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The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center, one of Harrison’s most cherished cultural institutions, is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, its 35th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Center will host an elegant Black-Tie Anniversary Gala on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at its ...
A stabbing incident that occurred in Harrison on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, led to a multi-agency police response and the arrest of six individuals, authorities confirmed. While the swift apprehension of the suspects was reported by several law enforcement agencies, officials have released limited...
Harrison has a new addition to its growing health and wellness scene: HerSpace Fitness Studio, a women-only fitness space at 44 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, NJ.
Billed as Harrison’s first female-only fitness studio, HerSpace is built around the idea that “movement heals” and describes itself as “a sa...
The Town of Harrison will pause on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to honor the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces during its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The event, organized by Harrison Post 282 of the American Legion and Sergeant William Sawelson VFW Post 340, will...
Despite a hotly contested statewide race for Governor between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, voter turnout in the Town of Harrison was remarkably low. Of the 9,496 registered voters, only 3,097 cast ballots in the General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, representing ...
The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC) in Harrison will host a classic Noite de Fados on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., headlined by fadista Emanuel Soares, accompanied by Lico Cordeone on guitarra portuguesa (12-string Portuguese guitar) and Francisco Chuva on...
This Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 a.m., Americans will experience a bit of time travel. Clocks will “fall back” one hour to 1:00 a.m., officially marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) for the year. For night owls, it’s an extra hour of sleep (or revelry), and for bartenders, it’s the on...
New Jersey’s gubernatorial race is coming down to the wire, and with only six days remaining until Election Day on Tuesday, November 7, 2025, every vote truly matters.
The race between Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli is shaping up to be one...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an in-person Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Ironbound Early Learning Center, located at 1 New York Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will also be broadcast via Zoom; it...
The Harrison Police Department responded to two separate reports of a suspicious person at Harrison High School (HHS) on Monday, October 21, 2025, and again on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Both incidents prompted an immediate law enforcement response and precautionary lockdowns at the school.
Accord...
Early in-person voting begins across New Jersey on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and continues through Sunday, November 2, 2025, giving voters the flexibility to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. However, the Town of Harrison does not have any Early Voting location this year — though that’s ex...
The Harrison Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA) Local No. 22 will host its Annual Junior Firefighter Day on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Library Park, located on the Ann Street side next to the Harrison Public Library. The event is open to all Harrison residen...
