Should Secaucus move its school board elections to November? That’s the question before town council and board of education officials in the wake of Gov. Chris Christie’s approval Jan. 17 of a bill that lets town represenatives push the contests from April to the traditional fall election day. The new legislation allows towns to move [...]

Each week, eSecaucus will feature a new poll on our main page allowing readers to give their take on a current issue. With last week’s revelation that bed bugs had been found at Clarendon Elementary School, be sure to head to the poll and vote on who you feel is responsible for the infestation. Last week, 152 readers [...]

Updated: Secaucus school officials are notifying parents that bed bugs have been found in Clarendon School. Added @6:13PM: Under the direction of Facilities Manager Sal Cioffi, a dog that is specially trained to find bed bugs will be brought in this weekend, and the exterminator will be present to immediately eradicate anything that may be [...]

Elton John cover group Bobby and the Jets will put on a free concert at the Secaucus Performing Arts Center next to the high school on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The winter jam, rescheduled from an outdoor show twice because of weather in September, features Bobby Lynch performing the hits of the legendary [...]

The Secaucus Recreation Center on Koelle Boulevard has kicked off free open gym and pool hours for kids on Sundays. The facilities are open to kids in kindergarten through eighth grade who are accompanied by a parent or guardian from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday afternoons and evenings. Membership to the rec center [...]

A donation from the foundation of 9/11 victim and former Secaucus resident Stephen Strobert has purchased an array of new books for the Secaucus Library’s young adult selection, said youth services librarian Lanora Melillo. The new tomes cover social, health and wellness issues facing teens, young adults and their parents. The gift also paid for [...]

The Secaucus Library and Business Resource Center is set to host a three-part series on Alzheimer’s Disease held by the Greater New Jersey Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The program will be presented by Michelle Foster-Carter, an education specialist at the Alzheimer’s Association. It begins on Monday, January 30 at 7:00 pm with the first [...]

Following is a letter to the editor from Seacucus Board of Education trustee Dora Marra. Recent letters on the BOE included those from Mayor Mike Gonnelli, trustee/president Sal Manente, and resident Pat Belenski. To the editor: In my opinion, there is a lot of incorrect information going around about the Secaucus Board of Education. It’s [...]

The following is a letter from Mayor Mike Gonnelli sent to Secaucus Schools Superintendent Cynthia Randina, School Board President Salvatore Manente, SEA President Robert Anderson, and Joan Cali, responding to Board of Education president Sal Manente Sr.’s letter from Friday. A copy was provided to eSecaucus.com for publication. To the editor: Since becoming mayor in [...]

The following is a letter to the editor responding to Board of Education president Sal Manente Sr.’s letter from Friday. Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in response to Mr. Manente’s letter regarding the recent Board of Education meeting. I was astounded by his actions, tone, and lack of ethics, which I will be discussing [...]