News & Opinion
Yesterday (May 18, 2022), New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a $100 million television and production studio complex in neighboring Newark. Lionsgate Newark will occupy a 15-acre lot where the Seth Boyden public housing was previously located before it was demolished by the City of...
As the idiom goes, There is More Than Meets the Eye to the Harrison Plaza Mall. The mini-Mall that takes up an entire city block between South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and South 5th Street between Bergen and Sussex Streets is a landmark in Harrison but few know its history.
The Harrison...
The New York Red Bulls battle the Chicago Fire on Wednesday May 18th starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ. The Chicago Fire was founded 24 years ago. The team's home field is Soldier Field in Chicago IL. The Red Bulls have won two of the last three matches...
Last week we published an article about V-E Day and Harrison’s World War II Monument. One of the names on the monument was Augustus R. Feeley. Feeley a resident of Harrison enlisted on January 22, 1943 in Newark NJ for the United States Armed Forces. He was 19 years old at the...
Gotham FC Home Opener against the North Carolina Courage on Saturday, May 14, 2022 with a 7 p.m. start was postponed to a later to be announced date. NJ/NY Gotham FC Soccer Team announced on its website that the Home Opener Game was postponed due to Covid 19 protocols.
There was no...
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, it is Ask The Mayor Night starting at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Anyone who has a question about lack of Green Spaces, Hours of & Locked Playgrounds, Red Bulls game traffic and lack of access to apartment buildings, Town of Harrison Water Quality, PSE&G Gas Line...
The Harrison Post 282 American Legion and the Sergeant William Sawelson VFW Post 340 will be holding a Memorial Day Tribute on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Park Veteran's Plaza located at 10 South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. adjacent to the Harrison Library and the...
Yesterday May 11, 2022 marked three years since former Councilman Anselmo Millan and three volunteers, Anthony Rios, Monica Miguens and Nick Azevedo delivered a Petition containing over 2000 signature from Harrison NJ residents to Governor Phil Murphy at his office in Trenton.
The Petition...
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...
Looking for something to do on a rainy day? Why not head down to your local post office and take a look at the art on display!
Many post offices contain artwork that was sponsored during the Great Depression as part of the Treasury Department's Fine Arts section economic stimulus program under...
Today, the Harrison Public Library continues to be a place of learning and discovery. It offers a variety of programs and services for children, teens, and adults. The library also has an extensive collection of books, magazines, and other materials. Whether you are looking for a place to read or...
May is Lupus Awareness Month. The Town of Harrison did a ribbon cutting on Friday, May 6, 2022, to bring awareness to Lupus, a disease that can strike young children, teenagers and adults. Many times it takes physicians years to diagnose individuals with Lupus. Many persons are unaware of the...
