A student at Secaucus High School tested positive for tuberculosis last week, according to the school district.
On Friday, interim Secaucus school superintendent Mark Toback released these five goals for 2025-2026 for the school district:
Here's new info., including the length of his employment, why he was hired and his salary:
On Saturday, Hudson Regional Hospital will give away 100 backpacks filled with school supplies.
This August, a series of workshops was held at the Secaucus Public Library to teach children and teens how to deal with stress:
Patch asked all three why they think nobody challenged them in 2025.
Rain or shine, Donna greets everyone at Secaucus High with a warm smile and a safe path to school.
Many Belleville school board members praised Alfonso and said they "wholeheartedly" welcome him to lead the district.
Voorhees has been interim superintendent since last spring, when the BOE put Erick Alfonso on a $183,977 paid leave, but never said why.
The total amount the Secaucus school district will pay Erick Alfonso from March 20, 2024 through April 21, 2025 is $183,977.
A total of 76 Hudson County children, in grades third through eighth, competed. Among those were three students from Secaucus:
The Secaucus school district will pay Erick Alfonso his $184,500​ salary through April 21, at which point he will resign. Mayor speaks:
The Secaucus school district is paying $13,250 to an outside lawyer to investigate the complaints made against Erick Alfonso.
Audry Yule, Jamie Fisher and Monica Berckes all conceded late Tuesday, with Berckes calling the election "tainted."
At 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, with 92 percent of the districts reporting, the three school board candidates endorsed by Gonnelli are leading:
Erick Alfonso will continue to be paid his $184K salary until the BOE takes further action. His contract does not expire until June 2026.
Some of the biggest topics the board discussed Thursday night were:
The Secaucus BOE has been paying former superintendent Erick Alfonso his $180,000 salary since the Board placed him on leave in March.
Mayor Gonnelli says it is the revolving door of superintendents in Secaucus schools — not redistricting — that most concerns him:
To make it easier for Secaucus residents, here are the profiles of all seven school board candidates. Voters will be asked to choose three.
Seven people are running for Secaucus school board; voters will choose three. Patch asked all seven the following questions:
Seven people are running for Secaucus school board; voters will be asked to choose three. Patch asked all seven the following questions:
Questions will be asked by Don Evanson, who publishes the Secaucus Spectator, a free newsletter distributed every month in Harmon Cove.
As mayor, Gonnelli has never publicly endorsed a school board candidate. He said why he's doing it this year:
Like many mayors throughout New Jersey, Gonnelli usually does not get involved in school board elections. This year is different.
Seven people filed to run, and Secaucus residents will be asked to choose three. There are some familiar names:
Parents are angry after the Secaucus school district first said in March full-day PreK is coming, then took it away in June:
Mayor Gonnelli encourages the public to come, and Voorhees will specifically answer any and all questions about the reversal on free PreK:
"This is, frankly, very upsetting, and utterly embarrassing," said Mayor Mike Gonnelli Friday.
At their meeting Thursday, the Secaucus BOE is expected to unanimously approve Charlie Voorhees as interim superintendent.
For unknown reasons, Alfonso has been suspended with pay, his $180,000 yearly salary.
While the school district intends to launch free PreK in September, this initial round of funding can only accommodate about 100 kids.
Redistricting pushed back to 2025, and also the district is looking into building an addition at Clarendon for an influx of PreK students:
Gonnelli will reveal whether he supports redistricting or not. Meeting starts at 7 in the high school PAC:
The plan is controversial in Secaucus, with many shocked and some parents very unhappy with the proposal. Many Board members support it: