By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - Up to 3,500 turkeys and more than 1,000 holiday food boxes are being distributed at Father English’s Community Center in Paterson to local nonprofits throughout Passaic County. “New Jersey is projected to see a 56 percent increase of food insecurity," Carlea Milton-Sturdivan of the Community Food Bank Of New
Hannan Adely Henry Raad was celebrating the Feast of St. George with his family when a Western Union messenger knocked on the door of their Mill Street home in Paterson. In 1944, it was a knock no one wanted to hear. “He threw a telegram on the table and ran out of the house like
Joe Malinconico Paterson Press PATERSON — The state has awarded a $750,000 historic preservation grant to a city nonprofit group planning to convert the former First Presbyterian Church of Paterson on Main Street into a youth performing arts center. The Paterson-based New Jersey Community Development Corporation previously secured $800,000 in financing through the state neighborhood
Richard Cowen NorthJersey.com On the morning after a whirlwind election, Paterson's political leaders wiped the dust from their sleep-deprived eyes and put aside their differences long enough to cut the ribbon on a newly refurbished park in the Riverside neighborhood. "We declare victory against violence. We declare victory against undisciplined activity," Mayor Andre Sayegh told
By TAPINTO HACKENSACK STAFF HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving communities across northern New Jersey, has awarded $30,000 in grants to the first five recipients of its inaugural grant program: Alpine Learning Group, Inc. -- Based in Paramus, Bergen County’s comprehensive resource for families living with
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ - Politicians, business leaders, members of the clergy, educators, and others with a variety of titles joined together by the dozens on Tuesday to honor the life and longtime service of Manuel Martinez Sr. No matter the role they played, or formal connection they had to Martinez, who passed away
PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), and Mayor Andre Sayegh today highlighted a $3.4 million Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant will help Paterson coordinate with local medical and social service
By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - The Heritage Center at Alexander Hamilton had its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The center, partnering with 30 different organizations including Paterson Reads, looks to increase readership in Paterson, by putting a mini library inside it. Residents can stop in, borrow a book, return it and choose another one. The
By Sean Farrell The alarm sounded at the crack of dawn, sending Luis Portillo out of bed. Sunrise wouldn't be for another hour in the city of Paterson, but it was time for Portillo to get to work. His wake-up call around 5 a.m. left him an hour to eat breakfast and catch the bus
By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - Roughly 1,000 meals are given out every day at Eva’s Village in Paterson. "We've seen people that never needed our services before that are coming out for lunch," said David Bein, director of food services, at Eva's. "Originally, there's shame and feelings they're having, but we try to make
