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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,...
Police Chief David Strumolo announced that the Harrison Police Department is set to welcome twelve new officers to its ranks. This significant expansion includes two seasoned officers transferring from nearby forces and ten recruits, highlighting the department's proactive strategy to maintain...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency's practices under Mayor James Fife, its longstanding chairman, continue to exhibit a troubling lack of transparency. On Monday, January 13, 2025, yet another instance emerged when the agency failed to post its meeting agenda in a timely manner on the Town of...
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...
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...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) is scheduled to hold a public meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 1 p.m. on the third floor of Harrison Town Hall, located at 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison NJ. The meeting will take place in the Mayor's Conference Room. Among the key items on the...
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...
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 Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) will hold a critical meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room at Harrison Town Hall, 318 Harrison Avenue. On the agenda are the approval of minutes from the Special Meeting held on September 16, 2024, and a pivotal...
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...
The Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) has canceled its meeting set for Monday, September 9, 2024, marking the sixth consecutive meeting cancellation by the Town of Harrison’s Mayor & Council and other town boards. This trend of canceled meetings has heightened concerns about...
