Signature Acquisitions has retained JLL as the leasing team at 500 Plaza Drive in Secaucus after its recent acquisition of the 464,000-square-foot office building the landlord has also committed to upgrading the 11-story property mixed-use Harmon Meadow campus at the junction of Route 3 and the New Jersey Turnpike Those improvements are slated to include a refreshed conference center with new connective technology The building is currently 70 percent occupied by a mix of corporate headquarter tenants including medical testing firm Quest Diagnostics The Children’s Place and real estate firm Hartz Mountain Industries That leaves some 133,000 square feet of available space which Executive Managing Director Tim Greiner and Senior Managing Director David Stifelman are now marketing including 65,000 square feet on the second floor 50,000 square feet on the fifth floor and roughly 18,000 square feet across the seventh floor “Harmon Meadow offers the ideal work environment — combined with the perfect place to relax and socialize afterward,” said Sandy Monaghan senior vice president and director of leasing of Signature Acquisitions “It’s the best corporate lifestyle offered anywhere around 500 Plaza is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of today’s tenants and we look forward to working with JLL to introduce the newly renovated destination to occupiers seeking headquarters-quality space.” The announcement comes some two months after Signature acquired 500 Plaza Drive from Manulife Investment Management in a deal arranged by JLL’s capital markets team The $50 million deal gave it a foothold in the 550-acre Harmon Meadow complex offices and apartments just three miles from Midtown Manhattan spread across 2 million square feet of office space have access to national and big-box retail an LA Fitness Signature Club and a 14-screen movie theater Other features include more than 30 restaurants and eateries along with a convention center and nine hotels within walking distance “500 Plaza Drive is a one-of-a-kind offering in a high-demand location,” Stifelman said The availability of headquarters-sized opportunities in a recapitalized building with strong stable ownership appeals to tenants who require an ideal location and abundant amenities.” Signature buys 446,000 sq. ft. 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Site by Brightgreen Design/Arturan/Sfera Interactive 2025 at 2:44 pm ETStrobe when he was first brought on to the Secaucus Police Dept but is still owned by DeFazio as a privately owned dog Police Chief Dennis Miller is also pictured NJ — Here is the latest update on the incident where a former Secaucus Police dog attacked two smaller dogs and their owner in the north end of town Saturday afternoon The woman whose dogs and husband were attacked posted her story on Facebook so this incident is already widely known in town here is the latest update as of Monday afternoon Gonnelli said he and Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller spoke to the woman and her husband by phone Monday morning He said the dog attack is currently being investigated by Secaucus Police Capt who is the town's certified Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer He is the one who is legally required to investigate all dog attacks that occur in town The Secaucus Police Department will then likely refer the matter to the Hudson County Prosecutor — in the interest of full transparency "I will assure the public that the dog owner has not and will not receive special treatment simply because of his chosen profession," Police Chief Dennis Miller said Monday afternoon "The matter is under investigation and I will not speculate on it any further until I have all of the facts based on the evidence derived from the investigation Once the investigation is complete I will issue another statement on the results." "I really feel empathetic for this woman," said Mayor Gonnelli Monday afternoon "I would be very upset too (if my dog was attacked)." the woman said her husband and their two dogs were attacked Saturday by"a loose massive black German Shepherd." The attack took place at 1:33 p.m on Paterson Plank Road near Franklin Street Only one of the dogs was actually bitten by the German Shepherd It was a former Secaucus Police dog — named Strobe — that attacked them Strobe is a German Shepherd and he was the first K-9 to join the Secaucus police force; he was purchased by the department in 2021 Strobe was retired from the Secaucus Police Department and is now considered a privately owned dog DeFazio was out of town when the attack occurred Saturday and the officer's wife kept Strobe in their backyard She said the attack lasted for "well over" 15-20 minutes and that Strobe took "chunks" out of her one dog The dog attack was only broken up by neighbors who rushed to help The woman said Secaucus Police then "arrived and the dog jumped into the police vehicle." She said then "four police officers arrived at my front door and refused to provide me with any information about the dog’s owner or the dog itself They also refused to write a summons for the owner." Secaucus Police told her she could file a police report Strobe's owner (DeFazio) "called my husband to say he was sorry to hear about the incident and didn’t want to ruin the holiday .. He also told me and my husband that he wasn’t in town and that his wife felt terrible but couldn’t do anything because she was home with her kids." Secaucus Police confirmed the attack happened the Secaucus Police Department received a call of an animal incident in the north end of town Within a few minutes police officers responded to the area who is privately owned by a member of the Secaucus Police Department got loose from his residence and attacked another dog and the other dog’s owner." Chief Miller said this woman's account does "not accurately depict the Secaucus Police Department’s response to the incident to provide the public with accurate facts of the Secaucus Police Department’s response "After a review of body-worn camera footage the responding officers showed empathy and compassion to the individuals involved The officers offered medical attention to the dog owner who declined .. The responding police officers did in fact offer an apology to the owners .. the responding officers informed the couple that the attacking dog owner’s information would be contained in the police report since the Secaucus Police Department does not provide the public with non-public information While the Secaucus Police Department empathizes with the dog owners summonses are not routinely issued to any animal owner without conducting a follow-up investigation by a certified Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officer (MHLEO) The couple was informed at the time of the incident that the incident would be investigated by a Superior Officer of the Secaucus Police Department who is also a certified MHLEO (Coar) I already spoke with him this morning regarding the matter the couple was informed of their own right to sign a Town Ordinance violation or the right to pursue the matter civilly during the police response While I understand that emotions are high and I offer my personal sympathy to the individuals involved I ask everyone to remain calm while the investigation is completed because the Secaucus Police Department is notorious for handling things properly." This statement was signed by Secaucus Police Chief Miller The woman said she has photos of the injuries and she also has video surveillance of the attack She did not respond when Patch asked to interview her about the dog attack Meet Strobe, Secaucus Police Dept.'s First Police Canine (May 2021) Contact this Patch reporter: Carly.baldwin@patch.com Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Signature Acquisitions has added more than 446,000 square feet to its fast-growing office portfolio in New Jersey buying a well-known property in Secaucus for some $50 million The building, 500 Plaza Drive, is part of the landmark Harmon Meadow district at the junction of Route 3 and the New Jersey Turnpike. It’s also known as the home of major tenants such as The Children’s Place and Quest Diagnostics which occupy some 120,000 and 130,000 square feet at the property “We are pleased to achieve another milestone in our disposition plan with the sale of 500 Plaza,” John Casasante CEO and chief investment officer