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Harrison Is Not the Only Town With EPA’s "Skin in the Game" dep environment environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james doran james fife mayor james fife njdep the truth Aug 23, 2024

On August 29, 2022 (two years ago), Harrison Mayor James Fife inadvertently revealed at a Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting what was supposed to be kept under wraps: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to establish a Toxic Agent Orange Dewatering Plant at the PSE&G property...

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Fifth Anniversary of Historic Keegan Landfill Protest March anselmo millan close keegan councilman anselmo millan cristina montague dep dolce vita environment environmental club environmental justice environmental protection agency epa fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison nj hydrogen sulfide james doran james fife keegan landfill mayor alberto santos methane gas njdep Apr 27, 2024

Saturday, April 27, 2024, marked the fifth anniversary of the pivotal Keegan Landfill protest, a bold stand against environmental injustice. The march, which began at the Kearny Department of Public Works on Bergen St. in Kearny and ended at the now-closed NJSEA Keegan Landfill down the street,...

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Harrrison Redevelopment Agency Meets to Make Public Street A Private Road harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james fife mayor james fife new jersey environmental protection agency njdep private road Feb 11, 2024

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency is scheduled to convene on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 1 p.m., at the Harrison Town Hall located at 318 Harrison Avenue. This meeting, open to the public, will address several key issues pertinent to the town's ongoing redevelopment initiatives. The meeting...

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3 Year Anniversary of the Closure of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny NJ close keegan epa h2s harrison nj hydrogen sulfide judge jeffrey jablonski keegan landfill mayor alberto santos methane gas new jersey supreme court njdep njsea Jun 12, 2022

Three years ago today, on June 12, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an Order to uphold the closure of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny NJ. The unanimous decision by the seven justices reversed a two-Judge Appellate Panel decision that overturned Hudson County Chancery Judge Jeffrey...

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Town of Harrison Street Cleaning harrison department of public works harrison dpw new jersey environmental protection agency njdep ravo street cleaner street cleaning May 06, 2022

The Harrison Department of Public Works (DPW) sweeps the streets of Harrison once a week.  Their motto imprinted on their street sweeper is "Keeping our community clean". The DPW plays an important role in keeping Harrison Streets clean.  The tradition of cleaning Harrison’s...

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PSE&G Celebrates Earth Day with Purchase of Street Sweeper earth day environment harrison construction department harrison nj njdep pse&g pse&g gas line construction ravo street sweeper Apr 22, 2022

PSE&G announced today in celebration of Earth Day that it purchased a state-of-the-art street sweeper to clean the streets of Harrison NJ. 

PSE&G is replacing gas piping throughout the Town of Harrison as previously reported.  As part of the process, PSE&G has to cut into...

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What Does No Plastic Bag Law Mean To You As A Consumer? grocery store njdep no plastic bag law plastic bags reusable bag Apr 11, 2022

What does the No Plastic Bag Law mean to you as a consumer?  It means you have to bring your own page to almost every store you shop at after May 4, 2022.  Don’t expect to be given a paper bag because paper bags are also banned except for small stores.  More than likely small...

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