By: Christie Duffy PATERSON, NJ — Back when the pandemic started, New Jersey's governor called on local companies to start producing personal protective equipment. This week, a New Jersey factory was approved to begin producing N-95 masks in Paterson. ... "Paterson played a role in helping us win World War II because of manufacturing, so
By: Andrew Ramos PATERSON, N.J. — It’s a big day for restaurants in New Jersey. The state is now allowing restaurants to have indoor dining. To help boost morale in Paterson, one of New Jersey's largest cities, Mayor Andre Sayegh took a restaurant tour along one of the city's busiest strips. View the video &
Joe Malinconico Paterson Press The Paterson Planning Board this week approved construction of a 56-unit apartment building on Barclay Street near St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, the first project in a state effort to provide housing for people with special needs near hospitals. Ten of the apartments would be reserved for “special needs” tenants, a
By STEVE LENOX PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh is hoping his efforts to improve educational outcomes in the City of Paterson will get a boost following his selection as a Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellow, an initiative of The Hunt Institute founded in 2001 by former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt. Launched in 2014, the program,
By Rodrigo Torrejon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Activists and painters joined together Friday and Saturday to emblazon a message on the streets of Paterson: Black Lives Matter. On Friday, activists from the city’s Black Lives Matter group began painting a Black Lives Matter street mural on Broadway, extending from Church Street to Straight
By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Paterson is mourning the death of the city’s assistant fire chief, a veteran first-responder who died suddenly this week at age 60. Gabriel “Gabe” Aboyoun died after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. His body was discovered Wednesday morning after a firefighter went
By STEVE LENOX August 13, 2020 at 3:42 PM PATERSON, NJ - It’s going to take a major league effort to restore Paterson’s historic Hinchliffe Stadium, and that’s exactly what Mayor Andre Sayegh is going after. On Thursday, inside the stadium that once hosted the Negro League World Series and was the sports home to
BY Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh canvassed the First Ward handing out masks and urging people to fill out their 2020 census forms. He’s deeply concerned that less than half the city’s residents have been counted so far, including Ilumi Rodriguez and her two kids. “People think it’s a waste of time,
PATERSON, New Jersey -- A community came together to open an oasis of fresh produce for residents in Paterson where it can be tough for some to come by good grocery stores with fresh fruits and vegetables. At the intersection of 12th Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson 4th Ward, there are no weeds,
By STEVE LENOX August 2, 2020 at 11:58 AM PATERSON, NJ - A proposal by Mayor Andre Sayegh’s Administration, and backed by a vote of the Paterson City Council, to revert to a calendar year for budget purposes won the support of the Local Finance Board on Thursday. With the approval of the state body
