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Secaucus Plaza is the "downtown" area of Secaucus. It is just off of NJ-3. The Outlets are a collection of outlet shops selling discounted name-brand merchandise in southwest Secaucus.
Secaucus Plaza is the "downtown" area of Secaucus. It is just off of NJ-3. The Outlets are a collection of outlet shops selling discounted name-brand merchandise in southwest Secaucus.


Many factory retail outlets are scattered throughout the Harmon Cove industrial section, often located in warehouses or converted factories. Harmon Cove Outlet Center is the largest outlet mall, on Enterprise Avenue,.
Many factory retail outlets are scattered throughout the Harmon Cove industrial section, often located in warehouses or converted factories. Harmon Cove Outlet Center is the largest outlet mall, on Enterprise Avenue.


Harmon Cove Outlet Center stores:<br>
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The [[Mill Creek Mall]] (officially, the Mall at Mill Creek) is a moderate-level mall on NJ-3 on the west side of the Turnpike. It's currently under renovation.
Reebox<br>
Carter's<br>
The Children's Place<br>
East West Bridal<br>
Perry Ellis<br>
Lenox Factory Outlet<br>

Secaucus Outlets stores:<br>
Liz Clairborne<br>
Anne Klein<br>
Gucci<br>
Mikasa<br>
Nine West<br>
Kenneth Cole Shoes<br>

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The [[Mill Creek Mall]] (officially, the Mall at Mill Creek) is a moderate-level mall on NJ-3 on the west side of the Turnpike. It's currently under renovation. The Kohl's store at the Mill Creek Mall is still open!


[[Wal-Mart]] and [[Sam's Club]] are located east of the NJ Turnpike, near NJ 3 and Interchange 16E.
[[Wal-Mart]] and [[Sam's Club]] are located east of the NJ Turnpike, near NJ 3 and Interchange 16E.

Best Buy, Ashley Furniture, Home Depot and Daffy's are located on Paterson Plank Rd in Secaucus NJ off Interchange 16W.

Linen's n Things and Pier 1 are now open at Harmon Meadow Plaza.


==Corporate residents==
==Corporate residents==

Revision as of 00:02, 22 November 2007

For other uses, see Secaucus (disambiguation)
Secaucus, New Jersey
Town
location of Secaucus within Hudson County
location of Secaucus within Hudson County
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyHudson
Area
 • Total6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Land5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total15,931
 • Density2,706.7/sq mi (1,045.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
07094, 07096
Area code201
FIPS code34-66570Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0880457Template:GR

Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. The town's name is pronounced "SEE-kaw-cus", with the accent on the first syllable, not the second as often used by non-natives.[1]

Secaucus was originally formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1900, from portions of North Bergen. On June 7, 1900, Secaucus was incorporated as a town, replacing Secaucus borough, based on the results of a referendum held on June 5, 1917.[2]

Before the 1950s, Secaucus was home to a number of pig farms, rendering plants, and junk yards, which gave the town a reputation for being one of the most odorous in the New York metropolitan area. In 1963, debris from the demolition of Pennsylvania Station was carted over and dumped in the Secaucus Meadowlands. In later decades Secaucus became more a commuter town.

Geography

Secaucus is located at 40°47′15″N 74°3′42″W / 40.78750°N 74.06167°W / 40.78750; -74.06167Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.787600, -74.061784)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (9.66%) is water.

At the southern end of Secaucus is Snake Hill (sometimes known as Laurel Hill), an igneous rock intrusion jutting up some 150 feet from the Meadowlands below, near the New Jersey Turnpike.

Being partly surrounded by the Hackensack Meadowlands, Secaucus provides opportunities to observe the recovery of natural marshes in the town's post industrial, post agricultural age. Some marsh areas in the northeast part of town have been filled to provide a new commercial area, and some to build footpaths for nature walks with signs illustrating birds and other wildlife to be seen there.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19308,950—
19409,7549.0%
19509,7500.0%
196012,15424.7%
197013,2288.8%
198013,7193.7%
199014,0612.5%
200015,93113.3%
2006 (est.)15,562[3]
Population 1930 - 1990.[4]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 15,931 people, 6,214 households, and 3,945 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,044.3/km² (2,706.7/mi²). There were 6,385 housing units at an average density of 418.6/km² (1,084.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.54% White, 4.45% African American, 0.11% Native American, 11.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.26% of the population.