of Manulife US REIT “It has enabled us to get an early start on paying down debts maturing in 2026 and we intend to make a full repayment by 30 June this year We are currently in divestment discussions on additional properties which will further contribute towards debt repayment we are taking a disciplined approach to meet our obligations while carefully evaluating interest from potential buyers.” The deal comes days after news of another acquisition by Signature. Brokers with JLL announced Monday that the firm had closed on One Jefferson Road a 100,010-square-foot property in Parsippany giving it three of the four office buildings in the complex known as The Center of Morris County JLL: Well-known 466,000 sq. ft. office building in Secaucus on the market for sale Restaurant chain Bojangles has opened along a major commercial corridor in Piscataway as part of a previously announced deal brokered by The Goldstein Group 2025 at 1:11 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police arrested a 28-year-old male of Englewood NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of Camp Hill Police Department PA with no bail along with 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Englewood NJ in the amount of $750 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Waldwick He was also charged with Being a Fugitive from Justice [2A:160-10] He was issued his complaint warrant along with 1 motor vehicle summons and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to the area of 100 Lighting Way on a report of a male attempting to gain entry into vehicles in the parking garage the police arrested a 23-year-old male of Lawrenceville He was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 29-year-old male of Union City NJ for two outstanding warrants issued out of Union City He was unable to post bail for the involved warrants was issued three motor vehicle summonses and was subsequently transported to the Union City Police Department in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Anti-Crime Unit in relation to a recovered stolen motor vehicle on 01/01/2025 in the area of 265 Secaucus Road NJ for Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle [2C:20-10.2A] Delossantos was issued his complaint warrant and was transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to Walmart for a report of a shoplifting Police arrested a 48-year-old female of Charlotte NC for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Florham Park Florham Park PD released her pending a future court date and she was released from police custody The man's name will not be released by police because it would likely identify the 14-year-old girl's identity But he is a 29-year-old man who lives in Secaucus He was taken into police custody last Monday and charged with Aggravated Sexual Contact [2C:14-3A] and Endangering the Welfare of a Child [2C:24-4A(1)] He and the 14-year-old girl are family relations Just published: Secaucus Police Blotter, March 24 - March 30 Get great local news. Sign up to get Patch emails: https://patch.com/subscribe Contact this Patch reporter: Carly.baldwin@patch 2025 at 2:51 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Town of Secaucus)SECAUCUS NJ — The town-wide Secaucus yard sale is ON for Saturday here are all the homes participating in the yard sale 2025 at 3:39 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police observed an individual enter the Green Farmers Market located at 101 Plaza Centre The police had prior knowledge that the individual was previously trespassed from the establishment the police arrested a 36-year-old male of Paterson Secaucus Police responded to CVS located at 101 Plaza Centre on a report of a shoplifting the police arrested a 56-year-old male of Paterson NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Clifton 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Garfield 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hackensack NJ in the amount of $1,002.00 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Paterson He was also charged with shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] He was additionally charged with shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] for a separate shoplifting incident that took place at CVS on 04/05/2025 He was issued both complaint warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to the Wayne Police Department to take into custody a 34-year-old female of Newark NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus in the amount of $750 She was able to post bail for the involved warrant and was released from police custody in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department in relation to an incident of Eluding that occurred on March 21 in the area of 800 Plaza Drive the police arrested a 31-year-old male of Elizabeth He was arrested at Secaucus Police headquarters was issued his complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to Walmart located at 400 Park Plaza Drive on a report of a shoplifting Police arrested a 44-year-old male of Secaucus Secaucus Police responded to the Bergen County Jail to take into custody a 31-year-old male of Garfield NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus He also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hoboken He was unable to post bail for the involved warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 31-year-old male of North Bergen NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Manchester NJ in the amount of $1,000 along with 2 outstanding warrants issued out of Asbury Park Both Manchester Police Department and Asbury Park released him on his own recognizance pending future court dates He was issued 3 motor vehicle summonses and he was released from police custody Secaucus Police were advised of a motor vehicle crash that had occurred in the area of 292 Born Street where a parked motor vehicle was found to be struck the police arrested a 50-year-old male of Secaucus NJ for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50] He was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Woodbridge NJ in the amount of $10,000 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen Officers from the Woodbridge Police Department responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters and took custody of the man for transport back to their authority Secaucus Police responded to Burlington Coat Factory located at 31 Mill Creek Drive on a report of a shoplifting Police arrested a 47-year-old female of College Point NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] and Conspiracy to commit Shoplifting [2C:5-2A(1)] The man was also charged with Using an Anti-Shoplifting Device [2C:20-11F] and was found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Washington Township Both were issued their complaint summonses and were released from police custody 2025 at 1:12 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Alaji Ahmad-Alwan of Philadelphia (Secaucus Police Dept.)SECAUCUS NJ — A 22-year-old Philadelphia man is accused of stealing a golf cart that belonged to the XChange apartment complex and he is wanted for serious crimes in other towns Secaucus Police announced Monday morning in a press release the concierge at XChange called 911 to report that a man was attempting to gain access into the 4000 building on Riverside Station Boulevard The man was later identified as Alaji Ahmad-Alwan After being denied access inside the building The golf cart was found abandoned near 5000 Riverside Station Boulevard and Ahmad-Alwan was located nearby and placed under arrest During a search of his person Secaucus Police said they found property Secaucus Police contacted Robbinsville Police and were informed that a victim in that town had been a victim of a recent armed home invasion Ahmad-Alwan matched the description of the suspect Robbinsville Police filed an arrest warrant for Ahmad-Alwan he was also found to have an active arrest warrant issued on March 28 from Point Pleasant Secaucus Police charged Ahmad-Alwan with Unlawful Taking of Means ofConveyence [2C:20-10(b)] Receiving Stolen Property[2C:20-7(a)] and Hindering his own Apprehension [2C:29-3b(4)] for giving false information to the police “This incident is a clear example that criminals operate with no jurisdictional boundaries therefore the only way to hold these criminals accountable is to