The area that is now Harrison was the southernmost part of the 15,308-acre (23.919 sq mi; 61.95 km2) land grant awarded toWilliam Sandford in 1668. When that grant was divided in 1671 between Sandford and his uncle, Nathaniel Kingsland ofBarbados, Sandford's 5,000-acre (2,000 ha) share included Harrison. While Sandford and his family established a plantation on the northern portion of his tract, there is no evidence they developed any significant part of Harrison. Upon his death in 1691, Sandford's land passed to his wife, Sarah Sandford (née Whartman). Upon her deathc. 1719, she passed most of the land, including Harrison, to her son William (c. 1670–1733).[24] In 1729, William transferred the southern parts of his upland to three of his sons, John, Robert and Peter, each receiving a 300-acre (120 ha) lot that included a portion of Harrison's upland. John and Robert sold their lots to members of the Schuyler family in 1733 and 1736, respectively, and migrated westward, John toNewark and Robert toPine Brook. The disposition of Peter's lot is not known, but no further record of him is found in or near Harrison.[25]
A road to theHudson Waterfront was completed in 1750, named for Douwe's Ferry which it met at its eastern end to cross the Hackensack River.[26] In 1790 thestate legislature decided that "public good would be served by a 64-foot road fromPaulus Hook to Newark Courthouse". By 1795, a bridge over the Hackensack 950 feet (290 m) long and another over the Passaic 492 feet (150 m) long (at the site of theBridge Street Bridge) were built creating an uninterruptedtoll road connection.[27] It is now known as theNewark-Jersey City Turnpike.
In 1840, the inhabitants of Lodi Township joined with present-daySecaucus,Bayonne,Jersey City,Hoboken,Weehawken, andUnion City and petitioned for the creation of a new county due to the great distance which the petitioners had to travel to reach the county seat in Hackensack. This appeal resulted in the creation ofHudson County and the first mention of Harrison occurs in the law which was passed on April 13, 1840.Harrison Township was thereby established.[29][30]
The first committee meeting of the Township of Harrison was held on April 16, 1840, and it is widely accepted that Harrison was named for PresidentWilliam Henry Harrison, who was elected that year.[31]
Union Township (nowLyndhurst) was created as of February 19, 1852, from portions of the township and became part of Bergen County.[29]
General N. N. Halstead succeeded in getting the necessary laws passed inTrenton and on April 8, 1867,Kearny became a separate Township from land that was a part of Harrison, which includedEast Newark at the time; East Newark later seceded from Kearny, establishing their own Borough.[29] On March 25, 1869, Harrison town was incorporated, replacing the township.[29]
While campaigning for re-election in 1912, PresidentWilliam Howard Taft told residents gathered for a rally that "you have reason to be proud of this Hive of Industry", from which was coined the town's motto, "The Beehive of Industry", which is still used today.[1][30]
As the U.S. moved into the 20th century, these facilities played a major role in the development of new products for both the private and public sector, peaking during World War II. The small town of about only 14,000 residents had more than 90,000 workers commuting into it on a daily basis.[30] In the 21st century the town is undergoing a transformation from a manufacturing center to a residential and service sector town.[33]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2), including 1.21 square miles (3.14 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.30 km2) of water (8.72%).[2][3]Unincorporated communities located partially or completely within Harrison include Manhattan Transfer.[34]
Of the 4,869 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.1% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.[21]
20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 105.7 males.[21]
As of the2000 United States census[17] there were 14,424 people, 5,136 households, and 3,636 families residing in the town. The population density was 11,811.1 inhabitants per square mile (4,560.3/km2). There were 5,254 housing units at an average density of 4,302.2 per square mile (1,661.1/km2). 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% fromother races, and 4.65% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 36.97% of the population.[48][49]
As of the 2000 census, 7.22% of Harrison's residents identified themselves as being ofChinese 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.[52]
There were 5,136 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% weremarried 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.[48][49]
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.[48][49]
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. Theper capita income for the town was $18,490. About 10.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.[48][49]
Harrison is governed under theTown form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 9 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form.[53] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and Town Council, all of whom are elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general elections. A mayor is elected directly by the votersat-large to a four-year term of office. The Town Council includes eight members who are elected to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat from each of the town's fourwards up for vote one year, one seat from each of the four wards up the next year and then two years with no elections.[7][54][55]
The town is divided into four electoral wards, with each ward represented by two council members, with a total of eight council members on the Town Council. Each ward is divided into three districts (except for the 1st Ward, which has two districts), for a total of 11 electoral districts. 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 7:00 pm (except in July and August, when no meetings are held, at the call of the chairman), in Council Chambers, which is located on the second floor of the Town Hall at 318 Harrison Avenue. Public Caucus Meetings are held at 6:30 pm.
