Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 14,424. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Harrison was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1840, from portions of Lodi Township, shortly after Hudson County was created from portions of Bergen County, on February 22, 1840. Portions of the township were returned to Bergen County on February 19, 1852, to create Union Township. Kearny Township was created from parts of the township on April 8, 1867 Harrison was reincorporated as a town on March 25, 1869.^[1] Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lodi Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. ... Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Union Township was a Township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey. ... Kearny (pronounced ) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Geography

Harrison is located at 40°44′45″N, 74°9′18″W (40.745951, -74.155096)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.82%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 14,424 people, 5,136 households, and 3,636 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,564.9/km² (11,811.1/mi²). There were 5,254 housing units at an average density of 1,662.8/km² (4,302.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.10% White, 0.98% African American, 0.40% Native American, 11.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 15.96% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.97% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

As of the 2000 census, 7.22% of Harrison's residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry. This was the fifth highest percentage of people with Chinese ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.^[4]

There were 5,136 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.27. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,350, and the median income for a family was $48,489. Males had a median income of $33,069 versus $26,858 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,490. About 10.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

The city is presently governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government. ...

The Town of Harrison is divided into four electoral wards, with each ward then being divided into three districts, for a total of 12 electoral districts in Harrison. Each ward is represented by two council members, with a total of eight councilmembers on the Town Council.

The head of the government is the Mayor. The Mayor chairs the Town Council and heads the municipal government. The Mayor may both vote on legislation before the Council and veto ordinances. The Mayor's veto can be overruled by ¾ of the Town Council voting to overrule the veto.

Town Council meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm (except in July and August, when no meetings are held), in Council Chambers, which is located on the second floor of the Town Hall at 318 Harrison Avenue. Public Caucus Meetings are held at 6:30pm in Room 301.

The current Mayor and Councilmembers are:

Mayor Raymond J. McDonough, Councilman - 1977-1995, Mayor since January 1, 1995 (Current term in office expires December 31, 2010) A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Members of the Harrison Town Council are:^[5]

• First Ward: Jesus Huranaga (term expires 2010) and Caroline Mandaglio (term expires 2007)
• Second Ward: Steve McCormick (2010) and Victor Villalta (2007)
• Third Ward: Larry Bennett (2010) and Michael Rodgers (2007)
• Fourth Ward: James Doran (2010) and Michael Dolaghan (2007)

2006 Elections

The Primary Election was held on June 6, 2006. Candidates listed were running for the Democratic Party nomination for their respective offices. Results of the Primary Election were:^[6] June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

• Mayor: McDonough (incumbent) - 1,159 votes; Michael J. Hinchcliffe - 651 votes
• First Ward: Jesus Huaranga - 256 votes
• Second Ward: Pettigrew - 271 votes
• Third Ward: Laurence Bennett - 490
• Fourth Ward: Doran - 317

The General Election was held on November 7, 2006. Candidates who ran in this race were (asterisk denotes incumbent candidate): November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

• Mayor: Raymond J. McDonough* (D), Anselmo Millan (Independent).

On June 12, 2006, Hudson County Clerk Javier Inclán dropped Millan from the November ballot after he determined that the candidate and his wife, who had signed Millan's petition, had previously signed a petition supporting Michael John Hinchcliffe in his unsuccessful mayoral bid in Harrison's 2006 Democratic Primary.^[7] In his ruling on July 11, 2006, Judge Carmen Messano stated that "the objections raised by County Clerk Javier Inclan and Mayor Raymond McDonough were flawed and that the laws were written 'to allow the greatest scope for public participation in the electoral process, to allow candidates to get on the ballot, to allow parties to put their candidates on the ballot, and most importantly to allow the voters a choice on Election Day.'" Millan was included on the November General Election ballot.^[8] June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

• 1st Ward: Jesus Huaranga (D), Maria Camano (Independent)
• 2nd Ward: Arthur Pettigrew* (D), Steve McCormick (Independent)
• 3rd Ward: Laurence Bennett (D)
• 4th Ward: James Doran* (D), Joseph Wood (Independent)

