🌱 Patch AM: Secaucus Police Blotter, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23

Greetings Secaucus! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See who Secaucus Police arrested and why last week
• What Secaucus rail riders should know about the new bridge upgrades
• How World Cup trains through Secaucus Junction ended millions in the red

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Secaucus Police Blotter, Aug. 17 - Aug. 23 (patch.com) — Secaucus residents get a detailed look at last week's police activity, including arrests tied to credit card fraud at Best Buy, multiple outstanding warrants, and a DWI on Route 3. The blotter highlights several suspects from across New Jersey, plus one Secaucus resident arrested on a local warrant and released after posting bail.
   

• Amtrak Begins $93M Newark Dock Bridge Overhaul To Convert to Fixed Structure by 2028 (wmtram.com) — Major rail upgrades tied to the Gateway Program include a $93 million overhaul of Newark's historic Dock Bridge and related work like the Portal North Bridge replacement in Secaucus. These projects aim to improve safety, reliability, and capacity for Amtrak, NJ Transit, and PATH riders across the busy Northeast Corridor through 2028 and beyond.
   

• NJ Transit lost nearly $4 million on World Cup service (nj1015.com) — NJ Transit lost nearly $4 million running special World Cup trains through Secaucus Junction to MetLife Stadium after ridership fell far below expectations. The agency says it will cover the shortfall with advertising and real estate revenue instead of raising fares or cutting service, while noting the World Cup still reduced its usual losses on MetLife events.
   

📸 Around Secaucus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Secaucus

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Thursday August 27
• Rainbow Elders
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm
• Viviendo Los Colores
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, 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
• 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
• Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
  Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Jump Start Program -Sophomores
  James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
  Newark Arts Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States
  8:00 am
• Union City Board of Education Meeting
  Roosevelt School Union City Board of Education Meeting Education Center 3912 Berg
  4:00 pm
• Viviendo Los Colores
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
• Music, Movement & Movies →
  Newark Arts New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ZT Systems posted a job opening for Inventory Accounting Manager in Secaucus. Apply here.
• Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant – Cast Member in North Bergen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Secaucus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union City

• Another used cooking oil theft reported in Monroe County; New Jersey man charged (fox56.com)
• Union H.S. 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net)
• Sen. Cory Booker Stops at Franklin Food Bank During 21-County New Jersey Tour (tapinto.net)

North Bergen

• Book Housekeeping Services in North Bergen, NJ with Megan H. from $22/hr (care.com)

Hoboken

• New Book: 9/11 Photography Spanning 40 Years Released (investorshangout.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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