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

September 29, 20260Comments

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

News People

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 25, 20260Comments

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…

ByMarisol Joven

News Real Estate

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

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

September 18, 20260Comments

Annual Kearny Doggie Halloween PAWrade and Festival set for October 24

PROVIDED BY KEARNY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE (KUEZ) The Kearny Doggie Halloween PAWrade and Festival takes place this year on Saturday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arlington Depot Park in Kearny. Costume-clad pooches, their families and dog lovers of all ages should head over to the park (off Midland Avenue,…

September 17, 20260Comments

Sixth annual Incredible Duck Race set for Saturday in Kearny

The sixth annual Incredible Duck Race will return to Kearny this Saturday, Sept. 19, bringing a day of live music, food, children’s activities and the event’s signature duck race to Veterans Row. Hosted by the Kearny-Belleville Elks Lodge #1050, the free, family-friendly event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will raise…

September 16, 20260Comments

PHOTOS: 25th Anniversary of a day we will never forget

COURTESY TOWN OF KEARNY The Town of Kearny commemorated the victims of September 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 who lost their lives that day, L. Patrick Dickinson, Antoinette Duger, Judith A. Reese,…

September 15, 20260Comments

Kearny raises the flag for Hispanic Heritage Month: ‘This town really is an immigrant community’

Under bright morning sunlight, Saturday, Sept. 12, more than three dozen people gathered at Kearny’s American Revolutionary Bicentennial Park to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and witness the raising of the Hispanic Heritage flag. Kearny Town Councilman George Zapata began the ceremony by thanking everyone for coming and invited Town Council President Marytrine De Castro…