Ready to make music your New Year’s resolution?

Looking to sharpen your musical skills in 2026? Paz Music Academy in Kearny makes it easy to get started with affordable lessons and instrument rentals for all ages and skill levels. Offering instruction in piano, guitar, voice, violin, saxophone, bass, drums, and ukulele, students can explore classical, jazz, pop, or rock in a supportive, confidence-building…

January 5, 20260Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News Season

Festive flavors fill Kearny’s bakeries this holiday season

Bakeries and pastry shops across Kearny are serving up winter holiday favorites—from fruity pastries and flavorful Tres Leches cakes to festive cookies and more. Whether Portuguese, Brazilian, or classic sweets, these treats are sure to be a hit at any party or perfect to enjoy on the go. Arcos Pastry Holiday…

December 10, 20250Comments

ByKelly Nicholaides

News People

Supportive Kearny English teacher named Educator of Distinction

Samantha Tyrka Sansone plays a pivotal role in her students’ education, inspiring them to develop their unique styles and critical thinking skills. KHS junior Sumaiya Ouali nominated Sansone for the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Educator of Distinction for her impact. “She explains even the most confusing lesson in a way that…

December 3, 20250Comments

ByKelly Nicholaides

News People

Running on faith, Kearny priest embraces the journey

Running is mostly a solitary exercise for Kearny Catholic priest Manuel Duenas. He begins at sunrise, heads south on Passaic Avenue, connects to Belgrove and Midland Avenues, turns left on Schuyler, and treks through North Arlington and Lyndhurst all the way to Route 3, turning left to take the scenic Riverside Avenue route back to…

November 18, 20250Comments

ByKelly Nicholaides

News

Soldier cemetery dating back to Civil War gets much-needed upgrade

About seven years ago, Doreen Bloomer, the president of the Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society, received a call from a young man in the northwest. He was researching his family history and seeking information about his ancestor, Alfred Watson, who is buried at Soldiers' Circle in Arlington Memorial Park in Kearny. The call initiated…

November 10, 20250Comments

ByJaimie Julia Winters

News

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

Lifestyle

Book review: ‘Riders of the Purple Sage’ is the perfect Western saga

Here at the Kearny Library, we are very much into revisiting some Fiction classics. In an attempt to hit some genres that I don’t normally read, I decided to tackle ‘Riders of the Purple Sage’, one of the most famous novels of the Western genre written more than 100 years ago, in 1912,…

November 6, 20250Comments

ByJosh Humphrey

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

Lifestyle

Top 5 Must-Read Memoirs to Inspire You

: When you think of the most popular genres in book publishing today, you may think of romance which is the most popular. You might also consider historical fiction, thrillers, or even fantasy. Memoirs may not come immediately to mind. However, they are the number one best selling category in non-fiction. I…

September 29, 20250Comments

ByJack Marflak

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

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