News & Opinion
During a recent Harrison Mayor & Council meeting on March 18, 2025, Mayor James Fife made a surprising announcement about his plans to run for reelection in 2026. This declaration, not listed on the meeting agenda, followed the Pledge of Allegiance and came after consultations with his family and he...
Harrison, New Jersey, a bustling town with a growing residential and commercial scene, has undergone significant transformation over the past 26 years. The southern part of town, once home to abandoned industrial properties and commuter parking lots for PATH train riders, has blossomed into a vibran...
Starting Sunday, January 12, 2024, commuters using the PATH train from Harrison to New York City and Newark will need to dig a little deeper into their pockets. A new fare increase will see the price of a single PATH train ticket rise from $2.75 to $3.00, a move that coincides with New York City's n...
The Town of Harrison has a free and reduced rate Merchant Validated Parking Program aimed at providing lower-cost parking for shoppers but the program is not well known. The Merchant Validated Parking Program at the Harrison Parking Garage near the Harrison PATH Station provides customers of local m...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency is scheduled to meet on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the afternoon. On the Agenda is a Resolution to Approve BRG Harrison Lofts revised Site Plan that eliminates underground parking among other changes. The developers of BRG Harrison Lofts have been through ...
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the Portal Bridge in Kearny, New Jersey, a crucial component of the region's rail infrastructure, found itself at the center of a major commuting disruption. The century-old swing bridge got stuck in the open position for an agonizing 90 minutes. This malfunction caused a...
The recent decision to close Kingsland Avenue for eight months for sewer line rehabilitation has sparked a wave of discontent among residents. The move, sanctioned by the Harrison Mayor & Council in their meeting on December 19, 2023, allows for extensive construction activities by the Passaic Valle...
In 2018, then Councilman Anselmo Millan identified the lack of Parking in Harrison NJ as the top issue for residents. Anselmo Millan suggested that the Town of Harrison build an underground parking garage at Library Park on Harrison Avenue like the underground parking garage at Military Park in the ...
In the forthcoming Town of Harrison Mayor and Council meeting slated for Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. at the Harrison Town Hall, several important items are on the Agenda. The meeting, which promises to be a pivotal one, will address a range of topics including the management of the Har...
The upcoming Mayor & Council meeting in Harrison, New Jersey, scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom is set to discuss several significant issues that could have far-reaching implications for the town's governance and public safety infrastructure. The agenda includes two contr...
The Harrison Planning Board will be meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. in Person with no Zoom option. First the meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. on the 3rd Floor of the Harrison Town Hall in the Conference Room for the Caucus and then move to the 2nd Floor of the Town Hall for the Me...
