Kearny Farmers Market returns with new home, bigger vision

After an uncertain start to the summer, Kearny’s Farmers Market is back—and organizers say its new home at Memorial Park is giving the longtime community gathering a fresh start. The market, which was in limbo earlier this year after Alstede Farms withdrew and organizers struggled to secure a new produce vendor, returned in July…

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ByJaimie Julia Winters

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Midland Avenue’s arts legacy could help fuel a new renaissance in Kearny

For decades, Midland Avenue was home to one of Kearny’s most distinctive cultural institutions: the Halfpenny Playhouse, a small theater that brought professional actors, Broadway productions, children’s theater, and the arts to the heart of town. Now, as Kearny looks toward a new chapter for Midland Avenue, that history could provide a foundation for…

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ByJaimie Julia Winters

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Twenty years of Girl Scouts: Kearny Troop builds leaders and community

Twenty years ago, Marybeth Kennedy was asked to start a Girl Scout troop at St. Stephen’s School in Kearny. Her daughter was just 3 years old and attending the pre-K program. Kennedy agreed. What began with 41 young girls in the Daisy program has grown into a multigenerational Kearny tradition, with girls ranging in…

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Kearny Soccer looks to bring home hardware and plenty of it this fall

The Kearny High School boys and girls soccer teams would like to play like it was 2023. In that season both the Kards soccer squads won their respective Hudson County Tournament (HCT)championships. In 2025 the Kearny girls team finished with a 9-7-3 overall record and reached the HCT semifinals (falling to Bayonne, 2-1) and made it…

September 3, 20260Comments

ByEd Kensik

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Kearny students return to school September 8: What to know

As the summer winds down, the excitement is building as students and parents prepare for a return to the classroom. Kearny district schools will begin classes with a single-day session on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. The session is 8:30 am - 12:54 pm for grades Pre-K through 6; for 7-8 grades 8:20 am -…

September 1, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

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Kearny School District Extended School Year Program fosters decades of leadership

Press Release – Kearny School District’s Extended School Year (ESY) program has provided continuous support for students with disabilities for more than five decades while empowering its high school students to step into meaningful mentorship and leadership roles. First established in 1971, the program has grown significantly to meet the needs of an expanding…

August 31, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

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KUEZ Scarecrow Stroll returns to bring fall fun back to Kearny

Press release - The Kearny Scarecrow Stroll & Contest is returning this October, inviting residents, businesses, schools and community organizations to transform Kearny and Midland avenues into a festive display of creativity. Registration is now open through Oct. 10 for anyone who wants to build a scarecrow and take part in what has quickly become…

August 24, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

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What’s with our name –Kearny or Kearney?

Have you ever wondered if you live in Kearny or Kearney? It’s hardly a burning controversy, but it’s a question that has persisted over the years, in large part because, as you’ve probably noticed, the name of our hometown is often spelled incorrectly. In all probability, this discrepancy had its local genesis in 1874,…

August 21, 20260Comments

BySandra McCleaster

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First paycheck leads to a bigger dream thanks to Pathways to Independence

“Wait until my parents see what I’ve done.” Those words came after an individual at Pathways to Independence received his very first paycheck through the organization’s Extended Employment Program. For him, the check represented more than money earned for a job. It was a tangible sign that he was accomplishing something on his own…

August 19, 20260Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

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$15 garage-sale find leads back to a Kearny family’s military history

When Michael Langhirt spotted an old military hat at a garage sale in Wayne, it wasn't the hat itself that caught his attention – it was the word “Kearny.” Langhirt, a former U.S. Army staff sergeant who served from 1996 to 2009 and grew up in Kearny, was browsing items posted on Facebook Marketplace…

August 17, 20260Comments

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