September 25,2008 (Harrison, NJ).  KOTW has received information from a reliable source that Harrison's Chief Financial Officer, Beth Higgins, will be vacating her position before the end of the year.  The official reason being given is that Higgins is vacating the position for personal reasons. 

Beth Higgins is the sister of Peter Higgins who is the Chairman of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency.   Peter Higgins and Mayor Raymond McDonough were the subject of a Star Ledger article almost a year ago which suggested that there was an ongoing Federal investigation in Harrison.  Mayor McDonough denied that there was an ongoing investigation or any wrongdoing.  Since then the Star Ledger has not followed up with any additional articles and it appears that Mayor McDonough was correct in his assertion that his administration was not under investigation.