News & Opinion

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...

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...

The Harrison High School Soccer Team and the Ramsey High School Soccer Team played a spectacular soccer game last Wednesday, November 9, 2022.  One team had to lose, but if you could give a win to both, this game was one of those games you wish you could.  Sometimes you give it your...

This Veterans Day, join your fellow Harrisonians in paying tribute to those who have served our country at the annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 11 am on November 11th at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park also known as Library Park in the Veterans' Plaza. The Veterans...

Mayor James Fife, who was supposed to be an interim mayor,  appears to have won his third four-year term as Mayor of Harrison.  It appears Challenger Former Councilman Anselmo Millan fell short but there are additional ballots to be counted before Hudson County election officials can...

Today, November 8th 2022 is General Election Day in Harrison and throughout the Country.  In Harrison's Local Election, the only contested election is who will be the next Mayor of Harrison.  If you are registered to vote, you can Vote from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at night.  By law, if...

The Harrison High School Blue Tide Soccer Team notched a win over Voorhees in a 1-0 game at home at the Harrison High School stadium.  Junior Diego Flores-Sanchez scored the game's only goal 14 minutes into the match.  Harrison High School’s Soccer Team has a rich history and...

Street cleaning in Harrison NJ is a ritual that keeps the Town of Harrison clean.  The Harrison Department of Public Works (DPW) sweeps the streets of Harrison once a week.  Their motto imprinted on their street sweeper is "Keeping our community clean". The DPW plays an important role...

The Harrison High School Soccer Team will be taking on the Voorhees Soccer Team in the NJSIAA Tournament at the Harrison Highs School Field on November 5, 2022. This should be an exciting match, as both teams are evenly matched. The game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m., so make sure to come out...

Register Voters in Harrison will choose who will be the next Mayor of Harrison.  Incumbent Mayor James Fife is facing former Councilman Anselmo Millan on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.  Mayor Fife is on Column B and former Councilman and Mayor Candidate Anselmo Millan is running on Column H...

Harrison Police Chief David Strumolo announced that the Harrison Police Department will be holding a Community Policing event at Somerset Street between South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and South 3rd Street between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The announcements states, Come out and speak with the Harrison Police...