Editing Secaucus, New Jersey (section)

===Subsections===
====North End====
[[File:Secaucus Rec Ctr jeh.jpg|thumb|Secaucus Recreation Center]]
As its name suggests, the '''North End''' in Secaucus, New Jersey, is the section of town north of [[New Jersey Route 3]] and the Secaucus Plaza Central Business District, to which it is connected by  [[Paterson Plank Road]]. The [[Hackensack River]] and its tributary Mill Creek create the other borders for the district.<ref>{{Cite book
| publisher = Hagstrom Map Company, Inc
| isbn = 978-0-88097-763-0
| title = Hudson County New Jersey Street Map
| date = 2008
}}</ref>

The North End is one of the older, traditional residential neighborhoods of Secaucus, which itself has been transformed to a [[commuter town]] and retail and outlet shopping area in the late 20th century. It is home to [[Secaucus High School]]. Nearby Schmidt's Woods is one of the last original hardwood forests in urban [[North Jersey]]. As part of the [[:Category:New Jersey Meadowlands District|New Jersey Meadowlands District]], the areas along the river are characterized by [[wetlands]] preservation and restoration areas. Mill Creek Marsh<ref>[http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/MeadowlandsTrails/Sites/tabid/443/Scope/site/Guide/MEADOWLNDS/Site/94/Version/2c/Default.aspx Mill Creek Enhancement Site]</ref> is park administered by the [[New Jersey Meadowlands Commission]] and will eventually connect to the [[Hackensack RiverWalk|Secaucus Greenway]]. It southern counterpart is known as [[Riverbend, Hudson County|Riverbend]].<ref>[http://www.njmeadowlands.gov/environment/parks/mcm.html NJ Meadowlands Commission]</ref> The [[Mill Creek Mall]], which is part of [[Harmon Meadow Plaza|Harmon Meadow]], is also located north of Route 3, but on the other side of Mill Creek, close to the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] Eastern Spur.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

====Harmon Cove====
[[File:HarmonCoveHackensackRiverSecaucus.jpg|thumb|Hackensack River looking east]]
'''Harmon Cove''' is the western section of Secaucus, New Jersey along the [[Hackensack River]], south of [[New Jersey Route 3]]. The name is [[portmanteau]] taken from [[Hartz Mountain Industries|Hartz Mountain]], a corporation that owns much land in the [[New Jersey Meadowlands]], which originally developed the area as a [[gated community]] in the 1970s with townhouses and [[highrise]] residential buildings.<ref>Oser, Alan S. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/17/realestate/harmon-cove-towers-takes-its-renters-in-stride.html "Harmon Cove Takes Its Renters in Stride"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 17, 1984. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.hartzmountain.com/developments/harmon_cove.html Hartz Mountain website]</ref><ref>Hanley, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/12/realestate/harmon-cove-progress-slowed-by-the-economy.html "Harmon Cove Progress Slowed by the Economy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 12, 1981. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.hartzmountain.com/Pages/HarmonCove.aspx Harmon Cove - Secaucus, NJ], [[Hartz Mountain Industries]]. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref> Part of the [[Hackensack RiverWalk|Hackensack RiverWalk Secaucus Greenway]] passes through the neighborhood, which is north of Anderson Marsh and [[Snake Hill]], home to [[Hudson County, New Jersey#Parks, promenades, and open spaces|Hudson County's Laurel Hill Park]].

[[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]] maintained a [[Harmon Cove station]] from 1978 until the re-routing of the [[Bergen County Line]] and the opening of [[Secaucus Junction]] in August 2003. This caused [[Wheels (New Jersey Transit)#Former_routes|NJ Transit bus 972]] to be created, which connected the area of the [[Harmon Cove station]] to [[Secaucus Junction]], and in 2006 the route was renumbered to 329.<ref>Sullivan, Al. [http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2388011/article-Harmon-Cove-Station-will-close-Bus-shuttle-service-to-new-station-will-start-in-July "Harmon Cove Station will close Bus shuttle service to new station will start in July"], ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', February 1, 2003. Accessed December 28, 2016. "In anticipation of the Harmon Cove train station closing this coming July, the Town Council voted Feb. 11 to hire George Jensen as its transportation coordinator. He will handle scheduling and other issues involving shuttling passengers from Harmon Cove and other areas to the new $450 million Secaucus Transfer train station."</ref> The [[HX Draw]] is used by the line to cross the river. [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (300-399)|NJ Transit bus 329]] serves the area. The [[Hudson Regional Hospital]]<ref>[http://www.libertyhealth.org/about.aspx?id=58 Liberty Health]</ref> and several hotels are located in Harmon Cove,<ref>[http://www.expedia.nl/HarmonCoveOutletCenter-Hotels.0-l6079871-0.Reisgids-Filter-Hotels Harmon Cove Hotels]</ref><ref>[http://www.meadowlandsplazahotel.com/directions.htm Meadowlands Plaza]</ref> whose main thoroughfare is [[Meadowlands Parkway]],<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Hagstrom Map Company, Inc| isbn = 978-0-88097-763-0| title = Hudson County New Jersey Street Map | year = 2008}}</ref> along which office and manufacturing buildings are found. The Harmon Cove Outlet Center is an [[#Retail hub|outlet shopping district]]<ref>[http://www.harmonmeadow.com/.../harmoncovepage.html Harmon cove Outlet Center]</ref> further inland from the Hackensack riverfront. [[Hartz Mountain Industries]] operates many facilities and properties in Harmon Cove.