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Harrison, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Harrison! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Harrison man charged after fatal motorized bike crash in nearby Kearny
- What Hudson County Community College’s leadership change could mean for local students
- Which Harrison High alum just earned NJAC men’s volleyball honors?
Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain; cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Damp in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
- Monday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• HCPO: Harrison man charged in motorized bike crash that killed Kearny woman, 72 (theobserver.com) — A 44-year-old Harrison resident has been charged in connection with a February motorized bike crash in Kearny that led to a 72-year-old woman’s death. Investigators say he lacked a valid license or registration and has been released pending a May court appearance. 
• Christopher Reber will step down as HCCC president June 30 (theobserver.com) — Hudson County Community College president Christopher Reber plans to step down June 30, ending nearly a decade of leadership that affects students and families across the county, including Harrison. More details on the transition and what comes next are promised soon.
• Kean's Mitchell, Quinn, & Staff, Rutgers-Newark's Sturt Nab Major Awards as NJAC Men's Volleyball All-Conference Announced (njacsports.com) — One of this year’s NJAC men’s volleyball first-team honorees is middle blocker Amaru Perales, listed from Harrison and Harrison High School, giving the town a direct connection to the conference’s top performers. The piece mainly celebrates Kean and Rutgers-Newark standouts and coaching awards, but it’s also a reminder that local high school talent can rise to statewide recognition.
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Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale
Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township, NJ, 08902,
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Scam-Proof: How to Stay Safe in a Digital World at Newark Cityplex 12
CityPlex 12 Newark, 360-394 Springfield Ave, Newark
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
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Other local events
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Sophia's Daughter | Sounds of a Siren
Newark Culture Club , 563 Mayor Kenneth Gibson Blvd , Newark
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Wind Up Monkey (Official)
Double Tap Brewing , 50 Parsippany Rd , Whippany
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Mega Mezcla
Prudential Center , 25 Lafayette St , Newark
8:00 pm -
An Evening with Eva Noblezada
Enlow Recital Hall , North Avenue , Hillside
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Toddler Time & Tiny Tots
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10:30 am -
FREE STILL LIFE DRAWING CLASS
Express Newark , 54 Halsey Street , Newark
11:30 am -
Toddler Time & Tiny Tots
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Last Day to Register for Town-Wide Yard & Sidewalk Sale
Kearny Farmers Market , 188 Kearny Ave , Kearny
Saturday April 25
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Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Town-Wide Cleanup
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Saturday Enrichment
Newark School of Architecture & Interior Design , 155 Jefferson St , Newark
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Friends of the SOPL Spring Jewelry Sale
The Baird Community Center , 5 Mead Street , South Orange
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Mindfulness with Find That Pause
Glen Ridge Free Public Library
9:15 am
Saturday April 25
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- Man On Motorized Bike Fatally Struck Hudson County Woman: Prosecutors (patch.com)
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