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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, November 15, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. via Z...

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Deadline To Register To Vote Next Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 anselmo millan bridge street bridge harrison nj councilman anselmo millan early in person voting early voting election 2022 election day james fife mayor james fife mayoral election 2022 register to vote Oct 11, 2022

If you want to vote in the November 8, 2022, General Election, you have to register to vote by next Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The great thing this year is that you can Register to Vote online.  A great option for those pressed for time. Click here to Register to Vote Online.  If you want to Registe...

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Millan Holding 2nd Meet & Greet Barbecue Sun. Oct. 2nd 2 - 5 pm anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan general election harrison harrison nj issues mayor mayor & council november election register to vote solution spanish pavillion spanish pavillion harrison Sep 29, 2022

In the November 8th General Election, the residents of the Town of Harrison will have a choice of who they want to be the next Mayor of Harrison.  Incumbent Mayor James Fife has an opponent, former Councilman Anselmo Millan.  Millan is holding a Meet & Greet Tailgate Barbecue at the Spanish Pavilion...

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Mayoral Candidate Millan Holding Meet & Greet Barbecue Sun. Sept. 25th anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan general election harrison fest harrison fest grand parade harrison nj november election spanish pavillion spanish pavillion harrison spranish pavilion el patio tailgate barbecue Sep 21, 2022

In the November 8th General Election, the residents of the Town of Harrison will have a choice of who they want to be the next Mayor of Harrison.  Incumbent Mayor James Fife has an opponent, former Councilman Anselmo Millan.  Millan is holding a Meet & Greet Tailgate Barbecue at the Spanish Pavilion...

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Google Encourages You to Register to Vote So Do We anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan general election harrison mayoral race harrison nj james fife mayor james fife mayoral candidate anselmo millan register to vote voting Sep 16, 2022

The Tuesday, November 8, 2022 General Election is quickly approaching.  If you are registered to Vote, that is great.  You need to do your research and decide who you think is the best candidate and get out to vote on Election Day November 8th. Polls are Open from 6 a.m. to 8 pm.

Google is encourag...

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Harrison Fest 2017 United Nations Queens Gala (Video) anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan harrison fest harrison fest queens gala harrison high school harrison nj harrison nj mayoral race 2022 james fife mayor mayor & council mayor james fife mayoral race 2022 queens gala Sep 08, 2022

The Harrison Fest 2017 United Nations Queens Gala was one of the many highlights at the annual Harrison Fest.  Mayor James Fife shortly after Harrison Fest 2017 in the Harrison Town Council Chambers thanked then Councilman Anselmo Millan for everything he and his [Harrison Fest] committee did on beh...

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Harrison Fest’s Back to School Backpack Event anselmo millan back to school backpack giveaway harrison fest harrison fest holiday party harrison fest turkey meal drive harrison nj joe silva the repair square Sep 04, 2022

The Harrison Fest Committee Inc. held a Back to School school supply Backpack event on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in the long driveway of Harrison Fest’s President Anselmo Millan on Warren Street.  The children who came got a backpack and a selection of school supplies to fill their backpacks. 

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The Murals Of Harrison Ave. and Route 280 Eastbound Ramp anselmo millan beautification commitee councilman anselmo millan environment environmental fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison nj murals nj transit train welcome sign Aug 04, 2022

It's Throw Back Thursday. We have a special treat for you.  Do you recall when then-Councilman Anselmo Millan gathered a group of volunteers to clean up the area on Harrison Avenue near the Eastbound Route 280 Entrance Ramp is located and the NJ Transit Boonton Line goes overhead?  

Then Councilman...

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Portal Bridge Event: Who’s Who of Federal Government anselmo millan governor phil murphy harrison nj kearny nj mayor alberto santos north portal bridge pete buttigieg portal bridge robert menendez senator robert menendez Aug 03, 2022

At the Portal Bridge Groundbreaking ceremony in a parking lot in Kearny NJ with the 111-year-old Portal bridge as a backdrop, there was every House of Representative’s elected officials from New Jersey and top brass of Federal and State Transportation officials, State and Local elected officials, Tr...

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Diversity On Display: St. Patrick, Peruvian Parade & Harrison Fest anselmo millan councilman anselmo millan fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison fest harrison town hall kearny nj kearny town hall observer newspaper peruvian civic association peruvian festival peruvian independence day st. patrick st. patrick day parade the observer newspaper united irish united irish association Jul 22, 2022

The Covid 19 pandemic shut down a lot of public gatherings in 2020 including the 2020 United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade. Earlier this year (2022) the United Irish Association decided to hold their St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2022 in West Hudson after a two year hiatus.  The parade and celebration o...

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Harrison Fire Department A Long Way From Newark Takeover anselmo millan captain eric s. hausmann captain james k. patterson captain keven t. degaetano captain michael j. granato chief henry richard city of newark councilman anselmo millan harold stahl harrison fire department harrison firefighters harrison nj hfd chief henry richard newark nj rahway fire department soha tom dolaghan Jul 06, 2022

In 2011, Fire Chief Tom Dolaghan retired from the Harrison Fire Department. Mayor Raymond J. McDonough recruited Harrison resident Harold Stahl to be an interim part-time Fire Director.  Harold Stahl continues to this day as a part-time Fire Director and has added another responsibility being the Di...

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