There were 6,214 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,800, and the median income for a family was $72,568. Males had a median income of $49,937 versus $39,370 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,684. About 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of the Town of Secaucus is Dennis Elwell. The Deputy Mayor is John Reilly. Other members of the Secaucus Town Council are John Bueckner, Fred Constantino, Michael Grecco, Richard Kane and Robert Kickey.[5]

Federal, state and county representation

Secaucus is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.[6]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[7][8] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[9] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[10][11]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 32nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Raj Mukherji (D, Jersey City) and in the General Assembly by John Allen (D, Hoboken) and Jessica Ramirez (D, Jersey City).[12] Template:NJ Governor

Hudson County is governed by a directly elected County Executive and by a Board of County Commissioners, which serves as the county's legislative body. As of 2024, Hudson County's County Executive is Craig Guy (D, Jersey City), whose term of office expires December 31, 2027.[13] Hudson County's Commissioners are:[14][15][16]

Kenneth Kopacz (D, District 1-- Bayonne and parts of Jersey City; 2026, Bayonne),[17][18] William O'Dea (D, District 2-- western parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[19][20] Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, District 3-- southeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[21][22] Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, District 4-- northeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[23][24] Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, District 5-- Hoboken and adjoining parts of Jersey City; 2026, Hoboken),[25][26] Fanny J.Cedeno (D, District 6-- Union City; 2026, Union City),[27][28] Caridad Rodriguez (D, District 7-- West New York (part), Weehawken, Guttenberg; 2026, West New York),[29][30] Robert Baselice (D, District 8-- North Bergen, West New York (part), Seacaucus (part); 2026, North Bergen),[31][32] and Albert Cifelli (D, District 9-- East Newark, Harrison, Kearny, and Secaucus (part); 2026, Harrison).[33][34]

Hudson County's constitutional officers are: Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027),[35][36] Sheriff Frank Schillari, (D, Jersey City, 2025)[37] Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas, (D, Jersey City, 2024)[38][39] and Register Jeffery Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2024).[40][39]

Education

Students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade are educated by the Secaucus Board of Education. The schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) consist of two pre-K - 6 elementary schools — Clarendon Elementary School with 545 students and Huber Street Elementary School with 520 students — Secaucus Middle School with 291 students in grades 7 and 8, and Secaucus High School with 493 students in grades 9 - 12.

Immaculate Conception School is a Catholic private day school, serving grades Pre-K through 8th grade.

The Nicholas G. Hayek Watchmaking School is also located in Secaucus.

Sports

Secaucus is currently home to men's soccer team Secaucus FC. Founded in 2001 by some of the first generation of soccer players from the town, Secaucus FC now represents the town in the Garden State Soccer League, and several other tournaments and indoor leagues around the state. The team is the first ever men's soccer team to come out of Secaucus.

For the first 4 seasons of the league, Secaucus was the headquarters of Major League Lacrosse. The headquarters have since moved to Boston, Massachusetts.

Transportation

Secaucus has exceptionally good road and rail transportation. The town is divided into four by the intersecting roads of NJ 3, which runs east and west, and the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (part of Interstate 95), which runs north-south, with an interchange (16E/17) at NJ Route 3 and a new interchange 15X, near the Secaucus Junction, which opened in late 2005.[41]

Because of this, many shipping warehouses and truck freight transfer stations are located in Secaucus, both for shipping companies such as UPS and for numerous retailers. For example, Barnes & Noble's "same day delivery" service to Manhattan is run out of a warehouse in Secaucus. The town also has a large rail yard run by Conrail/CSX/Norfolk Southern where loads are switched between trains or transferred to or from trucks.

Secaucus is also the site of New Jersey Transit's Secaucus Junction (also known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Station, and sometimes known as Secaucus Transfer Station or Allied Junction. Currently there is no track junction, although one is planned for the future). The transfer station links all of NJT's long-distance train lines except the Raritan Valley Line and the Atlantic City Line. Access to the station from the rest of Secaucus is limited (it is in the southeast corner of Secaucus), via County Avenue or via NJ Turnpike Interchange 15X.

Numerous New Jersey Transit bus lines serve Secaucus, including the 124, 129, 190 and 320 buses to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, the 78 to Newark, the 2 and 85 to Jersey City and local service provided on the 772 route.[42] There is a bus park-and-ride at the northeast corner of Secaucus.

In the first half of the 20th Century a trolley line ran through the then main business district of Secaucus, on Paterson Plank Road from Jersey City and across the Hackensack River to East Rutherford. The extent to which the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will resurrect this service is undecided.

The closest airport with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth.

There are three taxicab services located within the town of Secaucus. Each taxicab service is licensed and inspected by the Secaucus Chief of Police and each individual driver of these licensed services undergo fingerprinting, motor vehicle record check and a complete background check each year. Secaucus taxicab services will happily provide visitors staying at area hotels, or traveling into Secaucus, with discount fare information when called directly. Some car services advertised by area hotels, yellow pages, and by flyer, may not be located within, or licensed/inspected by, Secaucus Town.

The taxicab services below are currently licensed within the town of Secaucus NJ:

Abes Limo & Cab Service 201-601-0001
Services: Open 24 hours, Local transportation, long distance transportation, airport pickup Newark Airport only


Access Limo & Cab Service 201-866-6360
Services: Open 24 hours, local pickup only, long distance from secaucus nj only


Secaucus Taxi Service (Phoenix Limo Corp) 201-866-7780
Services: Open 24 hours, local transportation, long distance transportation, airport pick-up Newark, LaGuardia, Teterboro, & JFK airports. Pick-up from Rutherford, East Rutherford, Dumont, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Cliffside Park, Hasbrouck Heights, North Bergen, Moonachie, West New York, Jersey City, Hoboken, Carlstadt, Manhattan, Lodi, & Wood-Ridge to airports and long distance trips by reservation. Online reservations, faxed itemized invoices and group rates.

