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FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM – Town Councilman Gary Jeffas (left) with Mayor Michael Gonnelli. ‘Pay to play’ revisited
Council aims at campaign donations from developers

The Town of Secaucus will have a tougher campaign finance law on the books before summer. Independent Town Councilman Gary Jeffas (2nd Ward) said at the governing body meeting Tuesday that he is ...
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EVERYBODY’S GOING TO KNOW HIS NAME – Secaucus native Ian Roberts’ new sitcom, “Players,” debuted this month on Spike TV. ‘Players’ shoots for laughs
Secaucus native creates, stars in new sitcom

Call it “Cheers” for the 21st Century. “Players,” the new Spike TV sitcom co-starring and co-created by Secaucus native Ian Roberts, follows the lives of brothers Ken and Bruce Fitzgerald who own...
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JUST FOR KICKS – Friends (left to right) James Flanagan, Tim Holloway, Matthew Belen, Joe Mandaglio, Michael Conroy, Brian DeGirolamo, John Balletto, and Byron Alvarado taught the Reporter the basics of Hacky Sack as they played Tuesday afternoon in Buchmuller Park. Rocky the dog also got in on the fun. Spring is in the air
After record snowstorms, Secaucus residents enjoy warmer weather

With the official start to spring just days away (March 20), Secaucus residents were out last week enjoying a much-deserved early preview of what’s hopefully in store soon. Many people spent the ...
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HOW MUCH WILL BE AFFORDABLE? Xchange at Secaucus Junction is a market-rate condo development that currently has about 64 affordable housing units, with another 30 units to become available later this year. When completed the entire development could have as many as 230 affordable housing units. Lesniak offers more details on affordable housing bill
Advocates call revised plan ‘strange’

In response to criticism that an affordable housing bill he introduced in January included too few details, State Sen. Raymond Lesniak released a revised draft of his bill last week. Under the re...
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GONE – Schools Superintendent Cynthia Randina accepted the resignation of Middle School Principal Pat Impreveduto. Middle School principal resigns
Impreveduto steps down amid controversy

The Secaucus Board of Education held an emergency meeting Wednesday night at which board members accepted the resignation of Middle School Principal Pat Impreveduto. In mid-September, just days a...
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Residents fight their property taxes
Town says appeals may decline in 2010

With April 1 less than a month away, local governments across the state are bracing for what may be another round of tax appeals from property owners who believe their homes or businesses are wor...
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GETTING HIT – Winners of the April 20 Board of Education race will be among those grappling with major funding cuts from the state. Candidates said they hope to keep the school budget down without cutting classroom programs. Six running for school board
Seven candidates file petitions, one immediately drops out

Six candidates have filed petitions to run in the Secaucus Board of Education election next month. The six will compete for three seats on the nine-member board that will become vacant this sprin...
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SMART CUSTOMERS – Secaucus High School students and Hudson County Consumer Bowl champs (left to right) Jesse Williams, Harrekrieshma Tripathi, Riya Desai, Raveena Lalwanit, and Lauren Bradshaw now head to the Northern New Jersey regional competition. Dream team
Secaucus High School students advance to ‘Consumer Bowl’ regional after county win

There’s a clothing store chain whose motto is “A smart consumer is our best customer.” But five Secaucus High School students who recently won the Hudson County Consumer Bowl know a smart consume...
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WHAT ABOUT US? – Meadowlands Hospital employee Norma Busaco said last week that new owners MHA, LLC have shared little information regarding the sale with staff. Meadowlands Hospital staff wants answers
Workers, Town Council demand more transparency during sale

A month after news broke that Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center would be sold to new owners, the employees – many of whom are Secaucus residents – say little information regarding the sale has ...
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WE’RE ROLLING – John Flanagan of Flanagan Productions will tape the biweekly Secaucus Town Council meetings for broadcast on Channel 36. Finally on the air
Town Council meeting to hit airwaves this week

It has taken three years of wrangling among members of the Secaucus Town Council, but residents will for the first time be able to view council meetings at home on cable TV. The Town Council’s Fe...
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HANDY? – Governments across the country are implementing biometric technology to track employee hours. Town Administrator David Drumeler said similar technology could be in place in Secaucus by the spring. Down with no-shows
Hand scanners will track municipal employee attendance

Municipal employees who currently use time sheets to clock in and out of work will soon be required to use hand scanners to track their hours instead, a move that will save time for the superviso...
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PROTECTOR – New CASA advocate and Secaucus resident Pat Belenski, seen here in Secaucus’ Municipal Court. The advocate
Local resident joins ‘CASA movement’

Can a newspaper ad change a life? Secaucus resident Pat Belenski believes it can. Last year she saw an ad from the countywide organization known as CASA , which stands for Court Appointed Specia...
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