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Harrison Public School Delayed Opening at 10 AM Today January 16, 2024 harrison board of education harrison nj harrison nj weather harrison zoning board mayor & council zoning board of adjustment Jan 16, 2024

In Harrison, the local public schools will open later than usual today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024, with doors opening at 10 a.m. This change in schedule aims to ensure the safety and convenience of students and staff.

Additionally, the Harrison Mayor & Council meeting, which was initially...

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Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom State v. Federal Causes Confusion harrison board of education harrison mayor harrison nj juneteenth mayor & council Jun 17, 2023

Juneteenth, a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," holds a special place in American history as a symbol of the end of slavery. Over the years, the day has gained increased national recognition, resulting in it being celebrated both at the federal and state levels. In 2020, New Jersey Governor...

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Mayor & Council Meet Tues. 4/4/2023 at 6:15 p.m. budget green acres green space harrison board of education harrison fife department harrison nj harrison police department mayor mayor & council municipal budget opiate litigation town budget Apr 04, 2023

The Agenda for Harrison’s Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, contains Resolutions and Ordinances for passage and the introduction of the 2023 Municipal Budget Ordinance. A copy of the Municipal Budget however was not posted to the Town of Harrison website.

The Mayor...

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True or False: Mayor Fife Says It’s Up To EPA & PSE&G agent orange harrison board of education harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency james fife mayor james fife petition Oct 21, 2022

At the August 29, 2022, Redevelopment Meeting, Mayor Fife stated when referring to the former PSE&G Gas Works, “Of course, you have the biggest piece Public Service,  the EPA is holding that up.  We were going to do some planning over there but the EPA is going to using it for...

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Back to School Wednesday for Harrison Students back to school drive safely back to school harrison board of education harrison nj Sep 03, 2022

Harrison NJ Public Schools will open on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Early dismissal will be at 1:11 pm on the first three days of class (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Teachers will return to school on Tuesday.

With back-to-school just around the corner, Harrison NJ is preparing for students...

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Two Women Lead Harrison High School Class of 2022 harirson high school graduation harrison board of education harrison high school harrison nj james doran james fife karianne arias keisha salas matthew weber maureen kroog mayor james fife principal matthew weber sara valentin superintendent maureen kroog superintendent of schools Jun 25, 2022

The Harrison High School Class of 2022 graduated on Friday, June 24, 2022, at a ceremony held for the most part outside on the Harrison High School sports field.  The Valedictorian Sara Elizabeth Valentin and Salutatorian Keisha Salas addressed the graduates, parents, teachers, Board of...

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