News, History, Opinion on the Town of Harrison NJ (Hudson County)

⚽ Double-Header at Sports Illustrated Stadium: Friday Aug 1, 2025

On Friday, August 1, 2025, Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ, will host a high-stakes Leagues Cup double-header featuring two marquee matchups. First up, New York City FC faces Club León at 6:00 p.m., followed by Deportivo Toluca FC taking on CF Montréal in the second match. This double ...

Harrison’s James Doran Votes YES to Gas Plant Amid Community Outcry

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...

CANCELED: Tuesday July 16, 2024 Mayor & Council Meeting

Please be advised that the Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Meeting of the Harrison Mayor & Council was canceled this afternoon. The cancellation has been confirmed with Mayor James Fife and the Town of Harrison official website has been updated to reflect the cancellation. Your Harrison will provide inf...

Environmental Justice Triumphs But The Next Fight Looms In Harrison NJ

In a significant victory for environmental justice, New Jersey Transit has abandoned its plans to construct a gas-burning power plant in South Kearny, New Jersey. This decision marks a crucial win for the residents of Kearny, Harrison, and East Newark, collectively known as the West Hudson commun...

Winter Weather Advisory Sat. 1/6/24 Mixed Precipitation & Accumulation

Residents of Harrison and surrounding towns are advised to prepare for a significant weather shift as the weekend approaches. According to the latest report by Anthony “Tony” Mondaro from the Harrison Weather Center, the serene skies will soon give way to a weather pattern, potentially impacting ...

Harrison's Revival: NJIT's Role in Urban Transformation

Over two decades ago, the industrial landscape of Harrison, New Jersey, began a remarkable transformation. It was a time when the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) students, staff, and professors upon the invitation of Mayor Raymond McDonough and then-Councilman Anselmo Millan, came to th...

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...

True or False: Mayor Fife Says It’s Up To EPA & PSE&G

At the August 29, 2022, Redevelopment Meeting, Mayor Fife stated when referring to the former PSE&G Gas Works, “Of course, you have the biggest piece Public Service, the EPA is holding that up. We were going to do some planning over there but the EPA is going to using it for the [Passaic] river...

Within 30 Minutes Harrison Mayor & Council Pass 15 Agenda Items

At the Mayor & Council meeting held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Mayor & Council voted on and passed 15 resolutions in less than 30 minutes. Town of Harrison meetings are not know for taking too much time but this meeting had quite a number of important Ordinances and Resolutions so it was su...

Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Aug. 16, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 15, 2022, was adjourned to the following Monday, August 22, 2022. The reason for the adjournment was not stated. The Mayor & Council meeting will be held as scheduled on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, starting at 6:30 pm. via Zoom. The ...

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