News & Opinion
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHAT Co), an independent beacon of creativity that made its home in Harrison, NJ, has announced auditions for its upcoming dinner theater production, Deadly Dessert Championship. Written by the talented local playwright Allyssa Hynes, this original...
The Town of Harrison, already under scrutiny for outsourcing its dispatch services to Bergen County, is now facing another scandal. James D. Lewis, a public safety dispatcher and trainee for a special law enforcement officer position in Harrison, has been arrested for possessing over 1,000 images...
The Town of Harrison has two upcoming meetings. On Monday, December 12, 2022, the Harrison Redevelopment Agency will meet at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Harrison Planning Board will have a meeting starting at 5:45 p.m. The Harrison Redevelopment Agency meeting will be...
The ACP Club of Kearny Riders will be holding a Toys for Tots event at the Harrison East Newark Elks located in Harrison NJ on Sunday, December 4, 2022, with Breakfast starting at 9 a.m. and a departure at 11:15 a.m. to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ to deliver toys to children who...
The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Community Center (Portuguese Club), located at 14 North Frank E. Rodgers Blvd, Harrison, NJ, will be holding its inaugural Tricky Tray event on Saturday, October 1, 2022, starting a 2 p.m. for ticket purchases and drop-off.
The first drawing at...
The Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:
- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A NON-FAIR AND OPEN CONTRACT TO TOM CALU CONSULTING, LLC
- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TREATMENT WORKS...
The Town of Harrison has three meeting the week of August 15, 2022. The week starts off on Monday with the Harrison Redevelopment Meeting at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the Mayor & Council have their meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, the Zoning Board of...
The New York City Emergency Management Department released a public service announcement (PSA) that provides advice in the event of a nuclear attack.
Click on the video below to see the entire PSA. The PSA states the three actions persons should take in case of a nuclear attack.
The first...
The one square mile Town of Harrison at one time was much larger. In the 1840s, the Town of Harrison consisted of what we now call West Hudson, namely Harrison, East Newark, and Kearny. The reason Harrison became much smaller than its original footprint was politics.
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