By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – The Independent Audit Report for the Paterson Housing Authority’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, was approved by the Board of Commissions last month. The findings show a positive result for the Housing Authority. "I was extremely satisfied to inherit an audit yielding positive results," Paula Alford, who took
Paterson one of only 55 cities in the U.S. to achieve What Works Cities Certification By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ - The City of Paterson has announced that it has achieved What Works Cities Certification in recognition of its exceptional use of data to guide decision-making and improve residents’ lives. What Works Cities Certification -
Hannan Adely NorthJersey.com One of the largest Palestinian American communities in the U.S. will see its heritage memorialized on a street sign after the Paterson City Council voted unanimously to rename a five-block stretch of Main Street to Palestine Way. South Paterson has been home to a large and thriving Palestinian community for decades and
By: News 12 Staff The City of Paterson is shining the light on one woman who made it her mission to help parents, teachers and students at the height of the pandemic. Shanikwa Lemon is the founder of Beyond the Book Tutoring and Childcare. Lemon's center worked to tutor children from kindergarten through eighth grade
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – As the guaranteed income initiative nears the end of its one-year pilot program, Paterson residents and families who have been fortunate enough to have been chosen to receive it continues to share the advantages and benefits they have experienced with the money. When Mayor Andre Sayegh first announced his
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ - The Mayors Wellness Campaign has announced eight 2021 “Healthy Town” winners that are addressing food insecurity, supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, and organizing programs to promote physical and mental health throughout their communities. The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) is a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
PATERSON, N.J. -- As we celebrate Women's History Month, a New Jersey pharmacist was singled out for her life-saving efforts during the pandemic. Dr. Jabeen Ahmed went to the homes of people who had COVID-19 to test family members and vaccinate people. Friday, the mayor of Paterson gave her the key to the city for
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson McDonald’s Owner/Operator Angela Adderley used the occasion of the grand reopening of her 160 Market Street store to present a $10,000 donation to further the music education of a number of the district’s student musicians The funding, presented to the Jazz House Kids Founder and President Melissa Walker will allow six
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – On Thursday, The New Jersey Department of Health joined Mayor Andre Sayegh to announce a partnership to get Patersonians boosted. Paterson has one of the highest vaccination rates in the State, yet, with boosters, Paterson and Passaic County are seeing slow uptake. This partnership is seeking to improve access
FAIRFIELD, NJ (Feb. 28, 2022) – In support of Paterson-based non-profit Eva’s Village, KearnyBank Foundation has contributed a total of $20,000 to help address an expanded need for services dictated by the ongoing pandemic. Operating on a three-block campus along Main Street, Eva’s Village helps thousands of men, women, and children by providing for basic
