Jaimie Julia Winters

Jaimie Julia Winters is an award-winning editor and journalist. She has held senior editorial and communications roles with local, nonprofit, and faith-based news organizations, including Montclair Local, Jersey Catholic, The Record, South Bergenite, Ridgewood News, and North Jersey Media Group/ Gannett, where she helped pioneer digital-first reporting, transparency-driven coverage, and features.

63 articles published

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Kearny Boathouse Dock reopens with the largest public school dock in the U.S.

As a joint project between the town and local school district, Kearny officially opened the newly completed Kearny Boathouse Dock on Passaic Avenue in mid-October. Fully funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Green Acres program, the $1.4 million project aims to transform the Passaic River waterfront into a valuable resource for local…

November 7, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

Food and Dining Lifestyle

Cafes of Kearny offer a sweet, savory experience for everyone

Kearny should be known as the cafe capital of the area, as there is something delicious to tempt everyone in its wide array of cozy storefronts. Whether it’s the perfect cup of coffee, a fruity juice, a hearty breakfast or lunch, an afternoon pastry to satisfy your sweet tooth, or freshly-baked bread for home, you…

November 7, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

Photos: Ghosts, goblins, and plenty of ghoulish fun

Kearny enjoyed a spooktacular weekend filled with Halloween thrills for kids and pets alike! The festivities kicked off Saturday with the Kearny Enterprise Zone Development Corporation (KEZDC) Pup Parade, followed by Sunday’s costume parade for children and adults. PHOTOS CREDIT/ TOWNSHIP OF KEARNY

October 28, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

Photos: Kearny’s scariest homes

From creepy creatures to glowing ghosts, Kearny’s homes are dressed to impress this Halloween! Don’t miss your chance to see the town’s most boo-tiful displays. Do you have a favorite spooky home not featured here? Email a photo and address to jaimiejuliawinters@gmail.com. 341 Davis Ave. 101 Bennett Ave. 76…

October 27, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

Scarecrows cropping up in Kearny for spooky season

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 the first-ever Scarecrow Stroll…

October 17, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

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…

September 30, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News Things to Do

Kearny celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with culture, food, dance

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,…

September 30, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

Scots chose the bonnie town of Kearny when settling in America

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 Clark Thread Company…

September 24, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

Kearny named after Civil War hero

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 a nickname earned from…

September 16, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

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

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 project is growing. Once completed, the…

September 14, 20250Comments

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