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Man Dies After Construction Fall

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap

A roofing worker was killed today in Secaucus after a construction lift tipped over this morning at the site of the Osprey Cove apartment complex on Meadowlands Parkway. Sgt. Thomas O’Keefe of the Secaucus Police Dept. Detective Bureau told eSecaucus the man, 34-year-old man, Arris Tunc of Clifton, was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center [...]



Vogel Memorial Run June 2

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: Arts and Entertainment, Events, On tap

The Second Annual Mark Vogel Memorial MC Run will be held on Saturday, June 2 in Buchmuller Park. The event will be filled with food, entertainment and activities but the centerpiece is a 45-mile scenic motorcycle run starting at 11:00 am that begins and ends at the park. There will be a breakfast prior to the bike run and a [...]



eSecaucus Poll of the Week: Teacher Accused

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: eSecaucus, On tap, Schools

Each week, eSecaucus will feature a new poll on our main page allowing readers to give their take on a current issue. Last week, a Secaucus parent accused his daughter’s fourth grade teacher of verbally harassing her students. Head to the poll on our main page and let us know what you think the consequences should be for [...]



Baby Ducks Rescued on Radio Ave

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap

A feel-good story unfolded on Radio Avenue Wednesday morning after the Secaucus Animal Shelter received a call about 13 baby ducks trapped in a catch basin. Animal control officer Dennis Earle and Department of Public Works workers Art Jahn and Al Naszimento rescued the brood while the mother of the ducklings waited nearby. Check out the gallery [...]



Elwell Surrender Delayed

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Crime, On tap, Politics

Former Mayor Dennis Elwell had his prison arrival date pushed back from June 4 to June 18 on Wednesday while a judge reviews his request to remain free during the appeal of his conviction. Elwell, who filed his appeal on April 24, is seeking to remain out of jail until the appeal his decided. U.S. District [...]



NJT Proposes to Cut Secaucus Bus

May 15th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap, Transportation

A bus route to and from Secaucus is one of five lines proposed to be cut by New Jersey Transit in a plan outlined Monday. The No. 78 bus line, which runs from Newark to Secaucus, would be discontinued under the plan, along with the No. 42 (Newark-18th Ave.), No. 43 (Newark-Jersey City), No. 75 [...]



Secaucus’ Young Receives Judicial Nomination

May 15th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap, Politics

John A. Young, Jr. of Secaucus was one of seven people nominated to the Superior Court by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday. Young is currently a managing partner at Jersey City firm Willis & Young, where he specializes in criminal, administrative and appellate law and heads the real estate division. He was previously a judicial clerk in [...]



Parent Voices Concerns Over Teacher Behavior

May 14th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap, Schools

There was yet more drama at a Secaucus Board of Education meeting last week when John Schwartz requested the new board suspend his daughter’s fourth-grade teacher for alleged harassment. Schwartz, who is the Secaucus recreation facility director, claims his daughter and other students were verbally harassed by the unnamed Huber Street School teacher starting last [...]



Evening Voter Registration May 15

May 14th, 2012 | By | Category: On tap, Politics

The Secaucus town clerk’s office will be open late on Tuesday, May 15 to accommodate those wishing to register to vote in the June primary election. Town Clerk Michael Marra said that Tuesday night will be the last chance to register or change an address or name before the June 5 primary. The office at [...]



eSecaucus Week in Review, May 7-13

May 14th, 2012 | By | Category: eSecaucus, On tap

Each week, eSecaucus will post a recap of the week’s most popular stories and keep track of how many people visited the site. Follow the Crowd: From May 7-13, 1,698 unique visitors made 2,712 visits to eSecaucus and viewed a total of 11,360 pages. Most Readers: The most read post highlighted the new condo complex set [...]