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First Two Town Meetings Canceled Important Budget Meeting on 5/16/2023 budget harrison mayor harrison n harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board mayor mayor & council municipal budget May 08, 2023

The Town of Harrison, New Jersey is a vibrant community with a rich history and a promising future. As with any municipality, one of the most important functions of the local government is to hold public meetings where residents can voice their concerns, ask questions, and participate in the...

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333 Somerset Apartment Bldg on Planning Board Agenda Wed.Apr. 26, 2023 333 somerset urban renewal llc harrison nj harrison parking harrison parking garage harrison planning board redevelopment parking requirement Apr 26, 2023

The Harrison Planning Board will be meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. in Person with no Zoom option.  First the meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. on the 3rd Floor of the Harrison Town Hall in the Conference Room for the Caucus and then move to the 2nd Floor of the Town Hall...

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Redevelopment Agency Meeting on Wed. April 12, 2023 CANCELLED cancelled meetings harrison mayor harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone harrison zoning board mayor & council zoning board of adjustment zoning variance Apr 10, 2023

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2023, has been canceled.  The next scheduled meeting of the HRA is in two weeks on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 1 pm. The HRA has not met since February 27, 2023.

The next meeting of the Town of Harrison is the...

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Harrison Planning Board Via Zoom Tues. Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. harrison harrison mayor harrison nj harrison planning board mayor mayor & council site plan waiver of site plan Feb 21, 2023

The Harrison Planning Board will be meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom which is unusual for the Harrison Planning Board because they were the only town board that did not utilize Zoom instead opting for In-Person meetings.

 The Harrison Planning Board is taking up...

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Three Meetings: HRA, Special 1 pm Mayor & Council, & Harrison Planning harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment agency mayor & council Jan 22, 2023

Last week, the January 17, 2023, Mayor & Council meeting was switched from a Zoom meeting to an In-Person meeting in the Harrison Town Hall Council Chambers.  It caught a lot of people by surprise.  There was no formal announcement that the meeting would be In-Person and a lot of...

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First & Last Harrison Town Meeting Canceled to Start 2023 harrison harrison mayor harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone harrison zoning board mayor & council reorganization meeting Dec 30, 2022

The Town of Harrison governing body has canceled its last meeting of the year, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, December 28, 2022, and its first meeting of the New Year, the Mayor & Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  Traditionally,...

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No Agendas For 2 Harrison Meetings on Mon. & Tuesday 12/12 & 12/13/ 2022 harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone town of harrison Dec 09, 2022

The Town of Harrison has two upcoming meetings.  On Monday, December 12, 2022, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency will meet at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Harrison Planning Board will have a meeting starting at 5:45 p.m. The Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting will be...

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Zoning is the Last Meeting Standing This Week harrison harrison nj harrison planning board harrison zoning board mayor & council zoning variance Nov 15, 2022

The Town of Harrison had four town meetings scheduled this week but the only meeting not cancelled is the Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2022 which starts at 6:15 p.m. via Zoom.  You can attended the meeting through this link. You can also use your...

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Tues. Nov. 15, 2022 Mayor & Council Meeting Cancelled anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison mayor harrison mayoral race harrison nj harrison nj mayoral race 2022 harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone harrison zoning board james doran james fife mayor & council mayoral candidate anselmo millan Nov 13, 2022

The last meeting of the Mayor & Council of Harrison was on October 4, 2022.  The business portion of the meeting was 14 minutes and the public comment period was 27 minutes. Topics covered during the public session were the following:

  • Closure of the Jackson Street Bridge for 11 hours...
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Harrison Planning Board Meeting Wed Oct. 26, 2022 Canceled anselmo millan general election harrison harrison nj harrison planning board james fife mayor & council mayor james fife november election Oct 25, 2022

So the last Town Meeting of October has been canceled.   The Wednesday Harrison Planning Board Meeting has been canceled.  Mayor James Fife previously canceled the Mayor & Council meeting of  October 18, 2022.  The next meeting of the Mayor & Council is Tuesday,...

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Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. October 18, 2022 Canceled bridge street bridge harrison nj green spaces harrison planning board harrison redevelopment zone Oct 17, 2022

The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled.  The next meeting of the Mayor & Council is Tuesday, November 15, 2022, also at 6:30 pm. Via Zoom teleconferencing.  

On November 15, 2022, there will also be a...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Tues. Oct. 4, 2022 harrison nj harrison planning board harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison zoning board james doran marijuana mayor mayor & council paul zarbetski zoning board of adjustment Sep 26, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2022, was canceled.  Last week the Wednesday, September 21, 2022 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was canceled as well.  

The next scheduled meeting of HRA, is on Wednesday, October 12,...

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