PATERSON, NJ - Paterson residents got their first chance to ask questions and offer comments on a plan to bring a medical marijuana production facility to the City’s Sixth Ward.

While many in the room cited religious conflicts and fears about their children gaining access to the drug, city officials, joined by executives from Green Thumb Industries (GTI), the national cannabis ...

TRENTON, NJ - Paterson is set to be added to a list of New Jersey municipalities benefiting from a state-led program that provides “ground-level” support for brownfields redevelopment and urban revitalization efforts.

According to a statement by the New Jersey Economic Development  Authority (NJEDA), the Community Collaborative Initiative (CCI) embeds Department of ...

PATERSON, NJ - Foreshadowing a day in the not to distant future when the area would be “bustling with galleries and restaurants,” Governor Phil Murphy was in Paterson on February 15 to announce a strategy, through the issuance of tax credits, to help breath new life into the former mills that gave rise to the moniker “Silk City.” Under the proposed legislation up to $20 ...

PATERSON, NJ - The City of Paterson is encouraging local construction companies to submit bids to undertake the expansion project of the Paterson Library Northside Branch.

Located in the Christopher Hope Building at 60 Temple Street, the project requires the ability to expand within the mixed use building owned by the Paterson Housing Authority. The building also contains a large gymnasium, ...

PATERSON, NJ - While the cake and candles will come later, Mayor Andre Sayegh spent part of his birthday on the side of Route 20 Wednesday, celebrating the completion of a critical sewer repair project.

The “sliplining” of 400 feet of 96 inch diameter pipes “avoided a catastrophe,” Sayegh said, preventing further deterioration, and potential breakage of part of the ...

TRENTON, NJ  – While New Jersey legislators continue to push forward on legislation that will legalize the adult-use of marijuana, Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson) has expressed confidence in the positive impact that expunging the records of those that have been convicted previously of cannabis-related charges will have in urban communities.

“Convictions and ...

BETHLEHEM, PA - After clinching the NJCAA Region XIX Women's Basketball Championship title earlier this month, the Passaic County Community College women’s basketball squad traveled to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Division III Basketball Championship. With one win and two losses the Lady Panthers ...

PATERSON, NJ - With the final outcome in doubt until the last moments of play the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology boys’ basketball squad suffered a heartbreaking 52-47 loss to Wood Ridge in Group NJSIAA North I, Group I state tournament action on their home court Tuesday.

Played before a capacity crowd student bodies of both teams, sitting on bleachers opposite one ...

PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Music Project (PMP) hosted four musicians from the prestigious West Point Band at the Norman S. Weir School on Wednesday. The clarinet quartet performed an hour-long interactive concert for 100 students in grades 2-8 as well as specials guests Superintendent Eileen Shafer and Assistant Superintendent Sandra Diodonet. Norman S. Weir Principal Grace Giglio was also ...

PATERSON, NJ - Proving he can still draw a crowd more than 60 years after his death, family, friends, and fans of beloved comedian Lou Costello gathered to commemorate the 113th birthday of the Paterson native and Hollywood film and television icon on March 2 at the Paterson Museum.

Costello, who was half of the world-renowned comedy team Abbott and Costello, played the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The search is over.  The Plainfield Central Business District's new Executive Director, Antoinette Brevard, was introduced at the city council's agenda fixing session on March 4. 

The council had voted in favor of an ordinance in December 2017 to bring the Special Improvement District, or SID, under the control of the city with an appointed Central ...

PATERSON, NJ- At first glance, Bacon & Graham may look like just another company nestled in a series of brick warehouses on 25th street, but a closer look shows that there’s much more than meets the eye in their past, present, and hopefully, future. A homegrown business celebrating its 80th anniversary, Bacon & Graham embodies much of the same resilience and innovation that has ...

PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Board of Education voted 6-3 Tuesday to officially introduce the Paterson Schools’ spending plan for the 2019/2020 academic year and forward it to the county superintendent, yet it can hardly be said that any voted in favor of the budget as it currently stands. 

The $526 million dollar budget reflects the filling of a $22 million budget gap, ...

PATERSON, NJ - Less than 24 hours after Superintendent Eileen Shafer offered a budget proposal that includes the layoffs of 150 teachers, Paterson Education Association (PEA) President John McEntee offered his belief that job cuts are the wrong approach.

“Our district is already struggling with an educational deficit because of exploding class sizes, crumbling buildings, insufficient ...

PATERSON, NJ -  51-year old Vernell Williams has spent his life helping others. In 1997, along with longtime friend Anthony Davis, the 1986 graduate of Paterson’s Eastside High School was a co-founder of the city’s Nifty Lions football team. The successful junior program has since blossomed, enabling hundreds of youngsters to not only be mentored in discipline and teamwork but ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Department of Health officials have warned that passengers that traveled through Newark Airport between March 4 at 9:00 p.m. and March 5 at 9:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as March 26.

According to the health alert issued on Monday, the carrier of the highly contagious disease arrived in Terminal C at Newark Liberty ...

PATERSON, NJ - Saying that “we are all compelled to help our brothers,” but that giving loose change to individuals that may be battling serious mental health and addiction issues often runs counter to those efforts, Councilman Michael Jackson led the passage of new legislation that will “curb people from using drive-through windows to feed their habit,” on ...

PATERSON, NJ - A Newark man stands accused of using a Wi-Fi access point in Paterson to distribute child pornography via the internet.

According to Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crime Against Children Task Force received information from the National Center about the man’s actions and launched an investigation into the ...

TRENTON, NJ – The Attorney General’s Shooting Response Task Force is conducting an investigation into the death of Steven A. Sherlock, 25, of Fair Lawn who died early Sunday morning after he was involved in a fight at Duffy’s Tavern. 

Sherlock graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 2011 where he played football and wrestled and, according to high ...

PATERSON, NJ - For 33 years Luis Vega served as a member of the Paterson Fire Department. But that only tells a part of the story of the man who has spent nearly his entire adult life as a Paterson resident.

On Saturday, Vega was feted by family and friends, including Mayor Andre Sayegh who presented a proclamation that credited the dedicated public servant for establishing “a model to ...

PATERSON, NJ - A 28-year-old Paterson man was injured in a shooting incident in the late hours of Thursday.

According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald, members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Clinton Street at approximately 11:05 p.m. on a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival the police located the victim, who was ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - AAA is reminding drivers that the change to Daylight Saving Time may create distraction on the roadway and challenges for drivers who lost an hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday March 10 at 2 a.m.

“As we spring forward, drivers should be aware that the time change will also mean changes to driving habits. Some drivers may suddenly find themselves ...

PATERSON, NJ - On Tuesday, in recognition of the large community’s assimilation and contributions locally, the Paterson City Council voted unanimously to rename a portion of Union Avenue “Bangladesh Boulevard.”

Just days later, four Bangladeshi entrepreneurs removed any doubt as to whether the South Asian nation’s Diaspora has truly adopted American culture by opening ...

PATERSON, NJ - In a city where great food is pegged as one of the key ingredients to successful redevelopment, one family run restaurant in the 6th Ward is building a reputation as a destination for authentic Colombian cuisine.

Named for the traditional corn pancake made following a recipe from the owner’s native home city of Medellin, Bendita Arepa has been open for just under a ...