PATERSON, NJ - In few places is the scourge of opioid addiction as visible to the naked eye then in Paterson. Whether it’s the panhandler trying to collect a few dollars for their next fix, the addict slumped over a park bench with a needle protruding from their arm, or the regularity of violence that
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
Steve Janoski | NorthJersey.com Residents can trade their guns for cash at one of 10 sites throughout New Jersey this Saturday during the largest single-day gun buyback ever held in the state. The event, details of which were announced Monday, will let residents turn firearms in with no questions asked, according to a statement from
TRENTON – New Jerseyans can begin casting their general-election ballots on electronic voting machines this Saturday, as nine days of early voting are held in the state for the first time. Residents have been able to vote in advance of Election Day in past years through the mail or by hand-delivering a ballot to county
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public School No. 28, home to the district’s Paterson Academy for the Gifted and Talented, was ranked number one among 1,370 elementary schools and 715 middle schools in New Jersey by U.S. News and World Report last week. Both elementary and middle school students performed “well above expectations” in reading 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
David M. Zimmer NorthJersey.com PATERSON — Four community activists earned plaudits for their impact on Passaic County this week. Gustavo Orales, Johanna Cisneros, Maritza Davila and the staff of the Hispanic Star's New Jersey received recognition from county commissioners for their efforts to help others in the community. All members of the Hispanic, Latino and
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
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