share intelligence with one another," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said “I commend the investigative follow-up work of my Patrol Division which directly associated this career criminal to additional crimes I am proud of the hard work they put forth each and every day.” 2025 at 2:28 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Google Earth)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police responded to UPS located at 493 County Avenue on a report of a theft of packages Police arrested a 29-year-old male of Paterson NJ along with a 24-year-old male of West New York NJ for Theft [2C:20-3A] and Conspiracy to commit Theft [2C:5-2A(1)] The first was further charged with Possession of a Prescription Legend Drug [2C:35-10.5E(1)] and found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of West New York The second was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody The first was issued his complaint warrant and transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 24-year-old male of Lodi NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Lodi NJ in the amount of $1,000 with a 10% option He was able to post bail for the involved warrant and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 35-year-old male of Jersey City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union in the amount of $750 along with 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus SPD released him on his own recognizance pending a future court date He was able to post bail for the warrant issued out of Union was was issued two motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody an individual entered Secaucus Police headquarters to report his motor vehicle was scratched with a key while parked in the Walmart parking lot police responded to the 100 block of County Avenue and arrested a 69-year-old male of Secaucus for Criminal Mischief [2C:17-3A(1)] Secaucus Police responded to the Morristown Police Department to take into custody a 61-year-old male of Morristown NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus in the amount of $600 He was unable to post bail for the involved warrant and was transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 30-year-old male of Jersey City NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail He was transported to the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office These charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty 2025 at 12:59 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police arrested a 23-year-old male of Union City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union He was also charged with Exhibiting a Fraudulent Insurance Card [2C:21-2.3B] He was able to post bail for the involved warrant was issued his complaint summons along with 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police responded to Best Buy on a report of a shoplifting Police arrested a 28-year-old male of Trenton NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Newark NJ in the amount of $5,000.00 with a 10% option and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Newark NJ in the amount of $1,500.00 with a 10% option He was also charged with Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A] He was transported to the Hudson County Jail in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division in relation to a theft of packages that occurred at 9000 Riverside Station Boulevard on 01/05/2025 Jiang was taken into custody at Secaucus Police headquarters Jiang was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody Secaucus Police responded to Walmart on a report of a shoplifting The involved individuals were observed attempting to drive away in a motor vehicle A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the police arrested a 54-year-old male of Union City NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(2)] and Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50] He was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union City was issued his complaint summons along with 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released to a responsible adult Secaucus Police responded to the New Jersey State Police Atlantic City Barracks to take into custody a 36-year-old male of Haddon Heights He was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to the area of 1315 Paterson Plank Road on a report of a motor vehicle crash Police arrested a 34-year-old male of Jersey City He was issued his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 5 motor vehicle summonses and released into the custody of a responsible adult Secaucus Police arrested a 35-year-old male of Lodi NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Garfield was issued 1 motor vehicle summons and was released from police custody Police arrested a 42-year-old male of Union City NJ for 2 outstanding warrants issued out of Wayne 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of North Bergen NJ with no bail and 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of Jersey City He was additionally charged with Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2A] officers from the New Jersey Transit Police Department responded to Secaucus Police headquarters to transfer custody of a 38-year-old male of Newark NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus in the amount of $600.00 along with 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus NJ in the amount of $200.00 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Newark NJ in the amount of $5,000.00 with a 10% option Newark did release him on his own recognizance pending a future court date He was unable to post bail for the warrant issued out of Secaucus and was taken to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to the South Orange Police Department to take into custody a 24-year-old male of Newark Police arrested a 36-year-old female of North Arlington NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued by the Wayne County Sheriff Department in PA She was further charged with being a Fugitive from Justice [2A:160-10] She was issued 2 motor vehicle summonses along with her complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail 2025 at 3:34 pm ET(Carly Baldwin/Patch)What you now see when you walk into the main lobby at Bayonne Medical Center the New Jersey Department of Health officially approved the final application from Hudson Regional Hospital to become the owner/operator of Bayonne Medical Center In November, Yan Moshe, the owner of the Secaucus hospital, announced he was going to assume ownership of Bayonne Medical Center But the takeover was not finalized; the state of New Jersey had to sign off on it NJ Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston approved a "certificate of need" application from Hudson Regional to become the permanent owner/operator of Bayonne Medical Center the Hoboken hospital and Christ Hospital in the Jersey City Heights all used to be owned by CarePoint Health Those three hospitals serve more than 60 percent of the population in Hudson County and 65 percent of their patients are uninsured or underinsured But CarePoint declared bankruptcy in November after it told the state it needed a $100-million bailout to continue operations — and even then it might not be enough to make payroll or pay its bills This was a hostile takeover by Moshe: He and CarePoint clashed for years and in 2020 Moshe purchased the land on which Bayonne Medical Center sits — so CarePoint technically became Moshe's tenant CarePoint even filed a restraining order against Moshe something usually used in domestic violence cases and not to block hostile corporate takeovers just before Carepoint filed for bankruptcy CarePoint's Board of Trustees agreed to "transition" operations at the three hospitals to Hudson Regional Hoboken and Christ hospitals to operate under the name Hudson Health System Moshe has not taken over operations of Christ and Hoboken — yet Those two hospitals are still technically owned by CarePoint; the matter is tied up in bankruptcy court Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis — currently running against Secaucus resident Frank Schillari to be Hudson County Sheriff — said this week he is glad Hudson Regional is now the owner of his town hospital He said it saved the life of Bayonne Medical Center “I am very happy that the New