By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh joined the Paterson Fire and Police Departments for their annual Touch-A-Truck event in support of Autism Awareness on Saturday. Families were invited to attend the free event and enjoy food, ice cream, live entertainment, and a rock-climbing wall. “We’re not only raising awareness of autism,” Sayegh
by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson PATERSON, NJ — A center for women and children in North Jersey is celebrating the expansion of its Paterson building on May 4, according to a news release. The Oasis building at 59 Mill Street is now able to serve 2,500 more women and children each year with the additional space. Oasis
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – Paterson officials joined President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Joseph Fiordaliso, on Friday to celebrate Earth Day with a funding announcement for electric vehicles and a flag raising ceremony. Paterson has taken a major step in its sustainable initiatives, including with an investment in 35
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE Mayor Andre Sayegh, Business Administrator Kathleen Long and Paterson City Council President Maritza Davila announced on Thursday that about 1,300 Paterson municipal employees will receive a second round of premium pay on April 22. Employees who worked in person during the height of the pandemic from March 17, 2020, to February 1,
by A.A. Cristi New Jersey Theatre Alliance presents Affiliate Member the Paterson Performing Arts Development Council's virtual performance of Brown, Black and Blues on May 22, 2022 at 5PM. This event is part of NJTA's The Stages Festival, the state's largest annual theatre festival, which provides free and discounted theatre events for all ages throughout
by: Andrew Ramos PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — At one point, Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium was condemned as an eyesore. Now, it’s making a comeback. Gov. Phil Murphy called it The Garden State’s own “Field of Dreams.” That is starting to materialize, Mayor Andre Sayegh said, thanks to a $93 million restoration project. A year after the
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – The Independent Audit Report for the Paterson Housing Authority’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, was approved by the Board of Commissions last month. The findings show a positive result for the Housing Authority. "I was extremely satisfied to inherit an audit yielding positive results," Paula Alford, who took
Paterson one of only 55 cities in the U.S. to achieve What Works Cities Certification By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ - The City of Paterson has announced that it has achieved What Works Cities Certification in recognition of its exceptional use of data to guide decision-making and improve residents’ lives. What Works Cities Certification -
Hannan Adely NorthJersey.com One of the largest Palestinian American communities in the U.S. will see its heritage memorialized on a street sign after the Paterson City Council voted unanimously to rename a five-block stretch of Main Street to Palestine Way. South Paterson has been home to a large and thriving Palestinian community for decades and
By: News 12 Staff The City of Paterson is shining the light on one woman who made it her mission to help parents, teachers and students at the height of the pandemic. Shanikwa Lemon is the founder of Beyond the Book Tutoring and Childcare. Lemon's center worked to tutor children from kindergarten through eighth grade
