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
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
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — A caravan of police, fire and public works tipped its hat to the foot soldiers on the frontlines in Paterson Friday. The city held an appreciation parade for their health care heroes on Friday after nearly two years of battling the ongoing health crisis that is COVID-19. Workers from the Paterson
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – Many families gathered at Paterson City Hall on Thursday to celebrate 3 Kings Day, a holiday that is celebrated mostly by Latin countries. In the nations that celebrate the holiday Santa Claus isn’t as popular as he is in the United States, rather it is the Three Wise Men
By CBSNewYork Team PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Paterson took steps Sunday to fight the rise in COVID-19 cases. The city teamed up with a local pharmacy to put a mobile testing unit in front of City Hall. They also handed out 5,000 KN-95 masks to any residents who needed one. “Our daily infection rate has
PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — More than 6 million people in New Jersey are fully vaccinated. That includes people who work, study or live in the Garden State. CBS2’s Leah Mishkin went to Paterson on Tuesday to see how the city is once again leading the way in getting people vaccinated. See the Full Story.
BRENDA FLANAGAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT 'We put our families at risk. We put ourselves at risk. And we continued because this city needs to rise' Health workers at Paterson’s Division of Health gave themselves a much-merited standing ovation Thursday for hitting a numerical milestone in the war against COVID-19: Fully 90% of the city’s eligible adults
By CBSNewYork Team PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — With many cities struggling to get their populations vaccinated, Paterson, New Jersey is among the places in our area seeing great success. Officials say the city has the highest rate of vaccination in the state, and they attribute that to the city’s grassroots efforts to get out into
