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Snow Day: Harrison & Kearny Public Schools Closed Tues. Feb. 13, 2024 anthony mondaro dpw harrison department of public works harrison dpw harrison nj harrison weather station school closed snow weather Feb 12, 2024

Northern New Jersey residents are on high alert as a significant snowstorm is forecasted to sweep through the area on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Meteorologist Anthony (Tony) Mondaro from the Harrison Weather Center provided a detailed outlook during a live appearance on "Live with The Observer"...

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Harrison Avenue Water Service Interruption and Post-Restoration Guidelines alert harrison department of public works harrison nj harrison water department Feb 06, 2024

Residents of the 600 block of Harrison Avenue will experience a temporary water service shutdown on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This interruption is essential for the Town of Harrison to facilitate crucial infrastructure upgrades,...

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Throwback Thursday: Councilman Anselmo Millan's Legacy of Innovation dpw harrison department of public works harrison dpw harrison nj snowmelter machine tbt Jan 25, 2024

Recent winters have been mild compared to winters in the 1990s. Let's take a trip back to 1995 and recall a significant transformation in the Town of Harrison's approach to snow management, all thanks to the visionary efforts of former Councilman Anselmo Millan.

Back in 1995, Councilman Millan,...

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Harrison Meetings Canceled Mayor & Council Meet Tues. Aug. 1, 2023 harrison department of public works harrison nj harrison planning board harrison zoning board mayor & council red bull arena red bull traffic road closed Jul 25, 2023

Two of the last Three Harrison's local government meetings for this month have been canceled and the third meeting was moved to an earlier date. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the Mayor & Council Meeting is scheduled (details below).

The Zoning Board Meeting, initially scheduled for Wednesday,...

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Nutley Water Pipe Breakage Impacts Harrison Indirectly department public works dpw harrison department of public works harrison nj montclair passaic valley water commission robert van riper town of glen ridge township of montclair township of nutley Oct 09, 2022

The Superintendent of the Harrison Public Works (DPW), Robert Van Riper  issued a Bulletin on Sunday, October 9, 2022, indicating that the Town of Harrison’s water supplier, the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) was participating along with other water companies in supplying water...

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Town of Harrison Street Cleaning harrison department of public works harrison dpw new jersey environmental protection agency njdep ravo street cleaner street cleaning May 06, 2022

The Harrison Department of Public Works (DPW) sweeps the streets of Harrison once a week.  Their motto imprinted on their street sweeper is "Keeping our community clean". The DPW plays an important role in keeping Harrison Streets clean.  The tradition of cleaning Harrison’s...

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