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The Patricia McGinty-Juhl, Harrison Post Office albio sires congressman albio sires councilman lawrence bennett harrison nj post office lawrence bennett mayor raymond mcdonough patricia mcginty-juhl president barack obama steven juhl May 03, 2022

You may have noticed when walking by the Harrison Post Office that the building is named after Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl.  Who is Patricia McGinty-Juhl? 

Patricia McGinty-Juhl was a resident of Harrison and a graduate of Harrison High School in 1972.  She went on to work for the...

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Harrison NJ 9/11 Memorial 9/11 memorial fabian soto harrison nj world trade center world trade center iron beam May 02, 2022

The Harrison 9/11 Memorial is on the northeast corner of Library Park on Harrison Avenue.  The memorial is one of the first to use a piece of the iron beams from the World Trade Center Twin Towers. A waterfall was incorporated into the beams. Given Harrison's Industrial past, a raw iron beam...

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Red Bulls Star Wars Game Saturday May 7th bobblehead john tolkin mls new york red bulls portland timbers provident bank red bulls star wars May 01, 2022

The May 7th (2022), Red Bulls game will be a special game because the first 7,500 fans in the stadium will receive a John Tolkin Mandalorian Star Wars Bobblehead courtesy of the Provident Bank.  John Tolkin is a Red Bulls player who was born and grew up playing soccer in New Jersey. He has...

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Close Keegan Landfill March Anniversary close keegan commissioners of njsea cristina montague governor phil murphy keegan landfill kevin canessa new jersey sports & exhibition authority njsea the observer newspaper Apr 30, 2022

Three years ago on Saturday, April 27, 2019, a group of residents and elected officials organized a Protest march to the Keegan Landfill down Bergen Avenue in Kearny.  The goal of the protest march was to bring attention to the need to close and cap the landfill.  Three years ago, the...

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Harrison High Senior Scholarship 5K Run Sunday May 22th 5k run blue tide drew university fundraiser harrison high school john hopkins university montclair university njit pace university parents teachers students organization penn state university ptso rutgers university saint peter's university scholarship seton hall university Apr 29, 2022

Harrison High School Parents Teachers Students Organization  (PTSO) is holding a 5K Run/Walk Scholarship fundraiser on Sunday, May 22, 2022, starting at 9 a.m. in front of the Red Bulls Stadium in Harrison.

The 5K will go from the Peter Higgins Blvd in front of Red Bulls Stadium on Riverbend...

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TBT: Eight Generations & 196 Years in Harrison c.s. osborne & co. harrison history osborne company tbt throw back thursday Apr 28, 2022

Throw Back Thursday.  Set off in a relatively quiet corner of the Town of Harrison is a company that started making the finest quality hand tools for upholsterers, auto trimmers, and relate trades one hundred and ninety-six years ago. Yes, we had to write out 196 years.

Established in 1826,...

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How Old Are Harrisonā€™s Water Pipes? bottled water harrison water department lead in water passaic valley water commission pvwc water Apr 27, 2022

Before the 1800s water in Harrison was provided by private wells on your property or by carrying water from the Passaic River.  

In 1884, the Jersey City Water Company set up a reservoir in North Arlington where the present Riverview Gardens are located, and piped water from the Passaic...

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Good News: South Dakota Troopers Honor Harrison Student editor kevin canessa harrison police harrison police department jersey journal kevin canessa new jersey state police newspaper writer kevin canessa oliber pereyra south dakota highway patrol south dakotal superintendent's life saver award the observer newspaper Apr 26, 2022

Harrison, New Jersey is over 1500 miles from the headquarters of the South Dakota Highway Patrol.  The distance did not keep the South Dakota Highway Patrol officers from making the trip to honor a resident for his heroic deeds. 

Last September (2021), three members of the South Dakota...

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Harrison Missing 4 of 5 Redevelopment Promises boonton line green spaces harrison nj harrison path station harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency jackson street bridge manhattan transfer station montclair booton line nj transit train path station path train playground stickel bridge william a. stickel Apr 25, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency does not want to discuss four of five promises made by the Agency at its inception in 1999. Personnel of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency no longer talk about four of the five promises made to residents and developers.  The four promises no longer discussed...

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Checkout Our Restaurant Page antojos colombianos restaurant boca chica restaurant cafe mil hojas cafe restaurant charley restaurant patria y comida restaurant restaurants Apr 24, 2022

Our Shop Local: Restaurant Page has been updated with an additional fourteen restaurants.  Thank you to those who submitted their favorite restaurant via our Submit Restaurant page.

There are a total of Thirty-one restaurants on the page but we know there are more restaurants in Harrison...

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Harrison Burger King Goes Green With Reusable Loop Containers burger king harrison burger king loop matthew banton terracycle tom szaky Apr 23, 2022

The Burger King located in Harrison NJ is among five Burger Kings restaurants in New Jersey that will offer customers the option to purchase menu items such as sandwiches, soft drinks and coffee served in durable, reusable packaging.  Customers can order their favorite Burger King items in...

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PSE&G Celebrates Earth Day with Purchase of Street Sweeper earth day environment harrison construction department harrison nj njdep pse&g pse&g gas line construction ravo street sweeper Apr 22, 2022

PSE&G announced today in celebration of Earth Day that it purchased a state-of-the-art street sweeper to clean the streets of Harrison NJ. 

PSE&G is replacing gas piping throughout the Town of Harrison as previously reported.  As part of the process, PSE&G has to cut into...

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