PATERSON, NJ - In few places is the scourge of opioid addiction as visible to the naked eye then in Paterson. Whether it’s the panhandler trying to collect a few dollars for their next fix, the addict slumped over a park bench with a needle protruding from their arm, or the regularity of violence that
Floods from Ida ruined lives of so many people in Paterson. Now, we're learning that it destroyed the equipment of a youth football team, but it couldn't destroy the team's spirit. Thursday, the squad got a big boost from their neighbors in the NFL. In a year of so many tough times and hard hits,
BRENDA FLANAGAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT 'We put our families at risk. We put ourselves at risk. And we continued because this city needs to rise' Health workers at Paterson’s Division of Health gave themselves a much-merited standing ovation Thursday for hitting a numerical milestone in the war against COVID-19: Fully 90% of the city’s eligible adults
Steve Janoski | NorthJersey.com Residents can trade their guns for cash at one of 10 sites throughout New Jersey this Saturday during the largest single-day gun buyback ever held in the state. The event, details of which were announced Monday, will let residents turn firearms in with no questions asked, according to a statement from
TRENTON – New Jerseyans can begin casting their general-election ballots on electronic voting machines this Saturday, as nine days of early voting are held in the state for the first time. Residents have been able to vote in advance of Election Day in past years through the mail or by hand-delivering a ballot to county
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public School No. 28, home to the district’s Paterson Academy for the Gifted and Talented, was ranked number one among 1,370 elementary schools and 715 middle schools in New Jersey by U.S. News and World Report last week. Both elementary and middle school students performed “well above expectations” in reading and
Joe Malinconico Paterson Press PATERSON — Three mornings a week, 17-year-old Angel Ventura arrives at Eastside High School at 6:45 a.m., 90 minutes before students are required to report for classes. The senior also stays after school an extra 90 minutes. Such are the demands of being a company commander in Eastside’s Junior Reserve Officer
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ – Despite the challenges of learning in the midst of a global health emergency, four students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at International High School’s Class of 2021 have met the rigorous requirements to earn the distinguished IB Diploma. On Wednesday Superintendent Eileen Shafer announced the four, all now
David M. Zimmer NorthJersey.com PATERSON — Four community activists earned plaudits for their impact on Passaic County this week. Gustavo Orales, Johanna Cisneros, Maritza Davila and the staff of the Hispanic Star's New Jersey received recognition from county commissioners for their efforts to help others in the community. All members of the Hispanic, Latino and
By CBSNewYork Team PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — With many cities struggling to get their populations vaccinated, Paterson, New Jersey is among the places in our area seeing great success. Officials say the city has the highest rate of vaccination in the state, and they attribute that to the city’s grassroots efforts to get out into
