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Harrison 4th of July 2017 Celebration Family Fun at Library Park 4th of july declaration of indepedence harrison nj independence day Jul 04, 2022

On June 30th we published an article Local Independence Day July 4th Fireworks which provided a listing of four neighboring towns that have 4th of July Fireworks.

In our article we noted that former Councilman Anselmo Millan had organized and had got fireworks as part of the multicultural ...

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The Declaration of Independence declaration of indepedence harrison nj the declaration of independence Jul 03, 2022

Below is the full version of The Declaration of Independence:

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the...

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This 4th of July Take a Moment to Reflect 4th of july declaration of indepedence fourth of july great britain harrison nj independence day the declaration of independence thomas jefferson Jul 02, 2022

This 4th of July, take a moment to reflect on the document that declared America’s independence from Great Britain – the Declaration of Independence. Written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4, 1776, this document has become one of the most important pieces of American history....

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Barcelona FC v. Red Bulls FC Predicted to Sell Out fc barcelona harrison nj new york red bulls red bull arena red bull traffic red bulls Jul 01, 2022

On Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 7 p.m. FC Barcelona takes on the New York Red Bulls at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ.  Or should we say the New York Red Bulls take on the FC Barcelona team? The game has Sold Out or is very close to selling out.  It’s a good bet that all 25,000...

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Local Independence Day July 4th Fireworks 4th of july celebration anselmo millan belleville nj councilman anselmo millan fireworks fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison fest harrison nj jersey city nj kearny nj union city nj Jun 30, 2022

Looking for the 2023 4th of July Celebrations & Fireworks Close to Harrison click on highlighted link. The article below is from 2022.

The Town of Harrison does not currently have an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration but other surrounding communities have 4th of July Celebrations and...

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Traffic Advisory Issued for NY Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United FC Thurs. June 30th Game arthur blank atlanta unied fc harrison nj harrison police harrison police department mercedes benz stadium new york red bulls red bull arena red bull traffic red bulls the home depot traffic bulletin Jun 29, 2022

The New York Red Bulls will take on the Atlanta United FC in an eagerly anticipated game at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison Nj on Thursday June 30, 2022. A traffic advisory has been issued by the Harrison Police Department making residents aware of increased traffic in Harrison as a result of the...

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Harrison Fire Department Provides Mutual Aid In Kearny Fire harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj kearny fire department kearny nj red cross st. stephens roman catholic church Jun 27, 2022

On Sunday, June 26, 2022, the Harrison Fire Department provided the Kearny Fire Department with Mutual Aid in a 5 alarm fire in the neighboring Town of Kearny.  The Harrison Fire Department was joined by the Jersey City Fire Department, North Arlington Fire Department, Belleville Fire...

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Harrison The Beehive Of Industry, Labor Unions & Pennsylvania Railroad charles f. guyon crucible drive crucible steel guyon drive harrison harrison nj harrison path station manhattan transfer manhattan transfer station path station path train pennsylvania railroad port authority of new york/new jersey Jun 26, 2022

Harrison’s Industrial past is something recognized with luxury apartment buildings named Steel Works and street names like Crucible Drive and Guyon Drive.  The latter names of companies who occupied the land that now is home to luxury apartment buildings.  With all the supply...

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Two Women Lead Harrison High School Class of 2022 harirson high school graduation harrison board of education harrison high school harrison nj james doran james fife karianne arias keisha salas matthew weber maureen kroog mayor james fife principal matthew weber sara valentin superintendent maureen kroog superintendent of schools Jun 25, 2022

The Harrison High School Class of 2022 graduated on Friday, June 24, 2022, at a ceremony held for the most part outside on the Harrison High School sports field.  The Valedictorian Sara Elizabeth Valentin and Salutatorian Keisha Salas addressed the graduates, parents, teachers, Board of...

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How Frank E. Rodgers Became The Mayor of Harrison frank rodgers harrison nj mayor frank e. rodgers Jun 24, 2022

Frank E. Rodgers got the longest continuous streets in Harrison named after him.  Frank E. Rodgers Blvd runs north to south the entire length of the Town of Harrison.  Most new residents know very little about Frank E. Rodgers except he got a street named after him. Some think he is a...

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Noon Time Start Red Bull Arena Rugby Match Sat. June 25, 2022 harrison nj harrison police harrison police department ireland v usa rugby lond irish major league rugby major league rugby championship final red bull arena red bull traffic rugby new york saracens seattle seawolves winston churchill Jun 22, 2022

It is not the first time a Rugby game will play at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison, New Jersey but the game’s Saturday noon start time is not something local residents are going to be enthusiastic about.  Residents in the southern part of town, SOHA, where the Red Bulls Arena is...

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Project: Harrison Restaurants and Grocery Stores harrison grocery stores harrison nj harrison restaurants shop local Jun 21, 2022

YourHarrison would like to list every business in Harrison NJ on our website. We have started with Restaurants and Grocery Stores in the Town of Harrison. 

We have created a Restaurant page and a Grocery Store page which contains the name, address, phone number, and link to an online menu...

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