By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – The City of Paterson will utilize $609,000 awarded through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Transportation Electrification Grant to offset the cost of the purchase of two electric ambulances, under a measure being considered by the Paterson City Council. The cost of the two Diesel vehicles, the resolution
by Matt Fagan PATERSON — Everyone who came into contact with Joe Clark, the no-nonsense, unconventional and legendary Eastside High School principal, had a strong opinion of him, good and bad. Clark, who died in December 2020, was notorious for carrying a baseball bat and bullhorn as he roamed the halls of the high school.
June 3, 2022 PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- The City of Paterson, New Jersey held a walkout Friday to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Paterson's Mayor Andre Sayegh, members of the city council, and Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer joined the community outside City Hall in a show of support and solidarity to
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – On Wednesday, Mayor Andre Sayegh presented a humanitarian award to Mark Dinglasan, the CEO of CUMAC, for his service to the Paterson community. Through CUMAC, Dinglasan and his team fight hunger and its root causes through a holistic, trauma-informed approach that provides groceries and basic necessities to families and
(PATERSON, NJ) -- The Paterson Performing Arts Development Council (PPADC) has announced the lineup for the 2022 Hamilton Arts Festival. The festival runs June 17-25, 2022, with a series of events including theatrical productions and film screenings. The Hamilton Arts Festival (HAF) is a performing arts event designed to promote and showcase the works of
June 4, 2022 The Paterson Police Department celebrated the graduation of the cadets for the Paterson Junior Police Academy. This year also marked the five-year anniversary of the "Cop Adopt a Kid" program. The program gives a mentor to each child by supporting, advising and guiding the kids to help create a better relationship
By Crystal Cranmore June 2, 2022 PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A man received the keys to the city of Paterson for his heroic actions that saved his neighbors. Rahshon Dixon rescued his neighbors from their Rosa Parks Boulevard home in Paterson after the home burst into flames back in April. "There was no
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE May 31, 2022 PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh released the first issue of Paterson Perseveres, a newsletter that provides several resources for residents as well as an overview of the work the Sayegh Administration, in collaboration with other partners on the local, state, and federal level, have accomplished. Located on
By Anthony Johnson Thursday, May 26, 2022 PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A youth softball team from New Jersey has reached its fundraising goal to participate in a tournament in Puerto Rico. Mayor Andre Sayegh and Paterson Divas Coaches Jose Crespo, Adrian Rodriguez, and Rony Martinez held an event Thursday to thank the community for
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE May 25, 2022 PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh joined Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer and other city and state officials to present Felisa Van Liew, Principal of Public School No. 2, with Paterson's Key to the City on Tuesday, the highest honor bestowed to individuals for their dedication and support to