Retail hub

There are several large retail areas in Secaucus.

Secaucus Plaza is the "downtown" area of Secaucus. It is just off of NJ-3. The Outlets are a collection of outlet shops selling discounted name-brand merchandise in southwest Secaucus.

Many factory retail outlets are scattered throughout the Harmon Cove industrial section, often located in warehouses or converted factories. Harmon Cove Outlet Center is the largest outlet mall, on Enterprise Avenue.

Harmon Cove Outlet Center stores:
Reebox
Carter's
The Children's Place
East West Bridal
Perry Ellis
Lenox Factory Outlet

Secaucus Outlets stores:
Liz Clairborne
Anne Klein
Gucci
Mikasa
Nine West
Kenneth Cole Shoes

The Mill Creek Mall (officially, the Mall at Mill Creek) is a moderate-level mall on NJ-3 on the west side of the Turnpike. It's currently under renovation. The Kohl's store at the Mill Creek Mall is still open!

Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are located east of the NJ Turnpike, near NJ 3 and Interchange 16E.

Best Buy, Ashley Furniture, Home Depot and Daffy's are located on Paterson Plank Rd in Secaucus NJ off Interchange 16W.

Linen's n Things and Pier 1 are now open at Harmon Meadow Plaza.

Corporate residents

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents include:

Pop culture references

See also

References

  1. ^ Page, Jeffrey. "Our towns challenge our tongues", The Record (Bergen County), June 17, 2005. Accessed June 19, 2007. "You can always tell newcomers to Secaucus. Because most words are pronounced with emphasis on the next-to-last syllable, they say they live in see-KAW-cus - although the ones who fear their friends might recall that Secaucus used to be pig-farming country might say they live in South Carlstadt, which doesn't exist. If I said 'see-KAW-cus' to someone local, they'd think I didn't know what I was talking about, said Dan McDonough, the municipal historian. Of course it's SEE-kaw-cus. Everybody knows that."
  2. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 147-148.
  3. ^ Census data for Secaucus borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed August 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  5. ^ Town of Secaucus, Town of Secaucus. Accessed March 16, 2007.
  6. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  7. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Biography, Congressman Bill Pascrell. Accessed January 3, 2019. "A native son of Paterson, N.J., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. has built a life of public service upon the principles he learned while growing up on the south side of the Silk City."
  9. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  10. ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
  11. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
  12. ^ Legislative Roster for District 32, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  14. ^ Message From The Chair, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  15. ^ County Officials, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  16. ^ 2017 County Data Sheet, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  17. ^ Freeholder District 1, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  18. ^ Kenneth Kopacz, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  19. ^ Freeholder District 2, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  20. ^ William O'Dea, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  21. ^ Freeholder District 3, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  22. ^ Gerard M. Balmir Jr., Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  23. ^ Freeholder District 4, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  24. ^ E. Junior Maldonado, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  25. ^ Freeholder District 5, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  26. ^ Anthony L. Romano, Jr., Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  27. ^ Freeholder District 6, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  28. ^ Tilo Rivas, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  29. ^ Freeholder District 7, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  30. ^ Caridad Rodriguez, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  31. ^ Freeholder District 8, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  32. ^ Anthony P. Vainieri Jr., Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  33. ^ Freeholder District 9, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  34. ^ Albert J. Cifelli, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  35. ^ E. Junior Maldonado Archived September 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Hudson County Clerk. Accessed January 30, 2018.
  36. ^ Members List: Clerks Archived October 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2018.
  37. ^ Home page, Hudson County Sheriff's Office. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  38. ^ Hudson County Surrogate, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed March 26, 2021.
  39. ^ a b "Surrogates | COANJ". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  40. ^ [1], Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed March 26, 2021.
  41. ^ Harrington, Shannon D. "Enter Exit 15", The Record (Bergen County), November 30, 2005. Accessed June 19, 2007. "Exit 15X, the new $250 million Secaucus interchange on the New Jersey Turnpike, will open to motorists Thursday night."
  42. ^ Hudson County Bus/Rail Connection, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 23, 2007.
  43. ^ About Us, WWOR-TV. Accessed November 6, 2007.
  44. ^ Contact Us, Goya Foods. Accessed November 6, 2007.
  45. ^ InterServer Completes Construction of new 6,000 Sq. Ft. Datacenter, accessed May 12, 2007.
  46. ^ Daytek Online takes space in Secaucus, NJ Building, accessed May 12, 2007.
  47. ^ Hanc, John. "Lifting for Life: Dave Draper, a 1960s bodybuilding star is back—and touting the rewards of strength building.", AARP Bulletin, October 2006. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Except the muscles: they were real. Draper had been developing those since he was 12, not on a West Coast beach but in the basement of his parents' home in Secaucus, N.J."
  48. ^ Poor Man's Candidate, Time (magazine) March 17, 1952. "Massive (6 ft., 240 lbs.) Henry B. Krajewski of Secaucus, N.J. has a five-acre farm with 4,000 pigs, a flourishing saloon ("Tammany Hall Tavern") and political ambitions."

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