Scarecrows cropping up in Kearny for spooky season

By Jaimie Julia Winters Once a necessary farm tool, they are the stuff of legends and date back as far as ancient Egypt and Greece. In America, they morphed into a symbol for harvest time and Halloween. Now they line the streets of Kearny. Sixty-three scarecrows have cropped up along Kearny and Midland avenues in…

ByJaimie Julia WintersOctober 17, 20250Comments

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PHOTOS: Town of Kearny will never forget

COURTESY KEARNY TOWNSHIP The Town of Kearny commemorated the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, with a solemn Flag Raising and Remembrance Ceremony at Town Hall’s American Revolution Bicentennial Park. Mayor Carol Jean Doyle honored the seven Kearny residents lost that day—L. Patrick Dickinson, Antoinette Duger, Judith A. Reese, Michell Lee Robotham, Antonio Rocha, George Strauch,…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 30, 20250Comments

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Kearny celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with culture, food, dance

By Jaimie Julia Winters Kearny will honor Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year, with a festival, a food tour, lectures, and more. To open up Hispanic Heritage Month, the mayor and council celebrated Mexican Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony in Town Hall Park. Over the summer, the…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 30, 20250Comments

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Scots chose the bonnie town of Kearny when settling in America

By Jaimie Julia Winters Along the river in Wallace Glen, Kearny, stands a cairn, a monument of stones reminiscent of those found in Scotland, honoring the contributions of the Scots who came to America and called Kearny home in “Little Scotland.” The Scots began seeking a community in the late 19th century when the…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 24, 20250Comments

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Kearny named after Civil War hero

By Jaimie Julia Winters The town of Kearny was named after one of the most intriguing military men of early America – Major General Philip Kearny. Known as Kearny le Magnifique (Kearny the Magnificent) and the One-Armed Devil – the first given to him when serving with the Chasseurs d’Afrique in Algeria, and the latter…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 16, 20250Comments

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Kearny volunteers remove illegally dumped debris in anticipation of Essex-Hudson Greenway

By Jaimie Julia Winters In late June, with the help of about 50 volunteers, 30 cubic yards of trash and illegally dumped debris were removed from the future site of the Essex-Hudson Greenway in Kearny. While it will be some time before residents can walk or bike the nine-mile trail, excitement for the…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 14, 20250Comments

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Teens learn urban farming, food distribution while giving back to the community

By Jaimie Julia Winters When teens Ester Fernandez and Zulema Vargas were looking for something to do this summer, they decided on something that would get their hands dirty while giving back to their community. “I was looking for a new experience, and I like to garden,” Fernanadez said about joining the local Youth Food…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 11, 20250Comments

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‘Little library’ expansion to be completed by spring 2026

By Jaimie Julia Winters Over 100 years ago, the Kearny Library expanded its services to better serve the community by purchasing a building at 759 Kearny Ave., near Roosevelt School. This addition was meant to supplement the services already offered in the town center. Now, library officials are planning to renovate the building, which resembles…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 11, 20250Comments

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Meet Josh Humphrey, Kearny’s library director

By Jaimie Julia Winters Josh Humphrey was born in Kearny, where he attended Schuyler School and Kearny High. Ironically, he admits that the library wasn’t a large part of his younger years. After graduating from Montclair State University, he was inspired to become a librarian after a part-time job at Kearny Public Library. “It has…

ByJaimie Julia WintersSeptember 11, 20250Comments

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Scarecrows cropping up in Kearny for spooky season

PHOTOS: Town of Kearny will never forget

Kearny celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with culture, food, dance

Scots chose the bonnie town of Kearny when settling in America

Kearny named after Civil War hero

Kearny volunteers remove illegally dumped debris in anticipation of Essex-Hudson Greenway

Teens learn urban farming, food distribution while giving back to the community

‘Little library’ expansion to be completed by spring 2026

Meet Josh Humphrey, Kearny’s library director

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