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West Hudson Arts & Theatre Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser fundraiser harrison-east newark elks west hudson arts & theatre company what co Aug 23, 2022

West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company (What Co) will be holding a Spaghetti and Show Tunes Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, September 10, 2022, starting at 7 p.m. at the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge in Harrison.  Tickets are $30 for Adults and $10 for Children 12 and under accompanied by...

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Travel to Portugal at CRC Portuguese American Community Center centro romeu cascaes portuguese american community center cultural event fado grupo de fados de medicina do porto harrison nj harrison portuguese club portuguese club Aug 22, 2022

If you want to experience the folk music of Portugal, you need to book your reservation for “Noite de Fados” (A Night of Fado Music) at the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center in Harrison NJ.  The event will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, starting...

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Red Bulls v. Inter Miami CF Sat. Aug. 27, 2022 autonation drive pink cancer awareness drv pnk stadium harrison nj inter miami cf mls new york red bulls nj lottery red bull arena red bull traffic red bulls Aug 21, 2022

The New York Red Bulls will be taking on the Club Internacional de Futbol Miami (Inter Miami CF) at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ on Saturday. August 27, 2022, at 7 p.m. Literally, there will be fireworks at the Red Bulls Arena as these two rivals meet. The New York Red Bulls will try...

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Harrison Redevelopment Meeting Now On Mon. Aug. 22, 2022 at 1 pm. green space green spaces harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency urby harrison nj Aug 20, 2022

The rescheduled Harrison Redevelopment Meeting will be held on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 1 p.m. There is no Agenda published as of Saturday, August 20, 2022.  The meeting will be held via Zoom video conferencing software. To attend the meeting log in before 1 p.m. using this Zoom link...

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Harrison Firefighters Remind Applicants of Aug. 31, 2022 Deadline firefighter job application harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj job application Aug 19, 2022

The Harrison Firefighters posted a reminder on their social media to potential firefighter applicants that the deadline to apply for firefighter positions is August 31, 2022, at 4 p.m.

To become a firefighter in Harrison you have to be a resident of Hudson or Essex County when you apply and...

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TBT: The Original Pennsylvania Railroad / Harrison Path Station harrison nj harrison path station hoboken nj jersey city nj kearny nj manhattan transfer manhattan transfer station north portal bridge portal bridge Aug 18, 2022

The Throwback Thursday has us visiting a building that for a century served residents and commuters daily as the portal to the Eastbound PATH train to Jersey City / Hoboken / New York City. 

The station which was originally a Pennsylvania Railroad Station was as old as the Portal Bridge in...

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Within 30 Minutes Harrison Mayor & Council Pass 15 Agenda Items cellular towers corrective action plan environment flooding harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency mayor & council ordinances play to pay law resolutions Aug 17, 2022

At the Mayor & Council meeting held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Mayor & Council voted on and passed 15 resolutions in less than 30 minutes. Town of Harrison meetings are not know for taking too much time but this meeting had quite a number of important Ordinances and Resolutions so...

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Wednesday's Harrison Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Cancelled harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board mayor & council Aug 16, 2022

There were three Town of Harrison Meeting scheduled for this week.  In our article Three Town of Harrison Meetings Week of Aug. 15, 2022 , we reported that there was the Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting on Monday, August 15, 2022 but that meeting was rescheduled to next Monday, August...

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Mayor Raymond J. McDonoughā€™s Inaugural Address & Legacy harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency mayor & council mayor raymond mcdonough peter higgins iii raymond j. mcdonough Aug 15, 2022

In 1994 then Mayor Frank E. Rodgers after 24 consecutive terms of office, 48 years in office as Mayor retired he endorsed then Councilman Raymond J. McDonough as the next Mayor of Harrison. Mayor McDonough would serve from 1994 to February 12, 2014 a total of just under 20 years in office when he...

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Red Bulls v. FC Cincinnati Sat. August 20th Reversible Bucket Hat Day cincinnati fc fc cincinnati harrison nj mls new york red bulls red bulls red bulls traffic Aug 14, 2022

The New York Red Bulls v. FC Cincinnati Soccer Sat. August 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ.  In the last three games between the Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati, the Red Bulls won one of three games with a 1-to-0 score.  The other two games between the teams...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Aug. 16, 2022 corrective action plan environment flooding harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency mayor & council play to pay law town auditor town meeting Aug 13, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 15, 2022, was adjourned to the following Monday, August 22, 2022.  The reason for the adjournment was not stated.

The Mayor & Council meeting will be held as scheduled on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, starting at 6:30 pm. via...

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Submit An Article for Publication on Your Harrison harrison nj submit an article Aug 12, 2022

Your Harrison hopes that you have been enjoying the articles on our blog.  It has always been our intention to open up the blog to those interested in all things involving the Town of Harrison.

If you have been thinking I could have done a better article than that story.  Or if you wish...

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