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In a prior article on The West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (WHATCo), a WHATCo spokesman stated that “WHATCo’s Vision is that it will emerge as a significant arts facility in the West Hudson community known best for quality productions that seek to enhance the community as a whole and foster a ca...

 As we say goodbye to 2022 and look forward with anticipation to ushering in 2023, the members of YourHarrison.com can reflect on the year past as they offer up their hopes and dreams for the fresh start that a New Year brings. Now is a time of regrouping, new goals, and renewed commitments—and also...

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, the first m...

Update: Since the publication of this article the Harrison NJ Public Library has expanded its hour of operation, read all about it in our article entitled Harrison Library Changes Hours After Residents Complain At Mayor & Council Meeting.

The Harrison N.J. Public Library is open for very limited ho...

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 held via Zoom. T...

The Town of Harrison will be conducting a Property Tax / Water and Sewer Bill Sale on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. in the Town Hall Municipal Court Chambers.  The Town of Harrison has published a list of property owners with the address of their property and the amount owed.

The Town of H...

The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held for the first time in the history of Harrison on Black Friday, November 25, 2022, starting at 1 p.m. via Zoom.

There is only one item on the Agenda, an Ordinance that will repeal the current Ordinance governing the Harrison Town Clerk and replace th...

The Harrison Police Department has issued a Special Bulletin for an event at the Red Bulls Arena.  The EuroKult (previously erroneously spelled as EuroKilt)  Car Meet is being held between 10 a.m and 1 p.m. tomorrow in front of the Red Bulls Arena.  The HPD Bulletin states that it is a Car Meet and ...

The ACP Club of Kearny Riders will be holding a Toys for Tots event at the Harrison East Newark Elks located in Harrison NJ on Sunday, December 4, 2022, with Breakfast starting at 9 a.m. and a departure at 11:15 a.m. to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ to deliver toys to children who ar...

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 phone to ...

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 before New Y
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