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Remembering D-Day: Seventy-Nine Years Later beehive of industry charles f. guyon crucible steel d-day dwight d. eisenhower harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone industrial past operation overlord radio corporation of america rca super sixth armored division world war ii world war ii monument Jun 06, 2023

June 6th marks an important date in history – the anniversary of D-Day. On this day in 1944, the Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II. The operation, codenamed "Operation Overlord," was a pivotal moment that would ultimately lead...

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Twenty-Six Years: Mayor McDonough's Redevelopment Vision Realized anselmo millan charles f. guyon cobalt apartment building councilman anselmo millan dca department community affairs guyon drive harrison n harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency mayor james fife mayor raymond mcdonough peter higgins peter higgins iii pilot property taxes soha May 18, 2023

The Town of Harrison, New Jersey, has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last 26 years with the redevelopment of its industrial area into a vibrant residential community. This ambitious project was initiated by the late Mayor Raymond McDonough and then-Councilman Peter Higgins, two...

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Harrison The Beehive Of Industry, Labor Unions & Pennsylvania Railroad charles f. guyon crucible drive crucible steel guyon drive harrison harrison nj harrison path station manhattan transfer manhattan transfer station path station path train pennsylvania railroad port authority of new york/new jersey Jun 26, 2022

Harrison’s Industrial past is something recognized with luxury apartment buildings named Steel Works and street names like Crucible Drive and Guyon Drive.  The latter names of companies who occupied the land that now is home to luxury apartment buildings.  With all the supply...

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