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The Harrison Mayor & Council meeting from Tuesday, October 18, 2022, was canceled along with the Monday, October 24, 2022 meeting of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA). Mayor James Fife chairs both of these meetings as the Mayor of Harrison and as Chairman of the HRA.
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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...
This week former Councilman Anselmo Millan drafted a Petition to stop the EPA from Dumping Passaic River sludge in Harrison. The Petition is both online and has a physical version which is being circulated throughout the Town of Harrison.
Anselmo Millan is a candidate for Mayor of...
The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:
- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A NON-FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT TO TOM CALU CONSULTING, LLC
- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TREATMENT WORKS...
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.
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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...
Update: Wednesday 7/27/2022 at 12:30 p.m. Mayor & Council Agenda and Ordinance Dealing with Flood Zone in Harrison has been posted to Agenda page. The Agenda for the Harrison Planning Board meeting has not been posted at this time.
Updated: Wednesday 7/27/2022 at 11 a.m. No Agendas Yet. See...
The Harrison High School Class of 2022 graduated on Friday, June 24, 2022, at a ceremony held for the most part outside on the Harrison High School sports field. The Valedictorian Sara Elizabeth Valentin and Salutatorian Keisha Salas addressed the graduates, parents, teachers, Board of...
Harrison’s 2022 Mayoral Primary Election resulted in a lighter voter turnout than the 2018 Mayoral Primary Election. The difference between this year’s Mayoral Primary Election and the one from four years ago (2018) was Mayor James Fife had no opposition in this year’s...
In the “good old days”, the Town of Harrison was known for its very well-staffed Police Department. Harrison’s reputation was that the Town was very safe. While other neighboring towns had high crime statistics, Harrison’s crime statistics were low.
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The Town of Harrison passed in August 2021 Ordinance 1445 allowing the legal sale of cannabis aka Marijuana in Harrison per the State of New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Law. At the February 2022 Mayor & Council meeting, two corporations, Green Origin Solutions LLC and Cookies...
The State Legislative Apportionment Committee carved out the Town of Harrison from the 32nd Legislative District and placed it in the 29th Legislative District which is made up of the Ironbound Section of Newark and Belleville. Harrison's former 32nd Legislative District was made up of the...
