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Gary Jeffas Quiet election season gets underway
Candidates begin to map out campaign strategies

One year after a major power shift on the seven-member Town Council, voters will go to the polls in November to select three representatives for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wards. Each of the three win...
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Council passes $45.3M budget
55-cent tax increase per $1,000 approved

After weeks of delay, the Town Council approved a budget for 2010 last Monday. The approved budget is $45.3 million, $34.5 million of which will come from local taxpayers, and is $30,000 less tha...
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Joseph Collum ‘A prescription for disaster’
New book looks at history of racial profiling on NJ Turnpike

As the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks nears, the nation is again dealing with issues of public safety, national security, and individual civil rights – just as it did i...
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FRIENDLY FELINES –Dozens of cats peer out from their hiding spaces and come running when they hear the sound of Ana’s cart, which they know means ‘dinner time.’ Kitties galore
Feral cats run rampant; residents take matters into their own paws

Wild, lost, and abandoned animals continue to plague several communities in Hudson County. Beyond the managerial problems facing shelters and animal control, there are widespread populations of f...
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CELEBRATION – The Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Secaucus recently celebrated its ninth anniversary with a ceremony attended by local elected leaders and community groups. The elaborate ceremony included performances by the Swamibapa Bagpipe Band and the Swamibapa Youth Mandal. SECAUCUS BRIEFS
Looking for work? Recently the town website (www.SecaucusNJ.org) added a jobs link for residents seeking employment opportunities. The link, which can be found on the left hand side of the home ...
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TRIMMING – Mayor Michael Gonnelli used delays in Trenton to cut money from the 2010 municipal budget. State finally paves way for budget vote
Inaction by state finance board to blame for 2-month delay

After weeks of waiting approval from the state, the Town Council can finally pass the 2010 municipal budget – a spending plan that was kept in limbo because of delays in Trenton. The council has...
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RIPPLE EFFECTS – Brooklyn-based Damascus Bakery abandoned plans to move to 10 Enterprise Ave. in Secaucus nearly two years ago. But legal wrangling in the case just ended last week. Court dismisses Damascus Bakery case
Ruling means no big payout by Secaucus taxpayers, insurers

A Federal Court judge in Newark has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit brought by the Brooklyn-based bakery that once had planned to move to Secaucus. The decision ends a long and contentious lega...
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YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND – Town officials, including Deputy Mayor John Bueckner, are working with Xchange to incorporate the residents there into the larger Secaucus community. Come together
Xchange, town officials work to bridge gap between old, new

In a recent unscientific poll – no, not that one – the Reporter asked 20 Secaucus residents three local trivia questions: What’s the name of the Secaucus High School football team? Where is t...
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Classes resume Sept. 8
Many changes in store for 2010-2011 school year

When students in Secaucus head back to class on Wednesday, Sept. 8, there will be many changes in store, some of which will be apparent, while others will be more subtle. New technology continues...
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EASY DOES IT – True to her word, holistic healer April Daly has been leading Tai Chi workshops Saturday mornings in Schmidts Woods Park at 8:15 a.m. The free 45-minute class is open to interested residents of all skill levels, including beginners. SECAUCUS BRIEFS
Holiday Hudson Reporter editorial and advertising deadlines Because of the Labor Day holiday, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines. For the Sept. 8 edi...
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DOORS OPENING – The Secaucus Community Center could debut around Labor Day. Community/teen center readies for debut
Renovations underway, donations pouring in

Volunteers are putting the finishing touches on what will soon be the town’s new community center. Currently an underutilized municipal building at 145 Front St., and the former site of the Secau...
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TRIAL LOOMING – Suspended Secaucus Tax Collector Alan Bartolozzi is scheduled to go to trial next month on alleged theft charges stemming from his position as volunteer treasurer for a local union. But recently, he was indicted on additional charges. Suspended tax collector indicted on six new counts
Bartolozzi faces theft, official misconduct charges

A Hudson County grand jury has indicted Alan Bartolozzi on six counts of theft and official misconduct in the second degree in connection with his work as Secaucus Tax Collector, according to Ass...
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