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Over seventeen years ago in April of 2005, former Harrison Councilman Anselmo Millan (Councilman Millan) led a coalition of residents by collecting 900 signatures of Harrison residents opposed to the State of New Jersey’s plan to demolish 80 homes and commercial properties in Harrison to...
Three years ago today, on June 12, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an Order to uphold the closure of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny NJ. The unanimous decision by the seven justices reversed a two-Judge Appellate Panel decision that overturned Hudson County Chancery Judge Jeffrey...
Next Sunday, June 19, 2022, the NJ/NY Gotham FC team will be taking on the San Diego Wave FC in a rematch of their last game. The last time these two teams met was in May 2022 at San Diego's home court, where the Wave took the victory with four goals scored by Alex Morgan. This time, however,...
NJ Salsa is doing a soft launch of its Friday night dance classes starting on Friday, June 24th at the Vanguard in Harrison at 8 p.m. NJ Salsa is a network of communities centered on social dance experiences. They provide weekly group lessons and private lessons and a weekly nightlife...
Harrison’s 2022 Mayoral Primary Election resulted in a lighter voter turnout than the 2018 Mayoral Primary Election. The difference between this year’s Mayoral Primary Election and the one from four years ago (2018) was Mayor James Fife had no opposition in this year’s...
The first Ten thousand lucky fans will receive Red Bulls Topps Sports promo pack of cards when they attend the Red Bulls versus Toronto FC game on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 7p.m. at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ. The cards are a collaboration between Topps and Bleeker Trading. It is the...
Primary Election Day is today Tuesday, June 7, 2022. In Harrison, NJ, Mayor James Fife and his Council Candidates are running unopposed this year. However, four years ago Mayor Fife had opposition from then 2nd Councilman Anselmo Millan and his slate of Council candidates. Councilman Millan came...
Normandy was abuzz with activity on Saturday as people from all over the world gathered to honor the 78th anniversary of D-Day. The ceremony was a chance for veterans in their nineties to reflect on the sacrifices they made during World War II, and for younger generations to learn more about that...
The Portuguese American Community celebrated Portugal Day on the Weekend of June 4th & June 5th. The Portuguese Flag raising was held on Sunday in front of the Town Hall of Harrison. The children from the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (Centro Romeu Cascaes)...
If you were wondering what all the honking and noise was about in Harrison, NJ on Thursday evening, it was because 25,000 soccer fans had descended on the Red Bulls Arena to watch Ecuador take on Nigeria in an international friendly. The game was a sold-out event and caused massive traffic jams...
Update: The location of the Harrison Portugal Day Celebration is at the Centro Romeo Cascaes Portuguese American Club located at 14 North Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison.
Portugal Day is celebrated on June 10th every year all around the world. This holiday celebrates Portugal's culture and...
The Ecuador v. Nigeria Game Scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2022, has sold out meaning the population of Harrison will more than double Thursday night. The Red Bulls Arena has a capacity of 25,000 seats. The population of Harrison in the 2020 Census was just over 18,000 residents. These are...
