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Spring Forward: Clocks One Hour Forward Sunday March 10th benjamin franklin daylight savings time harrison nj world war i monument Mar 09, 2024

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, starting at 2 a.m., you need to adjust your clocks ahead one hour (if they don’t automatically do it for you). This adjustment catapults us into Daylight Saving Time (DST), an age-old practice with profound implications for our daily lives and rhythms. Let’s...

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Veterans Day 2023 Ceremony Salutes Vietnam Veterans harrison nj harrison post no 282 american legion harrison veterans plaza sergeant william sawelson vfw post 340 veterans veterans day vietnam memorial vietnam war world war i monument world war ii monument Nov 09, 2023

Harrison Post 282 American Legion and Sergeant William Sawelson VFW Post 340 honored Veterans Day with a heartfelt observance that intertwined the town’s history with the nation’s gratitude. On November 3, 2023, the community gathered at the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge at 6 p.m.,...

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V-E Day: Harrison's World War II Monument Honors Supreme Sacrifice harrison world war ii monument korean war monument v-e day victory in europe day vietnam memorial world war i monument world war ii world war ii monument May 11, 2022

Sunday, May 8, 2022, was Victory in Europe Day also known as V-E Day. On May 8, 1945, celebrations throughout the world occurred at the news that Germany had surrendered and that Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Third Reich had been defeated to end World War II at least in Europe.  There was also...

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