News & Opinion
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 Second Fl...
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 agencyā€™s controversial proposal to b...
On August 29, 2022 (two years ago), Harrison Mayor James Fife inadvertently revealed at a Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting what was supposed to be kept under wraps: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to establish a Toxic Agent Orange Dewatering Plant at the PSE&G property on Sout...
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 21, 2024...
On Monday, August 12, 2024, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) will convene at the Harrison Town Hall on the 3rd floor Mayorā€™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 site in Harr...
The Harrison Mayor & Council are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Harrison Town Hall located at 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison NJ. It is hoped the meeting will take place in the more spacious Mayor & Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, rather than the smaller Mayorā€™s Conference Roo...
With only a day's notice, the Harrison Mayor & Council's special meeting on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Noon, sparked concerns among residents over the transparency of its decision-making processes. During the meeting, held in the 3rd Floor Mayor's Conference Room, two resolutions were passed and one $...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency is scheduled to meet on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the afternoon.Ā On the Agenda is a Resolution to Approve BRG Harrison Lofts revised Site Plan that eliminates underground parking among other changes.Ā The developers of BRG Harrison Lofts have been through ...
The month of April celebrated as Earth Day Month, is a time to reflect on sustainability and environmental justiceā€”a crucial aspect for towns like Harrison, New Jersey, with a complex history of environmental challenges and transformation.
Historical Challenges
Over 26 years ago, the southern part...
Saturday, April 27, 2024, marked the fifth anniversary of the pivotal Keegan Landfill protest, a bold stand against environmental injustice. The march, which began at the Kearny Department of Public Works on Bergen St. in Kearny and ended at the now-closed NJSEA Keegan Landfill down the street, drew...
Amidst the backdrop of modern apartment buildings in what is now a burgeoning residential community, Harrison, NJ residents are grappling with significant urban development issues. These concerns are currently focused on the ongoing traffic disruptions and being locked out of their neighborhood when...
As part of a broader initiative to modernize transit access across the New York and New Jersey area, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has introduced the Total Access PATH Payment (TAPP) system, now operational at select turnstiles in all PATH terminal stations including the Harrison Path ...