2006 General Election Results (asterisk denotes incumbent candidate):^[9]

Mayor -

• McDonough* (D) - 1,586 votes
• Millan (I) - 1,088 votes (a difference of 498 votes)

Town Council -

1st Ward -

• Huaranga (D) - 308 votes
• Camano (I) - 238 votes (a difference of 70 votes)

2nd Ward -

• Pettigrew* (D) - 271 votes
• McCormick (I) - 316 votes (a difference of 45 votes)

3rd Ward -

• Bennett - 602 votes

4th Ward -

• Doran* (D) - 425 votes
• Wood (I) - 214 votes (a difference of 211 votes)

2007 Elections

The only announced candidate is Joseph L. Wood, who is running for Councilman in Fourth Ward in the General Election on November 6, 2007 as an Independent Democrat. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Federal, State and County Representation

Harrison is in the Thirteenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.^[10]

New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). Represented by Robert Menendez-Democrat On November 9, 2006, Menendez was appointed to fill Jon Corzines soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, so Menendez is expected to resign from this House of Representatives seat, and a special election will occur in 2006 to replace him. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Assemblyman Albio Sires Albio Sires (born January 26, 1951) is a Democrat, who has been a representative to the New Jersey General Assembly since 2000, where he represents the 33rd legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Governor of New Jersey. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 32nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Sacco (D, North Bergen) and in the Assembly by Vincent Prieto (D, Secaucus) and Joan M. Quigley (D, Jersey City). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Nicholas J. Sacco (born November 17, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1994, where he represents the 32nd Legislative District. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Vincent Prieto Vincent Prieto (born September 11, 1960) has been a representative to the New Jersey General Assembly since 2004, serving the 32nd legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ... Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley Joan M. Quigley (born September 11, 1940) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1994, where she represents the 32nd legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. The executive, together with the Board of Chosen Freeholders in a legislative role, administer all county business. Hudson County's nine Freeholders (as of 2006) are: District 1: Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico; District 2: William O'Dea; District 3: Jeffrey Dublin; District 4: Eliu Rivera; District 5: Maurice Fitzgibbons; District 6: Tilo Rivas; District 7: Gerald Lange Jr.; District 8: Thomas Liggio; and District 9: Albert Cifelli. A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... Thomas A. DeGise is the County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico represents District 1 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... William ODea represents District 2 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Jeffrey Dublin represents District 3 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Eliu Rivera represents District 4 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Maurice Fitzgibbons represents District 5 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Tilo Rivas represents District 6 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Gerald Lange Jr. ... Thomas Liggio represents District 8 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Albert Cifelli represents District 9 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ...

Education

The Harrison Public Schools is comprised of three schools. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Lincoln Elementary School (which houses 872 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten to 5th), Washington Middle School(which houses 362 students in grades 6th to 8th) and Harrison High School (which houses 719 students in grades 9th to 12th). The Harrison Public School District is located in the municipality of Harrison, New Jersey. ... The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the U.S. Department of Education, collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use... Harrison High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Harrison, New Jersey, as part of the Harrison Public Schools. ...

The Harrison Public School District is participating in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. For the 2005-06 school year parents can request to transfer a child from the Washington School, designated by the State of New Jersey as a Category I School, to another school which is not a Category I School. Since there is only one elementary school in Harrison, parents can request a transfer to the Hoboken Public Schools under the Choice program. A transfer request will depend upon the capacity of the selected Hoboken school.^[11] The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents. ... Hoboken Public Schools is a commprehensive community public school district located in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, that serves children in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Transportation

The Harrison station on the PATH regional rail system offers service to Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. The Northeast Corridor, built in the 19th Century by the Pennsylvania Railroad and now owned by Amtrak, and carries New Jersey Transit trains, passes through the city on the same alignment as the PATH. There was a stop on the Northeast Corridor in Harrison, but it was eliminated due to the ease of picking up trains in Newark at Penn Station. Harrison is a PATH station on Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard south of the Interstate 280 overpass in Harrison, New Jersey. ... A drawing of the northern of the two underground junctions on the New Jersey side. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Pennsylvania Station (Newark) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Harrison is served by buses operated by several bus companies. New Jersey Transit offers service within New Jersey on the 39, 40 and 43 routes.^[12] The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ... Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ... Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ...

