***Traffic Alert*** Jackson Street Bridge at Cape May Road / Frank Rodgers Blvd Closed

Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Please plan alternate route.

Harrison Parking Permits for 2019 are Available Now

The Harrison Police Department has announced that parking permit applications for 2019 are available now. Resident applicants may apply at the Harrison Police Department, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The permits will be good for a One-year period an...

Jayden Vega, an eighth grader from Harrison will be on ESPN 3 from Disney World in Florida.

Jayden will be playing football for “The Brick City Lions” on ESPN 3 at 3:15 PM on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Tune in to see our local boy play.

Vote for the Governors Educator of the Year!

Harrison Community Members are able to vote for educators by filling out the nomination form by December 10th and bringing the completed form to the educator’s respective school’s main office.

https://www.nj.gov/education/educators/rpr/...

Roadway Improvements

• October 15th through November 12th remove and replace deteriorated concrete curb and sidewalk on Cleveland Avenue.  Work will begin on the south side of the street between 3rd and 2nd Streets.
• October 24th and 25th – Milling Manor Avenue...

Free Flu Shots to all Harrison Residents 18 yrs or older at the Harrison Senior Center

The Harrison Health Department will be offering FREE flu shots to all Harrison residents 18 years and older at the HARRISON SENIOR CENTER located at 221-223 Harrison Ave.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 FROM 6 PM – 7 PM

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NJPAC - Hiring for the 2018-2019 Season

Over 550 Units Planned Along the Passaic River in Harrison

Over 550 Units Planned Along the Passaic River in Harrison

October 20, 2018 - 9 am to 1 pm - Kearny DPW 375 Bergen Avenue - Hazardous Waste Collection

Harrison Recreation Basketball Registration November 5th - November 23, 2018 - $25.00 - Grades 1-8

Hydrant Flushing starting on October 1, 2018 - November 9, 2018

Live at Brennan's Concert on 9/27 - Ellis Paul

Hudson County employees can receive a 15% discount using the code HUDSONCOUNTY.

If you have further questions or would like to buy tickets offline, contact Matt Caranante at 201-459-2070 xt.6419 or mcaranante@hcnj.us

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Fireman's Memorial Playground Groundbreaking Ceremony on 9/29/18 at 12 pm

Free Eye Screening on Saturday, 9/29/18 from 8:30 am to 1 pm at North Hudson Community Action Cntr

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Harrison Student Celebrate International Day of Peace

Celebration Time on Saturday, September 15th From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Library Park

Tax Bills are going to be mailed on or around August 3rd.

The grace period for payment has been extended to August 31st, 2018. Please keep in mind that payments that are made after August 31st will be charged interest back to the original due date of August 1st.

Register life-sustaining equipment with PSE&G

If you have a family member or constituent or someone you know relies on electricity to run life-sustaining equipment, like a respirator or dialysis machine, please advise them to register their equipment with PSE&G.  They can call PSE&G ...

Interested in Firefighting? Join our Team - Hiring Soon!

Harrison Police Department National Night Out

Attend HCCC without leaving Harrison!

TOWN-WIDE REVALUATION INFORMATION SESSION ON JULY 24TH AT 7 PM

THE MAYOR & COUNCIL HAVE SCHEDULED A PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULY 24TH AT 7 PM AT THE HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 401 KINGSLAND AVENUE.  REPRESENTATIVES FROM REALTY APPRAISAL COMPANY, AS WELL AS TOWN OFFICIALS, WILL EXPLAI...

PSE&G Prepared for Hot Weather, Expecting High Temperatures to Linger

With very high temperatures forecast for the next several days, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, is prepared to meet the demand for additional power and utility crews will be ready to respond to servic...

Summer Tennis Camp

Summer Soccer and Tennis Camp

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Harrison Recreation Department Urban Soccer Program

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Hudson County - Movies in the Park

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Ann Street One Way effective Friday June 1st.

Effective Friday June 1, 2018, Ann Street will become a One Way Street heading westbound from Manor Avenue to Sixth Street.  One Way signs will be posted on every corner of Ann Street. Parking will continue to be allowed on both sides; however, a...

Memorial Day Service

The Harrison American Legion Post 282 and the VFW Post 340 will host a Memorial Day Service on Thursday - May 24th, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Roosevelt Park/Veteran's Plaza.    Immediately following the Memorial Service, refreshments will b...

The Star Ledger - Statewide Leading The Rebound

Statewide Leading The Rebound

Harrison Blue Tide Competition Cheerleaders

Congratulations to Coaches Lauren Rosales, Michelle Carr, Jenna Ferriero, Stephany Flatley, Katie Esteves and the Harrison Blue Tide Competition Cheerleaders on a job well done!

Steel Blue - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in their division, WOW Ch...

