By Kelly Nicholaides
Walking through the emerald exterior into the dim-lit expanse of Donegal Saloon, you may encounter red-beards in Irish garb, a band or deejay, and generations of friends and family. The low-key atmosphere and authenticity attract rock n’ rollers, country bumpkins, rappers and hip-hoppers alike, depending on the day or night. Pints of…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
The United Irish Associations of West Hudson will celebrate a milestone this year as it hosts the 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 15. Stepping off at 1 p.m. on Harrison Avenue in Harrison, the parade will travel north along Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard before concluding with a…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
For decades, as March edged toward St. Patrick’s Day, area residents knew the season had arrived not by the calendar, but by a flash of green, white, and orange high above the Passaic. The Irish tricolor would be snapping in the wind at the peak of the jack-knifed Annie Bridge, impossibly…
By Marisol Joven
In the warm heart of Kearny, New Jersey, a delicious dream has risen one cookie at a time. Imagine Cookies by Maya is a heartfelt invitation into a world where every recipe is baked with love, every flavor holds a story, and every cookie brings a community together.
Maya Leroy, a proud…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
On Feb. 2, Martin Soto, a 30-year-old native of Peru and father of two, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while walking home after buying diapers at a store a few blocks from his Kearny residence.
After 31 days at Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, an…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
For more than a century, three women’s organizations in Kearny have been shaping the community largely out of the spotlight. The Woman’s Club of Arlington, its Evening Membership Department, and the Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington may call themselves “the best kept secret,” but their impact — spanning more than 125…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
Kearny takes its name from a renowned Civil War general whose romance inspired him to build a mansion along the banks of the Passaic River, offering his lover a refuge from the social gossip surrounding their illicit affair.
Major General Philip Kearny was one of early America’s most captivating military figures.…
By Kelly Nicholaides
Eighty-three years ago, a Catholic priest, a rabbi, and two ministers taught the world about interfaith unity, civic duty, grace, and courage—sacrificing their lives in the process. Fulfilling the core mission of the Army Chaplain Corps, they served as lieutenants, providing spiritual guidance for soldiers during World War II.
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By Jaimie Julia Winters
In Kearny, some say Robbie Burns Day—celebrated each year on Jan. 25—is even bigger than St. Patrick’s Day. Also known as Burns Night, the event honors the life and poetry of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, who was born in 1759. The celebration holds special meaning in Kearny, where, at one…
By Jaimie Julia Winters
Michele and Joe Sarowski were married in a Christmas-themed wedding on a blustery day in December 1979, a celebration befitting Santa and Mrs. Claus. Joe, a volunteer fireman, later became a police officer in Lyndhurst. Michele taught at St. Stephen’s in Kearny. However, they are most known for their work as…
