🌱 Patch AM: Secaucus remembers Binghamton alum Kenneth Simon, lost on 9/11.

Morning Secaucus! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Secaucus remembers Binghamton alum Kenneth Simon, lost on 9/11.
• Which Secaucus student just became a National Merit semifinalist?
• How will a $358 million data center reshape Secaucus?

Also on today's calendar: A New Theatre Company Brings Holiday Magic — and Opportunity to Rutherford! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm; a quick morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 15 Binghamton University Alumni Never Came Home on 9/11 (wnbf.com) — Among the 15 Binghamton University alumni lost on 9/11 was Kenneth Simon, an equities trader who lived in Secaucus and is remembered for his playful spirit and love of sports. The story revisits each alum's life, the university's quiet memorial courtyard, and how families still add names to honor loved ones connected to the campus.
   

• 5 Hudson County Teens Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — A High Tech High student from Secaucus is among just five Hudson County teens named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, based on standout PSAT scores. The recognition puts this local student in the running for a substantial college scholarship next spring, highlighting the strong academic performance coming out of Secaucus's county magnet school.
   

• Dodge Momentum Index Down 0.4% in August (floordaily.net) — A massive $358 million data center planned in Secaucus is among the largest commercial projects to enter the national Dodge Momentum Index in August, even as overall data center planning slowed. The report shows commercial planning dipped slightly while institutional projects like schools and public buildings grew, suggesting continued construction activity despite a modest overall index decline.
   

📸 Around Secaucus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Secaucus

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• A New Theatre Company Brings Holiday Magic — and Opportunity to Rutherford! →
  First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford, 1 E Passaic Ave, Rutherford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• WINE NIGHT →
  Secaucus NJ
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Memorial Ceremony in Remembrance of September 11, 2001 →
  Secaucus NJ
  8:30 am
• JIGARDAN GADHAVI at SACHA NAVRTATRI →
  Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus
  11:00 am
• Crafty Friday →
  Secaucus NJ
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Saturday Story Time →
  Secaucus NJ
  11:00 am
• Navratri Mahotsav With Kairavi Buch →
  Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus
  8:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Afternoon Book Club →
  Secaucus NJ
  1:00 pm
• Pajama Story Time →
  Secaucus NJ
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Senior Movie →
  Secaucus NJ
  12:00 pm
• Family & Friends Free Play →
  Secaucus NJ
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 7th Annual Peace Festival →
  Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Union City

• Hoboken High School Teen Named National Merit Semifinalist (patch.com)
• Union Officials Honor Late Township Administrator Ronald Manzella (tapinto.net)
• SU duo honored by Landmark (centredaily.com)

North Bergen

• Guttenberg sues North Bergen in effort to halt $38 million lease deal with NBMUA (hudsoncountyview.com)
• Christopher Amoroso, The Police Officer Photographed Saving A Woman Just Before He Was Killed On 9/11 (allthatsinteresting.com)

Hoboken

• Hoboken High School Teen Named National Merit Semifinalist (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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