Hudson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Hudson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Spring 2018 Flyer

Hurricane Maria Evacuee Information Session

Hurricane Maria Evacuee Information Session Information Flyer (English and Spanish)

Harrison Blue Tide Cheerleading

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Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame

HCCC fetes Fife for ‘ distinguished service’

Citizenship Clinic

If you qualify for citizenship, bring your documentation down and join our clinic.

Investors Bank Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Harrison Mayor James A. Fife and members of the Town Council joined with executives from Investors Bank to cut the ribbon and officially open the new branch at 301 Harrison Avenue.

Identity Theft

On December 11 at 9PM, a Dey Street resident reported that he had been the victim of identity theft. He had received a notification from his bank that a new account had been opened in his name in late November. He had no knowledge of the account, but ther...

Package Theft

On December 11 at 6PM, a North Fifth Street resident reported that a package that had been delivered to her residence had been stolen. Apparently, the package was delivered on December 4th, but she was unaware until she checked on the delivery confirmatio...

Fraud

On December 10 at 3PM, a Harrison resident reported he was the victim of credit card fraud. He had returned from a short trip and received multiple alerts from his bank that his card had been used to charge almost $1,000 worth of merchandise in the Newark...

Assault

On December 9 at 8PM, officers were dispatched to headquarters to take a report on an assault that occurred at the indoor soccer arena on Supor Boulevard. Responding officers learned that one of the female players had been punched in the face by a female ...

Theft from Auto

On December 8 at 1PM, a resident of West Orange reported that his vehicle, which had been parked in a parking lot near Jersey Street since December 5th may have been burglarized. A check book that was left in his vehicle was missing two checks. His bank c...

Fraud

On December 7 at 5PM, a Franklin Avenue resident received a call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The caller claimed the victim’s information was used to purchase a home in Texas and there were legal problems ...

Fraud

On December 7 at 5PM, a Bergen Street resident reported that she received a call from someone requesting her Medicare information. Unfortunately, she thought the call was legitimate and shared her social security number with the caller.

Resident are remind...

Package Theft

On December 5 at 6PM, a Bergen Street resident reported that a package had been stolen from his home between when it was delivered at 1PM land his return home at 6PM. Although there were no cameras in the area, there were similar thefts in close proximity...

Package Theft

On December 5 at 6PM, a Sixth Street resident reported that an unknown person stole package from her porch between 3PM when it was delivered and 6PM when she returned home. There were security cameras on a neighbor’s house which will be reviewed for any l...

Package Theft

On December 5 at 4PM, a Bergen Street resident reported that an unknown person stole two packages from his porch. The packages had been delivered at approximately the same time (1:30PM to 3:30PM) from two different retailers. A neighbor reported seeing a ...

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Warrant Arrest

On December 4 at 5AM, Officer Pat Triano was conducting a patrol check of the Bergen Street Mall when he observed a Newark male, 41, whom he knew to have an outstanding Harrison warrant.  After confirming this information with dispatch, Officers ...

Assault with a Weapon

On December 3 at 1230AM, Harrison Police responded to a warehouse on Super Boulevard that hosts an indoor soccer league on a report of an assault.  Officers learned that there had been a squabble among a group of players.  Prior to polic...

Robbery

On December 2 at 1AM, Harrison Police were called to the scene of a robbery near Harrison and Manor.  A cab driver at that location reported that a fare he had in his cab robbed him of over $200 as he dropped the passenger at a nearby intersectio...

Disorderly Persons Arrest

On December 1 at 11PM, Sergeants John Brown, Stan Titterington and Officer Carlos Manzano were dispatched to a Cleveland Ave address on a report of an unknown male attempting to gain access to a home.  They arrived and observed a 22 year old male...

Assault

On December 1 at 8:30PM, a Comcast worker was attempting to terminate a service at a Harrison address.  When he attempted to contact the resident and announce his presence, the resident believed he may have been impersonating an employee of the c...

Warrant Arrest

On December 1 at 9AM, Officers McGuire and McChesney were directed to Roosevelt Park on a suspicious male sitting inside the children’s playground.  As they arrived, they recognized an offender they had dealt with in the past.  ...

Package Theft

On November 30 at 11AM, a citizen of Ecuador came to headquarters to report that packages he ordered from Amazon earlier in the month were delivered to the address of friend on Davis Avenue and were stolen from the porch before they could be retrieved by ...

Fraud

Between November 27 and November 29, the Harrison Police received numerous reports of credit card fraud, identity theft and similar suspicious charges to victims’ accounts.  In addition, at least two residents reported receiving phone c...

Domestic Violence Incidents - Juvenile Matters

The Harrison Police frequently respond to a number of domestic violence incidents and intervene in a number of juvenile matters; neither of which are subject to public disclosure.

Carjacking Arrest

On November 27 at 11PM, Harrison Police were notified by the Newark Police that they had arrested a suspect for which the Harrison Police had an arrest warrant.  Earlier in November, through investigation, Detective Joe Sloan had identified a sus...