By car, Harrison depends on Interstate 280 which runs through town. Westward, I-280 leads to Route 21, the Garden State Parkway, and Interstate 80. Eastward, it leads to Route 7 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... Route 21 is a highway in northern New Jersey that stretches 14. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the San Francisco Bay Area east to the New York City area. ... Route 7 crosses the Hackensack River on the Wittpenn Bridge Route 7 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ...

The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located 4.8 miles away in Newark / Elizabeth. New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 20.2 miles away in Flushing, Queens via the Lincoln Tunnel. Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA) is an airport serving New York, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough of Queens. ... A few landmarks from two New York Worlds Fairs still stand in Flushing Meadows, including the US Steel Unisphere Flushing is a neighborhood within the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ...

Redevelopment

Portions of Harrison are currently undergoing redevelopment under a plan adopted by the Harrison Redevelopment Agency. With the construction of new high school athletic facilities, the Harrison Board of Education sold the former John F. Kennedy Stadium to the Roseland Property Co./Millennium Homes development group, where currently new townhouses are being built. The Hampton Inn and Suites Newark/Harrison Riverwalk Hotel opened on December 31, 2004 across from Newark along the Passaic River. The area stretching from the PATH train station south to the Harrison/Newark border has been designated as a redevelopment zone (275 acres, or about 40% of the town). Plans are now underway to transform the aforementioned area of the town from deindustrialized, abandoned factories into a "transit village" containing high-rise office complexes and street-level retail. The current design will introduce seven- to nine-thousand new housing units. Redevelopment groups participating in these projects include the Advance Reality Group and the Pegasus Group, LLC, led by the architectural firm Torti Gallas and Partners CHK, Inc. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]    - City 67. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ...

Sports

In 2006, after years of delays, Red Bull announced that Red Bull Park will be the new home of the Major League Soccer team, Red Bull New York. The stadium is part of the large redevelopment plan for Harrison. The stadium will hold 25,000 fans and will feature a European style. Moriah Keeley led the softball team to a 2-25 season, the best in Harrison history. This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Red Bull Park is the proposed future home of Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RBNY Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Bruce Arena (2006—) Owner Red Bull First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Red Bull New York...

Home of the record holding 22 Soccer State Championships!!

The Adler Lawsuit

In July 2006, property owner Steve Adler filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court alleging, among several grounds, that the Harrison Redevelopment Agency was illegally formed and its actions are void ab initio.^[13] The lawsuit alleges that the composition of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency violates New Jersey Department of Community Affairs guidelines for membership of the board, the Town Ordinance promulgating the board, and the State Statute empowering the redevelopment agency. The board from its onset did not have professionals of various fields as members. Rather, it had, in violation of the town ordinance and state statute, more than two members who were political officials or employees of the Town of Harrison. If the lawsuit is successful, all designated developers could be stripped of their development designation. Ab Initio Software Corporation was founded in the mid 1990s by the former CEO, Sheryl Handler, and several other former employees of Thinking Machines Corporation, after the bankruptcy of that company. ...

Noted residents

Famous residents of the town include Daisy Fuentes (former MTV VJ) and Ray Lucas (former NFL quarterback). Daisy Fuentes Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966 in Havana, Cuba) is an American model who became an actress. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Ray Lucas(born August 6, 1972 in Harrison, New Jersey) is a former American Football quarterback who played for three teams, the New England Patriots, the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins in his seven year National Football League career from 1996 to 2002. ...

Trivia

• Harrison is believed to have had the longest-serving Mayor in American history, Frank E. Rodgers, who was first elected in 1946 and served for 48 years, from 1947 to 1995, being elected to 24 two-year terms. He also served one term in the New Jersey State Senate, from 1979 to 1983.
• Harrison has been featured in portions of the HBO hit series The Sopranos. The high school was used as the location of an open casting call by HBO which brought 10,000-plus mafia hopefuls to the town, doubling the town's population and bringing traffic to a standstill.
• Nathan Lane performed on the high school's stage before breaking into acting.

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Borough	East Newark
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