It is a celebration of the sport of football or soccer, which Brazilian soccer legend Pelé called "the Beautiful Game." The World Cup, the biggest tournament of any sport on the planet, is coming back to the United States and North America starting on June 11. And one of the major forces behind…
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 time, more than half…
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…