News & Opinion
Saturday night's Major League Soccer matchup brings San Diego FC to Sports Illustrated Stadium, while renewed concerns about a proposed EPA sediment-processing facility near the stadium raise questions about Harrison's residential redevelopment and future.
The New York Red Bulls will face San Diego...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice have announced a proposed agreement intended to move the massive Lower Passaic River Superfund cleanup closer to construction.
EPA describes the agreement as an important step toward dredging and capping contaminated sediment from t...
The New York Red Bulls return to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for an Eastern Conference matchup against regional rival Philadelphia Union. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with the Red Bulls looking to pick up three important points as the Major League Socc...
Update Note: The location of EPA CAG Meeting for Monday, July 27, 2026 has changed as follows:
Newest Location EPA CAG Meeting Mon. 7/27/26 @432 Lafayette Street, Newark NJ
The original location, 1 New York Avenue, Newark was changed to Elm Street and then updated by EPA CAG to 432 Lafayette Stre...
New Jerseyā€™s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and polling locations across the state ā€” including Harrison ā€” will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are inside the voting location by 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast their ballots, no matter how long the line is.
On Tuesday, June 2,...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) will hold its next public meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the early afternoon at the Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor. Commissioners are expected to consider a series of administrative, financial, redevelopment, and stadium-...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held its scheduled Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, but not in the manner federal law requires. Although the meeting had been planned as an in-person session in the Ironbound section of Newarkā€”ground zero for decades of Pa...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an in-person Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Ironbound Early Learning Center, located at 1 New York Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will also be broadcast via Zoom; it...
As summer 2025 comes to a close, Harrison residents prepare once again to celebrate Labor Dayā€”a holiday that has always held special meaning in this town shaped by industry, hard work, and community spirit.
Labor Day, first marked in 1882 by labor leader Peter J. McGuire, was created to honor the c...
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 ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to discuss ongoing and future activities for the Lower 8 Miles of the Passaic River and the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site and the Newark Riverside Industrial Park. The meeting will take ...
During a recent Harrison Mayor & Council meeting on March 18, 2025, Mayor James Fife made a surprising announcement about his plans to run for reelection in 2026. This declaration, not listed on the meeting agenda, followed the Pledge of Allegiance and came after consultations with his family and he...
