News & Opinion
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has postponed its planned October 29, 2024, community meeting in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, where community members anticipated discussing the agency’s controversial plan for decontaminating the Lower Passaic River. EPA Project Manager Alice Yeh announ...
If you’d like to vote early for the 2024 Presidential Election, New Jersey offers an in-person early voting period from Saturday, October 26 to Sunday, November 3, 2024, allowing you flexibility in casting your ballot. Take advantage of this opportunity if you wish to avoid Election Day lines. Early...
Harrison residents should be aware of updates to the town’s upcoming meeting schedule. On Monday, October 28, 2024, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency will hold a meeting at 1 p.m., though no agenda has been made available on the town’s website at this time. However, the Harrison Planning Board meeti...
This Saturday, October 26, 2024, Harrison is bringing Halloween fun to Library Park with its Harrison Pumpkin Patch event, held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 400 Block of Harrison Avenue, between South Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and North 5th Street. Designed for children ages 12 and under, the even...
Halloween revelers are in for a thrilling treat this year as two exciting parties are set to light up the night on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Both the Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center and the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge are gearing up to host their highly anticipated Ha...
This Sunday, October 20, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC will play their final home game of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) regular season at Red Bull Arena, kicking off at 5 p.m. against the Orlando Pride. As the last match before the playoffs, this showdown holds critical importance for Gotham FC,...
The New York Red Bulls are set to take on the Columbus Crew at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. This exciting match also marks the Red Bulls’ annual Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, ...
The NJ/NY Gotham FC women’s soccer team is set to face off against Tigres UANL Femenil in a much-anticipated Group A match of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship Cup on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 8 p.m. The game will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, where both teams will ...
Hudson County’s Vision Zero initiative, chaired by County Executive Craig Guy, invites community members to participate in upcoming public meetings as the county develops its Vision Zero Action Plan. The initiative will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Th...
The Town of Harrison has a series of upcoming meetings scheduled for this week, with one notable change. The Harrison Mayor & Council meeting originally planned for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, has been canceled. It is expected that there will be a Special Mayor & Council meeting scheduled between now...
The Town of Harrison will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024, in observance of Columbus Day, a federal holiday that has been celebrated in the United States for more than a century. As the nation marks the day, many also recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates the history and culture ...
As the General Election on November 5, 2024, approaches, voters in the Town of Harrison, NJ, will notice that none of their local officials—neither the Mayor nor the Town Council members—are on the ballot this year. This is no coincidence. When the New Jersey State Legislature changed local municipa...