Jersey Department of Health issued a certificate of need to Hudson Regional Hospital for Bayonne Medical Center (BMC),” said Davis “This is a great development that will enable BMC to serve the community as a full-service hospital Bayonne needs a fully operational hospital that can serve the healthcare needs of our residents and our neighbors from Hudson County.” “This is the first time in maybe 25 or 30 years that I am confident that we have owners of Bayonne Hospital and we are not going through this in another ten years from now again,” Davis previously said Murphy's decision to approve the transfer of ownership of the Bayonne Medical Center to Hudson Regional Hospital," said Hudson County Executive Craig Guy "I am confident this change in leadership will allow the Bayonne Medical Center to continue providing quality healthcare services to Hudson County residents.” Bayonne Medical Center is located at 29 East 29th Street in Bayonne Moshe previously said he has plans to remodel the Bayonne Medical Center ER Hudson Regional Hospital is a community hospital located in Secaucus; Moshe says its mission "is to build a healthier community by providing exceptional care for all residents in the tri-state area." Secaucus Hospital Owner Fights To Buy Bayonne, Hoboken Hospitals (2020) Watch this report last year about the bad financial status of CarePoint's three hospitals in Hudson County: Secaucus Hospital Fired Me Once I Ended Affair With CEO, Woman Says (2022) Get great local news. Sign up to get Patch emails: https://patch.com/subscribe Contact this Patch reporter: Carly.baldwin@patch 2025 at 2:42 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Kristin Borden/Patch)SECAUCUS NJ — The Secaucus Walmart was evacuated at around 1:30 Thursday due to a bomb scare There were arrests for shoplifting at the Walmart in a separate incident The bomb threat was phoned in to Secaucus Police directly where two men broke into a home on Grace Avenue at 2 a.m and were confronted by a woman who lives in the home on Thursday — the day after the break-in — Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli said he spoke at length with the woman but otherwise unharmed after the encounter It is believed they were seeking the keys to a car that was parked in the driveway of the home The men were confronted by a woman who lives in the home The woman "startled them and also called the police," said Miller earlier this week Secaucus Police responded and saw a car fleeing the scene Police pursued the car onto the NJ Turnpike "due to the manner the vehicle was being operated "This is happening in towns all over New Jersey," said Gonnelli Thursday Secaucus Woman Encounters Car Thieves In Her Home At 2 A.M. 2025 at 12:03 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police arrested a 31-year-old male of Jersey City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Jersey City NJ in the amount of $5,000 and 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail He was also charged with Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A(3)(A)] and Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A] The police also arrested a 61-year-old male of Jersey City NJ for Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A] The older man was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody The younger was issued his complaint summons and 1 motor vehicle summons and was transported to the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office due to the outstanding warrant with no bail in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division the police arrested a 29-year-old male of Secaucus NJ for Aggravated Sexual Contact [2C:14-3A] and Endangering the Welfare of a Child [2C:24-4A(1)] in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division in relation to a motor vehicle theft that occurred on Brianna Way on Oct NJ for Receiving Stolen Property [2C:20-7A] Both Grant and Baez were issued their complaint summonses and were released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 28-year-old male of Bayonne NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Bayonne was issued three motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police responded to Sam’s Club for a report of a shoplifting Police arrested a 48-year-old male of Secaucus NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus for $600 He was released on his own recognizance pending a future court date in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department in relation to an incident of forgery that occurred at Walmart on 02/26/2025 where the actor attempted to use counterfeit currency for a purchase NJ and arrested a 44-year-old male of Trenton NJ for Forgery [2C:21-1A(3)] and Conspiracy to commit Forgery [2C:5-2A(1)] He was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Vorhees He was transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police responded to the area of Bagel Buffet located at 127 Plaza Centre on a report of a possible fight in progress the police arrested a 25-year-old female of Hillside She was issued her complaint summons along with 1 motor vehicle parking summons and was released from police custody Secaucus Police observed a motor vehicle stopped in the area of Paterson Plank Road ramp and the Rt The operator of the motor vehicle also appeared to be asleep in the driver’s seat of the motor vehicle Police arrested a 24-year-old male of Union City He was issued his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 2 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult 2025 at 12:42 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A maintenance worker in Xchange in Secaucus found a loaded gun in a backpack NJ — After a maintenance worker found a backpack with a loaded gun in a large Secaucus apartment complex police found drugs and cash in a man's apartment and car of Secaucus was arrested Wednesday on multiple drug and weapons charges Police in Secaucus said that around 1 p.m. an employee of Xchange told police that a maintenance worker had found a backpack near the 6000/8000 building on Riverside Station Boulevard Inside the backpack was a Ruger .45 caliber handgun loaded with hollow point ammunition Police also found approximately 10 ounces of suspected cocaine and over one pound of suspected marijuana Police had already responded to a call for service to an apartment at 6000 Riverside Station Boulevard in the early morning hours the day before Police determined that the person inside the unit must have discarded the backpack before police arrived He was arrested near his apartment by members of the Anti-Crime Unit and Secaucus Police K-9 Unit shortly after 7 p.m Police say they searched his apartment and found approximately two ounces of suspected cocaine approximately four pounds of suspected marijuana "which is believed to have been derived from nefarious activity," police said Police also found 45 credit cards that were suspected to be fraudulent “The proximity of our Police Annex at the Xchange complex allowed for an instantaneous response to this incident but I am thankful that a child didn’t discover this loaded handgun first,” Chief Dennis Miller said Agbo was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun five counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of High-Tech High School Police noted that they accept tips at (201) 330-2049 spdtips@secaucusnjpolice.gov and anonymously through the department’s website at www.secaucuspolice.org Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2025 at 8:29 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police responded to the Essex County Jail to take into custody a 51-year-old male of Newark He was unable to post bail and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County jail Secaucus Police responded to the Essex County Jail to take into custody a 62-year-old male of Union He was unable to post bail for the involved warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County jail Secaucus Police arrested a 21-year-old male of Jersey City He was issued 2 motor vehicle summonses and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 22-year-old female of Fort Lee She was issued a motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 2 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult Secaucus Police responded to A2Z Wine Club located at 101 Plaza Centre Road on a