[144] The Essex Freeway (Interstate 280) passes through the town and ends at Interstate 95(W) (the New Jersey Turnpike eastern and western spurs) at the tollgate for Exit 15W. The original art-deco style clubhouse was built in 1930 and designed by Starrett & van Vleck, the firm behind many New York department stores including Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue. These accolades are evident in the accomplishments of the Class of 2019, which boasted (3)National Merit Scholarship Winners and (98) California Scholarship Federation Life Members. GreatSchools is the leading national nonprofit empowering parents to unlock educational opportunities for their children. [24][25] It began as a township formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1867, from portions of Harrison Township. Schools zoned for this address: the Peck Slip School (PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE) Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Kearny was formerly served by trains of both the Erie Railroad's Newark Branch (later Erie-Lackawanna and then Conrail's Newark Industrial Branch) and its Greenwood Lake Division (later the Erie-Lackawanna's Greenwood Lake-Boonton Line; and Conrail and New Jersey Transit's Boonton Line) which stopped at the now abandoned Arlington station. [11], The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,698 (with a margin of error of ±$3,838) and the median family income was $66,272 (±$3,803). Sets strategy for academic instruction and secondary reform. [11], Of the 13,462 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 51.6% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.3% were non-families. Elementary Middle High Private District University. [59] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 5⁄8% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. [137] Other former Catholic schools in Kearney include: Sacred Heart School and St. Cecilia School. [35], The town's nickname, "Soccer Town, U.S.A." is derived from a soccer tradition that originated in the mid-1870s, when thousands of Scottish and Irish immigrants settled in the town, after two Scottish companies, Clark Thread Company and Nairn Linoleum, opened two local mills and a factory. District 7:[108] Caridad Rodriguez, Chairperson Pro-Tempore (West New York, Weehawken, Guttenberg),[109] View floor plans, photos, prices and find the perfect rental today. Safe Schools Advisory Committee (now the LGBTQ+ Community Advisory Committee) SAMS (SmartFind Express) - Substitute Assignment Management System San Diego Unified Council of PTAs In the final years of this service a pair of rush hour trains ran in each direction between South Kearny, and the CNJ's Broad Street Station in downtown Newark, as well as a single rush hour round trip between South Kearny, and Plainfield. [1], When the town's growth demanded larger quarters, the present Kearny Town Hall, built of Indiana limestone, was erected in 1909. Moving Forward Together: A Message From Dr. Hite March 15, 2021. The population density was 4,636.5 per square mile (1,790.2/km2). Its surrounding areas serve as the economic and cultural centre of the Asian Pacific American community consisting of hundreds of shops specializing in Asian-Pacific products and services. 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[78] Below is a list of fire station locations and apparatus of the Kearny Fire Department. The Board of County Commission will meet in regular session on Monday March 22, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. in the courthouse. job salary; william hite: chief executive office: superintendent of schools: $317,902: lynn rauch: office of general counsel: general counsel District 9:[112] Albert Cifelli (East Newark, Harrison, Kearny and southern parts of Secaucus). The mission of the District is to provide comprehensive, success-oriented learning activities for young people in our schools. [32], In the middle 19th century, Kearny was the upper, or northern, section of the Township of Harrison. ", "Guy W. 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