As of 2025[update], the Mayor of Harrison isDemocrat James A. Fife, who is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2022.[4] Members of the Harrison Town Council are Laurence Bennett (D, 2026; 3rd Ward), Maria Camano (D, 2027; 1st Ward), James P. Doran (D, 2026; 4th Ward), Jesus Huaranga (D, 2026; 1st Ward), Ellen Mendoza (D, 2026; 2nd Ward), Delfim Sarabando (D, 2027; 3rd Ward) and Eleanor Villalta (D, 2027; 2nd Ward), with a vacant 4th Ward seat expiring in 2027.[4][56][57][58][59]
In November 2024, Michael Dolaghan resigned from his 4th Ward seat that expires in 2027. As no one was appointed by council to fill the vacancy, the seat will remain vacant until the November 2025 general election, when the voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term[60]
While serving a term scheduled to end on December 31, 2014, longtime Mayor Raymond McDonough died on February 12, 2014, after suffering a heart attack at town hall.[62] Later that month, the town council selected James Fife, a formerHarrison High School principal, to complete term of McDonough's seat as mayor, which he had held since 1995.[63]
In 2018, the town had an average property tax bill of $11,109, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.[64]
In February 2022, the Town Council selected Delfim Sarabando from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fille the Ward 3 council seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Francisco Nascimento until he stepped down from office.[65]
Hudson County's constitutional officers are County Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027),[94][95]Register Jeffrey Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2026)[96][97][98]Sheriff Frank X. Schillari (R, Jersey City, 2025)[99][100] and Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas (D, Jersey City, 2029)[101][102][103]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,454 registered voters in Harrison, of which 3,207 (58.8%) were registered asDemocrats, 312 (5.7%) were registered asRepublicans and 1,934 (35.5%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[104]
United States Gubernatorial election results for Harrison[105]
In the2012 presidential election, DemocratBarack Obama received 78.4% of the vote (2,699 cast), ahead of RepublicanMitt Romney with 20.0% (689 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (54 votes), among the 3,473 ballots cast by the town's 5,940 registered voters (31 ballots werespoiled), for a turnout of 58.5%.[106][107] In the2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 68.0% of the vote (2,347 cast), ahead of RepublicanJohn McCain with 30.0% (1,036 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (38 votes), among the 3,453 ballots cast by the town's 5,827 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.3%.[108] In the2004 presidential election, DemocratJohn Kerry received 64.8% of the vote (2,142 ballots cast), outpolling RepublicanGeorge W. Bush with 34.1% (1,128 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (16 votes), among the 3,306 ballots cast by the town's 5,411 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 61.1.[109]
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 53.2% of the vote (896 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buono with 45.2% (762 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (27 votes), among the 1,718 ballots cast by the town's 6,032 registered voters (33 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 28.5%.[116][117] In the2009 gubernatorial election, DemocratJon Corzine received 69.0% of the vote (1,542 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 24.8% (554 votes), IndependentChris Daggett with 3.9% (87 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (30 votes), among the 2,234 ballots cast by the town's 5,225 registered voters, yielding a 42.8% turnout.[118]
United States Senate election results for Harrison1[119]
In the 1870s, the township was patrolled by Phillip Mulligan and four constables. In 1878, Mulligan was eventually appointed "Police Justice" and in 1885, an ordinance was passed to regulate and establish a police department. In 1891, the first police officers were appointed under the 1895 ordinance. Michael Rodgers (father of Mayor Frank E. Rodgers) was among those appointed. He eventually became the first chief of police.
