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.
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
BY Joe Malinconico September 29, 2021 PATERSON — Mayor Andre Sayegh says a new city recreation center should be part of Paterson’s spending plan for its $63.7 million allocation from the federal government's American Rescue Plan COVID-19 recovery program. Sayegh announced that proposal during a virtual town hall meeting Monday night as he outlined
BY Jim Beckerman September 27, 2021 "Welcome" is a lovely word. From the Old English "wilcuma": a person whose coming is pleasing. Not necessarily the English word — or sentiment — an Afghan refugee first learns on arriving in the United States. "Teaching Our Children How to Welcome Afghan Refugees," an event held in Paterson on Sunday, was developed
September 15, 2021 The city of Paterson kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations outside City Hall Wednesday with music and performances by Latino artists. Food trucks were brought in to help honor the city's Hispanic and Latino heritage as well with free lunches for employees. Mayor Andre Sayegh said Hispanics are the largest demographic
September 13, 2021 PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Monday was a special back to school day for kids in Paterson, New Jersey. It’s many of the students’ first day back in the classroom since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, CBS2’s Nick Caloway reported. Screams of joy could be heard during recess at New Roberto
September 9, 2021 DOZENS of Jamaicans and friends gathered last Saturday in Paterson, New Jersey, Unites States to witness the renaming of one of the major streets in that city to recognise the outstanding contribution that Jamaicans have made to the city. Vreeland Avenue, between 17th and 19th Avenues, was renamed Jamaica Way, and
BY James Ford September 6, 2021 PATERSON, New Jersey — Some families in parts of New Jersey remain in an emergency shelter more than five days after floods from the remnants of Hurricane Ida inundated their homes. But Monday, a disaster response team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived at the shelter around
BY Joe Malinconico September 2, 2021 PATERSON — Using jackhammers and electric saws, Paterson firefighters cut a hole through the pavement of a city bridge Wednesday night to rescue a man trapped beneath the roadway in the rising waters of the Passaic River, officials said. As Ida lashed the city, firefighters employed an unusual strategy to
BY Steve Lenox August 27, 2021 PATERSON, NJ - Just by entering New Jersey Institute of Technology this fall Micah Demarest is already well on his way to achieve something no one else in his immediate family has yet, to obtain a college education. He’s also got another goal, to graduate debt-free. “I took