Identifty Theft

On November 27 at 10AM, a Harrison resident reported that her bank notified her the she had erroneous charges that emanated from outside the country. She had not travelled recently and no leads as to how her information was compromised.

Suspicious Activity

On November 27 at 5AM, Harrison Police received a call about a person who may have been impersonating a police officers. The male knocked on an apartment door on Franklin Avenue and inquired about the location of an individual. Although the suspect displa...

Burglary

On November 26 at 11AM, employees of Custom Bandag on Essex Street reported that a storage container they use to house tires was burglarized. Unknown suspects cut the padlock sometime overnight and removed ten truck tires valued at $2,000.

Theft

On November 23 at 12PM, a Cross Street resident reported that she exited her home to drop her son off to a friend at the curb and left her cell phone behind on the porch. When she returned, the cellphone was missing. She did not notice anyone in the immed...

Warrant Arrest

On November 21 at 4AM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol and completed a welfare check of a male sleeping near a store front on Harrison Avenue in extremely cold conditions.  He identified the Harrison male, 60, and knew that he had an active warr...

Fraud

On November 20, two separate Harrison residents reported that they received phone calls several hours apart from someone claiming to be from a government agency.  During both phone calls, the victim was told they had a warrant out for their arres...

Vehicle Theft Arrest

On November 20 at 10AM, Detectives Joe Sloan and Joe Nigro arrested a 39 year old Newark male, in the City of Newark, and closed a two-month investigation into a rash of work van burglaries and thefts.  Under the command of Detective/Sergeant Cha...

Fraud

On November 20 at 9AM, a resident received a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative of the Harrison Police.  The number on the caller ID actually indicated the call was coming from 973-483-4100 (the current non-emergency number a...

Warrant Arrest

On November 19 at 11PM, Officer Pat Triano and Sgt. Stan Titterington were conducted a directed patrol check of the Harrison Public Library after having received numerous complaints of public drinking and urinating in the area.  They encountered ...

Stolen Auto

On November 19 at 5AM, a resident of Harrison Avenue reported that her vehicle was stolen.  She stated that she parked her car in front of her residence and ran inside, but left the keys in the ignition and the door unlocked.  She did no...

Theft from Auto

On November 18 at 2PM, a Cleveland Avenue resident reported that his work van, which was parked under Route 280 was burglarized.  The suspect punched the passenger side door lock, but did not remove anything from the vehicle.

Theft from Auto

On November 17 at 2PM, a resident of Washington Street resident reported that his work van that was parked in the parking lot under 280 while he was in Economy Supply.  When he returned to his van, which he believed he left unlocked, he was missi...

Identity Theft

On November 15, a Harrison resident who has been out of the country for two years, learned that his identity had been used by someone else causing him to be delinquent on accounts that he did not open.

We continued remind residents to safeguard their infor...

Burglary to Residence

On November 14 at 3PM, a John Street resident reported that his apartment had been burglarized and that he encountered the burglar.  Harrison Police responded and learned that the caller was home and heard banging.  When he checked a bed...

Suspicious Activity

On November 12 at 10AM, Harrison Police were called to investigate an abandoned vehicle on Davis Ave.  The vehicle had front end damage and an air bag deployment.  The ignition also appeared to be damaged, although there was no record of...

Theft from Auto

On November 12 at 6AM, a Harrison resident reported that his work van had been burglarized.  The van was parked under Route 280 near Cleveland Ave.  The thief punched the door lock and removed numerous tools from the van. 

There ...

Robbery

On November 11 at 11:30PM, a 25 year old Hamilton Street resident reported that he was the victim of a robbery.  He was walking through the parking lot under Route 280 when he was approached from behind and struck in the head and face several tim...

Assault Arrest

On November 11 at 9:30PM, a New York resident, who was attending the Red Bull’s match assaulted another ticket holder in the stands.  The combatants were separated by security and the subject was arrested and charged accordingly.

Package Theft

On November 11 at 3PM, a Harrison resident reported that a package he ordered was delivered to another address at his request, rather than sitting unsecured on his porch.  When he confirmed delivery through the carrier at the alternate location, ...

Bicycle Theft

On November 10 at 10AM, a Bergen Street resident reported that an unknown male entered their rear yard and stole their unchained bicycle.  A camera on the property verified the theft but did not assist in identifying the suspect who is described ...

Theft of Service

On November 9 at 7PM, an employee of the Enrite Gas Station reported that black Dodge pulled up to the pumps and requested gas.  When the attendant completed filling the tank, the driver pulled away at a high rate of speed.  Cameras capt...

Package Theft

On November 8 at 6PM, a Harrison Avenue resident reported that a package that had been delivered a short time earlier had been taken from her porch.  She confirmed the package’s delivery through the carrier and observed that it had been...

