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The Mayor and Council of Harrison are scheduled to convene on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Harrison Town Hall. This meeting is expected to draw significant attention, as it marks the first time the governing body will meet since its last...
In a surprising twist in the 2024 presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump captured significant ground in Harrison, New Jersey—a town traditionally known for its strong Democratic leanings. Trump won three districts outright and took the Fourth Ward with 568 votes to Kamala...
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...
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...
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...
The Harrison Mayor & Council will meet at the Harrison Town Hall on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, with a 6:15 p.m. start time. As residents' interest in local governance grows, many hope the meeting will be held in the more spacious Mayor & Council Chambers on the 2nd floor, rather than the...
The Town of Harrison has confirmed that the next Mayor & Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with a scheduled start time of 6:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at Harrison Town Hall, located at 318 Harrison Avenue, either in the Third Floor Conference Room or the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled two upcoming meetings, on short notice, to discuss sediment staging sites located in the Ironbound Section of Newark, Harrison, East Newark, and Kearny, NJ. These meetings are set to engage the public on the agency’s controversial...
In the golden glow of the setting sun on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Town of Harrison will unite in remembrance and reflection at a special 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Organized by the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge 2326, in coordination with the Town of Harrison, this solemn event will...
In an unexpected move, the Town of Harrison has canceled the Mayor & Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2024, marking the fifth consecutive public meeting cancellation by the town. This series of cancellations include the August 20 Mayor & Council meeting, the August 21...
The Town of Harrison has announced the cancellation of two meetings scheduled for the week of August 19, 2024. The first meeting, set for Tuesday, August 20, 2024, was to be a session of the Mayor & Council. The second, a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, was planned for Wednesday, August...
Please be advised that the Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Meeting of the Harrison Mayor & Council was canceled this afternoon. The cancellation has been confirmed with Mayor James Fife and the Town of Harrison official website has been updated to reflect the cancellation.
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