Hudson County is the smallest and most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River,which was named for Henry Hudson,the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area,the county seat is Jersey City,which is the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 63,361,an increase of 2,588 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 60,773,which in turn reflected an increase of 2,681 (+4.6%) from the 58,092 counted in the 2000 census. The township was incorporated in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades,it is one of the hilliest municipalities in the United States. Like neighboring North Hudson communities,North Bergen is among those places in the nation with the highest population density and a majority Hispanic population.
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the town's population was 22,181,an increase of 5,917 (+36.4%) from the 2010 census count of 16,264,which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+2.1%) from the 15,931 counted in the 2000 census.
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 17,197,an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554,which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census.
West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census,the town's population was 52,912,an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 49,708,which in turn reflected an increase of 3,940 (+8.6%) from the 45,768 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 51,981 in 2022,ranking the city the 770th-most-populous in the country.
Saint Peter's Preparatory School is an independent,preparatory,and all-male day school located in Jersey City,in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey,within the Archdiocese of Newark. Founded in 1872 by the Jesuits,it is operated as part of the Jesuit East Province. The school has been accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
Bayonne High School (BHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Bayonne,in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operated by the Bayonne Board of Education. The school has been accredited until July 2022 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Lakewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Lakewood Township,Ocean County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as the lone secondary school of the Lakewood School District.
Lincoln High School Academy of Governance and Social Sciences is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City,in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools,serving students in ninth through twelfth grade.
Bloomfield High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Bloomfield,in Essex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as the lone secondary school of the Bloomfield Public Schools. The school was established in 1871,with its current facility completed in 1911.
High Tech High School is a full-time public magnet high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Secaucus,in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology. Since its establishment in 1991,High Tech High School has been named a Top Ten High School,a Governor's School of Excellence,a New Jersey Star School (twice) and has been cited by New Jersey Monthly magazine as one of the state's great public high schools. The school is noted for success in the sciences and in the performing arts,winning several awards in both fields.
Secaucus High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Secaucus,in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as the lone secondary school of the Secaucus Board of Education. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Weehawken High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Weehawken in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as part of the Weehawken School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.
Carteret High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carteret in Middlesex County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,as the lone secondary school of the Carteret School District. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1929 and is accredited through January 2027.
Hoboken High School (HHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades,located in Hoboken,in Hudson County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operating as the lone secondary school of the Hoboken Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.
Mark Lukasiewicz is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played two seasons for the Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball.
Jeffrey Scott Bittiger is a former relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies,Minnesota Twins,and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He pitched four seasons in the major leagues,from 1986 until 1989. He was the player-personnel consultant for the independent league Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks,as of 2016. He also was listed as a professional scout for the Oakland Athletics,based in Pennsylvania.
Anthony Neil Impreveduto was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 until 2004,when he resigned following a guilty plea to corruption charges that involved use of campaign funds for personal purposes.
John J. Matheussen is an American Republican Party politician. He served in the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 2003,where he represented the 4th Legislative District.
Thomas Jefferson High School was an all-boys public high school in Elizabeth,in Union County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,which operated as part of the Elizabeth Public Schools. The school opened in 1929 at which time Battin High School became an all-girls school. The school operated on a single-sex basis for 48 years until the end of the 1976–77 school year,ending its status as one half of the state's only pair of public high schools operated separately for male and female students.