Warrant Arrest

On November 8 at 1230, Det. Joe Sloan was investigating an incident when he observed a Harrison male, 26, whom he knew to be wanted by the Kearny Police Department.  He verified the warrant with dispatch as Officer Ray McGuire arrived to assist. ...

Internet Fraud

On November 8 at 11AM, a Harrison resident reported that his daughter received an email from Apple regarding a purchase they did not believe they made.  Embedded in the email was a link to cancel the purchase.  The clicked the link which...

Assault Arrest

On November 7 at 10PM, Officer Marc Silva responded to a local bar to assist EMS who had responded to treat a female from Harrison, 42, who was heavily intoxicated.  Officer Silva learned that the female was belligerent and had assaulted the EMT ...

Stolen Auto

On November 6 at 6AM, a Newark resident left his vehicle
unattended with keys in the ignition, and ran into Polsky’s Shop on HarrisonAvenue.  When he exited the store, his
vehicle was missing.

Motorists are remindedthat it...

Burglary to Work Van

On November 5 at 7:30AM, a Harrison resident reported that
his work van was broken into while parked under Route 280 near ClevelandAve.  The van had been parked there
throughout the weekend.  The unknownsuspect (s...

Residential Burglary

On November 4 at 4PM, a Harrison Avenue resident arrived
home to find that his front door had been damaged in an apparent attempt togain access.  Fortunately, the deadbolt
remained locked and it did not appear that the suspect(s) wer...

Theft from Auto

On November 4 at 1:30PM, unknown suspects removed all four
tires from a resident’s vehicle which was parked in parking lot near the URBY.  The vehicle, which was left on cinder blocks,had been parked in the lot the entire we...

Burgrlary to Auto

On November 4 at 7AM, Officer Joe Summers responded to a
call of burglary to auto with the suspect allegedly still inside thevehicle.  Sgt. Pat McKerry, Officers
Bobby Crudele and Carlos Manzano arrived to assist.  ...

Warrant Arrest

On November 3 at 8PM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol and
ran the license plate of a vehicle that had committed a minor trafficinfraction.  The plate was flagged
indicating the registered owner was a wanted person.  He conducted a t...

DWI Arrest

On November 3 at 1AM, Officer Liz DeLacruz and Sgt. Stan
Titterington conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation involving headlamps.  The driver, exited the vehicle to
verify the officers’ explanation for the stop.&am...

Burglary to Auto

On November 2 at 12PM, an out-of-state resident staying at
the Hampton Inn reported that his rental car was burglarized overnight.  The unknown suspect pried the door open, butdid not appear to remove anything from the vehicle.<_o3a_p>

Warrant Arrest

On November 1 at 7:30PM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol
when he observed a male exiting a construction site near Cleveland Avenue.  Sgt. John Brown and Officer Dan McChesneyarrived to assist as he stopped the individual. 
...

Drug Arrest

On November 1 at 2AM, Officer Matt Murphy and Sgt. Corey
Karas were conducting bar closings, when they observed two individuals whoappeared to be smoking marijuana on Central Avenue.  They detained the two males and noticed one
of th...

Carjacking

On October 30 at 7AM, a Harrison Avenue resident left her car running for a moment to return to her residence to retrieve an item she needed for work.  When she returned to the vehicle, an unknown male was in her car attempting to steal it. &...

DWI Arrest

On October 28 at 4AM, Officer Dan McChesney observed a vehicle on Harrison Avenue near First Street being driven by a person whom he had encountered earlier in his shift.  During the earlier encounter, he observed that the person was obviously in...

Identity Theft

On October 27 at 6PM, an unknown male entered the AT&T store and attempted to activate cell phone accounts.  He provided a New Jersey Driver’s License for identification.  Store personnel could not verify that the license w...

Identity Theft

On October 27 at 4:30PM, a Harrison resident reported that he was the victim of identity theft.  He had been contacted by a bank in Texas that he was overdue on $10,000 in loans.  It was discovered that an unknown person posing as the vi...

DWI Arrest

On October 27 at 5AM, Officers Pat Triano and Liz DeLacruz responded to a report of a driver asleep behind the wheel near the PATH Station.  They arrived and observe a vehicle stopped in the northbound lane near Cifelli Drive.  The drive...

Package Theft

On October 26 at 3:30PM, a Central Avenue resident reported that packages that had been delivered to his home had been stolen.  The carrier confirmed that the package was delivered at 10:30AM and by the time the victim returned home at noon, they...

Theft from Auto

On October 25 at 5PM, a Harrison resident reported that his work van was burglarized while parked in the El Meson parking lot sometime in the previous 24 hours.  The rear door lock had been damaged to gain entry; several tool were stolen.

Stolen Auto

On October 25 at 1:30PM, an East Newark resident reported that his white box truck was stolen from Supor Boulevard was stolen sometime in the previous 24 hours.  There were no signs of theft such as broken glass or any other evidence.

