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The Kearny Police Department has charged six men in connection with a retaliatory stabbing that left an 18-year-old Harrison resident with life-threatening injuries during a large altercation outside the Wawa in Kearny located at 150 Harrison Avenue in the early morning hours of September 9, 2025, a...
As the eight nights of Hanukkah unfold, the Town of Harrison joined Jewish families across the world in honoring the Festival of Lights. We extend heartfelt greetings to our neighbors observing this sacred holiday and wish joy, peace, and warmth to all who celebrate.
Hanukkah is rooted in history, ...
The magic of the holiday season has officially arrived in the Town of Harrison, and there’s no one more excited to visit than Santa Claus himself. Fresh from a joyful morning of pancakes and other wonderful breakfast treats and photos at the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center’...
The holiday season in Harrison wouldn’t be complete without one of the community’s most cherished family traditions — Breakfast With Santa at the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC). This year’s celebration will take place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11...
The Harrison Recreation Department is once again offering its popular Boys & Girls (Co-Ed) Basketball Program, giving young athletes an exciting opportunity to learn skills, make friends, and compete locally this winter.
Registration officially opened on November 5, 2025, but families who haven’t y...
The Harrison Police Department is continuing to withhold the names of six individuals arrested in connection with a violent stabbing that occurred in Harrison on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, as well as the name of the victim who suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack.
In response to an i...
Honoring a Tradition Rooted in Gratitude and American History
As families across Harrison gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving, Your Harrison extends warm wishes to all — may your homes be filled with peace, comfort, and the joy of togetherness.
Thanksgiving, as we recognize it today ...
On Saturday, November 22, 2025, NJ/NY Gotham FC — the team that calls Harrison, New Jersey home — stunned the women’s soccer world once again, capturing the 2025 NWSL Championship in San Jose, California. With a gritty 1–0 win over rival Washington Spirit, Gotham raised the league trophy for the sec...
Harrison 4th Ward Councilman Mike Dolaghan and Harrison Redevelopment Agency Commissioner Jesús Carrión have been appointed as host-site Ambassadors/Greeters for Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison’s 25,000-seat venue designated as an official training and practice facility for the FIFA World Cup 2...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held its scheduled Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, but not in the manner federal law requires. Although the meeting had been planned as an in-person session in the Ironbound section of Newark—ground zero for decades of Pa...
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...