On March 28, 1897, Officer John J. Clark was electrocuted while investigating a downed power line, becoming the first Harrison police officer to die in the line of duty. A plaque at police headquarters is dedicated in his memory.[citation needed]
The Harrison Police Department is presently led by Chief of Police David Strumolo, who was sworn in March 2018. The department currently consists of 39 members, down from a one-time high of 67 officers in the 1990s. The department consists of several divisions; Administrative, Patrol, Detective, Traffic Safety, Street Crimes, and Community Policing. The department participates in National Night Out, and various cultural and civic events, as well as "meet and greets."[121]
The department was among the many Hudson County agencies that responded to the January 2009 crash ofFlight 1549, for which they received accolades from the survivors.[122][123]
The Harrison Police Department is recognized as an "accredited police agency" by the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission and the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police.[citation needed][124]
The Harrison Fire Department operates out of a fire station located at 634 Sussex Street and operates a fire apparatus fleet of three engines, one ladder, and several support units and spares. Due to cutbacks, the HFD usually is able to staff one engine with three members and one ladder with three members and one tour commander on duty. The HFD has a table of organization of 29 firefighters. In April 2013, officials from neighboring municipalities and fire departments expressed their frustration at the stresses placed on their firefighters in covering fires in Harrison.[125] Currently Harrison is staffing two engines and one ladder 24/7.
As of January 1, 2014,Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) EMS provides 9-1-1 ambulance service to the city of Harrison and nearby East Newark. As part of the agreement, MONOC pays a $1,500 monthly fee for its use of the firehouse on Cleveland Avenue that had previously been used by Harrison Emergency Management Services.[126]
TheHarrison Public Schools serves students inkindergarten throughtwelfth grade. The district is one of 31 formerAbbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by theNew Jersey Supreme Court inAbbott v. Burke[127] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of theNew Jersey Schools Development Authority.[128][129] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,409 students and 166.5 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 14.5:1.[130] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from theNational Center for Education Statistics[131]) are Harrison Early Childhood Program[132] (grades Pre-K3 and Pre-K4), Lincoln Elementary School[133] with 620 students in grades Pre-K to 3, Hamilton Intermediate School[134] with 307 students in grades 4–5, Washington Middle School[135] with 438 students in grades 6–8, andHarrison High School[136] with 692 students in grades 9–12.[137][138]
Harrison Lions Club was chartered on July 25, 1951. The Harrison Club is part of Multiple District 16 (New Jersey) which is part of Lions Clubs International (LCI), the world's largest service organization. The club supports and provides financial aid to the district, state, and international sight projects and is also involved in community programs.[140]
As of May 2010[update], the town had a total of 18.15 miles (29.21 km) of roadways, of which 15.23 miles (24.51 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.57 miles (2.53 km) by Hudson County and 1.35 miles (2.17 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[141]
Replacement of Interstate 280's partial access in central Harrison with service roads, a new interchange, and an overpass (to improve access to Harrison Avenue, thePATH station, andSports Illustrated Stadium, and to give north–south passage to local street traffic) is in the planning stages.[144][145]
TheHarrison station on thePATHrapid transit system offers service toNewark,Jersey City,Hoboken and New York City. The station was built in 1913 and relocated to its present location in 1936. A major reconstruction for the Harrison Station was approved on March 28, 2012, and construction started in January 2013.[146] The completion target, originally scheduled for April 2017, was tentatively moved to 2018;[147] the expansion of the station was completed on June 15, 2019.[148]
TheNortheast Corridor, built in the 19th century by thePennsylvania Railroad and now owned by Amtrak, carriesNJ Transit trains, and 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 atPenn Station.
