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The Town of Harrison does not currently host an Independence Day Celebration or Fireworks Celebration; however, surrounding communities do. In 2023, as many Harrison residents will recall, the Town of Harrison had a 4th of July CONCACAF Gold Cup Soccer Doubleheader at the Red Bulls Arena, now the Sp...
The Keepers Restaurant has officially opened its doors at 1100 South Fifth Street, on the ground floor of the newly completed The Wyldes Harrison luxury apartment building in Harrison’s developing Riverbend District.
Ownership & Management
Keepers is a partnership between Advance Realty Investors,...
A thrilling Major League Soccer showdown is set for Saturday, June 28, 2025, as Minnesota United FC travels east to face the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the match will feature the annual Marvel Super Hero Night, pr...
On June 12, 2025, Harrison Councilman and Harrison’s Public Schools Director of Personnel James Doran voted YES as a Commissioner of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) to approve a fourth gas-powered plant in the Ironbound section of Newark, a facility directly across the Passaic River fr...
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the NJ/NY Gotham FC (Gotham FC) women’s soccer team will host Bay FC at 7:30 p.m. at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. The highly anticipated National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) matchup is more than just a battle on the pitch — it’s also a community ce...
Juneteenth, a blend of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” marks a critical turning point in American history, the true end of slavery in the United States. While it is now recognized as both a federal and state holiday, the exact date of observance varies, creating confusion and sparking a deeper co...
Despite winning the Town of Harrison in the June 2025 Primary Election, Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari and gubernatorial hopeful Steven Fulop received little support in terms of voter mobilization from the local Democratic leadership. The Harrison Regular Democratic Organization (HRDO), un...
In a vital effort to improve community health, University Hospital, partnering with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, will bring its Mammography in Motion mobile screening unit to Harrison, NJ, on Thursday, June 19, 2025. You may recall that the Mammography in Motion came to Harrison in April of t...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) has once again extended critical project deadlines for the long-delayed developers Accordia Harrison Urban Renewal LLC (Accordia) and Eastone Harrison Urban Renewal LLC. (Eastone) development located on South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and approving a new lender, W...
New Jersey’s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 10, 2025, and polling locations across the state — including Harrison — will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are inside the voting location by 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast their ballots, no matter how long the line is.
On Tuesday, June 1...
The NJ/NY Gotham FC women’s soccer team will host the Kansas City Current in a highly anticipated National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) clash on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. This match not only brings together two dynamic teams in th...
As the evening sun cast long shadows across the grounds of St. John’s Church in Newark’s Ironbound district, dozens of people gathered not just to remember a man but to celebrate a legacy built on compassion, generosity, and quiet heroism.
The late Antonino “Nino” D’Angelo, the longtime owner of N...
