By GABRIELLA DRAGONE May 25, 2022 PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh joined Paterson Public Schools Superintendent Eileen Shafer and other city and state officials to present Felisa Van Liew, Principal of Public School No. 2, with Paterson's Key to the City on Tuesday, the highest honor bestowed to individuals for their dedication and support to
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – Paterson Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications to purchase two-family homes located at 213 Governor Street and 65 North 5th Street in Paterson. The applications will only be accepted between May 1 to May 31 at 3:00 p.m. Only completed applications, which will include required documents, will be
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this week's episode of Tiempo, there's some orgullo Latino to share. Several Latino students from the International High School in Paterson, New Jersey are heading to elite colleges this fall. Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, and Penn State are just a few of the schools that accepted the academic scholars.
by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson PATERSON, NJ — A center for women and children in North Jersey is celebrating the expansion of its Paterson building on May 4, according to a news release. The Oasis building at 59 Mill Street is now able to serve 2,500 more women and children each year with the additional space. Oasis
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
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
September 13, 2021 PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Monday was a special back to school day for kids in Paterson, New Jersey. It’s many of the students’ first day back in the classroom since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, CBS2’s Nick Caloway reported. Screams of joy could be heard during recess at New Roberto
September 9, 2021 DOZENS of Jamaicans and friends gathered last Saturday in Paterson, New Jersey, Unites States to witness the renaming of one of the major streets in that city to recognise the outstanding contribution that Jamaicans have made to the city. Vreeland Avenue, between 17th and 19th Avenues, was renamed Jamaica Way, and
BY James Ford September 6, 2021 PATERSON, New Jersey — Some families in parts of New Jersey remain in an emergency shelter more than five days after floods from the remnants of Hurricane Ida inundated their homes. But Monday, a disaster response team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived at the shelter around