report of a stolen shopping cart Police arrested a 22-year-old female of the Bronx She was issued her complaint summons and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 31-year-old male of Secaucus NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Englewood in relation to a theft incident that occurred at the Meadowlands Exposition Center located at 355 Plaza Drive on 01/11/2025 police arrested a 24-year-old male of Levittown NY for Theft [2C:20-3A] and Conspiracy to commit Theft [2C:5-2A(1)] He was arrested at Secaucus Police Headquarters located at 1203 Paterson Plank Road and he is accused of stealing a pair of Nike Blue Lobster SB Dunks valued at $2,500 Secaucus Police responded to Hudson Regional Hospital located at 55 Meadowlands Parkway on a report of an individual refusing to leave police arrested a 44-year-old male of Jersey City NJ in the amount of $3,000 with a 10% option 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Morristown NJ in the amount of $1,500.00 with a 10% option and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Rochelle Park NJ in the amount of $550.00 with a 10% option He was unable to past bail and was subsequently transported to the Jersey City Police Department Secaucus Police observed an individual in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn whom the police had prior knowledge of possibly having an outstanding warrant Police arrested a 39-year-old male of Secaucus NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Monroe NJ in the amount of $1,000 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Roselle Roselle did release him on his own recognizance pending a future court date He was unable to post bail for the outstanding warrant issued out of Monroe Officers from the Monroe Police Department responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters and took custody of him NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hoboken Secaucus Police arrested a 46-year-old female of Newark NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Watchung The Watchung Police Department did release her on her own recognizance pending a future court date Smith was issued 1 motor vehicle summons and she was released from police custody Secaucus Police responded to the area of Koelle Boulevard and Central Lane on a report of a vehicle that was stopped at that location the police arrested a 41-year-old female of Secaucus She was issued her motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult Secaucus Police responded to the Harmony Suites located at 455 Plaza Drive on a report of suspicious incident Police arrested a 49-year-old female of Woodside NY for Possession of CDS believed to be Cocaine [2C:35-10A(1)] Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2] and Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A(1)] The police also arrested a 44-year-old male of Queens NY for Possession of CDS believed to be Cocaine [2C:35-10A(1)] and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2] He was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Bergen County He was released on his own recognizance in relation to the warrant issued out of Bergen County Secaucus Police responded to Best Buy located at 3 Mill Creek Drive on a report of individuals possibly concealing merchandise The individuals did leave the area in a motor vehicle prior to police arrival A motor vehicle stop was conducted of the involved vehicle and during the investigation the police arrested a 24-year-old male of New York NY for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Woodbridge He was able to post bail for the involved vehicle 2025 at 12:34 pm ET(Town of Secaucus)(Town of Secaucus)(Town of Secaucus)(Town of Secaucus)(Town of Secaucus)SECAUCUS NJ — The town of Secaucus will mark the 125th anniversary of its founding this year and Mayor Mike Gonnelli and the Secaucus town council will host a grand "Secaucus Day" celebration on May 31 Some history: The town of Secaucus became a borough in 1900 Secaucus was incorporated as a town in 1917 following a public vote by the residents living here that they wanted to form a Township What does it mean when a town becomes incorporated It means the town can create its own municipal laws Please mark your calendar and help us get the word out Your participation will help make this event a success your family and friends can participate in the run-up to the event and advertisements in a special-edition journal are also available You may also email 125celebrate@secaucus.net for additional information 2025 at 6:49 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Google Earth)SECAUCUS the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division responded to Secaucus High School on a report of an individual who had received a terroristic threat police arrested a 15-year-old juvenile male of Secaucus NJ for Terroristic Threats [2C:12-3A] and Conspiracy to commit Terroristic Threats [2C:5-2A(1)] The juvenile male was issued his juvenile complaint summons and was released into the custody of a responsible adult Secaucus Police responded to Shake Shack located at 700 Plaza Drive on a report of a patron who was threatening individuals in the establishment Police arrested a 35-year-old male of Garfield officers from the West New York Police Department responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters to transfer custody of a 32-year-old male of Las Vegas NV for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus This same man was found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Garfield NJ in the amount of $1,000 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Weehawken He was able to post bail for the outstanding warrants issued out of Secaucus and Garfield Weehawken did release him on his own recognizance pending a future court date and he was released from police custody Secaucus Police received information of a motor vehicle that was driving erratically The involved vehicle was found stopped on the roadway in the area of 1234 Paterson Plank Road the police arrested a 23-year-old male of Passaic He was issued his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional eight motor vehicle summonses and he was released into the custody of a responsible adult officers from the Irvington Police Department responded to Secaucus Police headquarters to transfer custody of a 43-year-old male of Newark NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus in the amount of $1,000 He was unable to post bail for the involved warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail 2025 at 1:27 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS all of last week's arrests (Patch now only publishes the names of people accused of serious crimes): Police arrested a 54-year-old male of Union City Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-2A(3)(A)] Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A(3)(A)] and Hindering Apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)] for providing false information to the police He was issued his complaint warrant and was transported to the Hudson County jail Police arrested a 39-year-old male of Hoboken NJ along with a 42-year-old male of New York NY for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] and Conspiracy to commit Shoplifting [2C:5-2A(1)] The Hoboken man was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Clifton NJ in the amount of $1,500 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hoboken NJ in the amount of $2,500 with a 10% option The Hoboken man was transported to the Hudson County jail; the other was issued his complaint warrant and released Secaucus Police arrested a 51-year-old male of Linden NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Elizabeth NJ in the amount of $750 with a 10% option He was arrested at Secaucus Police headquarters; was able to post bail for the involved warrant and was released from police custody Secaucus Police performed a well-being check on a man in the area of Paterson Plank Road and Post Place NJ for Possession of CDS believed to be Heroin [2C:35-10A(1)] and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2A] Hamdeh was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 23-year-old male of Amityville NY for Tampering with Public Records [2C:28-7A(2)] He was issued his complaint summons along with five motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police