DWI Arrest

On October 25 at 2:30AM, Officer Jamie Sackerman was patrolling Harrison Avenue when a pick-up truck nearly struck her vehicle as it swerved abruptly into her lane.  She conducted a motor vehicle stop and determined that the driver was most likel...

Bicycle Theft

On October 24 at 10PM, a Harrison resident reported that his bicycle was stolen from the bike rack near Harrison High School.  The bike was taken sometime between 6 and 9:30PM; unfortunately, it was not secured.

Theft from Auto

On October 24 at 8AM, a Hamilton Street resident reported that his work van was burglarized while parked under Route 280.  The unknown suspect removed several tools overnight, after forcing entry to the side doors.

Bicycle Theft

On October 23 at 4PM, an Ann Street resident reported that her son’s bicycle was stolen, despite the fact that it was locked to their fence.  There were no witnesses or video available.

Burglary to Residence

On October 22 at 8PM, officers were dispatched to William Street on a report of a residential burglary.  The victim stated that sometime during the day a burglar damaged the rear door frame and entered the residence.  Officer’s...

Burglary to Auto

On October 22 at 4PM, a Warren Street resident reported that his vehicle had been burglarized overnight.  The victim believes he may have left the vehicle unlocked as there was no damage to the vehicle.  The vehicle had been ransacked, b...

Theft from Auto

On October 22 at 9AM, a Harrison resident reported that his work van had been burglarized.  He had parked it in the parking lot under Route 280 and an unknown suspect damaged the lock and removed several tools from the vehicle.

Theft

On October 21 at 7PM, a Harrison resident claimed her cellphone was stolen from her purse as it sat on the back of bar stool in a local tavern.

Warrant Arrest

On October 20 at 9AM, Sergeant John Brown was alerted to a motor vehicle that was driving erratically in the area of the Bergen Street Mall; at one point, driving on the sidewalk.  As he attempted to make a motor vehicle stop, the driver parked i...

Fraud

On October 20 at 2PM, a Cleveland Avenue resident was the victim of check fraud.  The victim listed an apartment for rent.  A person who allegedly lived out of state agreed to send a check for the rent and security deposit.  Whe...

Burglary

On October 20 at 1AM, a Harrison Avenue resident returned home to find that an unknown actor or actors had pushed his air conditioner into his apartment to gain entry.  Although it was obvious that someone had rummaged through his room, nothing a...

Warrant Arrest

On October 19 at 7PM, Officer Jamie Sackerman observed a vehicle impeding traffic near the PATH station.  She conducted a motor vehicle stop which revealed that the driver, a male 34 from Maryland, had a suspended driver’s license. &...

Theft from Auto

On October 18 at 10AM, a Harrison resident reported that she parked her car on FER Blvd to drop off her son.  She left her vehicle unlocked with personal belongings including keys on the front seat.  When she returned a few moments later...

Stolen Auto

On October 17 at 6PM, a Harrison resident reported that he left his vehicle double parked to pick up his child at a day care on Warren Street.  Although he took the key with him, the vehicle was left running.  When he returned a few minu...

Burglary Arrest

On October 17 at 3AM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol and noticed a male looking into vehicles on Central Avenue near N FER Blvd.  As the officer circled the block, he observed the individual entering a parked vehicle.  He deta...

Bicycle Theft

On October 16 at 3PM, a Harrison resident reported that his bicycle was stolen from his alleyway sometime overnight.  The bicycle is described as a black in color with 26” wheels; the brand name is ‘Next’.

Theft from Auto

On October 15 at 1:30PM, a female caller state that her vehicle had been burglarized. She had parked her car temporarily, and left it running to speak with another motorist parked nearby. While she was distracted, an unknown suspect entered her running ve...

Stolen Vehicle

On October 15 at 8AM, a Harrison resident reported that his work van was stolen from the Route 280 parking lot.  He had parked the vehicle the night before and discovered it missing when he returned in the morning.

Theft from Auto

On October 14 at 5PM, a resident reported that an unknown person removed the catalytic converter from his vehicle sometime overnight.  His mechanic confirmed that the suspect used some sort of cutting tool to remove the part.  The suspec...

Bicycle Theft

On October 14 at 12PM, a Central Avenue resident reported that his bicycle was stolen from his yard overnight. Nearby video surveillance confirmed that an unknown male entered the yard at approximately 8PM and removed the bike from the yard. The theft rem...

DWI

On October 13 at 2AM, Officers Jamie Sackerman and Dan McChesney were on patrol in the south end of town when they observed a vehicle exiting a parking lot, and travelling into oncoming traffic, almost striking another Harrison Police unit driven by Offic...

Industrial Accident

On October 12 at 11AM, a 23 year old male construction worker, fell four stories from the roof of a new building at 700 S FER Blvd.  The victim was working on the roof and was impaled on a piece of reinforcing bar that was protruding fro...

Criminal Mischief to Auto

On October 11 at 3PM, a Davis Ave resident reported that someone had scratched the driver’s side of his vehicle as it was parked overnight.

