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Harrison Parking Garage A Commuter Lifeline If NJTransit Workers Strike harrison nj harrison parking harrison parking garage harrison path harrison path station nj transit bus nj transit train njtransit May 14, 2025

As New Jersey braces for a potential strike by NJ Transit train conductors beginning as soon as Friday, May 16, 2025, the Town of Harrison may find an unexpected opportunity to turn a long-standing financial liability into a strategic commuter asset: the underutilized Harrison Parking Garage.

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NJDEP Commissioner Gets Push Back on Greenway From Skeptical Residents amtrak commissioners of njsea department of environmental protection kearny mayor carol jean doyle keegan landfill mayor doyle njdea njsea njtransit shawn m. latourette Jan 29, 2024

Last Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt School in Kearny, NJ, Shawn M. LaTourette, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (DEP), passionately pitched the Greenway Project as a transformative opportunity for the residents of Kearny. The project, s...

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Environmental Justice Triumphs But The Next Fight Looms In Harrison NJ commissioners of njsea environmental justice food and water watch harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone hydrogen sulfide matt smith mayor & council mayor james fife methane gas njsea njtransit Jan 28, 2024

In a significant victory for environmental justice, New Jersey Transit has abandoned its plans to construct a gas-burning power plant in South Kearny, New Jersey. This decision marks a crucial win for the residents of Kearny, Harrison, and East Newark, collectively known as the West Hudson community...

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