observed a man cross the street in the area of 1 Meadowlands Parkway He was observed crossing outside of the designated crosswalk area questioned him and arrested the 49-year-old male of Hoboken NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of Easton PA with no bail along with two outstanding warrants issued out of Jersey City NJ in the amount of $250 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Hoboken NJ in the amount of $6,500 with a 10% option He was also charged with Possession of CDS believed to be GHB [2C:35-10.2A] and Being a Fugitive from Justice [2A:160-10] He was issued his complaint warrants along with 1 motor vehicle summons and was transported to the Hudson County Jail 2025 at 10:43 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS two men broke into a home on Grace Avenue in Secaucus and they were confronted by a woman who lives in the home The resident "discovered the suspects inside her home startled them and also called the police," said Police Chief Dennis Miller "It appears the burglars' purpose was to steal the resident’s vehicle," said Miller He said he cannot answer any additional questions about this incident as it is under active investigation Four lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike were closed and one man had to be rescued during the morning rush on Wednesday after a truck overturned on the highway As reported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation at 7:45 a.m. on 511nj.org a truck was overturned on the NJ Turnpike at the Eastern Spur Toll Plaza at Exit 16 off of I-95 in Secaucus including members of the Secaucus Fire Department as well as tow truck workers were on the scene as of around 11:40 a.m. working to rescue a man who was stuck in the overturned truck deputy chief of the Secaucus Fire Department it took almost three hours to remove the driver from the truck He was medevacked from the scene by North Star with a serious leg injury and all lanes were reopened by about 2:15 p.m. according to Thomas Feeney of the NJ Turnpike Authority The extent of the damage caused by the crash was due to a fuel spill from the truck The cause of the crash is unknown at this time NJ — While there are still mail-in ballots to be counted Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli said he considers his selection of Melissa Howard Gerry Lyons and Tatiana Geller to be the winners of the Secaucus school board race Lyons and Geller declared victory on Facebook Tuesday night Jamie Fisher and Monica Berckes have all since conceded As of Wednesday morning, here are the current vote counts from the Hudson County Board of Elections: "Lyons is ahead by one thousand votes," said Gonnelli at 10 a.m Gonnelli endorsed the three winning candidates but he declined to comment on whether his winning endorsement is a sign of his popularity in Secaucus I don't want to sound like I'm full of myself," said the mayor "But there was a need for change on the school board I am not going to bother them (the three candidates he endorsed) I am glad the people did what they did; now let's hope they do a good job." Yule (this is her second time running, without success, for a seat on the Secaucus school board) posted a concession statement to her Facebook account late Tuesday "Thank you to everyone who supported me through the campaign for a seat on the SBOE While I wasn’t successful at securing a seat I did grow as an individual and met many great community members along the way Cheers to the new board members and future success for our district!" Fisher posted a statement here "I did my absolute best and have zero regrets," she said this is also Berckes' second time seeking a seat on the board She also conceded on Facebook, but did say the election was "tainted" in a post to the Secaucus Public Schools Parents Facebook page She means presumably by the mayor's involvement and his public endorsement of candidates Giraldo also said the race became much more difficult once Gonnelli publicly endorsed candidates "Being on the board wasn’t in my cards just yet; nonetheless I am very proud of the results," Giraldo said Thursday and I knew it was a long shot with the mayor's endorsement against us… and voted for me in this tainted election," wrote Berckes Tuesday night I don’t need to have a seat on the board to keep the pulse on our schools and be your eyes and ears I will continue to challenge and contribute always for our kids There’s another election one short year away." "I have nothing to say to that," replied Gonnelli I like Monica Berckes a lot; I like Valerie Mayors support Board of Education candidates all over the place I had to do it this year because there is a lot of stuff going on that has to be straightened out." Berckes said she did not want to elaborate Wednesday But she did say: "I’m looking very forward to the three seat winners moving our district forward I’ll continue to be informed and involved as I have for the last 15 years The "superintendent issue" is the most pressing matter facing the district, said Gonnelli. He also said "a report should be out relatively soon," meaning a report on the allegations made against current superintendent Erick Alfonso. These mysterious allegations are why the current BOE put Alfonso on paid leave in March. As Patch reported last week Alfonso has been paid more than $106,000 in the past nine months he has not worked and he continues to be paid daily by Secaucus taxpayers Gonnelli said he did not know if that report will be made public "That I don't know," he said Wednesday morning Lyons and Geller all declared victory Tuesday night on Facebook "Tatiana and Gerald would like to thank Mayor Gonnelli, the Secaucus City Council, and the Secaucus community for their support for us for the Secaucus School Board. We look forward to serving our community with transparency and open communication to make our Secaucus schools the best they can be," said Geller/Lyons here "I am incredibly grateful and honored to have been elected to continue to serve on the Secaucus Board of Education .. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mayor Gonnelli for his support and confidence in me .. Congratulations Gerald and Tatiana," Howard said in part Howard will keep her seat on the Board; Lyons and Geller will take their seats in January taking the seats currently held by Leah Farinola and Abigail Gonzalez 2025 at 12:02 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Kevin Bazemore Secaucus Police responded to the Rodeway Inn on Rt 3 east for a report of a victim being held against their will while threatened with a hypodermic needle Related: Rodeway Inn In Secaucus Being Used For Homeless Housing (2022) they located the adult victim (a man) and escorted him to safety Police say Bazemore physically restrained the victim and would not allow the victim to leave the hotel room for over two hours Bialek sat in front of the room door while holding a large needle Responding officers observed narcotics and drug paraphernalia in plain view strewn around the room A court-authorized search of the room was done and police seized over one ounce of suspected methamphetamine along with suspected cocaine and GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate) Various quantities of prescription legend drugs were also seized Bazemore and Bialek were each charged with Kidnapping [2C:13-1b(2)] Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping [2C:5-2a(1)/2C:13-1b(2)] Criminal Restraint [2C:13-2(a)] and Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Restraint [2C:5-2a(1)/2C:13-2(a).] Kevin Bazemore was also charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2] Brandon Bialek was also charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose [2C:39-4d] Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine [2C:35-5b(9)(a)] Possession with the Intent to Distribute Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-3] Possession with the Intent to Distribute GHB [2C:35-5b(4)] and three counts of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance [2C:35-10a(1)] “Nefarious acts at our hotels will not be tolerated,” Chief Dennis Miller said “These arrests are a vivid example of how the various divisions and units of the Secaucus Police Department work collaboratively to support one another toward our common goal and I am extremely proud of their work.” this office will