Here Are The Winners Of The Secaucus Scavenger Hunt

SECAUCUS, NJ — Last Friday, Secaucus resident Don Evanson organized the first-ever Secaucus Scavenger Hunt, which turned out to be very popular; more than 40 people signed up.

The scavenger hunt was also a great way to learn about the unique and colorful history of Secaucus. (Evanson is also the publisher of the Secaucus Spectator, a well-read newsletter for Secaucus locals.)

The hunt was held from midnight last Friday, June 4, to midnight on Sunday and teams had to find a variety of items around Secaucus. It was $10 admission with winner take all, so the winning team took home several hundred dollars.

The winning team was Kate Wohlrab’s group, with the quickest time. The team included Marguret, Jaelyn, Kate and Dawn Wohlrag, all pictured above. They were sent a check that included all the collected entry fees.

The teams were sent the 12 photos in a different order so they would not poach each other by following a successful team.

Among the 12 items they had to find, photo and send were: a No Parking sign, a Yellow Slide, a Coca Cola sign, a Fusco plaque, an Indian temple, a little girl, a Long Shot sign, an Empire sign, copy of the Secaucus Home News (the town newspaper that stopped publishing), a woman’s face and the new Secaucus library annex.

When an item was located the team leader took a photo and sent it to Evanson. When it arrived it was time coded because not only did teams have to locate all 12 items, they needed to do it in the fastest time.

Seven teams sent in their photos of all 12 items in less than 90 minutes, said Evanson. Said Evanson:

"One player, Judy Lynch, was in California visiting friends, but asked that she get the photos anyway. Using only her memory from her walks around Secaucus, Judy was able to correctly locate 10 of the 12 items. Very impressive!"

A team of Secaucus High School students led by Keerthi Poobalan split up their four players and stationed them at various parts of Secaucus. That way they reduced travel time between items.

The husband and wife team of Lenee and Gary Baker drove around and got all the items in under 90 minutes.

The Sudhir Veluguri team included Arjun, Sanya and Soham, all 6, who had a great time locating items.

Many Secaucus residents don’t know there is an Indian Hindu temple on Penhorn Avenue. There is a plaque at Mill Creek Park that honors Anthony Fusco, a town resident who gave his life in WWII.

Several teams have already expressed interest in joining the next Scavenger Hunt scheduled for September 2021! If interested, send email to secaucusspec@aol.com to be put on the list.

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