Secaucus Police Do Torch Run At All 3 Schools In Town, Run Down Centre Avenue

SECAUCUS, NJ — The Secaucus Police Department held their torch run Friday morning, which raises money for the Special Olympics of New Jersey.

Every year police departments from across the state take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and Secaucus is routinely one of the top ten fundraising teams in the state, thanks to private donors.

This year, police were also joined by members of the Secaucus Fire Department and Teamsters Local 177. Secaucus Police officers and volunteer firefighters ran for four miles through town. Select Secaucus residents joined them. Secaucus Police and residents ran the torch approximately four miles from police headquarters to each of the three schools, where kids came out and ran with them. Some kids carried the torch.

Robert Kitrys, a Secaucus young man, led the run and held the torch down Centre Avenue. Watch:

The NJ Special Olympics will be held this weekend at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and their opening ceremony will be Friday night in the TCNJ football stadium.

Here is who ran this year from Secaucus Police:

Lt. Chris Rinaldi, Capt. Austin Hawxhurst, Sergeants Marc Schoch and Nicholas Spangenberg, Det. Gabriel Galella, Police Officers Alex Witrock, Anthony Sherman, Justin Restrepo, Matthew Garzone, Jesus Rodriguez, Jose Diaz, Jeancarlos De La Rosa, Emmanuel Mikros and Eric Salinas.

Secaucus Police will hold their second annual Turnpike 5K in September. This is a 5K raise actually held ON the NJ Turnpike, to raise money again for the Special Olympics. Say organizers:

"The NJ Turnpike Five is a one-of-a-kind 5K race held on the iconic New Jersey Turnpike at the Exit 15X Helix in Secaucus. Runners will take on a thrilling out-and-back course that winds up the helix, heads toward the tollbooths, and loops back — offering stunning views and a truly unforgettable route." Here's info. on the 5K last year: support.sonj.org/event/2025-nj-turnpike-five/e702811?c_src=SONJEventPage