Ed Rumley and Joe Malinconico February 5, 2021 PATERSON — As New Jersey dug out from a massive winter storm, Willie Davis navigated his way around the mounds of snow on Wednesday to get to his community garden on a Paterson street corner. Davis couldn’t open the gate at first because the snow had packed
Matt Fagan Sixteen of New Jersey's favorite pizzerias will vie on Saturday in New Brunswick for bragging rights as maker of the Garden State's best pizza. They were picked from a master list of 600 pizzerias, which is roughly a fourth of all the pizza parlors in the state, and the hope is to settle
By Hazel Sanchez PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – New data shows the vaccination rates for Black and brown Americans are dramatically lower than white Americans – specifically Black men. But Paterson‘s mayor is making a bold move to change that in his city. Jerry Lee of Paterson, who’s Black, has received his first and second shot
Paterson, New Jersey is just half-hour from New York City in Passaic County. And while it might not seem so exciting compared to the Big Apple, the city of Paterson boasts a fascinating history, grounded in both the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Its core placement along the Great Falls of the Passaic River
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ - Once again expanding their efforts to provide critical support to Paterson families in need, the New Jersey Community Development Corporation, NJCDC, is launching a program to provide monthly boxes of non-perishable food to 500 families across the city. The boxes of household staples, according to Bob Guarasci, Founder and
Ricardo Kaulessar NorthJersey.com Food pantries and soup kitchens in North Jersey providing hunger relief will be able to get some relief of their own. The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, a nonprofit organization formed last year to fight the medical, social and economic impact of COVID-19 on New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities, is leading a
Brian LoPintoSpecial to the USA TODAY Network Major League Baseball recently announced that the Negro Leagues will be elevated to Major League status. While this elevation was long overdue, it certainly emphasizes the importance of the African American experience in baseball. Major League Baseball stated: “With this action, MLB seeks to ensure that future generations
By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey’s takeover of Paterson Public Schools is officially over, three decades after the state seized control of the troubled district. The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to fully return local control to the city school board. The vote, mostly a formality, concludes a two-year
By Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Despite one of his worst seasons in terms of wins and losses, Hackensack’s Benjie Wimberly was chosen by the New York Giants as the 2020 recipient of the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Year award. Hackensack finished 1-5, but Wimberly’s leadership and community service
By KIMBERLY REDMOND PATERSON, NJ – Paterson is mourning the loss of Carnie P. Bragg, Jr., a well-known resident who touched the community in many ways. Bragg, the Senior Director of Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Homes, passed away December 29, at the age of 81. In a message posted online, the Funeral Home said, “He
