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Kearny (/ ˈ k ɑːr n i / KAR-nee [1] [21]) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark.As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 41,999, [11] [12] an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 40,684, [22] [23] which in turn reflected an increase of 171 (+0.4%) from the 40,513 counted in the 2000 ...
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The Kearny yard was 17 acres (6.9 ha) with 2,400 feet (730 m) of frontage on the Hackensack River. A wet basin was located at the southern end with a 100-ton 3-legged jib crane for fitting out new ships. [6] On Sunday night, May 18, 1924, a fire destroyed the largest building at the Kearny yard causing an initially estimated $500,000 in damage. [7]
The Pulaski Skyway (left) and the Lincoln Highway cross The Passaic and Hackensack. River Terminal includes the former Western Electric Kearny Works.. South Kearny, also known as Kearny Point, is an industrial district and distinct area of the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey at the northern end of Newark Bay in the town of Kearny, New Jersey. [1]
The New Jersey Turnpike is visible in the foreground. The skyway was closed for eastbound (northbound US 1/9) traffic on April 12, 2014, for two years in order to replace the entire bridge deck. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] The midway access ramps in South Kearny and Jersey City were closed to regular traffic, but would be available to emergency responders ...
Of New Jersey's five distinct climate regions, Hudson County is located in the Central region, ... Kearny was incorporated as a town on January 19, 1899, based on the ...
Residential and commercial districts, including Arlington, are concentrated along the banks of the Passaic, also site of Kearny Riverbank Park. At Kearny Point there is more industry. Brownfields or protected areas known as the Kearny Meadows or the Kearny Marsh are part of the New Jersey Meadowlands. [7] West Hudson Park is the county park in ...
The Kearny Public Library is the free public library in Kearny, New Jersey. Containing a collection of 76,989 volumes it serves a population of approximately 46,000 from two locations and circulates 79,118 items annually. [1] The main library is one of New Jersey's Carnegie libraries. [2]