By Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Precision Textiles of Totowa, a leading supplier of coated fabrics, non-wovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, healthcare and home furnishings industries, has donated 2,000 masks to Oasis — a non-profit organization providing services to underprivileged women and children, the company announced. The masks, which were
By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Paterson is mourning the death of the city’s assistant fire chief, a veteran first-responder who died suddenly this week at age 60. Gabriel “Gabe” Aboyoun died after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. His body was discovered Wednesday morning after a firefighter went
Joe Malinconico - Paterson Press PATERSON — The new middle school being built on Union Avenue will be named after the late philanthropist Joseph Taub, whose foundation has funded youth basketball and other programs in Paterson for decades. The Paterson Board of Education voted to name the school in Taub’s honor at its meeting last
By STEVE LENOX August 13, 2020 at 3:42 PM PATERSON, NJ - It’s going to take a major league effort to restore Paterson’s historic Hinchliffe Stadium, and that’s exactly what Mayor Andre Sayegh is going after. On Thursday, inside the stadium that once hosted the Negro League World Series and was the sports home to
BY Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh canvassed the First Ward handing out masks and urging people to fill out their 2020 census forms. He’s deeply concerned that less than half the city’s residents have been counted so far, including Ilumi Rodriguez and her two kids. “People think it’s a waste of time,
Federal funding will help New Jerseyans prevent, prepare for and respond to housing challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic PATERSON, NJ – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced $3,160,920 in federal housing grants to assist families during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These federal awards will be used by public housing authorities to help
PATERSON, New Jersey -- A community came together to open an oasis of fresh produce for residents in Paterson where it can be tough for some to come by good grocery stores with fresh fruits and vegetables. At the intersection of 12th Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson 4th Ward, there are no weeds,
Paterson, NJ credits persistence and policing in helping greatly reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the densely populated city. View the full story here.
August 5, 2020, 1:32 pm | in Paterson Breaks Ground On 245 Senior And Family Apartment Rental Units Demolition and Construction Begins At Former Riverside Terrace Public Housing Site Paterson, NJ – On Wednesday morning, August 5th, residents, local officials and business leaders gathered for the culmination of a ten-year journey with a groundbreaking ceremony
By ALICE HAMLET August 3, 2020 at 12:40 PM NEW PROVIDENCE—The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, announced today that it is one of 392 creators and artists selected for a New Music USA Project Grant. The 110 chosen projects demonstrate the imaginative, diverse, and high-quality
