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Also on today's calendar: The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Secaucus High School Ranked 165th Best In New Jersey (patch.com) — Secaucus residents can take pride in Secaucus High School's continued rise in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–27 rankings, moving up to 165th in New Jersey. The report highlights strong graduation rates, Advanced Placement participation, and key proficiency metrics, while noting that this is the only high school serving the Secaucus School District.
2. Man Threatened To Jump From Harmon Cove Towers Bridge (patch.com) — In Secaucus, a police officer successfully talked down a 33-year-old man who threatened to jump from the railroad bridge near Harmon Cove Towers, preventing a tragedy over active freight tracks. The man, distraught over his fiancée's recent death, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, and police urged anyone feeling suicidal in Secaucus to immediately call 911 for help.
3. High Tech cracks top 20 in U.S. News N.J. high school rankings, County Prep at 61 (hudsoncountyview.com) — Secaucus' High Tech High School has broken into the top 20 New Jersey high schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, while County Prep placed 61st. High Tech also boasts Hudson County's Teacher of the Year, highlighting strong academics and instruction for local students.
4. Which elite talents are back? Returning All-Group Girls Volleyball players for 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Two Secaucus High School standouts, senior hitters Sarah Veloz and Isabella Pablos, are among New Jersey's returning All-Group girls volleyball players for the 2026 season. A statewide preview highlights top talent across all school groups, underscoring that Secaucus will again be represented among the elite when matches start in a few weeks.
5. Bayonne man charged in July Jersey City hit-and-run that badly injured pedestrian (hudsoncountyview.com) — A Bayonne man has been charged in a Jersey City hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian, and he was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus. The case stems from a July collision where the driver allegedly fled, with investigators later identifying the suspect's vehicle and operator.
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