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EPA Kearny Meeting Tues. July 8, 2025 —Speak Up Before Sludge Moves In alice yeh dioxin drew curtis environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james fife kearny kearny town hall kevin canessa mayor james fife passaic river row team rowers the observer newspaper toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Jul 02, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to discuss ongoing and future activities for the Lower 8 Miles of the Passaic River and the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kearny ...

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Low Voter Turnout Raises Concerns About Democratic Leadership in Harrison's Primary Election councilman michael dolaghan eliana pintor marin frank x. schillari harrison nj hudson county board of elections hudson county clerk jack ciatarrelli james doran james fife james m davis jon bramnick mayor raymond mcdonough michael dolaghan mikie sherrill ras baraka raymond j. mcdonough shanique speight steven fulop Jun 16, 2025

Despite winning the Town of Harrison in the June 2025 Primary Election, Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari and gubernatorial hopeful Steven Fulop received little support in terms of voter mobilization from the local Democratic leadership. The Harrison Regular Democratic Organization (HRDO), un...

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Project Receives Lifeline from HRA Amid Growing Concerns Over Delays accordia harrison urban renewal eastone harrison urban renewal llc extensions harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james fife mayor james fife walker & dunlop Jun 11, 2025

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) has once again extended critical project deadlines for the long-delayed developers Accordia Harrison Urban Renewal LLC (Accordia) and Eastone Harrison Urban Renewal LLC. (Eastone) development located on South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and approving a new lender, W...

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Harrison Police Chief Strumolo Retirement & Police Director Ordinance chief david strumolo councilman james doran epa harrison nj harrison police harrison police department james doran james fife mayor james fife police chief police director toxic sludge Apr 16, 2025

For the first time in years, the Harrison Mayor & Council held a full meeting in the 2nd Floor Council Chambers—and it wasn’t standing room only but it was a very large crowd. Dozens of residents, along with a significant number of Harrison Police Officers and their supporters, packed the room on Tu...

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Stunning Upset: Trump Wins 4th Ward in Heavily Democratic Harrison, NJ councilman james doran donald trump epa harrison nj james fife kamala harris mayor & council mayor james fife november election pilot presidential election property taxes rent increase toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Nov 11, 2024

In a surprising twist in the 2024 presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump captured significant ground in Harrison, New Jersey—a town traditionally known for its strong Democratic leanings. Trump won three districts outright and took the Fourth Ward with 568 votes to Kamala Harris’s ...

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HRA Meets Mon. Sept. 23/2024 To Discuss Supor Property Sale chairman harrison development agency harrison nj harrison redevelopment agency james fife joseph supor joseph supor iii joseph supor jr. mayor james fife Sep 22, 2024

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) will hold a critical meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room at Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue. On the agenda are the approval of minutes from the Special Meeting held on September 16, 2024, and a pivotal di...

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Short Noticed EPA Zoom & In-Person Meetings Thurs. Sept.12 & 19th 2024 department of environmental protection dioxin epa harrison nj james doran james fife mayor & council mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 12, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled two upcoming meetings, on short notice, to discuss sediment staging sites located in the Ironbound Section of Newark, Harrison, East Newark, and Kearny, NJ. These meetings are set to engage the public on the agency’s controversial proposal to b...

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Harrison Cancels 5th Back-to-Back Meetings Amid Toxic Sludge Questions anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan harison nj james doran james fife mayor & council mayor james fife Sep 04, 2024

In an unexpected move, the Town of Harrison has canceled the Mayor & Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2024, marking the fifth consecutive public meeting cancellation by the town. This series of cancellations include the August 20 Mayor & Council meeting, the August 21 Harrison Z...

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Harrison Is Not the Only Town With EPA’s "Skin in the Game" dep environment environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james doran james fife mayor james fife njdep the truth Aug 23, 2024

On August 29, 2022 (two years ago), Harrison Mayor James Fife inadvertently revealed at a Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting what was supposed to be kept under wraps: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to establish a Toxic Agent Orange Dewatering Plant at the PSE&G property on Sout...

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Harrison Redevelopment Agency Meets on Mon. August 12, 2024 at 1p.m. environmental protection agency epa harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james doran james fife mayor james fife toxic sludge Aug 09, 2024

On Monday, August 12, 2024, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) will convene at the Harrison Town Hall on the 3rd floor Mayor’s Conference Room at 1:00 p.m. This marks the Agency's first meeting following the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected a site in Harr...

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Concealment, The Truth & Lies About EPA's Toxic Sludge Plant in Harrison NJ anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan department of environmental protection harrison nj james doran james fife mayor james fife Aug 07, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to establish a toxic sludge dewatering plant in a residential community directly across the street from modern luxury apartment buildings in the Town of Harrison NJ. Mayor James Fife and Councilman James Doran, one a former educator and the other...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Scheduled for Tues. June 18, 2024 harrison nj harrison town hall james doran james fife mayor & council mayor james fife Jun 17, 2024

 The Mayor and Council of the Town of Harrison will convene for a meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Harrison Town Hall, located at 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, NJ. The caucus session will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by the regular session at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend th...

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