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Dear Residents of Harrison, NJ & Neighbors,
As we stand on the threshold of 2025, we, at Your Harrison, extend our heartfelt greetings to each of you. Amidst our challenges, let us still find space on our canvas for joy, health, and prosperity.
Good Health: In these trying times, we underscore the...
On the chilly evening of December 14, 2024, the Harrison Police Department held a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) checkpoint at the bustling intersection of South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and Essex Street. This initiative, part of a broader effort to ensure road safety, was announced to the public in a...
As Hanukkah continues with the lighting of the menorah, we at Your Harrison wish to extend our warmest greetings to all those celebrating the Festival of Lights. May this season bring you and your loved ones abundant joy, light, and hope.
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, commemorates the rededicat...
Dear Your Harrison reader,
On this Christmas Day, we at Your Harrison, alongside our dedicated staff, extend our heartfelt wishes for a very Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. May this day bring you and your families a festive spirit of joy, peace, and warmth. As we reflect on the past year...
The Mayor and Council of the Town of Harrison, New Jersey, will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The Monday at 1 pm. time slot is the Harrison Redevelopment Agency's traditional time slot for its meetings. It has been a while since Mayor Fife & the Town Counc...
Hudson County residents looking to obtain or renew their passports and county identification cards will have the convenience of the Hudson County Clerk's Mobile Outreach Unit right in their neighborhood. Scheduled for January 8, 2025, the outreach unit, led by County Clerk E. Junior Maldonado, will ...
Starting Monday, December 23, 2024, residents and visitors of Harrison, NJ will experience a break from the usual street cleaning schedule. The Town of Harrison has suspended street cleaning activities until Monday, January 6, 2025. at 4 a.m. This two-week hiatus, however, doesn't provide a free p
...This past Sunday, December 15, 2024, the Town of Harrison experienced a festive visit from none other than Santa Claus himself. The jolly Santa Claus made his grand tour around town, delighting children and adults, thanks to a well-coordinated effort by the Harrison Police Department, Harrison Fire ...
In a landmark move for both sports journalism and event management, the iconic Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, will now be known as Sports Illustrated Stadium. This change comes as the New York Red Bulls, the 2024 Eastern Conference Champions of Major League Soccer, have struck a 13-year nam...
The Town of Harrison is grappling with the sudden loss of Brian Kolakowski, 37 years old, affectionately known as "Kola" by his peers, who has been a fixture in the local education and sports community. Mr. Kolakowski, a dedicated teacher at Washington Middle School and coach at Harrison High School...
The festive spirit will illuminate Harrison as the town gears up for its Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2024, at 6 p.m., the event promises to be a dazzling display of holiday cheer at the Harrison Library Park, also known as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Park.
Res...
The Town of Harrison is set to hold two significant public meetings during the week of December 9, 2024, addressing redevelopment plans and a property subdivision application that may shape the town's evolving landscape.
The first meeting, hosted by the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA), will tak...
