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Auditions Open for WHAT Co's Deadly Dessert in Harrison, NJ arts community event deadly dessert championship harrison nj town of harrison west hudson arts & theatre company what co Jan 08, 2024

The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHAT Co), an independent beacon of creativity that made its home in Harrison, NJ, has announced auditions for its upcoming dinner theater production, Deadly Dessert Championship. Written by the talented local playwright Allyssa Hynes, this original...

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Harrison Police Dispatcher Arrested in Child Pornography Case harrison dispatchers harrison nj harrison police department harrison police dispatchers mayor james fife town of harrison Dec 10, 2023

The Town of Harrison, already under scrutiny for outsourcing its dispatch services to Bergen County, is now facing another scandal. James D. Lewis, a public safety dispatcher and trainee for a special law enforcement officer position in Harrison, has been arrested for possessing over 1,000 images...

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No Agendas For 2 Harrison Meetings on Mon. & Tuesday 12/12 & 12/13/ 2022 harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone town of harrison Dec 09, 2022

The Town of Harrison has two upcoming meetings.  On Monday, December 12, 2022, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency will meet at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Harrison Planning Board will have a meeting starting at 5:45 p.m. The Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting will be...

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Toys For Tots ACP of Kearny Riders Event Sun. Dec. 4, 2022 acp club of kearny riders harrison nj harrison-east newark elks kearny portuguese club acp st. barnabas hospital town of harrison toy for tots Nov 18, 2022

The ACP Club of Kearny Riders will be holding a Toys for Tots event at the Harrison East Newark Elks located in Harrison NJ on Sunday, December 4, 2022, with Breakfast starting at 9 a.m. and a departure at 11:15 a.m. to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ to deliver toys to children who...

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Rescheduled CRC Portuguese Tricky Tray Fundraiser Sat. Oct. 1st 2022 centro romeu cascaes centro romeu cascaes portuguese american community center fundraiser harrison nj town of harrison tricky tray Sep 27, 2022

The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (Portuguese Club), located at 14 North Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison, NJ, will be holding its inaugural Tricky Tray event on Saturday, October 1, 2022, starting a 2 p.m. for ticket purchases and drop-off.

The first drawing at...

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Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Sept. 20, 2022 harrison nj harrison town hall james fife mayor & council mayor james fife town of harrison Sep 20, 2022

The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:

  • A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A NON-FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT TO TOM CALU CONSULTING, LLC
  • A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TREATMENT WORKS...
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Three Town of Harrison Meetings Week of Aug. 15, 2022 harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board mayor & council town of harrison zoning board of adjustment zoom Aug 09, 2022

The Town of Harrison has three meeting the week of August  15, 2022.  The week starts off on Monday with the Harrison Redevelopment Meeting at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the Mayor & Council have their meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, the Zoning Board of...

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NYC Releases PSA for Residents In Case Of Nuclear Attack harrison nj nuclear psa nyc psa nuclear town of harrison Jul 11, 2022

The New York City Emergency Management Department released a public service announcement (PSA) that provides advice in the event of a nuclear attack.

Click on the video below to see the entire PSA.  The PSA states the three actions persons should take in case of a nuclear attack.

The first...

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All of West Hudson Was Harrison in the 1840s arlington section east newark memorial day tribute general n n halsted harrison nj kearny nj town of harrison Jul 09, 2022

The one square mile Town of Harrison at one time was much larger.  In the 1840s, the Town of Harrison consisted of what we now call West Hudson, namely Harrison, East Newark, and Kearny.  The reason Harrison became much smaller than its original footprint was politics. 

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