Beautiful Homes In The Uplands

Some sections are graced with fine Victorian and manor homes; others have homes indicative of a suburban community.

Easy Access

Our Town enjoys access to a number of highways, including the NJ Turnpike from north to south and Interstate Route 280 from east to west. There are also easy access to the Garden State Parkway, another north to south highway, as well as US Routes 1 & 9, 3, 7, 17 and 21; all providing excellent linkages to the New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Boston, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and Washington DC metropolitan regions, and all greatly enhancing access to the region’s metropolitan markets.

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Industrial Opportunities

Kearny's principal industrial area is situated on the South Kearny peninsula, at the confluence of the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers at Newark Bay. The Pulaski Skyway and US Routes 1 and 9 cross over, or run through, the South Kearny industrial area. This area is also home to a major CS/X inter-modal facility, and other rail access is available for freight, and if justified, commuting.

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Welcome to the town of Kearny NJ

The Town of Kearny is situated in the northwest corner of Hudson County where it meets Bergen and Essex Counties. The Hackensack and Passaic Rivers, respectively, form the Town’s eastern and western boundaries. Kearny is bounded by the Hackensack River/Jersey City on the east, East Newark/Harrison on the south, the Passaic River/ Belleville on the west, and North Arlington on the north.

Exceptional Schools

Kearny School District s is committed to providing equal access to educational and employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, spousal affiliation, or any other protected trait or characteristic.

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Strong Leadership

Mayor Alberto G. Santos has been Mayor of Kearny since January 1, 2000. He was re-elected to a two-year term as Mayor in 2001 and 2003; after the mayoral term of office was lengthened from two years to four years, he was re-elected to a four-year term as Mayor in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017. Previously he served as councilman of Kearny's Second Ward for one year.

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Fun Events

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Mayor Alberto G. Santos and Councilmembers Albino Cardoso, Marytrine De Castro, Eileen Eckel, Carol Jean Doyle and Susan McCurrie held a Flag Raising Ceremony in the Reading Garden of the Kearny Public Library.

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