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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...
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Harrison Mayor & Council convened a special meeting after the originally scheduled meeting of March 4, 2025, was moved up. The meeting took place in the small Mayor’s Conference Room on the third floor of Town Hall, even though the larger, traditionally used Mayo...
Residents of Harrison should mark their calendars for several important public meetings scheduled for the week of February 24, 2025. These meetings are essential for staying informed about the town’s ongoing development and local governance.
Harrison Redevelopment Agency Meeting – Monday, February ...
When Harrison resident Alex Roman entered the Mayor’s Conference Room for the Town of Harrison NJ Mayor & Council meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, he was met with an unexpected problem—not enough seats to accommodate everyone. The cramped room quickly filled to capacity, forcing department head...
The Town of Harrison will hold its rescheduled annual Mayor & Council Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. The meeting will occur in the Mayor's Conference Room on the Third Floor of Harrison Town Hall.
Meeting Agenda Overview:
- Reorganization of Mayor and Council:
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The Town of Harrison faces a notable disruption in its annual political routine as the Mayor & Council meeting slated for Tuesday, January 7, 2024, has been unexpectedly canceled. This development casts uncertainty on scheduling the Mayor & Council Reorganization meeting, a cornerstone event traditi...
The Mayor and Council of the Town of Harrison, New Jersey, will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The Monday at 1 pm. time slot is the Harrison Redevelopment Agency's traditional time slot for its meetings. It has been a while since Mayor Fife & the Town Counc...
In a landmark move for both sports journalism and event management, the iconic Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, will now be known as Sports Illustrated Stadium. This change comes as the New York Red Bulls, the 2024 Eastern Conference Champions of Major League Soccer, have struck a 13-year nam...
The Passaic River Community Advisory Group (CAG) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) controversial plan to remove and process toxic dioxin-laden sludge from the Passaic River. The meeting will includ...
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 session ...
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 Harris’s ...
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...
