A few weeks ago, the "Moving Secaucus Forward" website was launched to highlight the political achievements of Mayor Michael Gonnelli and the Town Council. The group - formerly known under the motto "Take Back Secaucus" - also includes Town Council members John Gerbasio, Robert Costantino, James Clancy, Susan Pirro, Mark Dehnert and William McKeever. The mayor as well … [Read more...]
Resident Urges Secaucus to Become Sanctuary City
Resident Michele LaRue urged the Town Council to declare Secaucus a sanctuary city like others in Hudson County. LaRue's comments center around the prevalent issue of illegal immigration. Union City and Jersey City recently became “sanctuary cities” in response to the policies of Donald Trump, who has promised to crack down on illegal immigration. LaRue said, "My … [Read more...]
Reporter Foresees Possible November Election Fight
The Hudson Reporter speculates that the Democratic Party is mobilizing to challenge Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli and the Town Council in November. Mayor Gonnelli and four of the six members of the Town Council are up for election in November. Democrats once had significant influence in Secaucus politics but have been minimized since Mayor Dennis Elwell's 2009 arrest on … [Read more...]
Secaucus Officially Announces New Police Chief
Secaucus officially announced Kevin Flaherty as the Police Chief at last week's Town Council meeting. Flaherty had been the acting Police Chief since the sudden retirement of John Cerny in December. Flaherty will be sworn in on April 28. Flaherty, who joined the Secaucus Police Department in 1989, told The Jersey Journal his goal was to keep moving the department in the … [Read more...]
Mayor Gonnelli, Town Council Support Local Workers
Secaucus mayor Michael Gonnelli and members of the Town Council took part in a rally on Tuesday afternoon to support local workers fired from an office building. Nine workers on the cleaning crew of 300 Lightning Way were replaced by non-union staff recently as the building owners decided to cut costs by refusing to hire union personnel. Union workers are under attack in … [Read more...]
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