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The New York Red Bulls will welcome Atlanta United FC to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for a 4 p.m. kickoff in the final Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season match for both clubs.
The contest is part of MLS Decision Day, when teams across the league concl...
Harrison's November 3 election draws just 33.58% of registered voters. A contested signature requirement, unsuccessful court challenges, and a last-minute write-in campaign raise questions about ballot access, political competition, and the town's future.
Mayor James A. Fife and the four candidate...
Stand Up Harrison Write-In Candidates are challenging Mayor James Fife & his Council Candidates, including Councilman James Doran.
The Stand Up Harrison Write-In candidates have raised concerns about municipal transparency, infrastructure, flooding, redevelopment, and the proposed EPA facility for ...
Three Days Remain for Early Voting — October 30, 31, and November 1
Then there is Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., but vote early because you might not feel like voting after work.
In the last Mayor & Council election in 2022 (4 years ago), only 30% of the Harrison ...
Harrison voters will not have to wait until Election Day to cast their ballots. In-person early voting for New Jersey's 2026 General Election will run from Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. Early voting locations will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and...
The New York Red Bulls return to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison on Saturday, October 17, 2026, to face Toronto FC in a Major League Soccer Eastern Conference matchup with important implications for both teams' hopes of qualifying for the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The game is scheduled to begin...
While the EPA has scheduled a Community Advisory Group meeting for Monday, October 19, 2026, in Newark, Harrison residents are still waiting for a second EPA public meeting in their own community, which EPA Project Manager Alice Yeh promised two years ago after the August 27, 2024, public meeting at...
Mayor Fife's latest letter to residents downplays the proposed EPA Toxic Sludge Plant in Harrison while attacking critics who have questioned the project's location and potential impact on public health.
The controversy dates back to August 2022 (4 years ago), when Fife publicly acknowledged EPA's ...
Saturday night's Major League Soccer matchup brings San Diego FC to Sports Illustrated Stadium, while renewed concerns about a proposed EPA sediment-processing facility near the stadium raise questions about Harrison's residential redevelopment and future.
The New York Red Bulls will face San Diego...
Harrison voters heading into the November 3, 2026 General Election will have choices that may not be obvious from the names printed on the ballot.
Four Harrison residents have organized a write-in campaign under the banner Stand Up Harrison, challenging Mayor James Fife and three members of his cou...
The Town of Harrison invites residents to become artists for a day as a new community mural takes shape through a series of public painting sessions at the Harrison Community Center.
Professional muralist Caren Frost Olmsted of the Olmsted Mural Group designed the project, but Harrison residents ca...
Professional lacrosse takes center stage in Harrison on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when the Philadelphia Waterdogs face the Denver Outlaws in the Premier Lacrosse League U.S. Bank Championship at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
The opening faceoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the championship game...
