News & Opinion
This past Sunday, December 15, 2024, the Town of Harrison experienced a festive visit from none other than Santa Claus himself. The jolly Santa Claus made his grand tour around town, delighting children and adults, thanks to a well-coordinated effort by the Harrison Police Department, Harrison Fire ...
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" wit...
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, specifically t...
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, the...
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, July 19...
The Superintendent of the Harrison Public Works (DPW), Robert Van RiperĀ issued a Bulletin on Sunday, October 9, 2022, indicating that the Town of Harrisonā€™s water supplier, the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) was participating along with other water companies in supplying water to the commun...
The Harrison Department of Public Works (DPW) sweeps the streets of Harrison once a week.Ā Their motto imprinted on their street sweeper is "Keeping our community clean". The DPW plays an important role in keeping Harrison Streets clean.Ā The tradition of cleaning Harrisonā€™s street goes back decades...
