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New York City FC Soccer Club Game Wednesday, April 13th new york city fc soccer club red bulls stadium seattle sounders traffic bulletin Apr 13, 2022

No Traffic Bulletin has been issued by the Town of Harrison but on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, the Red Bulls Stadium will be hosting a Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals Soccer Game at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ.  New York City FC Soccer Club will be facing the Seattle...

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Harrison Police Officers Honor Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont Jr. harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison police harrison police department kimberly taylor designs vincent doffont vincent doffont jr. Apr 12, 2022

Members of the Harrison Police Department gifted the Harrison Fire Department a beautiful custom thin red line flag in honor of Firefighter Vincent Doffont.

The flag was presented to the Harrison Fire Department at the Harrison Fire Department Headquarters.

The flag was designed and created by ...

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Before the Red Bulls, There Was Harrison Park Stadium baseball major league baseball mayor thomas lynch reymond new york red bulls newark baseball team newark peppers red bulls soccer team thomas lynch raymond Apr 12, 2022

In 2010, the Red Bulls Stadium in Harrison celebrated its Opening Day. Many people believe that the Red Bulls Stadium was the first Major League Stadium built in Harrison.  In fact, that is not an accurate statement.  The Red Bulls Stadium is the second Major League Stadium that called...

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What Does No Plastic Bag Law Mean To You As A Consumer? grocery store njdep no plastic bag law plastic bags reusable bag Apr 11, 2022

What does the No Plastic Bag Law mean to you as a consumer?  It means you have to bring your own page to almost every store you shop at after May 4, 2022.  Don’t expect to be given a paper bag because paper bags are also banned except for small stores.  More than likely small...

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Sunday: Grand Opening of Harrison Little League baseball field green spaces harrison little league harrison soccer john harkes playground tab ramos the courts tony meola Apr 08, 2022

The Grand Re-Opening of the Harrison Little League will be this Sunday, April 10, 2022, with a ribbon-cutting at 1 pm followed by a Soccer game at 2 pm. Only in Harrison would it be appropriate to do a Grand Re-Opening of a Baseball Little League field and have an Opening Day Soccer Game. ...

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Harrison: Don't Drink the Tap Water bottled water harrison water department lead in water passaic valley water commission pvwc water filter water quality Apr 07, 2022

The Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) announced on its Facebook page that it had “Failed to Meet Water Quality Parameter[s] (WQP) levels”.  It has also posted a bulletin on its website written in very fine print that it consistently failed a corrosion control system last...

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TBT: Harrison Fest Grand Parade & Street Festival anselmo millan chinese american club fmr. councilman anselmo millan grand parade harrison fest street festival Apr 06, 2022

Throw Back Thursday.  Today we are featuring the Harrison Fest Grand Parade & Street Festival. The Harrison Fest was founded in 1995.  From its humble beginning as a small gathering of Harrisonians, Harrison Fest has grown into an event that attracts not only Harrison residents but...

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Live Orchesta: Harrison High School Apple Tree Play Production bock and harnick harrison high school harrison high school drama club jerome coopersmith jerry bock millburn nj paper mill playhouse sheldon harnick the apple tree play Apr 05, 2022

The Harrison High School Drama Club was selected to participate in the Millburn, New Jersey Paper Mill Playhouse Adopt a School outreach program which offers New Jersey Public High Schools theatrical training and financial assistance to put on plays.

Harrison High’s Drama Club will be...

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HPD Issues Public Bulletin On Red Bulls Game cf montreal soccer crucible drive frank rodgers guyon drive no parking parking peter higgins iii red bull arena red bull traffic red bulls soccer Apr 04, 2022

The Harrison Police Department (HPD) issued a bulletin on Saturday’s Red Bull Soccer Game to be held at the Red Bull’s Arena in Harrison NJ.  The New York Red Bulls is scheduled to play the Club de Foot Montreal on Saturday, April 9, 2022, starting at 4 p.m.

The Harrison Police...

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Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 branch brook park alliance caroline bamberger fuld cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo essex county parks frederick law olmsted joseph n. divincenzo newark branch brook park Apr 03, 2022

A short drive from Harrison is Branch Brook Park in North Newark.  The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect.  Olmsted also designed Central Park in New York City. The park was envisioned in 1862 but construction did not start until 1896. 

In...

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Help Firefighter Doffont's Childrens College Tuition Fund firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters vincent doffont vincent doffont jr. Apr 02, 2022
A fundraiser was set up in honor of Harrison Firefighter Vincent J. Doffont, Jr. and in support of a college fund for his children. 
 
As of this Saturday morning (4/2/2022), the fundraiser on Go Fund Me has raised $40,505 on its way to its goal of $50,000.  The fundraiser notes...
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The Mayors of Harrison NJ frank rodgers harrison town hall mayor & council mayor frank e. rodgers mayor james fife mayor raymond mcdonough mayors of harrison Apr 01, 2022

In 1904, the then Governor of New Jersey, Governor Franklin Murphy signed into law legislation entitled “An Act to Provide for the Election of Mayors in Incorporated Towns and to Regulate Their Duties”.  Under the new law, Joseph P. Riordan ran in Harrison’s Democratic...

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