be pediatric (children) patients only Their adult office on the third floor will relocate to Rt (Carly Baldwin/Patch)(Carly Baldwin/Patch)(Carly Baldwin/Patch)SECAUCUS NJ — Optum is closing its adult medical care office on 10th Street in Secaucus on April 7 Optum's pediatric office at 10th Street will remain open Optum is relocating their adult practice to 201 Rt all physicians in the existing practice will be relocating full time to the new location and the adult medicine office at 714 10th Street in Secaucus will close," said Optum in an email to patients Wednesday Optum physicians leaving Secaucus and relocating to Rutherford include Dr Optum took over the 10th Street medical building in Secaucus when Riverside Medical Group sold to Optum 2025 at 12:10 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Erick Alfonso at a February 2024 Secaucus Board of Education meeting NJ — Former Secaucus superintendent Erick Alfonso will be paid a total of $183,977 after the school board placed him on paid leave last March according to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request filed by Patch "The total amount the Secaucus school district will pay Erick Alfonso from March 20 2025 is $183,977," said the school district March 4 The Secaucus school board put Alfonso on paid leave last March and has been paying his $184,500-yearly salary ever since, even though he has not worked. The Secaucus school board voted March 11, 2024 to place Alfonso on paid leave The Secaucus school district will pay Alfonso his salary through April 21 The board placed Alfonso on leave while it investigated allegations against him The Board has never revealed what those allegations were on the advice of Secaucus school district lawyer Stephen Fogarty the Board of Education paid an additional $13,250 to an outside investigator named Peter Fallon to investigate these mysterious allegations against Alfonso Fallon took nearly a year to do his investigation He completed his investigation in February and submitted a report to the school district Patch's OPRA request to see that report was denied under the argument that Alfonso is entitled to privacy as a school district employee (Accusations against public school employees are rarely made public unless they rise to the level of criminal charges.) "Personnel records shall not be made available for public access length of service and date of separation." Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli said of Fallon's report: "I haven't read it." But — "There was not enough in that report to get rid of him They had no reason to get rid of him," said the mayor Gonnelli previously said the way this was handled has been "totally ridiculous and a waste of taxpayer money," and that he was "very disappointed in the Board of Education members." Secaucus To Pay Superintendent For More Than A Year Of Not Working (Feb Editor's note: When Patch first published this story board lawyer Fogarty told Patch Alfonso will be paid $61,500 for that period Fogarty said he released wrong information 2025 at 3:16 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Christina Villatoro is the mother of a North Arlington player who had been struggling with the Secaucus teen for the ball NJ — A North Arlington woman was arrested during a Jan 3 girls varsity basketball game against Secaucus High School after police say she rushed onto the court and put her arm around the neck of a teenage Secaucus girl was charged with third-degree child endangerment fourth-degree simple assault at a youth sporting event and disorderly conduct Villatoro is the mother of a North Arlington player at a varsity girls game between Secaucus High School and North Arlington High School players from both sides became involved in a heated exchange over the ball prompting the officials to stop the game," said North Arlington Police a player from Secaucus got into a physical altercation with a North Arlington player rushed onto the court and placed her arm around the Secaucus player’s neck and applied pressure." A North Arlington Police officer was present at the game and he quickly intervened and separated the mother and the teen Police escorted Villatoro out of the high school gym following the incident and she was later charged 2025 at 10:13 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Erick Alfonso Board lawyer Steven Fogarty is to his right NJ — Here is a breaking news update on former Secaucus schools superintendent Erick Alfonso who the school board put on paid leave last March and has been paying a $184,500-yearly salary ever since This was voted on and approved by the Secaucus school board at their meeting Thursday night, which you can watch here. The resolution about Alfonso — R1.20 — is listed in the meeting agenda here The Secaucus school board voted to place Alfonso on paid leave March 11 The board did this while it investigated allegations against him But he has been paid his full salary ever since according to salary documents obtained by Patch So he is leaving his contract one year early In addition to paying Alfonso his full salary while he has not worked for the past year, the Secaucus school district — on the advice of the board's lawyer, Stephen Fogarty —then paid $13,250 to hire a lawyer to investigate the mysterious complaints made against Alfonso The Secaucus Board of Education hired a lawyer named Peter Fallon depending on the length of his investigation which at the last point we checked had gone on for eight months Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli said Fallon's report is completed and turned into the school board But he did say: "There was not enough in that report to get rid of him That report is likely not available to the public but Patch will file an OPRA request for it (Open Public Records Act) We will also file an OPRA request to get the dollar amount Secaucus schools paid Alfonso in total They and all the previous Board just aren't getting it right This is the sixth superintendent Secaucus has had in the past seven years And some of them we actually had to pay them when they leave This has been a waste of taxpayer dollars." He is referring to separations the district had with former Secaucus High School principal Robert Berckes ("Dr Athletic director and Patriots football coach Charlie Voorhees remains acting Secaucus superintendent Secaucus Superintendent Paid $180K Salary, Has Not Worked For 8 Months Secaucus Superintendent Paid $106,500 So Far, For 8 Months Of Not Working Secaucus BOE Pays Lawyer $13K To Investigate Allegations Against Super Get great local news. Sign up for Patch emails: https://patch.com/subscribe Contact this Patch reporter: Carly.baldwin@patch.com 2025 at 2:21 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Carly Baldwin/Patch)SECAUCUS NJ — Secaucus recently filed a lawsuit challenging its county tax ratio The town of Secaucus said it was "pleased to report our efforts were successful" and the lawsuit will result in a reduction of approximately $1.5 million from the overall amount the town of Secaucus has to pay in taxes to Hudson County for 2025 That is $1.5 million the town of Secaucus does not have to pay in taxes to the county and can instead use for other purposes Hudson County charges a tax to Secaucus and other towns for services it provides to the towns Gonnelli and the Secaucus town CFO said they thought the assessed tax rate was too high and that's why they challenged it — successfully — in court "This is a tremendous tax savings to our residents and business community," said Gonnelli "We are very happy with the outcome of this tax litigation and this is just another example of how my administration continuously works for the benefit of our community." North Jersey admirers of dance can check out performers styles and cultures from around the world at an upcoming festival The 2nd New Jersey USA CID World Dance Festival will be held Saturday The festival will feature over 150 professional dancers from Africa Some of the dance styles include Indian dance and Spanish flamenco Performers will include local talent from Kulture Kool the South Asian cultural and performing arts center based in Rutherford; the Lyndhurst-based CMG Dance Project doing flamenco; and dancers from the Secaucus Middle School and Compagnie De Danse Bakalama from Senegal will also toe the stage is also the president of the Rutherford section of the International