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Labor Day:Harrison’s Industrial Past Gives Way to a Residential Future beehive of industry cobalt apartment building cobalt lofts crucible drive crucible steel harrison nj labor day steelworks vermella harrison Sep 04, 2026

Labor Day has a special significance in Harrison, New Jersey. Long before luxury apartment buildings, restaurants, and Sports Illustrated Stadium transformed the neighborhood surrounding the Harrison PATH station, thousands of men and women reported for work each day to enormous factories, steel mil...

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EPA Meeting Renews Debate Over Harrison Residential Sludge Site alice yeh cobalt lofts dep epa epa cag steelworks the wyldes harrison toxic sludge toxic sludge plant vermella harrison Jul 22, 2026

Update Note: The location of EPA CAG Meeting for Monday, July 27, 2026 has changed as follows:

Newest Location EPA CAG Meeting Mon. 7/27/26 @432 Lafayette Street, Newark NJ 

The original location, 1 New York Avenue, Newark was changed to Elm Street and then updated by EPA CAG to 432 Lafayette Stre...

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Harrison NJ: A Town Named for a President & Visited by Another cobalt lofts crucible drive crucible steel harrison nj harrison redevelopment president day president harrison president taft Feb 16, 2026

Every Presidents’ Day, Americans look back on the nation’s leaders, the familiar faces on currency, the iconic speeches, the big turning points in Washington. In Harrison, NJ, the holiday lands a little differently. This mile-square town in Hudson County bears a presidential name, and it also has a ...

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A New Year The Same Shadow Remains Over Harrison: A Toxic Sludge Plant cobalt lofts happy new year harrison nj new year resolution riverbend district steelwork apartment building the wyldes harrison urby harrison nj vermella harrison Dec 31, 2025

Dear Residents of Harrison, NJ, and Our Neighbors,

As we move forward into another year, Your Harrison again extends its sincere wishes for health, peace, and resilience to our readers. Yet, as we did one year ago, we must acknowledge an uncomfortable reality: very little has changed regarding the ...

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Riverbend District Festival Sat. 9/13/25 Music Crafts Food & Community cobalt apartment building cobalt lofts community event harrison nj keepers restaurant riverbend district steelwork apartment building the wyldes harrison vermella harrison wylie apartment building Sep 08, 2025

Harrison’s Riverbend District is gearing up for one of its most festive community celebrations of the year: the annual Block Party and Artisan Market, happening on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pocket Park, located at 1200 South 5th Street between The Cobalt Lofts apart...

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