New Jersey State police out of Newark are searching for at least two suspects from a pair of armed robberies at Turnpike toll booths in Secaucus early Sunday morning. Police said three vehicles carrying bandits who disguised their faces with bandanas, camouflage makeup and sunglasses were used to hold-up the 16E and 15X booths Police [...]

In addition to the swearing-in of Richard Steffens as mayor, this week’s council meeting saw the governing body pass an ordinance to curb political donations from current and potential contractors, a practice known as pay-to-play. Before the measure was passed, Paulanne Terrace resident Sam Maffei asked during a public hearing on the ordinance why the [...]

Suspicious activity outside of two motels leading to a drug bust; Secaucus resident smoking a joint in the rear of a home, public urination on 5th Street, and a four-count DWI all made up a busy week for the Secaucus Police… Information for this column was provided by Det. Sgt. Thomas O’Keeffe of the Secaucus [...]

The Secaucus council voted unanimously, 6-0, on Tuesday night to select former councilman Richard Steffens to fill the remaining term of ex-Mayor Dennis Elwell, who resigned in July. Steffens, a Democrat, will serve through the end of the year and said he will not run on the ticket for the November election. He swore the [...]

Title: Super Megashow & Comic Fest Location: Holiday Inn, Harmon Meadow-Secaucus Hotel 300 Plaza Dr. Secaucus Link out: Click here Description: Comics, toys, TV, Rock n Roll and movie memorabilia show, featuring appearances by dozens of actors. HOURS: Sat: 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun.: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Start Date: 2009-08-29 End Date: [...]

Title: Open Bar Benefit Location: Plank Road Inn, 1538 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ Link out: Click here Description: The Plank Road Inn will host a benefit for the late David Paskeiwicz on Fri., Aug. 28 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The event includes open bar, 50/50, and raffles for $50/person. Start Time: 9:30 [...]

The Secaucus Town Council is set to meet on Tuesday night for its final session of the summer schedule as the governing body prepares to consider a successor to ex-Mayor Dennis Elwell and hear public comments on an ordinance to curb political donations from contractors. The so-called “pay-to-play” ordinance, introduced at the last public meeting [...]

Added 8/25: The Plank Road Inn will host a benefit for Paskeiwicz on Fri., Aug. 28 from 9:30 p.m.  to 1:30 a.m. The event includes open bar, 50/50,  and raffles for $50/person. Several residents turned out on Saturday despite the intermittent rain to remember Secaucus resident David Paskiewicz, a young father of two who died [...]

The 34K-plus-square-foot supermarket and pharmacy project at Wal-Mart is advancing, but does that solve Secaucus’ problem of being a 16K-resident town without a large grocery store? Also, a discrimination suit involving a Secaucus bank advances, slot machines at the Meadowlands would be a huge financial boon to the state’s economy, according to a study, KFC [...]

Kane Stadium is set to host some fierce sonic competition Saturday night as the Kiwanis Club of Secaucus and the well-known Hawthorne Caballeros present a drum and bugle corps showdown. Several local corps will be facing off, including the Bushwackers of Harrison, Fusion Core of Dover, the Caballeros, and the Sunrisers of Lond Island. Three [...]