Harrison (New Jersey)

Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. This article also covers the town of Kearny.

Understand
Harrison is a small, close-knit town with a lot of local businesses and not many big-named companies.

Get in


The main road, Harrison Ave, connects the cities of Newark and, with the help of the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike and the NJ Turnpike, Jersey City. I-280 also goes to Harrison for anyone coming from the Poconos in Pennsylvania or I-80. The NJ Turnpike offers 2 exits (15W and 15E) that offer access to Harrison. There's also a PATH Station for those that want to visit New York City or take a flight from the Newark Liberty International Airport



Go next

 * New York City - One of North America's largest cities is only a train ride away. All you need to do is take the PATH's Newark-World Trade Center train all the way to the World Trade Center, and you're within walking distance of the Western Hemisphere's tallest building, a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty, and the world's largest stock exchange.Jackson Rogers Passaic br jeh.JPG
 * Newark - Simply cross either the Rodgers Blvd or Harrison Ave. Bridges, and you enter New Jersey's largest city. Known for the Prudential Center and NJPAC, Newark is home to Military Park, which features the Wars of America monument, the Newark Museum, which has a schoolhouse that dates back to 1784, and Hospital University.
 * Jersey City - New Jersey's second largest city, Jersey City is known as one of the most diverse cities in the United States, Jersey City is the home of India Square, the largest Indian population in both Americas, the panoramic Liberty State Park, and the New Jersey City University (NJCU), one of the most affordable colleges in the New York metropolitan area. The easiest way to get here is by taking the Newark-World Trade Center train, from there you can either get off at the Journal Square or Exchange Place stations. The Exchange Place station takes you to the city's waterfront, while the Journal Square stop