Harrison is served by buses operated by several bus companies.NJ Transit offers service within New Jersey on the30,40 routes.[149][150][151]
The Harrison Waterfront Redevelopment Plan invited developers to submit plans that capitalize on the presence of the Harrison PATH Station and the Passaic River within a 275-acre (1.11 km2) area that covers 35% of the whole town. The Plan seeks to unite the developers' proposals with a design theme that includes motifs from Harrison's industrial, cultural, and environmental history as a means of fostering a new identity for Harrison that provides a variety of mixed-use, transit-oriented, pedestrian-scale development that will make Harrison a regional destination.[152][153]
Exterior of Red Bull Arena in 2010. Now known as Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Harrison is the location ofSports Illustrated Stadium, home of theNew York Red Bulls ofMajor League Soccer andGotham FC of theNational Women's Soccer League. After years of construction delays, the stadium opened on March 20, 2010, with an exhibition game against theBrazilian clubSantos FC.[154] Thesoccer-specific stadium (SSS) was constructed at a cost of $200 million and has a capacity of approximately 25,000, with a natural grass field, featuring a full wavy translucent European-style roof that covers all of the seats in the stadium but not the field.[155] The stadium sits alongside the Passaic River with a view of the New York and Newark skyline, and is accessible via public transportation at the PATH train station in Harrison.[156]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Harrison include:
Angelo M. "Chubby" Cifelli (born 1939), singer, songwriter, musician. who had a 1967 hit with "Tell it to the Rain" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons[citation needed]
Kevin Gilmore (1949–1970), college football player who was a member of the 1970 Marshall University football team and died in the crash ofSouthern Airways Flight 932. His body was not identified and his presumed remains are buried with five other unidentified players in the Springhill Cemetery[167]
Frank E. Rodgers (1909–2000), politician who as Mayor of Harrison for 48 years from 1946 to 1995, having been elected to 24 consecutive two-year terms in office and placing him among the longest-serving mayors in U.S. history[61]
Joe Stripp (1903–1989), Major League Baseball third baseman from 1928 to 1938[169]
Aloysius Michael Sullivan (1896-1980), poet, magazine editor, radio announcer and author, best known for his collection of poemsSongs of the Musconetcong[180]
^abJones, Richard G."As Newark Neighbor Moves Toward Rebirth, Some Pains Are Felt"Archived June 5, 2015, at theWayback Machine,The New York Times, February 21, 2007. Accessed December 15, 2011. "It was a sobering descent from the days when Harrison, which juts into the Passaic River just across from Newark, was the city where the likes of R.C.A., Otis Elevator and Thomas A. Edison helped forge the town's motto: 'Beehive of Industry.'"
^Bergen County New Jersey MunicipalitiesArchived August 23, 2020, at theWayback Machine, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed December 15, 2011. "Lodi Township was formed March 1, 1826 from area taken from New Barbadoes Township. In 1840 a part of its area was transferred to Harrison Township in Hudson County."
^Raum, John O.The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, p. 276, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 26, 2013. "Harrison in 1850 contained a population of 1,345; in 1860, 2,556; and in 1870, 2,789." Population for 1870 of 2,789 is incorrect and appears to be duplicated from data for that year for Greenville.
^Canessa, Kevin A., Jr."Stunner: Dolaghan Resigns/Retires From Harrison Council",The Observer, November 25, 2024. Accessed September 26, 2025. "In a case of the wow, where’d that come from, longtime Harrison Fourth Ward Councilman Michael Dolaghan announced his resignation and retirement from the governing body and from his position as Board of Education supervisor of maintenance and director of facilities.... Lastly, if none of the three are able to get the majority of council support, Mayor James A. Fife could elect to leave the seat open until the next general election in November 2025, at which time a special election would take place to fill out Dolaghan’s remaining term, which is set to expire Jan. 1, 2028."
^Staff."Harrison picks ex-principal Fife to succeed McDonough as mayor"Archived August 20, 2014, at theWayback Machine,The Jersey Journal, February 26, 2014. Accessed August 2, 2014. "Former Harrison High School Principal James A. Fife was selected by the Harrison Town Council yesterday to succeed Raymond J. McDonough as mayor. McDonough, who had been mayor since 1995, suffered a massive heart attack in his Town Hall office Feb. 12 and died."
^Marcus, Samantha."These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties"Archived November 5, 2019, at theWayback Machine, NJ Advance Media forNJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Harrison was $11,109 in 2018, the highest in Hudson County."
^"Portuguese Club President Sworn in at Club", YourHarrison.com, February 23, 2022. Accessed May 22, 2022. "The Centro Romeu Cascaes Portuguese American Club President, Delfim Sarabando was sworn in to take over the seat of current Harrison Third Ward Councilmember Francisco Nascimento, a fellow Portuguese-American. Councilman Nascimento retired and stopped attending Mayor & Council meetings several months ago."
^Biography, Hudson County Clerk. Accessed January 31, 2025.
^Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.
^Register Dublin's Bio, Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed October 13, 2024.
^About Us, Hudson County Register of Deeds & Mortgages. Accessed January 31, 2025. "The Hudson County Register is elected by the people of Hudson County for a five-year term. The Office of the Register is responsible for the recording of all formal written documents which affect real property throughout the 12 municipalities that make up the County."
^Members List: Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.
^Home, Hudson County Sheriff. Accessed January 31, 2025
^Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.
^"Governor – Hudson County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014.Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. RetrievedDecember 24, 2014.
