🌱 Patch AM: Tattoo festival, sideshows, and contests coming to Secaucus this September

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In today's newsletter:

• Tattoo festival, sideshows, and contests coming to Secaucus this September
• Why a self-described corruption fighter was arrested in Secaucus

Also on today's calendar: The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJIB's Guide to 90+ New Jersey September Festivals and Events (newjerseyisntboring.com) — Secaucus will host the Meadowlands Tattoo Arts Festival at the Meadowlands Exposition Center September 4–6, bringing tattoo artists, performers, and vendors for a three-day, family-friendly event. Tickets are available by day or as a weekend pass, with kids under 12 free. The broader guide also highlights dozens of other September festivals across New Jersey if you're up for exploring beyond town.
   

• Anti-corruption candidate now faces corruption charges in NJ (wpst.com) — A former Hudson County official was recently arrested at the prosecutor's office in Secaucus on charges that he diverted more than $250,000 in county funds for personal use. Prosecutors say the alleged thefts occurred between 2024 and early 2026, after which the official was suspended and later fired. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the state Assembly on an anti-corruption platform.
   

📸 Around Secaucus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Secaucus

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26
• The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen →
  45A Enterprise Ave N, Secaucus
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Positive Living Lab
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Viviendo Los Colores
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Elders
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• JCCS Court Outreach @ JC HHS Fall for Health Community Fair
  City of Jersey City City Hall Annex, One Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305
  12:00 pm
• Youth Connect
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Jumpstart Program - Freshman
  James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
  8:30 am
• Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
  Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  6:00 pm
• Beyond the Binary
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• South Orange Farmers Market →
  Newark Arts SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange, 07079
  1:00 pm
• People's Open Mic: Youth Edition
  Newark Arts New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
  4:00 pm
• Positive Living Lab
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
• Adult Watercolor Class with Peri
  Cliffside Park Public Library Online Only
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Union City

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 8/24/2026 (insidernj.com)
• Union H.S. 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net)
• Union Mourns Former Business Administrator Ronald Manzella (tapinto.net)

Hoboken

• New to HS sports in North Jersey? Here's everything you need to know (northjersey.com)
• 19 New Jersey Food Spots That Grew Into Local 'Chainlets' (thelocalgirl.com)

Belleville

• College Employee In Nutley Says Their Car Was Sabotaged: Police (patch.com)

Ok Secaucus! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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