By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey’s takeover of Paterson Public Schools is officially over, three decades after the state seized control of the troubled district. The state Board of Education voted Wednesday to fully return local control to the city school board. The vote, mostly a formality, concludes a two-year
By Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Despite one of his worst seasons in terms of wins and losses, Hackensack’s Benjie Wimberly was chosen by the New York Giants as the 2020 recipient of the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Year award. Hackensack finished 1-5, but Wimberly’s leadership and community service
By Emily Young PATERSON, N.J. - “In Paterson, the long wait is over,” Mayor Andre Sayegh said Monday. After receiving 300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Paterson began inoculating those that fall within the 1A category: health care employees, emergency first responders and EMS from the Paterson Fire Department. Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott
By ELIZABETH MANKO RIVERDALE, NJ - Dr. Ben Burton (CEO and founder) of The New Jersey Centers of Physical Therapy has made this year’s company’s mission to help protect and provide PPE to those in need. Earlier this year, PPE and mask donations were donated to two nursing homes, five essential support departments, two community
By Chelsey Johnstone This holiday season, the Public Service Enterprise Group Foundation (PSEG) is donating $1.5 million to 14 organizations throughout the New Jersey and Long Island service territories that provide help to thousands of individuals and families who have struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit organizations receiving these contributions address needs that
Andre Sayegh Special to the USA TODAY Network In April, the possibility of having a vaccine for COVD-19 by December seemed like wishful thinking. While we waited, we continued to work on suppressing the spread of the virus especially through our nationally-renowned contact tracing program. Thankfully, hope is on the horizon and I am proud
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ - More than two million pre-packaged meals, consisting of breakfast and lunch have been served to Paterson Public Schools students and their families since March 17, a statement announced Monday. The milestone prompted Superintendent Eileen Shafer to share her pride in and gratitude for the volunteers that have consistently shared
Andre Sayegh | Special to the USA TODAY Network “This stadium will once again become a focal point for this great city. Hinchliffe is not just a ballfield, it is New Jersey’s Field of Dreams.” — Gov. Phil Murphy The pandemic has exposed many deficiencies in our society. The digital divide, lack of access to
As schooling remains remote, the organization is providing new solutions for virtual learning, food relief and more. By Steve Adubato When schools in New Jersey went virtual at the start of the pandemic, it seemed like a temporary situation. Now, it is evident that a hybrid, if not totally virtual, mode of educating our children
Joe Malinconico Paterson Press PATERSON — One of the city's largest nonprofit groups is beginning a $4 million construction project that will significantly increase the number of people it serves, a much-needed boost as the pandemic strains the capacity of existing social service programs in the city. The group, Oasis – A Haven for Women