Dance Council Athalye said 13 dance companies and eight solo dancers will be participating in the festival with the solo dancers allotted eight minutes to perform and the companies given a 15-minute performance "The purpose of the festival is to promote diversity Like dance can just exist in so many different ways in terms of folk dance to expose the audience to all of these beautiful dance forms and cultures that are represented in our communities." The event is presented by the International Dance Council in collaboration with the town of Secaucus the council is a non-governmental umbrella organization "for all forms of dance in the world," according to its website The festival is made possible through the support of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Admission is free for Secaucus residents and members of the International Dance Council (with valid ID) and $5 for non-residents. Tickets are available at form.jotform.com/250583647594166 contact rutherfordsectioncid@gmail.com or (203) 558-7868 More: Rutgers professor documents NJ Latino history in new book. What to know For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community please subscribe or activate your digital account today 2025 at 8:30 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Osprey Cove apartments in Secaucus NJ — People in Secaucus catfished a man online into thinking he would be meeting with a 15-year-old girl and the man was arrested by Secaucus Police Saturday at the Osprey Cove apartment complex at 45 Meadowlands Parkway and charged with endangering the welfare of a child exhibiting obscene material to someone under 18 and criminal attempt to commit luring or enticing a child Secaucus Police said this was "a couple of vigilantes" who purported online to be a 15-year-old girl They chatted with the Queens man online and told him to come to Secaucus where he "intended on meeting who he reasonably believed to be a 15-year-old female for sex," said police It is unknown if the people lived in Osprey Cove apartments but that is where they told the man to meet them except the vigilante(s) intended the meeting to occur here," said Police Chief Dennis Miller "They engaged in a conversation with the male online They have no affiliation and were not directed by law enforcement I am not a proponent of this kind of vigilante operation the on-scene investigation developed ample probable cause The man was given a complaint summons and was released from police custody Police declined to release any further information 2025 at 12:17 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)SECAUCUS Secaucus Police arrested a 46-year-old male of Newark NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of South Orange NJ in the amount of $1,000 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Saddle Brook Both the South Orange Police Department and the Saddle Brook Police Department released him on his own recognizance pending future court dates He was issued 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 24-year-old male of Passaic NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Paterson The Paterson Police Department did release him on his own recognizance pending a future court date and he was issued 2 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 39-year-old female of Union City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Atlantic City 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Atlantic City NJ in the amount of $500.00 with a 10% option 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union City NJ in the amount of $250.00 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of West New York She was also charged with Possession of a Prescription Legend Drug believed to be Oxycodone [2C:35-10.5(2)] and Possession of a Prescription Legend Drug believed to be Alprazolam [2C:35-10.5E(2)] She was issued her complaint warrant along with 4 motor vehicle summonses and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Police arrested a 25-year-old male of Paterson NJ along with a 26-year-old male of Paterson One was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Bayonne Both men were issued their complaint warrants and were transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 35-year-old male of Hackensack He was issued his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 6 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult Secaucus Police responded to Hudson Regional Hospital for a report of an individual refusing to leave the premises Police arrested a 37-year-old female of Jersey City She was also found to have 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail She was issued her complaint summons and was transported to the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office Secaucus Police responded to the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel located at 40 Wood Avenue on a report of an individual who was refusing to leave the establishment Police arrested a 31-year-old male of New York Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A] and Possession of CDS believed to be GHB [2C:35-10.2A] He was issued his complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail Secaucus Police arrested a 27-year-old male of Jersey City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen was issued 6 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody Secaucus Police arrested a 26-year-old female of Union City NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union City The Union City Police Department did release her on her own recognizance pending a future court date and she was released from police custody 2024 at 10:55 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}An old photo of the former taekwondo building at 845 First Street NJ — The building where the Secaucus grocery store just opened was originally planned to become town houses This is Grocery Square former taekwondo building would have been torn down and 35 town homes would have been built there; it would have been multiple stories high Patel said he knew Mayor Mike Gonnelli would have preferred to see a grocery store open there Gonnelli confirmed that the property was approved for townhomes He said he was very happy to see a grocery store open instead "But in order to make the mayor and Council's dream come true for a supermarket in this town I forgoed the townhouse development and sought out a supermarket tenant because this was the only spot available in the center of town suitable for a community grocery store." The property is owned by J&A Managing Estates LLC Patel owns several large tracts of land in Secaucus and he also owns the Harmony Suites hotel and Candlewood Suites hotel Patel also used to own and operate the pharmacy next to Krauszer's on Meadowlands Parkway who lives in Secaucus with his wife and children which he opened with several partners that already operate existing Indian grocery stores elsewhere in North Jersey Goel and his partners pay rent to landlord Patel The grocery store sells a lot of Indian food items Friday: Secaucus Grocery Store Finally Opens In Old Martial Arts Building 2025 at 1:41 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Upon arrival Sergeant Nicholas Spangenberg and Police Officer Thomas Schaffer immediately began CPR Secaucus Police responded to the 200 block of Julianne Terrace for a 911 call of a man who was unresponsive and not breathing Sergeant Nicholas Spangenberg and Police Officer Thomas Schaffer immediately began cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) officers Matthew Cutola and Thomas Spuler readied their Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and assisted with CPR until EMTs arrived from Hudson Regional Hospital who were later assisted by paramedics from Jersey City Medical Center The man's pulse was found shortly thereafter He was transported to Hudson Regional Hospital and as of Wednesday afternoon remains in stable condition in the hospital “The continuous training of Secaucus police officers once again proved fruitful and saved another life,” Police Chief Dennis Miller said “I am extremely proud of these officers and their quick response I would be negligent if I did not give praise to Hudson Regional Hospital’s EMS and Jersey City Medical Center’s paramedics for their ongoing commitment to the safety of the residents of the town of Secaucus.”