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Funeral Mass Saturday March 26th for Vincent J. Doffont Jr. firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters holy cross cemetary vincent doffont vincent doffont jr. Mar 26, 2022

Today, Saturday, March 26, 2022, is the Funeral Mass at Holy Cross Church in Harrison of Harrison Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont, Jr. at 11 a.m.   The public is welcome.  You might want to wear your mask as a symbol of respect for the family and Firefighters who have seen first hand...

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Visitation Friday at Holy Cross for Fallen Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont, Jr. firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department holy cross church vincent doffont jr. Mar 25, 2022

Tributes for Harrison Fire Fighter Vincent J. Doffont Jr. have been posted online on Facebook, Instagram, and the Mulligan Funeral Home page.  The tributes are not just from family, friends, fellow firefighters and elected officials but also National organizations such as the National Fallen...

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PSE&G Not Such A Good Neighbor construction gas line construction lincoln school natural gas natural gas construction pse&g road closed Mar 25, 2022

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) has continued its replacement of natural gas lines in Harrison. On March 23, 2022,  PSE&G was on the 400 block of William Street.  The PSE&G website that is supposed to alert residents of where natural gas line replacement...

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Featured: Urban Tandoor Restaurant dinner indian food lunch restaurants urban tandoor restaurant Mar 24, 2022

The Urban Tandoor Restaurant has the honor of being the first restaurant submitted to Your Harrison.com's website through our Submit Restaurant page.  We had to celebrate and get them up on our Restaurant page and do this little feature of the restaurant. The Urban Tandoor Restaurant was...

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St. Patricks' Parade: Firefighters east newark fire department firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department kearny fire department north arlington fire department st. patrick st. patrick day parade vincent doffont jr. Mar 22, 2022

Four Fire Departments participated in the United Irish St. Patrick’s Parade 2022.  The Fire Department portion of the parade, see video above, started with the East Newark Volunteer Fire Department with firefighters walking ahead of its classic 1941 Fire Engine, followed by several of...

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Visitation & Mass for Harrison Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont Jr. will be at Holy Cross Church firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters holy cross church mulligan funeral home obituary vincent doffont jr. Mar 22, 2022

Funeral Arrangements have been made for Harrison Firefighter Vincent Doffont, a five-year veteran of the Harrison Fire Department, who passed suddenly at the Fire Station over this weekend.  The Funeral Arrangements are as follows:

The Funeral will be conducted from Holy Cross Church 16...

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In Memoriam: Harrison Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont Jr. firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters in memoriam vincent doffont Mar 21, 2022

Harrison Firefighter Vincent Doffont, a five-year veteran of the Harrison Fire Department, passed suddenly at the Fire Station over this weekend. Funeral arrangement details have not been finalized. 

Doffont was a United States Marine veteran having served in combat tours in Afghanistan and...

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Honoring Harrisonian Joseph Cundari anselmo millan fmr. councilman anselmo millan frank rodgers holy cross grammar school hudson county community college joseph cundari mahhattan college mayor frank e. rodgers redevelopment seton hall preparatory school soccer town usa tennis courts the courts town engineer world war ii Mar 20, 2022

Photo: Professors and Students from NJIT review map of the Town of Harrison with Town Engineer Joseph Cundari (4th from the Left) along with then Councilman Anselmo Millan (3rd from the Left).

Stories about  Harrison’s longtime Town Engineer abound.  Before computers and CAD...

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Bagpipe Band San Xoan Pipe Band Huge Hit in NYC St. Patrick's Parade anselmo millan fmr. councilman anselmo millan galicia spain nyc nyc st. patrick's parade san xon pipe band st. patrick st. patrick day parade united irish united irish association Mar 19, 2022

The San Xoan Pipe Band from Galicia Spain who participated in the United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Harrison NJ impressed all who participated or watched the United Irish parade. 

The San Xoan Pipe Band also marched in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade yesterday Thursday,...

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St. Patrick's Parade: Peruvian Civic Association alyssa sullivan lynnes motors miss new jersey peruvian civic association st. patrick st. patrick day parade Mar 17, 2022

The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey founded in 2005 participated in the United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade 2022.    The Peruvian Civic Association of New Jersey is a non-profit institution whose fundamental mission is to promote culture through art, music, folk dances, and...

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St. Patrick's Parade: Kearny Boy Scouts kearny boy scouts st. patrick st. patrick day parade Mar 16, 2022

The Kearny Boy Scouts 305 marched in the United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

The following is from the Kearny Boy Scouts 305 webpage:

Leaders are volunteers who are trained in youth protection & protecting god's children. Leader specific training provided by the BSA for each...

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St. Patrick's Parade: Girl Scouts Unit 14 girl scouts girl scouts service unit 14 st. patrick st. patrick day parade Mar 16, 2022
The Girl Scouts Service Unit 14 participated in the United Irish St. Patrick's Parade. 
 
From the Girl Scouts website: Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities...
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