^Harrison Review and Reform Committee Report. New York: New York State. 2021. p. 2.
^Dolan, Jim."Understaffing at Harrison's fire department",WABC-TV, April 1, 2013. "Harrison, N.J. (WABC) – There is growing anger from several fire departments in New Jersey about the understaffing of a neighboring fire department in Hudson County."
^Staff."Kearny EMS out, MONOC in at Harrison"Archived August 20, 2014, at theWayback Machine,The Observer Online, January 8, 2014. Accessed February 23, 2014. "Kearny Emergency Management Services (EMS) has vacated the space and, as of New Year's Day, it's been replaced by Monmouth- Ocean Hospital Service Corp. (MONOC) EMS, based in Wall Township Mayor Ray McDonough and the Harrison Town Council voted Dec. 19 to accept the bid submitted by MONOC to provide emergency medical service coverage – basic life support provided by EMTs – for Harrison and East Newark."
^What We Do: History,New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in theAbbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
^Dell'Apa, Frank."New Era Dawning In Dallas"Archived October 20, 2012, at theWayback Machine,The Boston Globe, August 13, 2005. Accessed October 11, 2007. "When Dave D'Errico was growing up in the '60s, he played on the hardscrabble soccer fields of Harrison, N.J., then for the US national team and in the North American Soccer League."
^Staff."Obituaries: Bernard Epstein College Mathematics Professor"Archived February 1, 2018, at theWayback MachineThe Washington Post, April 4, 2005. Accessed January 31, 2008. Accessed January 31, 2018. "Bernard Epstein, 84, a physicist on the Manhattan Project who was a visiting professor of mathematics at George Mason University and the University of Maryland, died March 30 at Summerville Assisted Living in Potomac. He had Alzheimer's disease.Dr. Epstein was born in Harrison, N.J."
^Holroyd, Steve."The Year in American Soccer - 1925"Archived November 2, 2015, at theWayback Machine. Accessed January 31, 2018. "Providence also acquired wing forward Tommy Florie prior to the season. Born in Harrison, New Jersey, Florie had played three games with the hometown ASL club in 1922 before earning stardom in local semipro leagues."
^Ashford, Michael."'One I won't forget'"Archived January 13, 2022, at theWayback Machine,The Emporia Gazette, December 22, 2006. Accessed August 26, 2015. "Thirty-eight years ago, in 1968, Kevin Gilmore joined the football program at McCook Junior College in McCook, Neb. A native of Harrison, N.J., Gilmore was recruited by several Division I schools out of high school, but his grades weren't quite good enough, so he made the more-than 1,500-mile trek from New Jersey to Nebraska to play football and improve his academic standing at McCook."
^McGee, David."'The Cry of Anguished Protest, The First of Many Wrought From Me'"Archived March 25, 2012, at theWayback Machine, TheBluegrassSpecial.com, April 2011. Accessed September 4, 2011. "Beverly Kenney was born in Harrison, New Jersey, on January 29, 1932, the oldest of nine children (four boys, four girls, and a brother, Charles, who died in infancy; the Kenney parents divorced after Beverly was on her own, and two of her brothers are actually from her mother's second marriage) in a blue collar Catholic family."
^Obituary, The Lowell Sun, September 14, 1938, "Paddy McGuigan of Ring Fame Dies", November 4, 2010.
^Cotter, Kelly Jane."Playing His Picks"Archived November 5, 2012, at theWayback Machine,Asbury Park Press, August 10, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2011. "On weekdays Pinfield gets up at the unrockin hour of 4 a.m. at his home in Harrison and is in the RXP studio by 520 a.m."
^Mifflin, Lawrie."Doing a Star Turn for the Home Team, at Last"Archived September 7, 2017, at theWayback Machine,The New York Times, August 18, 1996. Accessed September 11, 2013. "Giants Stadium is a short trip up the turnpike from Old Bridge, where Mr. Ramos lives with his wife, Amy – a former North Carolina State University soccer player like her husband – and their 16-month-old son, Alex. And it's just a few miles from where he grew up, in Harrison and Kearny, towns that have been soccer hotbeds for generations."
^Aloysius Michael SullivanArchived February 1, 2018, at theWayback Machine, The NYSCA Literary Map of New York State. Accessed January 31, 2018. "Aloysius Michael Sullivan was born in Harrison, New Jersey, in 1896."
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