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And on the Secaucus Patch calendar - Exit Strategies for Business Owners

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Hi there, Secaucus! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How five weeks of Portal Bridge work will disrupt Secaucus commuters.
  • How does Secaucus really stack up against its Hudson County neighbors?

Also on today's calendar: Exit Strategies for Business Owners and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: A morning shower; warmer, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJ Transit Cuts Newark-Secaucus Trains in Half for Five Weeks of Portal Bridge Work (thesunpapers.com) — If you rely on NJ Transit between Newark and Secaucus, prepare for five weeks of sharply reduced trains starting Sunday, October 11, as crews finish shifting tracks to the new Portal North Bridge. Many Midtown Direct trains will detour to Hoboken instead, but PATH, NY Waterway and NJ Transit buses will honor tickets while the work wraps up.
   

• 12 Towns in Hudson County: A Guide From Bayonne to Secaucus (hudsonreporter.com) — Secaucus gets highlighted here as Hudson County's Meadowlands gateway, home to Secaucus Junction, outlet shopping, and neighborhoods that feel distinct from the Hudson waterfront towns. The guide walks you through all 12 Hudson County municipalities, explaining how transit, history, and geography connect them, and notes when a car helps most in parts of Secaucus and Kearny.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364369-9) in North Bergen. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Taco Bell Crew Member JC NJ in Hoboken. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Secaucus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union City

  • Union City Approves Four-Story Development With Apartments and Retail (jerseydigs.com)
  • Birria, carnitas and beyond: Here are some of New Jersey's top tacos (mycentraljersey.com)

North Bergen

  • Hugo Cabrera to Become North Bergen's Next Mayor (hudpost.com)
  • First Hudson Tunnel Project tunnel boring machine starts work (roi-nj.com)
  • Insurance broker Edward Machuca from North Bergen New Jersey Valor insurance, This insurance broker named Edward Machuca from North Bergen New Jersey scammed me 400 dollars and manipulated me to give (ripoffreport.com)

Jersey City

  • New Indian Restaurant In Jersey City Opens Special Scotch Whiskey Speakeasy, House Of Amrut (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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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