The area was known as Meghgectecock (spellings include masgichteu-cunk) by the Hackensack tribe of Lenape people who lived there at the time of European colonization,[9] meaning where May-apples grow, from a moist-woodland perennial that bears edible yellow berries[10] and used to describe the lobe of land between and before the confluence of the Hackensack and Passaic at Newark Bay.[11] During the 17th century was part of the area called Achter Col by New Netherlanders in the province of New Netherland. It was later given the name New Barbadoes Neck by British colonialists. All of West Hudson was originally part of Essex County under the jurisdiction of Newark. In 1710 it was made part of New Barbadoes Township, and part of Bergen County.[5] The West Hudson municipalities were part of Harrison Township, which was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1840, and was part of Hudson County, which had been created from portions of Bergen County on February 22, 1840.[12] The current borders were created through a series of secessions and reincorporations.[13][14]
^Shkolnikova, Svetlana (June 27, 2018). "World Cup an obsession in soccer-loving New Jersey towns". AP NEWS. Retrieved June 20, 2019. Other towns don't have the history of Kearny, Harrison or their fellow West Hudson community of East Newark
^Daniel Kleinwith guidance from Cynthia Harris and John Beekman (December 10, 2013). "The Paul F. Franco Collection(1724-1975)"(PDF). Jersey City Public Library. p. 2. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
^ abQuinnoct, Bill (October 7, 1973). "East Newark Finds Its Name Confusing". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2019. West Hudson, which also includes the Towns of Harrison and Kearny, then were made part of Bergen County until 1840, when Hudson County was created.
^New Jersey Colonial Records, East Jersey Records: Part 1-Volume 21, Calendar of Records 1664-1702
^Floriani, Ray, Karena A. (2003), Harrison, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN9780738513461, ...now known as West Hudson...{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Caldwell, Dave (June 13, 2006). "A Town That Soccer Never Abandoned". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2019. soccer enthusiasts of all ages in the area, which includes Harrison and Kearny in western Hudson County and the Ironbound section of Newark just across the Passaic River.