country have died because their parents inadvertently left them in hot cars – including the 18-month-old daughter of a Florida fourth grade teacher who left her in the school parking lot after forgetting to bring her to day care, and the toddler daughter of a prosecutor and …
Continue reading “Even with the windows down…
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All of us are surrounded by a new Internet, one that is growing every day. It is the Internet of Things, an interactive network between devices and physical objects able to exchange data with other devices and objects – maybe one day without the need for human interaction. “We’re combining electronics with the Internet, and …
Continue reading “Sshh…the machines are talking
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He’s Hudson County’s Pied Piper of chess, drawing young children out of their shells and then inspiring them to learn one of the world’s most challenging games. It’s a second calling for semi-retired Union City native Peter Croce. For the last 15 years, he’s taught kids from Union City, Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City, Secaucus, and …
Continue reading “Check, or checkmate?
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Meadowlands hotel surcharge falls short of expectations When tax sharing was eliminated earlier this year, the intention was for a new 3 percent surcharge on hotels in the Meadowlands to take up the slack. So far that hasn’t happened, with less than $1 million collected through May. Six towns were due to receive a total …
It’s a cozy house on a side street downtown. Like so many others, it suffered during Hurricane Sandy, with flooding and water damage to the roof and ceiling. The home belongs to Violet Kieck, the wheelchair-bound widow of WWII veteran George Kieck, and now the interior has gotten a complete overhaul, thanks to a combined …
Continue reading “Widow of WWII veteran gets free home makeover
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The third show of the Secaucus Summer Concert Series took a detour on account of rain, landing inside the Arthur. F. Couch Performing Arts Center instead of Buchmiller Park. But despite the last-minute change, “Beginnings,” a tribute to the band Chicago, played on Thursday, July 9 to a sizable audience. The show kicked off the …
Continue reading “Chicago tribute band rocks the house
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Sixteen teams took part in the first annual Secaucus Corporate Soccer Challenge Tournament on Saturday, June 20. The charity event raised funds for Spectrum Works, a Secaucus nonprofit screen printing company that employs and empowers individuals with autism. It was Spectrum Works’ first fundraising event and took place at Kane Stadium. A total of $8,150 …
Continue reading “Autistic employees make t-shirts
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Secaucus FD rescues trucker stuck up to his shoulders in ‘pig swill’ Secaucus used to be known for its pig farms, but after the Turnpike extended to the town, they began to disappear. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t other pig-related industry going on around here. On June 17, the Secaucus Fire Department responded to …