Community News

February 25, 2008.  The Appellate Division in a published decision has overturned the taking of the Adler, Amaral, and DeRose properties in Harrison.

The decision is available online from the Appellate Division's website.

March 7, 2008.  The United Irish Association of West Hudson will hold its annual dinner Fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday, March 8, 2008.  The Association's annual Fundraiser marks the beginning of the celebrations leading up to the annual United Irish West Hudson St. Patrick's Day Parade.  A Who's Who of local politicians, community leaders, and clergy attend the annual dinner.  The Association was founded in 1973 with membership from the following groups: The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 7, The Irish American Club, The Four Provinces, and The Friends of Erin.

For those interested in attending the dinner Fundraiser, tickets are available by calling (201) 920-9328 or (201) 998-0515.  The dinner fundraiser will be held at the Holy Cross School on South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd in Harrison.

March 29, 2008.  This week there were several articles  on the sentencing of William Tanski.  The sentencing actually happened on March 7, 2008.  Tanski who pled guilty to stealing a reported $100,000 in quarters received a three year state sentence.  At the last special town meeting, Councilman Steve McCormick asked Mayor McDonough whether he thought Tanski acted alone.  McDonough stated that Tanski, a close friend of his, had acted alone and that he was instrumental in providing the Hudson County Prosecutor's office with detrimental admissions made by William Tanski which resulted in his prosecution and plea. 

March 9, 2008.  This week Kearny High School students will put the final touches on their set designs, check the lighting, make sure their costumes fit perfectly and draw upon the hours of rehearsal experience to put on this year's Spring Musical, Gypsy. 

Gypsy is a 1959 musical about the ultimate show biz mother.  It follows the efforts of the show biz mother to raise two daughters to perform onstage and chronicles the hardships of show business life.  Gypsy will open on Tuesday, March 11th, for a preview show for Kearny Seniors followed by three shows on Friday, March 14th, Saturday, March 15th and Sunday, March 16th at 7:30 p.m. 

March 29, 2008. The Kearny Journal reported this week that the Town of Harrison, the County of Hudson, and the redevelopers were steaming ahead with their plans to build a 1440 parking space garage near the Harrison Path Station.  In fact, a pile driver was bounding away this week in preparation for concrete slabs.  The construction was proceeding despite an Appellate Court ruling which invalidated the taking of the property upon which the proposed parking garage will stand and remanded the cases challenging the redevelopment back to the trial court.  The pile drivers however were silenced on Friday as the trial court judge, Maurice Gallipoli, issued an order stopping all work in Harrison's Redevelopment Zone until he makes a  final decision in the case.