Telephone Fraud

On October 11 at 11AM, a Harrison resident received a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and suggesting that the victim was in some sort of trouble. The caller attempted to extort the victim by convincing him to purchase Google Play gift cards ...

Theft from Auto

On October 10 at 6PM, an employee of a taxi company reported that an unknown person had gained entry into one of the taxis that had been parked in the lot under Route 280.  The vehicle had been left there for approximately one week.  The...

Warrant Arrest

On October 9 at 7:30PM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol near Passaic Avenue and observed a Newark male, 56, known to him to be wanted on an Essex County warrant.  He confirmed this information with dispatch and conducted a field inquiry as Offic...

DWI Arrest

On October 9 at 2AM, Officer Michael Gregory was dispatched to the Jackson Street Bridge where he observed a vehicle had struck the curb and had a flat.  The driver, 41 from Newark, appeared intoxicated and had an open bottle of beer in the vehic...

Credit Card Fraud

On October 8 at 6PM, a Harrison Ave resident reported that he noticed erroneous charges on his credit card totaling over $1,000.  Unfortunately, he was not aware of where his information may have been compromised.  He contacted his bank ...

DWI Arrest

On October 8 at midnight, Sgt. Corey Karas and Officer Albert Pearson were flagged down near Cleveland Avenue that an accident had just occurred.  The striking vehicle was fleeing the scene.  Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop and o...

DWI Arrest

On October 7, at 3AM, Officer Daniel McChesney was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on John Street.  When he arrived, he observed that one driver appeared to be highly intoxicated.  The driver, a 32 year old Harrison male was place...

Theft from Auto

On October 6 at 10PM, a Belleville resident reported the rear passenger side window of her car was smashed while she was parked on FER Blvd North.  She was visiting a hair salon.  Her purse which had been in plain view on her back seat w...

Burglary

On October 6 at 8PM, officers were dispatched to North 3^rd Street on a report of burglary.  The resident stated they left their apartment at 9AM and returned at the end of the workday to find their laptop missing and the surrounding area in disar...

Criminal Mischief to Motorcycle

On October 6 at 3PM, a William Street resident reported that an unknown person had damaged his motorcycle by cutting electrical wires.  There were no witness to the crime and no further information provided.

Shoplifting Arrest

On October 6 at 10AM, Officer Carlos Manzano was dispatched to the Quick Chek on a report of a shoplifting.  He arrived and learned that an unknown male had taken a number of items while in the store, then entered a restricted area of the store t...

Suspicious Activity

On October 6 at 9AM, a Hamilton Street resident reported that his vehicle was burglarized overnight.  His driver’s door lock had been damaged to gain entry and his hood was open.  The unknown actor had removed his battery cable...

Firearms Arrest

On October 5 at 3AM, Officer Michael Gregory conducted a motor vehicle stop for a moving violation.  Upon advising the driver of the violation and requesting the appropriate identification, the driver requested permission to enter the glove compa...

Criminal Mischief to Auto

On October 4 at 12:30PM, a Warren Street resident reported that the rear window of his vehicle had been shattered.  The vehicle had been parked for 24 hours and it did not appear that anything was taken.

Internet Fraud

On October 4, at 12P, a resident of Reynolds Ave reported that he ordered an ‘unlocked’ iPhone through a website called ‘Offer Rub’.  He paid the seller using PayPal and never received the merchandise. &...

Drug Arrest

On October 3 at 10PM, Officer Pat Triano conducted a motor vehicle stop for a red light violation.  As he approached the driver he could smell burnt marijuana.  He interviewed the male driver and female passenger and eventually had them ...

Drug Arrest

On October 3 at 3AM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol near First Street when he observed a Kearny male, 27, whom he knew to be wanted by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office.  He notified dispatch of his intent to stop the suspect and con...

Warrant Arrest

On October 2 at 10PM, Officer Pat Triano was on patrol when he noticed a 19 year old Harrison male whom he knew to be wanted.  He approached the individual and notified him of the open warrant in his name and arrested him without incident. &n...

Drug Arrest

On October 2 at 6PM, Officer Marc Silva was involved in Crime Suppression when he was alerted to a male looking into vehicles in the area of Central Avenue.  Given the recent rash of vehicle burglaries, he detained and interviewed the subject. &a...

Theft from Auto

On October 2 at 2PM, a resident of Caldwell reported that her vehicle window was smashed while visiting a friend in Harrison.  Personal items were stolen from the trunk of the vehicle.  Video in the area may provide a lead.

Narcotics Arrest

On October 1 at 8PM, Sergeant Corey Karas was engaged in Crime Suppression and observed a male, dressed in black, attempting to conceal his face and running from an area that has been the subject of thefts from auto.  He used his patrol vehicle t...

