Kearny
Explore Kearny, New Jersey: neighborhoods, history, community institutions, parks, transportation and links to NJTGO's deep local directories.
Kearny at a Glance
Kearny AvenueTraditional main street for neighborhood shopping, dining, services and civic destinations.
Kearny UplandsThe town's principal residential area, with schools, parks, apartments and established neighborhoods.
Kearny MeadowsWetlands, transportation infrastructure, industrial uses and redevelopment areas between the Uplands and Hackensack River.
South Kearny / Kearny PointMajor industrial, logistics and adaptive-reuse employment district near Newark Bay.
History & Community
Kearny was created in 1867 and later incorporated as a Town. Textile manufacturing, immigration, shipbuilding and soccer all shaped its identity. The Kearny Museum in the Main Library preserves local industrial, family and sports history.
Community Institutions
Arlington Cemetery748 Schuyler Avenue · active Kearny cemetery.
St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church120 Kearny Avenue · 201-991-1116
First Baptist Church650 Kearny Avenue · 201-991-7669
Congregation B'Nai Israel292 Belleville Turnpike · 201-998-3813
Armitage & Wiggins Funeral HomeKearny funeral-home service; verify current arrangements directly.
Alvarez Memorial HomeKearny funeral-home service; verify current arrangements directly.
Parks, Culture & Getting Around
Riverbank ParkPassaic River recreation and public-space corridor.
Gunnell OvalMajor athletic complex associated with Kearny's soccer tradition.
Veterans Memorial FieldAthletics and community events on Belgrove Drive.
TransitNJ Transit buses connect Kearny with Harrison and Newark; Harrison PATH is a major nearby rapid-transit gateway.