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            Sat 25

            2023 Kearny Rabies Vaccine Clinic

            March 25 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
            Tue 28

            Kearny Department of Public Health Food Distribution

            March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
            Tue 28

            Mayor and Council Meeting

            March 28 @ 7:00 pm
            Wed 29

            Baby Keep Well Clinic – By Appointment Only

            March 29 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
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Public Works

Kevin Murphy | Interim Principal Public Works Manager

Interim Principal Public Works manager.
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201-998-3700
Kmurphy@kearnynj.org 
201-998-2893
357 Bergen Ave. Kearny, NJ 07032


The DPW office is open from 8 am to 4 PM Monday thru Friday.


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Application for Container Permit
Application for Sidewalk Permit
Truck Request Form

The Department of Public Works provides essential services to the 41,000 residents of Kearny.


Overall, responsibilities of the DPW include the maintenance of 48 miles of paved roads including:

  • Street sweeping
  • Snow plowing and ice control
  • Traffic line painting
  • Traffic sign and street name sign maintenance
  • 3 sanitary water pump stations
  • 4 storm water pump stations
  • 6,000+ feet of drainage ditches
  • 3 tide gates on the Passaic River
  • 1,000+ catch basins and manholes
  • Municipal Recycling Drop-Off Center
  • Building maintenance at all municipal buildings
  • 2,000+ trees planted on municipal right of ways and municipal parks
  • 90 miles of sewers
  • Maintenance and repair of 100+ vehicles and pieces of equipment

Attention residents

  • 2023 Trash/Recycling calendar
  • Latex paints will no longer be accepted during the household hazardous cleanout. You must dry out the cans with cat litter until the paint is fully absorbed and in a solid state which then can be disposed of in regular garbage.
  • Alkaline batteries can now be thrown out in regular garbage as they no longer contain lead.
  • Rechargeable batteries will still be accepted during the household hazardous cleanout, however you must put tape over the contacts on the batteries as they can explode and cause a fire.
  • All mattresses or box springs put out for garbage collection must be wrapped in plastic.
  • State of New Jersey Locations that accept material NOT accepted with your garbage or at the Recycling Facility. Click on the Link: NJDEP New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

2021 Leaf program

The fall leaf program will begin the week of November 1, 2021. All residents should place their leaves in biodegradable paper leaf bags, and place them at the curb for pickup. Residents should no longer place leaves in the street on street sweeping day. There is also no longer a need to call to schedule a pickup of leaf bags, as they will be picked up from November 1, 2021 to January 7, 2022, in accordance with the following schedule:

Monday Zone 3 – Labeled Green on zoning map
Tuesday Zone 2 – Labeled Red on zoning map
Wednesday Zone – 1 – Labeled Blue on zoning map
Thursday Zone 3 – Labeled Green on zoning map
Friday Zone 4 – Labeled Yellow on zoning map

Zone map is below.

Leaf bags can be purchased Monday through Friday, 10 bags for $5.00, at the Kearny DPW, 357 Bergen Ave, between the hours of 8AM and 4PM.   Residents also may purchase biodegradable paper leaf bags from a retailer of their choice. Plastic bags of any kind will not be accepted for leaf disposable, bags must be biodegradable paper leaf bags.

Please note that only leaves should be placed in leaf bags. Grass, twigs and any other yard waste is to be disposed of with your regular garbage pickup.

To reiterate, leaves should not be placed in the street going forward. If you are serviced by a private landscaper, please inform them that they will either have to bag the leaves and place them at the curb, or haul them away. Warning notices will be issued to residents who place leaves in the street, and DPW will not pick them up.  If you have questions, or need bags picked up prior to November 1, 2021, please call the DPW at (201) 998-3700.

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Announcements

Kearny Prevention Coalition and DEA present Hidden in Plain Sight Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:30 PM
Kearny Rec Department Presents Yoga beginning on Saturday, March 11th.
2023 Kearny Rabies Vaccine Clinic on March 25th
Online Narcan Training/Capacitación en línea de Narcan
Kearny Recreation Girls Softball Registration
KEARNY RECREATION KARATE PROGRAM
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Latest News

Town of Kearny Celebrates Irish Cultural Heritage, Music and Dance: United Irish Associations of West Hudson Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Kearny Mayor Santos participates in Read Across America Day
Moody’s Upgrades Kearny’s Credit Rating to A1 from A3
Four Chaplains 80th Anniversary
Parking consultant presents Parking Study to Mayor and Council

Upcoming Events

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25
2023 Kearny Rabies Vaccine Clinic
Mar
28
Kearny Department of Public Health Food Distribution
Mar
28
Mayor and Council Meeting
Mar
29
Baby Keep Well Clinic – By Appointment Only
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Alerts

Food Distribution and COVID-19 VACCINES this Thursday March 16th
Food Distribution rescheduled for Thursday March 16th
All recreation facilities are closed today, Tuesday February 28, 2023, due to inclement weather
Food Distribution scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 2, 2023 due to inclement weather.
Kearny Recreation Girls Softball Registrations Extended
COVID-19 and Flu vaccine clinics at the Kearny Department of Public Health are only operating on Thursdays from 11am to...
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Kearny, NJ 07032
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