Wanted Person

On October 1 at 10AM, Officers Matt Muphy and Jamie Sackerman were patrolling in the area of Kingsland and Cross when they observed a male acting suspiciously, hanging in the driveway of a Cross Street residence.  Witnesses in the area were also ...

DWI Arrest

On October 1 just after midnight, Officer Kirk Zeta observed two vehicles that had just been in a crash at Riverbend and S FER.  At least one driver required medical attention for complaints of pain.  As Officer Zeta was interviewing one...

Disorderly Persons Arrest

On September 30 at 7:45PM, two Harrison residents were having a dispute about parking.  When police arrived, the female party, 35, continued her verbal assault despite requests by police to calm down.  Eventually, she turned her aggressi...

Disorderly Persons Arrest

On September 30, at 2PM, Officer Allan Ford ,assisted Red Bull Security with removing a fan that had become unruly during the match.  The male was intoxicated and began to fight with police.  He was transported to headquarters for proces...

Warrant Arrest

On September 30 at 11:45AM, Officers Jamie Sackerman and Matt Murphy noticed a male riding a bicycle in traffic causing vehicles to swerve out of his way.  They stopped the individual and determined that he was from New York.  A warrant ...

Drug Arrest

On September 29 at 1:20AM, Officer Pat Triano observed a vehicle driving carelessly near the center of town and attempted to make a motor vehicle stop.  Once the vehicle stopped on the Route 280 ramp, Officer Triano interviewed the driver and sme...

Counterfeit Money

On September 28 at 4:45PM, a local store owner reported that a customer attempted to pass a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill.  The Harrison Police responded and interviewed the customer who had received the bill from another vendor.  ...

Identity Theft

On September 26 at 6:30 PM, a Harrison couple reported fraudulent activity in their bank account.  There were transactions they were not responsible for.  There are not aware of how their information may have been compromised.  ...

Theft of Service / Criminal Mischief

On September 26 at 11:30 PM, a gas station attendant from the Speedway station reported to police that he was assisting a female driver at the pumps, when she suddenly drove away with the pump hose still pumping the gas, causing damage to the pump. &n...

Stolen Auto

On September 25 at 1:15 PM, a Harrison Police Officer was flagged down near 5^th and Harrison by a victim who reported that his vehicle had just been stolen.  The West Orange resident had run into a store and left the vehicle running.  Wh...

Telephone Scam

On September 23 at 11 AM, a Harrison resident received a call from an unknown person who alleged that the victim’s son had been in an accident and was being held captive in East Orange.  Praying on her concern for her son, the caller co...

Theft from Auto

On September 23 at 7:30 PM, officers were dispatched to the Red Bull Arena parking lot on a report of theft from auto.  The victim, a New York resident, reported an unknown person broke the driver’s window of his vehicle to gain entry a...

Drug Overdose

On September 22 at 10 PM, Officers Michael Gregory and Elizabeth DeLacruz were conducting radar enforcement on S FER Blvd when they observed a Clifton male, 33, stumbling in the middle of the street.  He appear heavily intoxicated; officers appro...

Warrant Arrest

On September 21 at 9 PM, Officer Pat Triano stopped a vehicle on Harrison Avenue for motor vehicle violations.  The officer smelled marijuana emanating from the vehicle and the three male occupants inside.  Officer Marc Silva arrived and...

Criminal Mischief to Business

On September 21 at 6 PM, officers were dispatched to a business on N FER Blvd.  A witness claimed he observed a male punch the front glass door of the business, damaging it, then walking inside the adjacent residential entrance.  Officer...

Theft from Auto Arrests

In the early morning hours of September 21, Detective Sergeant Charlie Schimpf and Detective Joe Sloan, along with members of the Kearny Police Detective Bureau and the Newark Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit, executed a search warran...

House Fire

On September 23 at 12 noon, Harrison Police and Fire responded to a report of a house fire on Taft Place.  Officer Michael Gregory effectively notified and removed all the occupants from the house upon arrival.  Harrison Fire extinguishe...

Package Theft

On September 22 at 8:45 AM, a Hamilton Street resident reported that an unknown person or persons stole a package that had been delivered to his home.

Warrant Arrest

On September 20 at 5 PM, Officer Marc Silva was involved in crime suppression when he observed a suspect, known to him from a previous encounter, whom he knew to have an active out-of-town warrant.  After confirming the warrant’s status...

Stolen Auto

On September 20 at 4 PM, a resident stopped a police officer who was on patrol to report that his car had just been stolen from the intersection of Warren St and FER Blvd.  The victim reported that he parked to pick someone up and had inadvertent...

Theft from Auto

On September 20 at 11 PM, a Central Ave resident reported that the passenger window on his vehicle had been broken sometime during the day.  A personal electronic item was missing.

Bicycle Theft

On September 20 at 5 PM a Harrison Ave resident reported that an unknown person stole a bicycle from the alleyway next to his residence.  The bike was not locked or otherwise secured; but it was behind a metal gate.

