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Sold Out Ecuador v. Nigeria Soccer Game Equals Public Safety Alert harrison police harrison police department new york red bulls nj/ny gotham fc red bull traffic red bulls arena red bulls stadium traffic bulletin Jun 01, 2022

The Ecuador v. Nigeria Game Scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2022, has sold out meaning the population of Harrison will more than double Thursday night. The Red Bulls Arena has a capacity of 25,000 seats. The population of Harrison in the 2020 Census was just over 18,000 residents.  These are...

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Harrison Portugal Day 2022 Saturday/Sunday June 4th & 5th harrison nj harrison nj portugal day portugal day portuguese rancho May 31, 2022

Update: The location of the Harrison Portugal Day Celebration is at the Centro Romeo Cascaes Portuguese American Club located at 14 North Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison. 

The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center has announced that it will be holding its annual Portugal...

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Memorial Day 2022: A Day to Remember and Honor Our Soldiers memorial day May 30, 2022

This Memorial Day 2020, the citizens of Harrison NJ will come together to remember and honor the soldiers who gave their lives in World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Korean War. The Harrison NJ Veterans Park was built in their memory, and it is a beautiful tribute to their heroism. On...

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Harrison Memorial Monument: Vietnam War david robertson donald b. scott east newark memorial day tribute harrison nj harrison veterans plaza joseph p. mobus memorial day scott mobus place vietnam memorial vietnam war May 29, 2022

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, and it was first officially observed in 1868. Memorial services were being...

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Harrison's Memorial Monument: Korean War harrison memorial day tribute harrison memorial monument harrison veterans plaza May 28, 2022

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, and it was first officially observed in 1868. Memorial services were being...

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Harrison Weather Station Celebrates 40 Years anthony mondaro harrison nj weather harrison weather station north arlington emergency services tony mondaro May 27, 2022

Harrison (NJ) has its own private weather station.  Since 1982, Anthony (Tony) Mondaro has been forecasting the weather.  His forecasts are known for their accuracy and detail.  Tony Mondaro takes his weather forecasting job very seriously.  Mondaro is not a big of hyping the...

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Southern Railway Locomotive 385's Harrison Connnection baldwin locomotive works bergen county vocational technical shool earl h. gil sr. joseph supor joseph supor iii morris county central railroad paul tupaczewski railpictures.net southern railway May 25, 2022

There is a former Southern Railway Steam Locomotive which was restored by personnel of the Whippany Train Museum in Whippany NJ that has a Harrison connection.  The Locomotive was rescued from its demise moments before a “welder’s torch” was to take it apart and turn it...

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Pride Night NY/NJ Gotham v. Washington Spirit Game audi field gotham fc maryland soccerplex ny/nj gotham fc pride night washington spirit fc May 24, 2022

NY/NJ Gotham FC takes on the Washington Spirit on Saturday, June 4, 2022 with a 7 p.m. start at the Red Bulls Arena. The game is Pride Night which is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of LGBT people as a social group. A larger than usual crowd is...

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Red Bulls v. DC United Saturday May 28, 2022 May 23, 2022

The Red Bulls face the DC United Soccer team this coming Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a 7 p.m. start at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison NJ. DC United is based out of Washington DC and its home stadium is the Audi Field in Washington D.C.

DC United has won four MLS Championships its first during...

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“The Miracle on the Hudson” Airplane Landing Harrison Connection joe supor joseph supor jr. miracle on the hudson us airways May 22, 2022

Everyone remembers the events surrounding the “Miracle on the Hudson” airplane landing. Geese flew into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 out of LaGuardia Airport as it approached 3000 feet in the air.  The Airbus A320 plane’s engines stalled and could not be...

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Local Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremonies & Parades east newark memorial day tribute harrison memorial day tribute lyndhurst memorial day parade memorial day memorial day parade memorial day wreath laying nutley memorial day parade May 21, 2022

Memorial Day Weekend starts next Saturday with Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2022. 

Here are Local Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parades which you can attend to thank United States Soldiers who gave the Supreme Sacrifice for our Country.

Harrison Memorial Day Tribute

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Barcelona Spain Coming to Harrison July 30th barcelona soccer team fc barcelona met life stadium new york red bulls red bull arena red bull traffic red bulls May 20, 2022

Futbol Club Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain will be in Harrison for a match against the New York Red Bulls at the Red Bulls Arena on Saturday, July 30, 2022, with a 7 p.m. start.   FC Barcelona (aka as Barca) is a Spanish professional soccer club.  FC Barcelona competes...

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