The sentencing of former Secaucus mayor Dennis Elwell has again been postponed, this time until April 12. Elwell, convicted on one of three corruption charges last July, was recently scheduled to go before U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares in Newark on March 6, but the date was changed on Feb. 14. The move to [...]

Four candidates will compete for the three seats opening on the Secaucus Board of Education with voters to decide on April 17. Incumbents Tom Troyer and Gary Riebesell filed to campaign to defend their seats, while teachers union president Robert Anderson and parent Kelli D’Addetta are challengers. Trustee Charlie Krajewski did not file to run [...]

Meadowlands Hospital has promoted its data-savvy operations chief Lynn Mcvey to acting president and CEO as current chief Tom Gregorio exits. Gregorio has left the institution after less than two years to pursue an opportunity in the healthcare technology field, the hospital said in a statement. McVey has been VP of operations for the hospital, [...]

Each week, eSecaucus will feature a new poll on our main page allowing readers to give their take on a current issue. Earlier this week, the Secaucus officials voted unanimously to hire consultant Robert Ceberio as the town continues its fights against the tax-sharing program among Meadowlands district municipalities. So head to the poll on our main page and let us know [...]

State aid to Secaucus Schools will jump 40 percent for the 2012-13 school year to $927,286, according to state projections released Thursday. That’s a $260K increase over the current year’s $664K for K-12 and the 12th largest increase in the state. State aid to the district had waned in recent years, including cuts of $1.7M [...]

Prospective Secaucus Board of Education trustee candidates must file petitions to run by Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. An information kit for prospective candidates that includes a list of qualifications and a petition can be downloaded from the New Jersey School Boards Association at http://www.njsba.org/candidacy/. The packets can also be picked up at the district [...]

Hotel occupancy for the Jersey City/Secaucus market rose 2.2% to 74.1% in 2011, according to STR. The industry research company said the JC/Secaucus market saw its average daily rate surge 7.3% to US$142 last year, while revenue per available room was up 9.6% to $105. STR says the rebound in the Manhattan hotel market is [...]

Church of Our Saviour in Secaucus is one of 20 churches around New Jersey taking part in the “Ashes to Go” program for Ash Wednesday Feb. 22. Rev. Barbara Lewis of the church gave out ashes this morning for about an hour with the help of a parishioner. eSecaucus.com reader John S. emailed us from [...]

Ninety years ago, a Secaucus boy went sledding with his friends and fell into a frozen creek. His body was recovered two months later. Or was it? There are many stories in the nearly 300-year history of Secaucus that have been lost or forgotten, but the death of 12-year-old William Stroebele is being re-examined by [...]

A 43-year-old Secaucus woman might have been high on PCP when she crashed into a bank on Route 46. Montville Police said Kim Enders was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. More at Montville Patch… Cat Crisis Pleas: The mother and two sons who were charged in October after officials [...]