The Meadowlands Commission, which handles planning for most of Secaucus, is reviewing proposals from planners for a possible expansion of the Transit Village development at the southern end of town near the Lautenberg Rail Station. The last “vision” plan was created in 2004, when the project was okayed with the support of the Elwell administration and [...]

October 31 falls on Saturday this year and that means Halloween events will be near and far this weekend for kids and adults. Here are a few things going on in town, including one or two where you can mix the World Series and Halloween at the same time. Kiddies in grades 5 to 8 [...]

Secaucus has not received any supply of the H1N1 vaccine. We found a listing online for a to-be-determined clinic with the North Hudson Commmunity Action Corp. and Seacucus Health Department, but both organizations told us there is nothing scheduled. The online listing gives Secaucus High School as a location for a “Free H1N1 Community Vaccination [...]

The Meadowlands Commission’s Environmental Research Institute took some recent aerial shots of Secaucus by an unmanned helium balloon (commenters, please save the balloon boy jokes). A series of pics, posted on the NJMC’s Meadow Blog, covers the Mill Creek Marsh and area around Secaucus High School. Click for the rest, along with previous aerial shots.

Secaucus has severed ties with street cleaner Dependable Power Sweeping, which held a controversial pact inked at the behest of former Mayor Dennis Elwell that covered the cleaning of Meadowlands Parkway for more than $20K a year. Mayor Richard Steffens mentioned the contract ended after the Independent members of the town council raised their ongoing [...]

The Independent Take Back Secaucus slate of candidates for mayor and council will host a pre-election rally on Thursday evening at LaQuinta Hotel on Lighting Way. TBS, led by 2nd Ward Councilman and lone mayoral candidate Mike Gonnelli, has two first-time candidates for the council — Rob Costantino (1st Ward) and Bill McKeever (3rd) — [...]

Secaucus Democrats, who are fielding three council candidates (two incumbents) in a tough race, will hold a rally on Wednesday night ahead of next week’s election to spur its voting base. The local party, headed by Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, is inviting supporters to the 7 p.m. event at La Reggia off Meadowlands Parkway. Light refreshments will [...]

The Secaucus mayor and council meet Tuesday night at town hall at 7 p.m. On the agenda are an appointment for a temporary clerk to the tax collector’s office, a move to re-bid the recent RFP for videotaping council meetings, and a two-year contract for rock salt, among other items. Download the agenda here (PDF). [...]

Feelgood Restaurant and Lounge owner Cesar Sanchez was intereviewed by eccentric showbiz maven Cognac Wellerlane in a YouTube video posted online this week. Sanchez discusses his inspiration for opening the continental Spanish eatery and nightclub, along with his favorite dishes in the five-minute interview.

The Secaucus chapter of Unico, the national Italian-American service club, is recruiting new members and seeking businesses to sponsor its “Citizens of the Year” gala in mid-November. The non-profit group plans to honor Secaucus’ four school principals — Patrick Impreveduto, Fred Ponto, Patrick Cocucci and Deidre Ertle. Joe Morano, president of the chapter, said the [...]