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Mayor & Council Meet Tues. Oct. 1, 2024 Toxic Sludge & More anselmo millan department of environmental protection environmental protection agency epa harrison nj james doran mayor & council mayor james fife napl toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 30, 2024

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...

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Riverbend District Block Party & Artisan Market A Vibrant Celebration block party cobalt apartment building epa harrison nj pocket park steelwork apartment building the wyldes harrison toxic sludge plant vermella harrison Sep 27, 2024

On Friday, September 27, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Riverbend District in Harrison’s SOHA (Southern Harrison) area will come alive with the Block Party & Artisan Market, offering live jazz, local crafts, food trucks, and a lively community gathering.

The event will take place off...

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Harrison Mayor & Council Meeting Set for Tues. September 17, 2024 agent orange department of environmental protection environment environmental justice epa harrison nj mayor & council toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 17, 2024

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...

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Short Noticed EPA Zoom & In-Person Meetings Thurs. Sept.12 & 19th 2024 department of environmental protection dioxin epa harrison nj james doran james fife mayor & council mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 12, 2024

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...

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Harrison Redevelopment Agency Cancels Meeting Despite EPA Sludge News harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone james doran mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Sep 08, 2024

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...

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Town Cancels Meetings: Concerns Grow Over EPA's Toxic Sludge Plant environmental protection agency epa harrison nj harrison planning board harrison zoning board james doran mayor & council mayor james fife toxic sludge toxic sludge plant Aug 19, 2024

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...

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