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The Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, initially designed to be the soccer-specific home stadium for the Major Soccer League team the MetroStars has evolved into a bustling hub for a diverse array of sporting events and activities. Over the past year, the 2022 to 2023 season, the arena...
In a series of recent developments that raise questions about transparency and decision-making, the Town of Harrison, NJ, is witnessing a troubling trend in its local governance. A critical look at these events reveals a pattern of special meetings, failure to notice a Mayor & Council...
Revisiting Tradition and Technology: The Outsourcing of Harrison's 911 Dispatch
The decision to outsource Harrison's 911 police dispatching service to Bergen County, as reported by NJ.com on November 13, 2023, has sparked a critical reevaluation of the town's priorities and its commitment to...
The Town of Harrison's Mayor and Council are set to convene on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 6:15 p.m. in the Caucus Room, third floor of the town hall, and will start with proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 1498 to the Redevelopment Plan for the RCA...
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.,...
In the Town of Harrison General Election held on November 7, 2023, voter turnout was notably low with only 10% of registered voters casting their ballots. The election featured no mayoral race, and the council members who were running did so unopposed. Despite their unopposed status, there was a...
An electrifying international friendly is set to take place at the Red Bull Arena this Saturday, November 11, 2023, as the Guatemalan national soccer team locks horns with the formidable Reggae Boyz of Jamaica at 7 p.m. This match promises to be a spectacle of passion and prowess with both teams...
Election Day in Harrison, New Jersey, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, arrives with a notable lack of competition in local Council races. There is no mayoral election this year.. The incumbent Councilpersons in the four wards of Harrison NJ —Maria Camano (1st Ward), Eleanor Villalta (2nd...
Building on the success of its community policing efforts, the Harrison Police Department is delighted to invite residents to its upcoming "Pizza with A Cop" event. Scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2023, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., this gathering aims to strengthen the bonds between law...
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend the evening daylight. This year, the clocks will turn back on Sunday, November 5, 2023, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time for the year.
The concept of Daylight Saving Time...
Over two decades ago, the industrial landscape of Harrison, New Jersey, began a remarkable transformation. It was a time when the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) students, staff, and professors upon the invitation of Mayor Raymond McDonough and then-Councilman Anselmo Millan, came to...
The Major League Soccer Cup Eastern Conference Playoffs are heating up as FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls gear up for an epic rematch. The stage is set at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison, NJ, where the two teams will clash in the second game of the best-of-three series on Saturday,...
