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Harrison's Portuguese-American Community Celebrates International Woman's Day centro romeu cascaes centro romeu cascaes portuguese american community center community event harrison nj harrison portuguese club international woman's day Mar 03, 2023

The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center will be holding International Woman’s Day Dinner on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the  Community Center located at 14 So. Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. in Harrison NJ.  The dinner will cost $65.00 for Adults and $35.00...

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United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Sun. March 12th 2023 at 1 p.m. harrison holy cross church harrison nj holy cross church kevin quinn new york red bulls ny red bulls parade red bull soccer st. patrick st. patrick day parade united irish united irish association Feb 27, 2023

A West Hudson tradition, the United Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, with a 1 p.m. kick off time from Harrison NJ.  Prior to the Parade, a Mass for Peace in Ireland will start at 11 a.m. at the Holy Cross Church in Harrison and run for an hour....

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Harrison Planning Board Via Zoom Tues. Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. harrison harrison mayor harrison nj harrison planning board mayor mayor & council site plan waiver of site plan Feb 21, 2023

The Harrison Planning Board will be meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom which is unusual for the Harrison Planning Board because they were the only town board that did not utilize Zoom instead opting for In-Person meetings.

 The Harrison Planning Board is taking up...

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Reflection On Presidents Day 2023 abraham lincoln george washington harrison harrison nj mayor & council presidents day Feb 20, 2023

Presidents Day is a federal holiday that honors the legacy of two of America's most influential presidents: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It was first established in 1885 to celebrate the birthday of George Washington, who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to...

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Inaugural WHATCo Production “Drop Dead!” Opens Fri. 2/24/2023 arts billy van zandt community event harrison harrison nj jane milmore matt masiello theatre west hudson arts & theatre company what co Feb 19, 2023

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WhatCo) is starting its Main Stage production for the 2023 Season with a play Directed by Matt Masiello entitled Drop Dead!  on Friday and Saturday, February 24, 2023, and February 25, 2023, and the following Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4th...

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United Irish Honoree Dinner Dance Sat. Feb. 25th 2023 community event dinner dinner dance fundraiser harrison harrison nj jimmy lawless lisa steiner schalago marybeth kennedy nyc st. patrick's parade st. patrick st. patrick day parade united irish united irish association Feb 18, 2023

The United Irish Association of West Hudson will be holding its “Honoree Dinner Dance” on Saturday, February 25, 2023.  Tickets for the annual event which is a fundraiser for the organization are $75.00 per person. A Ticket will get you  Dinner, Entertainment, Beer, Wine, or...

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Special High Noon Mayor & Council Meeting Fri. Feb. 17, 2023 green space green spaces harrison harrison fife department harrison nj land development ordinance mayor mayor & council ordinance public sessions resolutions Feb 16, 2023

A Special Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held, on Friday, February 17, 2023, starting at 12 p.m. (High Noon)  via Zoom.

The following are the items on the Agenda:

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GREEN ACRES AGREEMENT ­PARK DEVELOPMENT

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING...

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Zoning Board Meeting Wed. Feb. 15 2023 6:15 pm Via Zoom harrison harrison nj harrison zoning board reorganization meeting zoning board of adjustment zoning variance Feb 15, 2023

There is a Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2023, which starts at 6:15 p.m. via Zoom.  The Zoom link on the Town of Harrison website is not working. If the correct link is updated on the Town of Harrison website, we will post it here.

The Zoning Board...

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Celebrate Valentine's Day Locally bridge street bridge harrison nj harrison nj restaurants harrison restaurants valentine day white roses Feb 14, 2023

Valentine's Day is thought of as a romantic holiday for couples.  It is also an important time of year not only for couples but families as well.  It is a day to show appreciation and love to your partner or loved ones by spending quality time together, exchanging gifts, or simply...

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Harrison Redevelopment Agency Mon. Feb.13, 2023 Meeting Cancelled harrison mayor harrison nj harrison public library harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone harrison zoning board mayor & council zoom Feb 13, 2023

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2023, has been canceled.  The next scheduled meeting of the HRA is in two weeks on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 1 pm.

There are two other meetings scheduled for the Town of Harrison the week of February 13,...

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First Anniversary of Passing of HPD Sergeant Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez final radio call harrison nj harrison police harrison police department sgt. ernie hernandez Feb 12, 2023

Friday, February 10, 2023, marked the first anniversary of the passing of Sergeant Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez who passed after a resurgence of cancer.  Sergeant Hernandez was 51 years old and a 23-year-old veteran of the Harrison Police Department.

The Harrison Police Department...

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Join the WHATCo. Community Event Sat. Feb. 11th 9:30 a.m. community event harrison harrison nj volunteer volunteer event west hudson arts & theatre company what co Feb 09, 2023

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHATCo) is looking for Volunteers to assist its members to clean up the theatre section of its new home located at 15 So. Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison NJ, the former Holy Cross Grammer School. The Clean Up The Theatre project is a nice way to meet...

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