PATERSON, NJ- Efforts to clean up Paterson’s Downtown are “noticeable” Councilman Michael Jackson said at Tuesday’s City’s Council meeting in response to a brief presentation by Orlando Cruz.

Cruz was appointed to serve as District Manager of the Downtown Special Improvement District (SID) and began in the position on January 2.

In partnership ...

PATERSON, NJ - The holiday season is a special time of year for many: thoughts of snowflakes, Christmas trees, snowmen, and quality time with family and friends dance in our heads. But for Thomas Hagaman, this particular holiday season was special for one reason: it's when he got his first apartment of his own.

Only 21 years old, Thomas has been dealt a heavy hand. A few years ago, ...

PATERSON, NJ - Volunteers from several organizations including St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation, New Jersey Development Corporation (NJCDC), and Eva’s Village are set to take to the streets on Wednesday, January 23, to count homeless residents across Passaic County.

The annual statewide effort, this year known as NJCounts 2019, is coordinated by Monarch Housing ...

PATERSON, NJ - While the first person won’t be counted for well over a year, the City of Paterson’s efforts to make sure every resident is included in Census 2020 are well underway.

Lamenting the fact that previous census tallies, conducted every ten years, have provided what most believe is a less than accurate reflection of Paterson’s population, Mayor Andre Sayegh began ...

PATERSON, NJ - Following reports that Jameek Lowery was suffering from spinal meningitis  prior to his death on Monday Mayor Andre Sayegh released the following statement regarding the preventative treatment he and others have undergone:

“As of 9:45am on Thursday, January 10, we are still awaiting an official report from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s ...

PATERSON, NJ - As the investigation into the death of Jameek Lowery continues, Paterson City Council President Martiza Davila has announced that the public portion of Tuesday’s City Council Workshop will be televised.

The decision came in the wake, Davila told TAPinto Paterson, of numerous phone calls to her office and cell phone, as well as Facebook messages. “It’s the right ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson’s vibrant Union Avenue corridor welcomed a new business on Friday with the official opening of Kobir Tax & Multi Services.

Taking his many years of accounting experience, recognized community leader and entrepreneur Kobir Ahmed said that he hoped through the endeavor, previously run out of his home, he’ll be able to better service his clients and ...

PATERSON, NJ - The InnerFaith Performing Arts Center has announced that Dr. Wrathell Gause will serve as Interim Chairman of the Board Directors for the Paterson based non-profit that seeks to empower children through creative and performing arts.

Gause, according to a statement by outgoing Chairwoman Lynda S. Smith, is a Paterson native, husband, and father of three, as well as “an ...

PATERSON, NJ - Applications for the program that Mayor Andre Sayegh described as “STEM on steroids” are now being accepted according to Paterson Public School officials.

Announced in November by Governor Phil Murphy and a cadre of state, local, and school officials, the Pathways in Technology and Early College High School (P-TECH) program at P.A.N.T.H.E.R. Academy offers early ...

PATERSON, NJ -- Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study found that the ...

PATERSON, NJ- A Thursday fire at Madison Avenue and 21st Avenue that left five families homeless could have been much worse, according to FMBA Local 2 President Kyle Hughes.

"There is no doubt that his was a devastating fire," Hughes said. "However," he continued pointing to the extraordinary efforts that prevented the fire's conitnued spread, "without ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Fire Chief Brian McDermott has advised individuals to avoid the area of Madison Avenue and 21st Avenue as firefighters continue to fight back a fire that has engulfed multiple structures, including at least five homes.

One firefighter has sustained minor injuries, McDermott reported.

All ramps from Route 80 have been closed.

In a Facebook Live video McDermott told ...

PATERSON, NJ -  Six Paterson residents are about to embark on the toughest six months of their lives, according to Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale.

The four women and two men were joined by family and friends as they stood before police brass and Mayor Andre Sayegh to take their oath to join the ranks of the Paterson Police Department. The six will enter the police academy on ...

Qunicy, MA – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 pounds of ready to eat chicken nugget products.  The action comes after three people filed complaints of finding wood in the food according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The nuggets were produced on October 25, 2018: 22 oz plastic bag packages of frozen ...