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Town of Harrison Meeting Updates:The Importance of Civic Participation alexander hamilton harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment agency mayor & council special meeting Oct 25, 2024

Harrison residents should be aware of updates to the town’s upcoming meeting schedule. On Monday, October 28, 2024, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency will hold a meeting at 1 p.m., though no agenda has been made available on the town’s website at this time. However, the Harrison Planning Board meeti...

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Harrison Pumpkin Patch 2024 Brings Halloween Fun to Library Park councilman lawrence bennett halloween party harrison nj kearny hallowen parade mayor & council pumpkin patch Oct 23, 2024

This Saturday, October 26, 2024, Harrison is bringing Halloween fun to Library Park with its Harrison Pumpkin Patch event, held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 400 Block of Harrison Avenue, between South Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and North 5th Street. Designed for children ages 12 and under, the even...

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Double Halloween Fun Haunt Fest at CRC & Halloween Bash at the Elks Lodge centro romeu cascaes portuguese american community center halloween party harrison nj harrison police department harrison-east newark elks Oct 21, 2024

Halloween revelers are in for a thrilling treat this year as two exciting parties are set to light up the night on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Both the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center and the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge are gearing up to host their highly anticipated Ha...

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Gotham FC Final Home Game v. Orlando Pride Sun. Oct. 20, 2024 gotham fc harrison nj harrison police kelley o'hara orlando pride traffic bulletin Oct 19, 2024

This Sunday, October 20, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC will play their final home game of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) regular season at Red Bull Arena, kicking off at 5 p.m. against the Orlando Pride. As the last match before the playoffs, this showdown holds critical importance for Gotham FC,...

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Red Bulls Host Columbus Crew Fan Appreciation Night Sat. Oct. 19, 2024 bullevard harrison nj harrison police harrison police department jeremy nagle mercedes pescevich ryan new york red bulls red bull arena red bull traffic traffic bulletin Oct 17, 2024

The New York Red Bulls are set to take on the Columbus Crew at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. This exciting match also marks the Red Bulls’ annual Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, ...

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Gotham FC v. Tigres Femenil Women’s Championship Match Red Bull Arena concacaf gotham fc harrison nj harrison police department nj/ny gotham fc tigres uanl femenil traffic bulletin Oct 16, 2024

The NJ/NY Gotham FC women’s soccer team is set to face off against Tigres UANL Femenil in a much-anticipated Group A match of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship Cup on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 8 p.m. The game will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, where both teams will ...

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Hudson County Vision Zero Seeks Harrison Resident Input craig guy harrison nj hudson county hudson county executive craig guy vision zero Oct 15, 2024

Hudson County’s Vision Zero initiative, chaired by County Executive Craig Guy, invites community members to participate in upcoming public meetings as the county develops its Vision Zero Action Plan. The initiative will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Th...

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Upcoming Town of Harrison Meetings & Cancellation Week of Oct.14, 2024 chairman harrison development agency eastone equities h capitol holdings llc h equities llc harrison nj harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone mayor & council Oct 14, 2024

The Town of Harrison has a series of upcoming meetings scheduled for this week, with one notable change. The Harrison Mayor & Council meeting originally planned for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, has been canceled. It is expected that there will be a Special Mayor & Council meeting scheduled between now...

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Harrison Closed for Columbus Day on Mon. October 14, 2024 christopher columbus franklin d. roosevelt harrison nj indigenous people's day Oct 11, 2024

The Town of Harrison will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024, in observance of Columbus Day, a federal holiday that has been celebrated in the United States for more than a century. As the nation marks the day, many also recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates the history and culture ...

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Register To Vote By Tues. Oct. 15th Election Day Tues. Nov. 5, 2024 early voting election day general election harrison nj presidential election register to vote vote by mail Oct 09, 2024

As the General Election on November 5, 2024, approaches, voters in the Town of Harrison, NJ, will notice that none of their local officials—neither the Mayor nor the Town Council members—are on the ballot this year. This is no coincidence. When the New Jersey State Legislature changed local municipa...

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NYCFC Set v. Nashville SC at Red Bull Arena on Sunday, October 6, 2024 harrison nj harrison police department nashville sc nashville soccer club new york city fc nyc fc red bull arena traffic bulletin Oct 05, 2024

New York City FC (NYCFC) is set to take on Nashville SC this Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 4 p.m. at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. NYCFC, currently ranked #6 in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS), comes into the match with a record of 13 wins, 11 losses, and 8 ties. Nashville SC...

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Mayor & Council Meet Tues. Oct. 1, 2024 Toxic Sludge & More anselmo millan department of environmental protection environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james doran mayor & council mayor james fife napl toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 30, 2024

The Harrison Mayor & Council will meet at the Harrison Town Hall on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, with a 6:15 p.m. start time. As residents' interest in local governance grows, many hope the meeting will be held in the more spacious Mayor & Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, rather than the smaller Mayo...

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