Kearny real estate report: strong autumn demand drives September home sales

September Market Highlights Total Monthly Sales: Kearny recorded 52 total closed residential transactions throughout September 2026, encompassing single-family properties, multi-family investment homes, and condominium units. Multi-Family Momentum: Multi-unit investment properties continued to command top dollar, with several 4-to-6 bedroom properties closing near or above the $750,000 mark. Single-Family Value Range: Single-family…

October 9, 20260Comments

ByKearny Life Staff

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Vanesa Bianchi — finding home, family and belonging in Kearny

Meet a member of our community in our series Faces of Kearny: Hispanic Heritage Month. For Vanesa Bianchi, home has always been about more than an address. It is family, familiar streets, neighbors who know one another, and the feeling that you are part of something bigger than yourself. Born in…

October 7, 20260Comments

ByMarisol Joven

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Kearny volleyball on the court going in the right direction

By Ed Kensik It's been a rollercoaster start for the Kearny High School girls volleyball team as the fighting Kardinals were about .500 near the midway part of the 2026 season. On the plus side they have already half (4) of the entire win total in 2025 which was eight, but need to…

October 6, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

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Kearny marks breast cancer awareness month with Tie Kearny Pink event, mobile mammograms

For more than two decades, Emma Quintana has turned her own experience with breast cancer into a support system for women facing the disease. Quintana, a Kearny resident and breast cancer survivor, founded Mujeres Valientes — Spanish for “Brave Women” — after experiencing firsthand the fear and uncertainty that accompany a cancer diagnosis. What…

October 1, 20260Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

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Hispanic Heritage Month: her heritage, her music, her Kearny – Milagros Gonzalez

Meet another member of our community in the second installment of Faces of Kearny: Hispanic Heritage Month. By Marisol Joven Milagros Gonzalez’s story is one of heritage, music, education, and community, a story that reflects the heart of Hispanic Heritage Month in Kearny. Milagros is a music educator, director, choreographer, and performer…

September 30, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

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Kearny Fire Department to host Open House Thursday, Oct. 1

The Kearny Fire Department will open its doors to the community Thursday, Oct. 1, for an evening of demonstrations and hands-on fire safety education for residents of all ages. The department’s Open House will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kearny Fire Headquarters, 109 Midland Ave. The event is free and open…

September 29, 20260Comments

ByKearny Life Staff

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When a friend needed help, this 7-year-old Kearny girl opened a lemonade stand

If you happened to be on Elm Street in Kearny on Saturday, Sept. 19 you might have come across a lemonade stand between Oakwood and Quincy avenues. A smiling, blond-haired, 7-year-old Madison McCormick was behind the stand serving customers lemonade while her mother looked on. Signs were posted with flavors and pricing, and business…

September 29, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

News People

Hispanic Heritage in Kearny: The story of our neighbor – Orlando Miranda

Introducing Faces of Kearny Faces of Kearny, a new monthly feature from Kearny Life, will introduce readers to the people who help shape our community through their work, service, culture and personal stories. Each month, we’ll share another face — and another story worth knowing. We begin the series during Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting…

September 25, 20260Comments

ByMarisol Joven

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Kearny real estate market update: see what sold in August 2026

By Kearny Life staff Kearny’s real estate market stayed busy in August 2026 as buyers looked for alternatives to nearby big cities. Single-family homes attracted families looking for traditional houses, while multi-family buildings remained popular with local investors. Fairly priced homes sold quickly across all price points. Overall, August showed that Kearny continues to…

September 24, 20260Comments

ByJack Marflak

Food and Dining Lifestyle News

Kearny Kravings returns for a second Hispanic Heritage food tour

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KUEZ KEARNY, NJ — This Hispanic Heritage Month, visitors are invited to discover a side of Kearny they may have never experienced before—through its food, its small businesses, and the stories of the people behind them. Kearny Kravings: Hispanic Heritage Food Tour returns September 26 and 27 for its second…

September 21, 20260Comments

ByKearny Life Staff

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