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Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May each year. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in military service. It was formerly known as Decoration Day, and it was first officially observed in 1868. Memorial services were being...
Harrison (NJ) has its own private weather station. Since 1982, Anthony (Tony) Mondaro has been forecasting the weather. His forecasts are known for their accuracy and detail. Tony Mondaro takes his weather forecasting job very seriously. Mondaro is not a big of hyping the...
There is a former Southern Railway Steam Locomotive which was restored by personnel of the Whippany Train Museum in Whippany NJ that has a Harrison connection. The Locomotive was rescued from its demise moments before a “welder’s torch” was to take it apart and turn it...
NY/NJ Gotham FC takes on the Washington Spirit on Saturday, June 4, 2022 with a 7 p.m. start at the Red Bulls Arena. The game is Pride Night which is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of LGBT people as a social group. A larger than usual crowd is...
The Red Bulls face the DC United Soccer team this coming Saturday, May 28, 2022, with a 7 p.m. start at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison NJ. DC United is based out of Washington DC and its home stadium is the Audi Field in Washington D.C.
DC United has won four MLS Championships its first during...
Everyone remembers the events surrounding the “Miracle on the Hudson” airplane landing. Geese flew into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 out of LaGuardia Airport as it approached 3000 feet in the air. The Airbus A320 plane’s engines stalled and could not be...
Memorial Day Weekend starts next Saturday with Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Here are Local Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parades which you can attend to thank United States Soldiers who gave the Supreme Sacrifice for our Country.
Harrison Memorial Day Tribute
The Harrison Post No....
Futbol Club Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain will be in Harrison for a match against the New York Red Bulls at the Red Bulls Arena on Saturday, July 30, 2022, with a 7 p.m. start. FC Barcelona (aka as Barca) is a Spanish professional soccer club. FC Barcelona competes...
Yesterday (May 18, 2022), New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a $100 million television and production studio complex in neighboring Newark. Lionsgate Newark will occupy a 15-acre lot where the Seth Boyden public housing was previously located before it was demolished by the City of...
As the idiom goes, There is More Than Meets the Eye to the Harrison Plaza Mall. The mini-Mall that takes up an entire city block between South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and South 5th Street between Bergen and Sussex Streets is a landmark in Harrison but few know its history.
The Harrison...
The New York Red Bulls battle the Chicago Fire on Wednesday May 18th starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison NJ. The Chicago Fire was founded 24 years ago. The team's home field is Soldier Field in Chicago IL. The Red Bulls have won two of the last three matches...
Last week we published an article about V-E Day and Harrison’s World War II Monument. One of the names on the monument was Augustus R. Feeley. Feeley a resident of Harrison enlisted on January 22, 1943 in Newark NJ for the United States Armed Forces. He was 19 years old at the...
