ABC News’ “7 On Your Side” consumer watchdog segment aired a report July 29 on Riverside Audi of Secaucus, which had its car dealer’s license suspended by the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission. The dealership reportedly did not pay off liens on used cars that were sold to customers, leaving car buyers unable to use the [...]

Hours after Mayor Dennis Elwell submitted his resignation under a federal charge of accepting a bribe, the Secaucus town council convened for a regular summer public meeting and introduced a stalled ordinance to prohibit limit so-called “pay-to-play” political donations from contractors that work or seek business with the town. In town hall council chambers packed [...]

Secaucus 1st Ward Councilman Gary Jeffas, appearing on Fox 5 New York’s “Good Day NY” program this morning said that Secaucus’ reputation has been damaged by the arrest and resignation of Mayor Dennis Elwell. “What occurred here has been broadcast not just throughout Hudson County and New Jersey, but throughout the United States,” he said. [...]

Updated 6:00 PM w/ video: Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell has resigned his position. Elwell, who sent his resignation to the town administrator this afternoon,  plans to fight the federal charges against him. “Please be advised that effective immediately, I am resigning my position as mayor of the town of Secaucus,” read the mayor’s letter to [...]

A pedestrian struck and killed on Route 3, several drug busts, DWI, shoplifting, and trespassing were among recent arrests by the Secaucus Police Department. Information for this column was provided by Det. Sgt. Thomas O’Keeffe of the Secaucus Police Department and reported by esecaucus.com. Mon., July 27 — A 22-year-old Jersey City man was arrested [...]

Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell has retained Jersey City law firm Cammarata, Nulty & Garrigan in the wake of his arrest on a bribery charge last week. “We are representing Mayor Elwell and will be making a comment [Tuesday],” CN&G partner Thomas Cammarata told eSecaucus. Elwell has not yet said whether he will step down or [...]

Attempted burglary on Grace Avenue, stolen bike, car break-in, false fire alarm, three-car accident, search for a motorcycle accident, and others are among a sampling of Secaucus emergency service calls in July. View Secaucus Incident Map – July 2009 in a larger map (Times are unofficial and reports are drawn from radio communications that can [...]

Updated: 7/25, 8 a.m.: The Secaucus council met Thursday afternoon in a closed session and announced that Deputy Mayor John Reilly is now serving as acting mayor of the town. The emergency meeting, called in the wake of Mayor Dennis Elwell’s arrest yesterday, designated Reilly, a 3rd Ward council member, pursuant to the town’s resolution [...]

The narrative written by Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Robert J. Cooke outlines the complaint against Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell in intricate detail. From meetings at a Secaucus restaurant in May and the mayor’s office last week, to the Malibu diner in Hoboken and discussions about Secaucus’ upcoming election, the circumstances that led to [...]

Updated @ 10:01 PM: Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell was among several officials arrested this morning following a two-year federal investigation into money laundering and corruption in connection with religious institutions. Elwell was charged with allegedly taking a $10,000 cash bribe, officials said. The mayor allegedly received the bribe – through a middleman, who took a [...]