Paterson Students Develop New Plan For Westside Park By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – This summer, the City Planning Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) held a three-week program where students in the City of Paterson learned about City Planning, Civic Engagement and Urban Design. The program, which was held
Zèna is the youngest female-owned Palestinian women’s clothing store in New Jersey. By Gabriella Dragone PATERSON, NJ – A new store has made its way to Paterson as Mayor Andrè Sayegh and business owner Shoroq Alhussein cut the ribbon at the newest female-owned business, The Zèna Company. Zèna provides its customers with modern modest designs
Division of Recreation celebrates another successful summer program season. By Gabriella Dragone PATERSON, NJ – Over 1,400 Paterson youth and close to 370 staff filled Eastside Park on Thursday to close out the Summer Day Camp season of the Paterson Division of Recreation. The celebration has been hosted annually for 20 years and provided carnival
by Robert Aitken Jr. Football season is on the horizon and many teams across New Jersey will take part in neutral site games throughout the season. Among the biggest neutral-site events will be The Battle at the Beach, played at Carey Stadium in Ocean City within view of the Atlantic Ocean, the Rumble on the
By Richard Cowen Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh on Monday unveiled plans to a new Passaic River walkway that will expand the Paterson Great Falls National Park and allow visitors a closer look at the relics of America’s first planned industrial center. The $7.9 million walkway will wind down along the banks just below the falls,
by Joe Malinconico PATERSON − Calling for civility and decorum, Shahin Khalique was elected president of the Paterson City Council on Friday, snatching the prize from Councilwoman Lilisa Mimms. In almost comical fashion, opposing council members supporting Khalique and Mimms quickly blurted out their names in a race to be recognized before the city clerk
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – Paterson Public Schools hosted their second graduation ceremony on Tuesday with students from HARP Academy, Rosa Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts, STARS Academy – TIES Program and PANTHER Academy seniors receiving their diplomas. At the ceremony, Mayor Andre Sayegh commended the Class of 2022 for being “brilliant
Entrance to Veterans Memorial Park Renamed Anthony 'Tony' Vancheri Lanen By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ - When Tony Vancheri puts his mind to something he usually gets it done. He’s a man to whom many titles apply: deputy mayor, friend, father, grandfather, to name just a few. On Saturday, once again, it was his status
by Joe Malinconico PATERSON — Three city high schools are getting what officials call “high-tech classrooms” to allow students to take virtual courses at Passaic County Community College. The dual-enrollment classes will begin in September at Paterson’s John F. Kennedy, Eastside and Panther high schools, officials said. One classroom at each high school will be
Contact Information John Senn (senn.john@epa.gov) 212-637-3662 NEW YORK – Paterson, N.J. will benefit from the more than $250 million in funding recently awarded across the country to 265 communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia was joined today by U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and New Jersey Economic
