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The holiday season in Harrison wouldn’t be complete without one of the community’s most cherished family traditions — Breakfast With Santa at the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC). This year’s celebration will take place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11...
The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center, one of Harrison’s most cherished cultural institutions, is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, its 35th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Center will host an elegant Black-Tie Anniversary Gala on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at its ...
The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC) in Harrison will host a classic Noite de Fados on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., headlined by fadista Emanuel Soares, accompanied by Lico Cordeone on guitarra portuguesa (12-string Portuguese guitar) and Francisco Chuva on...
The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center will host its annual Membership Day on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 12 noon to 9 p.m. at the community center located at 14 North Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard, Harrison, NJ.
The event is dedicated to celebrating the members who suppo...
Get ready to rewind the clock and party like it’s 1985! On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center is throwing a throwback party you won’t want to miss. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., and the venue, located at 14 South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison, NJ...
The Harrison Police Department will host a “Pizza With A Cop” event on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 7th Street and Wilhelm Street, also known as the Firehouse Playground in Harrison, New Jersey. This gathering marks the first event of the year in a continuing series led by...
The vibrant spirit of Portugal will fill the streets of Harrison once again as the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC) prepares to host its annual Portugal Day Celebration on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, 2025. The two-day event is one of Harrison’s most cherished...
In a crucial community health initiative, University Hospital, in collaboration with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, will deploy a Mobile Mammogram Screening vehicle to Harrison, NJ, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. This initiative aims to enhance breast cancer screening accessibility for local women.
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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...
In a continued effort to strengthen the relationship between local law enforcement and the community, the Harrison Police Department's Community Policing Unit is set to host the fourth installment of its popular Pizza With A Cop event on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Originally scheduled for Monday, A...
The vibrant Portuguese-American community in Harrison, New Jersey, is gearing up for an exciting weekend of festivities to celebrate Portugal Day 2024. Set to take place on Saturday & Sunday June 1st and 2nd, the festivities will be hosted at the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Ce...
This May, the Centro Romeu Cascaes (CRC) Portuguese American Community Center is set to host two significant events that highlight the spirit of community and tradition within the Portuguese-American community in Harrison, NJ.
Honoring Rosa and JoĂŁo Ventura: A Luncheon to Remember
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