When teens Ester Fernandez and Zulema Vargas were looking for something to do this summer, they decided on something that would get their hands dirty while giving back to their community. “I was looking for a new experience, and I like to garden,” Fernanadez said about joining the local Youth Food Systems Education Program.…
Frank Serrano is revitalizing Big Stash’s Sub House, the Kearny landmark that served a generation, with a modern take that attracted a stream of walk-ins and phone order pick-ups on a Saturday afternoon. Just a few weeks into opening, Frank is multitasking submarine sandwich making, ringing up orders, and welcoming Kearny community members. Devoid of…
Over 100 years ago, the Kearny Library expanded its services to better serve the community by purchasing a building at 759 Kearny Ave., near Roosevelt School. This addition was meant to supplement the services already offered in the town center. Now, library officials are planning to renovate the building, which resembles a house from the…
By Josh Humphrey was born in Kearny, where he attended Schuyler School and Kearny High. Ironically, he admits that the library wasn’t a large part of his younger years. After graduating from Montclair State University, he was inspired to become a librarian after a part-time job at Kearny Public Library. “It has…