Meet this year’s St. Patricks’ Day Parade grand marshals

By Jaimie Julia Winters The United Irish Associations of West Hudson will celebrate a milestone this year as it hosts the 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 15. Stepping off at 1 p.m. on Harrison Avenue in Harrison, the parade will travel north along Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard before concluding with a…

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For decades, he climbed Annie Bridge to raise the Irish Flag

By Jaimie Julia Winters For decades, as March edged toward St. Patrick’s Day, area residents knew the season had arrived not by the calendar, but by a flash of green, white, and orange high above the Passaic. The Irish tricolor would be snapping in the wind at the peak of the jack-knifed Annie Bridge, impossibly…

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Bail set for Kearny man detained by ICE while walking home after buying diapers

By Jaimie Julia Winters On Feb. 2, Martin Soto, a 30-year-old native of Peru and father of two, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while walking home after buying diapers at a store a few blocks from his Kearny residence. After 31 days at Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, an…

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Formidable women of Kearny helped shape the woman’s club movement

By Jaimie Julia Winters For more than a century, three women’s organizations in Kearny have been shaping the community largely out of the spotlight. The Woman’s Club of Arlington, its Evening Membership Department, and the Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington may call themselves “the best kept secret,” but their impact — spanning more than 125…

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Finding home in the crossroads: Smriti Sangal’s journey to offer art for everyone

By Jaimie Julia Winters When Smriti Sangal was three or four years old in New Delhi, her mother handed her a pair of sharp scissors—much to her grandmother's alarm. While her mother taught classes, young Sangalwould sit nearby, cutting random shapes from paper, learning dexterity through trust and creative freedom. One day, that…

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A Civil War romance: The love story behind Kearny’s name

By Jaimie Julia Winters Kearny takes its name from a renowned Civil War general whose romance inspired him to build a mansion along the banks of the Passaic River, offering his lover a refuge from the social gossip surrounding their illicit affair. Major General Philip Kearny was one of early America’s most captivating military figures.…

ByJaimie Julia WintersFebruary 14, 20260Comments

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Grab your sweetheart and stroll Kearny’s downtown

By Jaimie Julia Winters Looking for a fresh way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart, Galentine, or little Valentines? Kearny is inviting residents to explore its downtown during the town’s first-ever Sweetheart Stroll. Unlike the dance it’s named after, the Sweetheart Stroll is a curated trail of downtown businesses offering Valentine-themed specials, treats, and…

ByJaimie Julia WintersFebruary 9, 20260Comments

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Love Is in the Air — and in Kearny’s Shops This Valentine’s Day

By Jaimie Julia Winters Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and whether you’re planning a grand romantic gesture or a simple way to show someone you care, you don’t have to look far. From sweet treats that give back to meaningful gifts that sparkle — or smell just right — Kearny’s local shops are…

ByJaimie Julia WintersFebruary 9, 20260Comments

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Kearny Museum hosts author of novel on Black Tom Explosion and immigration

By Jaimie Julia Winters Kearny native and author Richard Sackerman explores a little-known chapter of American history in a historical fiction work centered on the 1916 explosion that destroyed Black Tom Island, a munitions depot in New York Harbor—an unprecedented act of terrorism on U.S. soil. The novel follows August Landesmann, a young German immigrant…

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Heroes Banner Program relaunched with new initiative to preserve history with stories

By Jaimie Julia Winters After a successful debut in 2025, Kearny’s Hometown Heroes banner program is returning, once again inviting families and community members to honor local veterans and active-duty service members. The program recognizes Kearny residents who have served in the military by displaying personalized banners along Kearny and Midland Avenues. Each banner features…

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Meet this year’s St. Patricks’ Day Parade grand marshals

For decades, he climbed Annie Bridge to raise the Irish Flag

Bail set for Kearny man detained by ICE while walking home after buying diapers

Formidable women of Kearny helped shape the woman’s club movement

Finding home in the crossroads: Smriti Sangal’s journey to offer art for everyone

A Civil War romance: The love story behind Kearny’s name

Grab your sweetheart and stroll Kearny’s downtown

Love Is in the Air — and in Kearny’s Shops This Valentine’s Day

Kearny Museum hosts author of novel on Black Tom Explosion and immigration

Heroes Banner Program relaunched with new initiative to preserve history with stories

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