[Mayor McDonough 4 MORE YEARS]

Too Too Funny. 

Our Town is finally  on the road towards positive progress and we have the same negative comments from the peanut gallery.  The Mayor, Council and other hard working people, including Pete Higgins and Thomas Powell, have made a real difference in trying to make things better.  The silent majority are behind these folks because our local government is working.  It is so sad that all the negative posts are coming from individuals, a small group,  who did not get their way, in some form or another.  Society will always have individuals who think that they are intitled to more than they are receiving.  But if these same people would look around and see who is receiving it is primarily because the receivers are hard working and not self serving.  The Gods know that people who help others for the sake of helping, will be rewarded.  That is the way I see it.  Be constructive or keep your pathetic mouths closed.

Thanks to the current administration and WE WANT 4 MORE YEARS.

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Do you really believe that load of shit you just typed? You make me laugh! Did you drive down South Jersey to Pick up that Fat bastid when he decided to move back to Harrison after his mom kicked the bucket??

You are right about 1 thing in this post/ Of Course people are pissed off they didnt get a job, or felt slighted in some way. But that doesnt mean that Nepotsim and favoritism doest run wild in Harrison. Do me a favor, since you seem to sound like an inside guy. Tell me how *** **** got the **** ***** **** after sitting on his fat ass for 15 years *** *** *** ***** *** after he mysteriously left his old position working for the ****. Get back to me, I will be waiting.

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[Best Athletes in Harrsion]

sorry ,he wasn't even close to being the leading scorer in basketball ,boys or girls

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If you paid any attention to what was written, you would see the writer said When Jerry Nichirco graduated from HHS, he was the schools alltime leading scorer in History in BAsketball!! And yes, he was a 3 time All State Soccer player. Open your eyes imbecile!

[Best Athletes in Harrsion]

The Best players that Harrison as ever seen, that nobody ever talks about was...

Football

Nick Landy

Scott Sarnel

Pugsly

Basketball

Charlie Thompson

Donald Blasi

Soccer

Ricky Botch

[Best Athletes in Harrsion]

Football

Vinny Disanto

Greg French

Chuckie Anderson

Matt Occhipinti

Tony Massolino

Tommy Derocker

Ray Sudol

Jason Czwakiel

John Taylor

Boys Hoops

Glenn Henry

Darryl Mulrenan

Shawn Keirnan

Pete Young

Nick Economo

Joe Healy

Jay Geiger

Girls Hoops

Jackie Hoey

Shelly Hoey

Soccer

Alan Walker

Paul Bento

Oscar Jiminez

Cesar Santi

Jose Madelena

Joey "Geek" Ferriero

Eddie Teloo

Leo Badazian

Wrestlers

Matt Occhipinti

Vinny Winkleblach

Charlie Lazar,

Carlos Semedo "Pele"

Joe Ferriera

Joey Ferriero

Rob Pisko

Andy Santiago

[When Harrison was a great place to live!]

yea me too, I do not recall an army-navy store, I will have to seek info from my older friends and I am 64

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Their was an ARMY NAVY Store on the bottom of the old Navy Recruiting station. It was a store, on Harrison avenue, right before Folgers Deli on HArrison and Davis Ave.

These two were there in the 70's and early 80's. Before they took down the recreation center and didnt put one up for almost 20 years. Next to the Recreation center was buildings leading up to the deli at the corner. The Deli is still there.

[When Harrison was a great place to live!]

Here are just a few of the places I have remembered and have missed growing up in Harrison/ East Newark.

Alice's Sub Shop, up on 4th street, near Sherman Ave.

Danny's Pizzeria near the little League (Danny and Sal were great guys!)

Cerbones, down the other end of Harrison Ave, near 280.

Honey's Luncheonette on 4th Street, near Enzo's deli. Across the Street from there, was the Milk Machine, and Max Lasky the Dentist.

Underground Frank's candy store on 3rd street, towards OLC School. ( You walked down 3 stairs into the store, wich was in the basement of his home.

Argyle, and Thistle Fish and Chips on Kearny Ave, before Bergen. Cameron's Scottish Butcher on Kearny Ave, before Wilson Ave.

Thompson's fish and chips, owned by the Ostrom Family.

The Fish and Chips place on Central Ave, next to old PJ's Tavern.

Dominick's Ice Cream Store and newspaper store on Central Ave in East Newark.

Molly's Liquor store on Central ave. Owned by brother and sister Molly and Tony.

Rosie's Italian Hot Dog Store on Central and John Street.

The Candy store on the Corner of 5th and Cross Street, by Lincoln School.

Cappucino's Hardware store. ( I would think it was great, to go to the hardware store with no money, and get stuff for my grandfather, he had a account with them!)

The CETA office was upstairs for a while.

The Harrison Recreation Center - On Harrison and 6th Street.

Hinze Deli

Max's Diner

The Blue Castle- Down by Schuyler Ave

Vigor Soda, on Sanford Ave

Nick's Pizzeria, next to Cerbone's

All of these places I have just mentioned, and I am missing many many more. The common denominator that they all had was, they were family oriented, they cared about the kids and the people. I sense no more community. I stress community. True, times have changed, people pass away, move away. Its just sad that you walk through a town you grew up in, and the hardest part is, it looks as if people are just walking with their heads down, on their way to wherever it is they are going.

I miss the days when you went over to a friends house, knocked once, and you walked in. Or if you were walking down the street, people said hello from across the street. Now? Its different, it just seems like the "community" aspect of the town is gone down the tubes.