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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Secaucus really fits into Hudson County's 12-town puzzle.
  • How will five weeks of rail work disrupt Secaucus commuters?
  • Rutherford suspect's prior Secaucus lewdness charge surfaces after new arrest

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 66, low: 60.
  • Monday: A morning shower, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Towns in Hudson County: A Guide From Bayonne to Secaucus (hudsonreporter.com) — Secaucus gets spotlighted here as Hudson County's Meadowlands gateway, with Secaucus Junction, outlet shopping, and car-friendly west-side access all explained for visitors and residents. The guide walks you through how Secaucus fits among the county's 12 towns, how to reach it without PATH, and why its location surprises many people who assume it's in Bergen County.
   

• Warning for NJ Transit Riders: Midtown Direct Trains Diverted to Hoboken for 5 Weeks (snjtoday.com) — If you rely on trains through Secaucus Junction, expect major changes starting Sunday: service between Newark and Secaucus will be cut in half for five weeks while crews shift tracks to the new Portal North Bridge. Midtown Direct trains will divert to Hoboken, but tickets will be cross-honored on PATH, NY Waterway, and NJ Transit buses, so Secaucus riders should check new schedules now.
   

• Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say (dailyvoice.com) — A Rutherford man accused of groping a shopper at the Lyndhurst ShopRite has a prior 2025 lewdness charge listed in Secaucus court records involving conduct allegedly seen by a child under 13. Investigators linked him to the latest incident through police cooperation and surveillance, and he now faces criminal sexual contact and lewdness charges.
   

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  • White Castle posted a job opening for Crew Manager in Little Ferry. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union City

  • Boys Soccer: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Bounces Back with 3-0 Win Over Union City (TAPinto.net)
  • The 30 Best Private High Schools in New Jersey for 2027, According to Niche (njfamily.com)
  • Union City Approves Four-Story Development With Apartments and Retail (jerseydigs.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)

Jersey City

  • Video Of ICE And Children Crying Spurs Response From Mayor In Harrison (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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