Kearny, New Jersey

About Kearny

Kearny is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey, home to 40,866 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Kearny is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 8.84 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,623 residents per square mile.

📰 Kearny News Today

• 20 Year Old Kearny Woman Killed In I 280 Crash In Harrison News12 | New Jersey · Aug 16
• READY Logistics expands into New Kearny, NJ Facility American Journal of Transportation · Aug 17
• N.J. woman, 20, dies after car crashes into multiple trees on highway NJ.com · Aug 17
• 20-Year-Old Kearny Woman Killed In Route 280 Crash, Driver Seriously Hurt: NJSP DailyVoice.com · Aug 16
• Woman dies in early morning car crash on I-280 in Hudson County northjersey.com · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kearny Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#21 of 323 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,866.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kearny

• Pikeview Diner
• New Jersey Truck Stop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• FlyNYON · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kearny

• Kearny Brackish Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Laurel Hill Park Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Riverbend Wetlands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gunnell Oval Complex reviews ★
• Kearny Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kearny

• Franklin Elementary School
• Garfield Elementary School
• Hudson Arts and Science Charter School
• Kearny High School
• Lincoln Middle School
• Roosevelt Elementary School
• Schuyler Elementary School
• Washington Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kearny

🏘️ Nearby Communities