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• US citizens arrested in Haiti for alleged child trafficking

  Created: Monday, February 01, 2010 01:31 Author: VOA News

  Police in Haiti have detained 10 U.S. charity workers on suspicion of child trafficking, after they tried to cross into the Dominican Republic with more than 30 children who did not have proper paperwork. Haiti's Social Affairs Minister Yves Christallin...

• Red Bulls announce First XI contest

  Created: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:15 Author: Red Bull New York Media Relations

  Club also unveils 2010 Red Bull Arena Inaugural Season patch SECAUCUS, NJ-- Red Bull New York announced today that the club will conduct an on-line fan voting contest to elect the club's all-time First XI line-up. The honorees will be announced at the Re...

• Harrison to save $2.75M a year after layoffs

  Created: Thursday, January 28, 2010 03:43 Author: The Jersey Journal

  Cuts in salaries and hours at the Public Library will save the town $200k a year The Town of Harrison will see cuts in library hours, snow removal and senior services due to the 48 layoffs it confirmed last week. Mayor Raymond J. McDonough confirmed t...

• Obama State of the Union speech focuses on economy

  Created: Thursday, January 28, 2010 01:19 Author: VOA News

  President Obama said change is not easy and he will continue to pursue it U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Americans to overcome a deficit of trust in government and work together to solve a damaged economy and other problems.  ...

• Elks 2010 Super Bowl Party

  Created: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 06:15 Author: Harrison East Newark Elks

  The Harrison East Newark Elks #2326 will be hosting a 2010 Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 7th at the Lodge located on 406-408 Harrison Avenue. The price is $25.00 per person, which includes beer, wine, soda and plenty of food. All proceeds from the...

• The Red Bull Shuffle

  Created: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 01:40 Author: Dave Braneck | Daily Harrison Staff

  After an excitingly futile 2009 season, the dire need for change within the Red Bulls front office has been clear to anyone following the team. Still, despite the rapid speed with which information (including the apparently petty opinions and desires of...

• Weekly Update: Men of La Manga

  Created: Monday, January 25, 2010 16:24 Author: Red Bull New York Media Relations

  Red Bulls kick off preseason training in La Manga, Spain The Red Bulls are currently in La Manga, Spain on a two-week preseason trip. Under new head coach Hans Backe, the Red Bulls tied Russia's CSKA Moscow, 1-1, on Monday. They will also play Poland's L...

• Asia to lead global economic growth in 2010

  Created: Monday, January 25, 2010 01:16 Author: VOA News

  The United Nations says the world economy is on the mend. In its annual economic report released Wednesday (January 20), the U.N. predicts a global growth rate of 2.4 percent in 2010 with East and South Asia taking the lead.  But the organization warns c...

• Wal-Mart fires more than 11,000 workers

  Created: Monday, January 25, 2010 01:12 Author: VOA News

  The U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart is firing more than 11,000 workers. The company told its employees Sunday that it is firing staffers who give product demonstrations or recruit customers at its chain of stores called Sam's Club.  Most of those workers are...

• Harrison East Newark Elks make donation

  Created: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:15 Author: Harrison East Newark Elks

  Lodge #2326 helps out special needs program On January 20, 2010, the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge #2326 made a $500 donation to the Harrison's Washington Middle School P.T.O. to help out with its special needs program for the students. On hand to mak...

• Red Bulls to face Santos FC in RBA opener

  Created: Thursday, January 21, 2010 16:15 Author: Red Bull New York Media Relations

  Match included in 2010 Red Bulls Full Season ticket packages SECAUCUS, NJ-- Red Bull New York announced today that it will face Brazilian club, Santos, on March 20, 2010 in the official Grand Opening of Red Bull Arena, located in Harrison, NJ. Kickoff ti...

• Harrison laying off 48 town workers

  Created: Thursday, January 21, 2010 01:52 Author: The Jersey Journal

  Cuts include 300K in salary for the deputy police chief and deputy fire chief positions HARRISON, NJ-- In the face of budget problems caused by declining state aid and rising insurance costs, the Town of Harrison announced yesterday it will lay off 29 fu...

• Harrison code case finally settled in court

  Created: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 16:52 Author: Roy Leir | The Observer Online

  The final chapter in a longstanding dispute between a Harrison lawmaker and the town over building permits appears to have been written.On Jan. 6, Bayonne Municipal Court Judge Frank Carpenter accepted a settlement agreement under which Councilman Steve M...

• Obama to request $1.3 billion more for US schools

  Created: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 01:14 Author: VOA News

  U.S. President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for an additional $1.3 billion in grants to public schools. The president says keeping America's students competitive with their peers around the world is a matter of economic necessity.  President Obam...

• Hudson loses $4.5 million in waste disposal aid

  Created: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 14:31 Author: The Jersey Journal

  The $4.5 million gap would translate into a 13 percent increase in solid waste disposal fees Hudson County municipalities are likely to see as much as a 13 percent increase in their waste disposal fees after the Hudson County Improvement Authority lost s...

• Hudson County jail to take in 300 new detainees

  Created: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:09 Author: The Jersey Journal

  New York facility transferring  300 new detainees to the Hudson County jail in Kearny Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have announced they are shutting a New York facility and transferring 300 detainees to the Hudson County jail in Kearny o...

• Siemens signs contract to upgrade PATH system

  Created: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 08:14 Author: Siemens Industry, Inc.

  Daily passenger capacity to increase from 240,000 to 290,000 by 2017 A Siemens-led consortium signed a contract with the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) to modernize and automate the rail system connecting New York and New Jersey. This project will i...

• Red Bulls travel to Spain Wednesday

  Created: Monday, January 18, 2010 08:50 Author: RBNY Media Relations

  The Red Bulls will take their first preseason trip of 2010 when they head to La Manga, Spain for two weeks from Wednesday, Jan. 20 to Feb. 4. Under new head coach Hans Backe, the Red Bulls will face off against Russia's CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan on Jan....

• President Obama calls for bank 'crisis responsibility fee'

  Created: Monday, January 18, 2010 01:22 Author: VOA News

  Weekly Address: Getting our money back from Wall Street U.S. President Barack Obama is using his weekly address to once again call on the country's top banks to take responsibility for their role in the global financial crisis and rep...

• Special Council meeting: Salary Ordinance

  Created: Monday, January 18, 2010 01:12 Author: John Pinho | Yourharrison.com

  Retroactive pay increases for 2007, 2008, 2009 On Monday, January 18, 2010, Mayor Raymond McDonough and the Town Council will hold a Special Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Town Hall. There will be no Caucus. The only item on the...