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NEW VET TAKES OVER SHELTER – Holly Hanson was hired by the Secaucus mayor and council last month to manage the animal shelter, administer medical care, set policies, and train staff.
New shelter manager in town
Holly Hanson to set new policies and practices

A group of 20 to 25 local animal volunteers gathered at Town Hall Tuesday to meet local veterinarian Holly Hanson, who was recently hired to serve as the manager for the Secaucus Animal Shelter. ...
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TAKE ISSUES SERIOUSLY – Joan Cali, vice president of the Secaucus Education Association, at the January school board meeting.
Schoolyard rumble
Will state have to mediate between teachers’ union and Board of Ed?

Leaders from the Secaucus teachers’ union and the Board of Education met last week to address long-held tensions that erupted after the union took a vote of “no confidence” in Superintendent Cynth...
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GROUNDED – New York Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez will have to wait a little longer for his moment in the Super Bowl sun. Photo credit: DebbyWong.
Being Jets-green in a Giants-blue town
Fans of the area’s other football team commiserate during Super Bowl weekend

According to the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLII, Hoboken resident and New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning, “losing hurts.” If there’s any doubt, just ask the New York Jets, who los...
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Pesky varmints
Clarendon Elementary tackles bed bug issue

A bed bug was found at the end of January in a fifth grade classroom at Clarendon Elementary school in Secaucus, and another one was found days later in the same room, a school official confirmed....
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GUJARATI LANGUAGE CLASSES – Local resident Bhikhubai Patel teaches the alphabet in Gujarati, an Indian dialect, at the Secaucus Public Library on Mondays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Front (left to right): Anshi Agashiwala, Forum Shah, and Dhruv Katoria. Back (left to right): Anthony Bernabe and Mondee Hadibroto.
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LEADERSHIP CHALLENGED –Superintendent of Schools Cynthia Randina has faced ongoing opposition from the local teachers’ union.
Teachers walk out of board meeting
Union clashes with superintendent, citing lack of trust

Long simmering tensions between a local Secaucus’ teachers union and Superintendent of Schools Cynthia Randina surfaced at a Jan. 19 Board of Education meeting when union president Bob Anderson a...
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LADIES’ AUXILIARY MEMBERS – Left to right: Danielle Marcined, Erin Murphy, secretary, Connie Schoenrock, vice president, Kellie Schock, treasurer, and Jackie Franks.
Worthy of a red cape and cap
Ladies’ auxiliary hosts second annual breakfast

While you won’t see current members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Secaucus Exempt Firemen’s Association donning the traditional red hat, cape, and white dress once worn during parades, you will...
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READY FOR THE ACADEMY – Joshua Sigmund was sworn in at a Secaucus Town Council meeting as a probationary officer and will begin training at a police academy.
Five new police sworn in
Secaucus will vote on measure to hire transfers from other towns

The town of Secaucus is expanding its ability to staff the police force, which has had a number of retirements, by allowing transfers from other municipalities. The town introduced an ordinance a...
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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE – Board Trustee Tom Troyer, who is up for re-election, announced his candidacy at the Jan. 19 meeting.
Move school board race to November?
Timing of election up for decision

Secaucus is considering whether to move its school board elections from April to November, as a new state law allows each district to make the decision. Holding the elections in November might in...
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ENHANCED MAPPING TOOLS – NJMC Launched enhanced digital municipal mapping tools that provide layers of municipal data.
Displaying each manhole and propane tank
NJMC releases digital municipal maps with many details

Maps have long surpassed the simple goal of getting people from point A to point B, with the availability of online mapping tools that show parks, train stations, places of interest, and snapshot...
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MEDIATION – Mayor Michael Gonnelli has offered to mediate to cool tensions between the local teachers’ union and the school administration.
‘Something is wrong here’
Council meeting: Mayor offers to mediate school district dispute; pay to play and other issues discussed

The Town Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday supporting Mayor Michael Gonelli’s offer to mediate between the local teachers union and the school administration to try and find a so...
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NEW BOOKS DONATED – Left to right: Youth Services Librarian Lanora Melillo; library staff Ann Grewe and Maryelee Alvarez; Mike Pero, the Steven Strobert Foundation secretary, and Library Director Jenifer May. New books were purchased for the Steven Strobert Young Adult Learning Center at the Secaucus Public Library as a result of a generous donation from the foundation. A Teen Health and Wellness database was also purchased with the donation.
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Alzheimer’s Association to run three-part series at the library The Greater New Jersey Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host a three-part series at the Secaucus Public Library and ...
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