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Harrison Redevelopment Agency: What Is Fife Hiding? anselmo millan epa harrison nj harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james doran mayor james fife toxic chemical toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Feb 07, 2025

In a town known for its transformation and ever-changing skyline of modern apartment buildings and good restaurants, Harrison, New Jersey, is also home to a troubling pattern of secrecy, manipulation, and lack of ethics. At the center of this controversy stands Mayor James Fife, who has been at...

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Persistent Lack of Transparency Plagues Fife Administration harrison nj harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james doran mayor james fife pseg toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Jan 13, 2025

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency's practices under Mayor James Fife, its longstanding chairman, continue to exhibit a troubling lack of transparency. On Monday, January 13, 2025, yet another instance emerged when the agency failed to post its meeting agenda in a timely manner on the Town of...

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EPA Community Meeting on Toxic Sludge Plan Set for Dec. 12, 2024 environmental protection agency epa epa cag harrison nj james doran mayor & council mayor james fife pseg toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Dec 02, 2024

The Passaic River Community Advisory Group (CAG) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) controversial plan to remove and process toxic dioxin-laden sludge from the Passaic River. The meeting...

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Harrison Redevelopment Agency Meet Mon. Nov. 25, '24 EPA Not On Agenda epa harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Nov 25, 2024

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) is scheduled to hold a public meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 1 p.m. on the third floor of Harrison Town Hall, located at 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison NJ. The meeting will take place in the Mayor's Conference Room. Among the key items on the...

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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...

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EPA Postpones MeetUp: It Must Reset Its Passaic River Cleanup Plan agent orange alice yeh environmental justice environmental protection agency epa harrison nj mayor raymond mcdonough passaic valley sewerage commission raymond j. mcdonough toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Oct 28, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has postponed its planned October 29, 2024, community meeting in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, where community members anticipated discussing the agency’s controversial plan for decontaminating the Lower Passaic River. EPA Project Manager...

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Mayor & Council Meet Tues. Oct. 1, 2024 Toxic Sludge & More anselmo millan department of environmental protection environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james doran mayor & council mayor james fife napl toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 30, 2024

The Harrison Mayor & Council will meet at the Harrison Town Hall on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, with a 6:15 p.m. start time. As residents' interest in local governance grows, many hope the meeting will be held in the more spacious Mayor & Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, rather than the...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Set for Tues. September 17, 2024 agent orange department of environmental protection environment environmental justice epa harrison nj mayor & council toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 17, 2024

The Town of Harrison has confirmed that the next Mayor & Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with a scheduled start time of 6:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at Harrison Town Hall, located at 318 Harrison Avenue, either in the Third Floor Conference Room or the...

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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...

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Harrison Redevelopment Agency Cancels Meeting Despite EPA Sludge News harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james doran mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 08, 2024

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) has canceled its meeting set for Monday, September 9, 2024, marking the sixth consecutive meeting cancellation by the Town of Harrison’s Mayor & Council and other town boards. This trend of canceled meetings has heightened concerns about...

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Town Cancels Meetings: Concerns Grow Over EPA's Toxic Sludge Plant environmental protection agency epa harrison nj harrison planning board harrison zoning board james doran mayor & council mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Aug 19, 2024

The Town of Harrison has announced the cancellation of two meetings scheduled for the week of August 19, 2024. The first meeting, set for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, was to be a session of the Mayor & Council. The second, a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, was planned for Wednesday, August...

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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...

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