By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - Like so many others, Brian Schwartz lost his job during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “I worked for a digital advertising firm in NYC," Schwartz said. "The pandemic came around, and the business wasn't doing too great, so they let me and two others go. And I was in a
PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A New Jersey town is spotlighting local Latino artists with an exhibit inside city hall. As CBS2’s Dave Carlin reports, they are the pride of Paterson. Elkin Gutierrez, a welder, born in Columbia, came to Paterson as a young man. His art utilizes thousands of bolts and other small pieces of
Hannan Adely for NorthJersey.com PATERSON — When they came to the United States four years ago as refugees from Syria, fleeing a brutal civil war, the three men were penniless and knew no English. Now they are on a different path as Paterson's newest business owners. On Monday, the three men celebrated a ribbon-cutting at
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ - When Labor Day hit earlier this week the realization set in for countless New Jerseyians that not only was summer over, but it also passed without them ever getting to the beach. Such is the reality in a COVID-19 environment. However, now, thanks to the vision of developer Levi
By: Christie Duffy PATERSON, NJ — Back when the pandemic started, New Jersey's governor called on local companies to start producing personal protective equipment. This week, a New Jersey factory was approved to begin producing N-95 masks in Paterson. ... "Paterson played a role in helping us win World War II because of manufacturing, so
By: Andrew Ramos PATERSON, N.J. — It’s a big day for restaurants in New Jersey. The state is now allowing restaurants to have indoor dining. To help boost morale in Paterson, one of New Jersey's largest cities, Mayor Andre Sayegh took a restaurant tour along one of the city's busiest strips. View the video &
Joe Malinconico Paterson Press The Paterson Planning Board this week approved construction of a 56-unit apartment building on Barclay Street near St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, the first project in a state effort to provide housing for people with special needs near hospitals. Ten of the apartments would be reserved for “special needs” tenants, a
By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - In an effort to combat low literacy levels due to low-income household, even before the pandemic, Paterson had a slew of community organizations working to bridge the literal divide. The Paterson School District teamed up with the Paterson Education Fund, and the independently-owned bookstore, Bookends in Ridgewood, on Monday
By Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com A massive shortfall of laptop computers in the Paterson school district has been averted, nine days before the school year will begin with all-remote learning in the state’s third-largest city. Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer announced Sunday night that approximately 9,600 Chromebooks purchased from Trox, an
By TAPINTO PATERSON STAFF NEWARK, N.J. – The Paterson Community Health Center is set to receive $167,000 in annual federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the operations of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across New Jersey and their continued response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, U.S.
