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The Town of Harrison does not currently host its own Independence Day fireworks celebration. But Harrison residents looking to celebrate the Fourth of July will not have to travel far. Several nearby communities, including Jersey City, Kearny, Belleville, Nutley, and Montclair, are once again offeri...
Two recent Hudson County ballot-access disputes raise a basic question for voters and candidates: when a person asks the County Clerk’s Office how many petition signatures are required to run for office, should they be able to rely on the answer when they turn in their Petition with the stated requi...
The FIFA World Cup moves into the Knockout Rounds, and Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison will continue serving as the NYNJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub.
From Tuesday, June 30 through Friday, July 3, 2026, the stadium is scheduled to host Round of 32 watch parties. These events will allow fans ...
Two Harrison candidates have filed separate but related lawsuits against the Hudson County Clerk’s Office, claiming they were kept off the November General Election ballot after relying on incorrect signature information allegedly provided by the same office that later rejected their petitions.
The...
Sports Illustrated Stadium will continue to be a major World Cup gathering place as the NYNJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub hosts additional Group Stage watch parties on June 25, June 26, and June 27.
The Fan Hub is the official New Jersey fan experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026 NYNJ Host Committee...
Juneteenth is one of the most important dates in American history. The name combines “June” and “nineteenth,” marking June 19, 1865, the day when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved African Americans were free.
That announcement came more than two y...
The FIFA World Cup celebration continues in the Town of Harrison, NJ, as Sports Illustrated Stadium hosts the NYNJ World Cup 26 Jersey Fan Hub on select dates throughout the Group Stage of the tournament.
The Harrison, NJ, Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of the New York Red Bulls and NY/NJ Gotham ...
As Sports Illustrated Stadium becomes a gathering place for World Cup watch parties and related events, Harrison has an important opportunity that should not be wasted. Thousands of visitors will be coming into town during the FIFA World Cup period. Many will arrive by PATH, park near the stadium, w...
 When Scotland took the field against Bolivia at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison on June 6, 2026, the match held special meaning for the neighboring Town of Kearny, whose soccer heritage is deeply rooted in Scottish immigration and the historic Scots-American Club. Scotland won against Bolivi...
Sports Illustrated Stadium will once again place Harrison NJ on the international soccer stage this weekend as four national teams from three continents arrive for a pair of international friendly matches as part of the Road to 26 Presented by Turkish Airlines series.
The international soccer showc...
The vibrant spirit of Portugal will once again fill the streets of Harrison as the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (CRC) hosts its annual Portugal Day Celebration on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 2026.
One of Harrison's most cherished cultural traditions, the two-d...
Unofficial results from the Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Democratic Primary Election show Alex Valdez winning the only contested race on the ballot in Harrison, capturing the District 9 Hudson County Commissioner nomination by a significant margin. This was his second race for Hudson County Commissioner. ...
