By ANNA MARIA TEJADA, ESQ.,
October 29, 2020Today is Latina Equal Pay Day and during this pandemic, this issue could not be more relevant. On average, Latina women are paid only 55% of what white men are paid, which means now, during a public health and economic crisis, they are particularly at risk. The date of October 29th is symbolic, representing on average how much longer it would take a Latina to earn the same amount that her white ...
By PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Passaic County Community College (PCCC) offers its popular Winter Online Session from December 22 to January 15, a perfect time to get cozy with your computer and get started or get ahead in college.
Winter Online Session offers over 20 general education courses in math, computers, science, history, art and music appreciation, and more. All classes are online and available 24/7, so you can ...
By FELICIAN UNIVERSITY
Every year colleges and universities look forward to their annual Homecoming celebration as a chance to come together on campus for an athletic event, food, fun, and other activities.
This year the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation or postponement of homecoming celebrations across the nation. Felician University also canceled its on-ground fall celebration, moving ahead instead ...
By GREATER ALLIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
A new mortgage refinancing fee, known as the “adverse market fee,” is just around the corner—and it has caused both concern and confusion among many homeowners. As interest rates have again declined and homeowners look to save money through refinancing, many questions have arisen with the advent of the new mortgage fee for refinancing. We dug in to learn more about the ...
By 4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY
It's no secret that getting our children reading and writing early leads to stronger language skills later!
By COREY L TEAGUE
October 31, 2020Dear Editor:
Let me preface this letter by introducing myself to those who may not know me. I have been an activist in Paterson for nearly 25 years. I am a current member of the Paterson Board of Education, I am a licensed and ordained member of the clergy, and I am NJ State Crisis Liaison for the National Action Network under the leadership of Rev. Al Sharpton.
I wish to express my ...
By JOHN MOONEY
November 6, 2020TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey's positivity rate has risen to 7.74%, a figure that Gov. Murphy called "unacceptable" at Thursday's COVID-19 press briefing. Additionally, for nine days in a row, the state has had over 1,000 new cases.
"While we have seen cases related to activities such as sports or school or daycare or workplaces, the majority of cases cannot be easily ...
NEW JERSEY — Would you rather be online or on line?
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) chief administrator Sue Fulton said Monday afternoon that the agency is considering keeping some of the systems put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic once the health crisis subsides - namely minimizing the need to show up in person.
“Some of these steps we’re gonna keep ...
By TAPINTO PATERSON STAFF
November 1, 2020PASSAIC, NJ - Passaic County's newest park is now open in Passaic City.
Dundee Island Park – a $12 million dollar project funded by the Passaic County Open Space, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund, Passaic County Capital Budget, and a $5 million dollar grant from the NJDEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration Newark Bay Complex Grant – is the ...
By PSE&G
November 6, 2020PATERSON, NJ - PSE&G has announced that over the next two weeks work crews will be replacing gas mains on:
20th Ave. near E. 22nd St.
Main St. near Green St.
Market St. near E. 18th St.
This work coincides with the utility’s city-wide effort to make gas delivery to local homes and businesses safer, cleaner and more efficient. While residents and businesses may ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — St. Joseph’s Healthcare and Rehab Center, a skilled nursing facility located in Northern New Jersey, has been ranked among the Best Nursing Homes in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The center, part of the non-profit St. Joseph’s Health organization based in Paterson, earned 2020-21
Best Nursing Home status for both Long-Term and Short-Term ...
