NJ Transit moving forward with natural gas power plant
NJ Transit is rolling out a resilience program which aims to provide reliable power to portions of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, NJ Transit’s Morris and Essex Line, and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. The program will...
Carrying the torch of compassion
Students from local schools and public officials cheered on the runners as police officers and others jogged through Hudson County on June 7 as part of the 36th Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise...
A thing of beauty?
Dan O'Connor was walking along the Hackensack River in Secaucus one day when he noticed bits of litter. Although he's an artist, originally he hadn't thought he could use the litter to create a work...
Secaucus Kiddie Academy earns national accreditation
Kiddie Academy of Secaucus recently received national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
Less than 10 percent of all childcare centers,...
Death of a TV station
Paul DeAngelo, a Bayonne movie maker, actor, and entrepreneur with a hand in nearly every aspect of the performing arts, moved cautiously through the dark interior of WWOR studios in Secaucus on June 5,...
In Hudson County, Gov. Murphy finds allies for millionaire’s tax
Gov. Phil Murphy has been spending a good deal of time in Hudson County recently.
The hot topic?
Murphy is steadfast in his proposed millionaire’s tax, which would increase the annual income tax levy for those...
The Catholic Church spent over $633K lobbying against NJ statute of limitations reform
According to a report commissioned by three law firms, the Roman Catholic Church has spent $633,458 lobbying against New Jersey's reform of the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors.
All the funding went...
SECAUCUS BRIEFS
Woman convicted of enslaving another woman
Alia Imad Faleh Al Hunaity, 43, was convicted on Friday June 7 of charges of forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and marriage fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito...
June 4 primaries a decisive win for county and state incumbents
In the June 4th primaries, Hudson County saw only two contested races among Democratic candidates vying for legislative positions. Political outsiders ran unsuccessful grassroots campaigns to unseat County Executive Tom DeGise and Assembly members...
Demolition started on Fox News studios in Secaucus
Demolition on a TV network studio once called New Jersey's Superstation began in early June to make way for a new corporate headquarters for Hartz Mountain.
The studio, which once served as a broadcast center...