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Mayor Fife’s Legacy: Green Space Unfilled Promises & EPA Toxic Sludge

In the span of a year, Harrison Mayor James Fife has faced mounting criticism over his perceived failure to protect and foster green spaces in the Harrison Redevelopment Zone, a responsibility that falls both under his purview as the Chairman of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) and Mayor o...

Time To Take A Ride To See Branch Brook Park's Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossom Festival in Newark, New Jersey is held each year in the beautiful Branch Brook Park. This festival celebrates the beauty of 5,200 cherry blossom trees that were planted in a park that was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. During the Cherry Blossom Festival visitors are treate...

Special High Noon Mayor & Council Meeting Fri. Feb. 17, 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 EXECUTION OF A G...

Ask Mayor Fife Question At Wed. Nov. 30th HRA Meeting at 1 pm

A Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 1 p.m. There is no Agenda published as of Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Noon time.(Update: the Agenda for the meeting was published in the afternoon and is available here.  The meeting will be held via...

Tues. Nov. 15, 2022 Mayor & Council Meeting Cancelled

The last meeting of the Mayor & Council of Harrison was on October 4, 2022.  The business portion of the meeting was 14 minutes and the public comment period was 27 minutes. Topics covered during the public session were the following: Closure of the Jackson Street Bridge for 11 hours before Ne...

While Mayor Fife Takes No Position Millan Fights to Stop EPA Dumping

The Harrison Mayor & Council meeting from Tuesday, October 18, 2022, was canceled along with the Monday, October 24, 2022 meeting of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA). Mayor James Fife chairs both of these meetings as the Mayor of Harrison and as Chairman of the HRA.  A controversial state...

Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. October 18, 2022 Canceled

The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled.  The next meeting of the Mayor & Council is Tuesday, November 15, 2022, also at 6:30 pm. Via Zoom teleconferencing.   On November 15, 2022, there will also be a Harrison Planning Board...

Harrison Redevelopment Meeting Now On Mon. Aug. 22, 2022 at 1 pm.

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.  You can ...

Red Bulls v. Colorado Rapids Tues. August 2nd 2022 Game

The New York Red Bulls will play Colorado Rapids at the Red Bulls Arena, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, starting at 7:30 p.m. (ET). The Colorado Rapids are based in the Denver metropolitan area.  Since 2007, The Colorado Rapids have called  the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado ...

Your Guide to Harrison Town Meetings This Week

Update: Wednesday 7/27/2022 at 12:30 p.m. Mayor & Council Agenda and Ordinance Dealing with Flood Zone in Harrison has been posted to Agenda page. The Agenda for the Harrison Planning Board meeting has not been posted at this time. Updated: Wednesday 7/27/2022 at 11 a.m. No Agendas Yet. See bott...