Warrant Arrest

On September 20 at 2:30AM, Officer Kirk Zeta conducted a motor vehicle stop and found that the driver, a Kearny male, 36 had an active warrant from the City of Irvington.  He was placed under arrest and processed accordingly.

Theft from Auto

On September 19 at 3:22 PM, a William Street resident
reported that his vehicle was broken into sometime overnight.  There was no obvious damage to the vehicle’sdoors or locks, but it had been ransacked and personal items were missing...

Burglary

On September 19 at 7:00 AM, Harrison Police received a call
from a Passaic Ave resident that he had been burglarized.  Units flooded the area in search of a suspectwho allegedly opened an unlocked window in the residence, reached insi...

Theft from Auto

On September 19 at 9:40 AM, a Davis Street resident reported
the door handle had been removed from his vehicle sometime over the lastseveral days.  It did not appear that
anyone had gained entry to his vehicle.

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Bicycle Theft - Arrest

On September 19, at 9:30 AM, Sgt. Joe Carr was addressing a
traffic concern near the newly constructed PATH station when a worker from the nearby Dunkin Donuts alerted him to a male who was attempting to steal abicycle from the bike rack outside the PA...

Shoplifting Arrest

On September 18 at 6:35 PM, Harrison Police were dispatched to a shoplifting call at Seabras that was still in progress.  Officers arrived and observed one male running from the
store with stolen items.  Officer MattMurphy ch...

Theft from Auto

On September 18, at 6:30 PM, a Bergen Street resident reported his vehicle had been burglarized by a male.  Video captured most of the event and the reporting officer,
Matt Murphy, was able to positively identify the male as an offender he had...

Auto Theft

On September 18, at 2:45 PM, an Alpine resident reported that his vehicle had been stolen while in the store area of Pechter’s Bakery.  Unfortunately, he had left the vehicle running, believing he would only be a few minutes.

Residents a...

Identity Theft

On September 18, a Harrison Resident reported to police that she recently became aware that there were several accounts open in her name that she did not initiate.  An alert regarding a decrease in her credit score triggered the notification.&...

Theft from Auto - Arrest

On September 18 at 2 AM, an officer involved in crime suppression noticed a male peering into a vehicle near First and Warren.  The suspect attempted to walk away but was detained by the officer and interviewed.  The officer recognized t...

Theft from Auto

On September 17, a Water’s Edge resident realized his
vehicle had been burglarized overnight. He found that the vehicle had been ransacked and he was missing some
cash, coin and personal items.  Although,he belie...

Theft from Auto

On Tuesday, September 18 at 12:10 AM, a Bergen Street
resident noticed an unknown person had gained entry to her vehicle and stolensome personal items.  There did not
appear to be any damage to the vehicle; which was likely left unlo...

Credit Card Theft / Fraud

On Friday, September 17 at 9:44 AM, a local business owner
reported that his credit card was used fraudulently at two Newark-basedrestaurants.  A brief inquiry revealed
that one of his employees may have had access to his credit card...

Warrant Arrest

On Monday, September 17 at 2 AM, officers were conducting a park and walk of the Hampton Inn River Walk and observed a male, 29, of East Orange sleeping on a bench.  After a
brief interview, he was found to have an active warrant from t...

Theft from Auto - Attempted

On Sunday, September 16 at 7:30PM, Harrison Police observed
a male walking on FER Blvd North, acting suspiciously, looking into closedbusiness windows and multiple parked vehicles. When officers confronted him and established his identity he...

DWI Arrest

On 9/16/18, at 5AM, Harrison Police arrested a Newark male, 30, for DWI.  He was discovered sleeping
behind the wheel, at the intersection of Cifelli and FER Blvd with the vehiclein drive and his foot on the brake.  Officers ...

Shooting and Robbery

On September 16, 2018 at approximately 4:30 AM, Harrison
Police were dispatched to an incident at the intersection of FER Blvd andHarrison Ave involving a crashed vehicle and a man lying on the ground.  Police response revealed that a...

Theft of Bicycle

On 9/15/18, at 1PM, a Kearny resident reported the theft of
her bicycle from the bike rack at the PATH station despite it having beensecured by a cable and lock.<_o3a_p>

Criminal Mischief to Auto

On September 14 at 11PM, a Grant Ave resident reported that
their vehicle had been scratched by an unknown person who then rang theirdoorbell and ran from the scene.  Anyone
with information is asked to contact the Harrison Police.<_o3a_p>

Theft from Vehicle - Attempted

On September 15, at 1PM, a Harrison resident reported that
an unknown person had smashed the driver’s side window of his tractor which wasparked on Supor Blvd.  It did not appear
that entry was gained or that anything was m...

Internet Fraud

On September 10, a Harrison resident reported receiving an email from Apple Support questioning a purchase she had made, indicating that it may have been in error.  They provided a ‘link’ to cancel the purchase.  Upon...