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Alberta Clipper to Bring Snow to Harrison Area Weekend of Feb.17, 2024 anthony mondaro department public works dpw harrison dpw harrison nj harrison weather station kevin canessa the observer newspaper Feb 16, 2024

Residents in the Harrison metro area should brace for a wintery weekend as an Alberta Clipper is forecasted to sweep through the region overnight from Friday to Saturday, February 17, 2024. According to Harrison Weather Station meteorologist Anthony Mondaro, the area is expected to receive a...

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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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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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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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