July 3, 2010 (Kearny, NJ) The Annual Town of Kearny Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks is scheduled for Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Vetereans Field starting at 6:30 p.m. Vetereans Field is located between Bergen and Afton Streets on Belgrove Drive.
Starting at 6:30 p.m. your favorite cartoon characters Sylvester, Tweety Bird, Scooby-Doo and Spong Bob, Gracie and Whistles (the clowns) will supply balloon art, mime acts and variety of clown activities. In addition Carl the magician will perform a 30 minute magic show for those in attendance. Pony rides and inflatable moon walk and giant slide will be available for the kids.
June 20, 2010 (Kearny, NJ) After spending over nine years as Kearny's Business Administrator Joseph D'Arco has decided to leave Kearny and accept a job as the Borough of Paramus' Administrator. D'Arco will retire by the end of June and will start his new job with the Borough of Paramus on August 1, 2010. Guest members of KOTW's Discussion Board had previously posted rumors of D'Arco's intentions to leave Kearny.
The move is not without controversy as D'Arco will be receiving two incomes as a result of his move from Kearny to Paramus. The first income will be from his State retirement benefits. The second income will be from his new salary as the Borough of Paramus business administrator. Paramus is paying D'Arco twenty thousand dollars less than Kearny. D'Arco made $162,000 per year in Kearny and will make $142,000 per year in Paramus.
May 16, 2010 (Harrison, NJ) A suspicious package underneath the Amtrak/Path train trestle on South Frank E. Rodgers Blvd in Harrison caused some traffic delays on Rodgers Blvd. and some Red Bulls fans to be late to yesterday's game. The Port Authority Police along with the Harrison Police Department investigated the package and determined that it posed no danger to pedestrians or the rail riders.
May 30,
2010. The Memorial Day weekend is a time to reflect and honor our
soldiers present and past. On November 19, 2005, one of Kearny's residents serving in Iraq lost his life as a result of a road side bomb in Baiji, Iraq. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country. On this Memorial Day weekend, we stop to reflect and give thanks for all that Army Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz and others have done on behalf of our country. Our thoughts also go out to the the Karolasz family and friends.
May 9, 2010 (Kearny, NJ) KOTW wishes everyone a Happy Mother's Day. Mother's Day history has a connection to New Jersey as President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill that made Mother's Day a national holiday.
Here is a little history taken from Wikipedia regarding Mother's Day. The interesting thing is that Mother's Day is observed around the world and each nation gives it a slightly different significance.
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