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Harrison Fire Dept. Honors Fallen Hero at St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024 east newark fire department firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj vincent doffont vincent doffont jr. Mar 11, 2024

In a heartfelt tribute that echoed through the streets of West Hudson, the Harrison Fire Department marked this year's United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade with a solemn yet proud procession. Firefighters, clad in their sharp dress uniforms, marched in unison, carrying a flag to remember and...

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(Update) Ho-Ho-Holiday Saturday Cheer: Santa's Grand Tour 2023 Thru Harrison community event harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison police harrison police department santa santa claus Dec 16, 2023

The spirit of Christmas is descending upon Harrison, NJ, in the most magical way this Sunday, December 17, 2023. Saturday, December 23 2023 Get ready to deck the halls and jingle all the way, as none other than Santa Claus himself will be gracing our town with his jolly presence. From 1 p.m. to 4...

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Harrison's Firehouse Plan Sparks Debate Over Community Needs cobalt apartment building environment environmental justice environmental protection agency epa harrison harrison fife department harrison firefighters harrison nj steelwork apartment building vermella harrison wylie apartment building Nov 27, 2023

The Harison Mayor & Council will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor to pass a resolution to make an application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for funding through the Resilient...

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Mayor Fife's Plan: Harrison to Switch to Bergen County Dispatchers harrison harrison dispatchers harrison emergency services harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj harrison police department harrison police dispatchers Nov 14, 2023

Revisiting Tradition and Technology: The Outsourcing of Harrison's 911 Dispatch

The decision to outsource Harrison's 911 police dispatching service to Bergen County, as reported by NJ.com on November 13, 2023, has sparked a critical reevaluation of the town's priorities and its commitment to...

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Mayor & Council: Tax Abatement/Personnel Changes+ Tues. Oct. 17, 2023 department public works environmental justice environmental protection agency green space green spaces harrison fife department harrison firefighters harrison mayor harrison nj harrison police harrison police department harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone mayor mayor & council payment in lieu of taxes pilot pocket park property taxes Oct 17, 2023

The Mayor and Council of Harrison, New Jersey, are set to discuss and adopt several resolutions and ordinances related to the town's development, public safety, and governance at their Tuesday, October 17, 2023 meeting scheduled for 6:15 p.m. start in the Harrison Town Hall on the 3rd Floor...

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Harrison’s Mayor & Council Meet on Tues. Mar. 7, 2023 6:15 p.m. community event exceed municipal budget cap harrison fife department harrison firefighters harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency land use mayor mayor & council suburban consulting engineers waterfront redvelopment plan Mar 06, 2023

The Agenda for Harrison’s Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, contains Resolutions and Ordinances for passage. Although the Mayor & Council Agenda for the In-Person meeting was posted on the Town of Harrison website, the actual Ordinances and Resolutions were not...

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Harrison Fire Department Junior Firefighter Day Sat. Oct 29, 2022 harrison harrison fest harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj junior firefighter day Oct 28, 2022

The Harrison Firefighters will be holding their Junior Firefighter Day on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 11 am to 2 p.m. at the Library Park on Harrison Avenue.  There is Fun for Everyone.

There will be Food, Face Painting, Bounce House, activities under the supervision of Harrison...

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Harrison FD Backyard Bush Fire Call Turns Into Extensive Interior Fire east newark firefighters east newark volunteer fire department harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj kearny fire department kearny fire fighters Aug 24, 2022

The Harrison Fire Department got a call for a brush fire in the back yard of a house on the 300 block of Ann Street in Harrison. Upon arrival there was no fire visible from the street but when the Harrison firefighters along with Tour 4 Battalion Chef Greenemeier reached the rear of the building...

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Harrison Firefighters Remind Applicants of Aug. 31, 2022 Deadline firefighter job application harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj job application Aug 19, 2022

The Harrison Firefighters posted a reminder on their social media to potential firefighter applicants that the deadline to apply for firefighter positions is August 31, 2022, at 4 p.m.

To become a firefighter in Harrison you have to be a resident of Hudson or Essex County when you apply and...

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Swearing In Ceremony for Harrison Fire Captains city of newark firefigher vincent doffont harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj weather newark fire department sgt. ernie hernandez vincent doffont Aug 07, 2022

In June 2022, the Harrison Fire Department announced and we covered the story in an article entitled Harrison Fire Department A Long Way From Newark Takeover the official promotion of four Captains, already serving unofficially in their positions, would occur on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. As...

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Davis Avenue Fire Displaces 3 Families davis avenue fire harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj kearny fire department kearny fire fighters muutal aid Jul 08, 2022

The Harrison Fire Department battled a house fire on the 400 block of Davis Avenue in Harrison on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in the early afternoon.

Three families were displaced from their homes due to the fire. When the Harrison Fire Department firefighters Battalion 3 arrived at the scene they...

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Harrison Fire Department A Long Way From Newark Takeover anselmo millan captain eric s. hausmann captain james k. patterson captain keven t. degaetano captain michael j. granato chief henry richard city of newark councilman anselmo millan harold stahl harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj hfd chief henry richard newark nj rahway fire department soha tom dolaghan Jul 06, 2022

In 2011, Fire Chief Tom Dolaghan retired from the Harrison Fire Department. Mayor Raymond J. McDonough recruited Harrison resident Harold Stahl to be an interim part-time Fire Director.  Harold Stahl continues to this day as a part-time Fire Director and has added another responsibility...

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