BLACKWOOD, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy abruptly left a press briefing Wednesday after learning that an individual with whom he was in close proximity on Saturday has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). Murphy, 63, was hosting an outdoor press briefing at the student center of Camden County College (CCC) to announce $14 million in funding for ...

PATERSON, NJ - Mayor Andre Sayegh marked the end of Hispanic Heritage Month Thursday by showing his gratitude to five community leaders, including four Paterson employees, that he said made incredible contributions to local residents over the past six months by continuing to make sure municipal services continued.

Honored were:

Maria Christa Beltre, whom was referred to in a ceremonial ...

PATERSON, NJ – For Tshon Wells, running a business based in Paterson isn’t just about making a living for himself and his family. It’s also about inspiring others to pursue their dreams and giving back to his hometown.

Wells, 42, is the owner of Wells Cleaning Company, a professional cleaning business he has grown over the past two years. The business services offices, ...

PATERSON, NJ – After learning more about New Jersey’s medical marijuana program, Asia Rollins decided to apply for a job at Rise Paterson, a dispensary that opened last December in the city. Now, on the cusp of one year on the job, Rollins is on the way up at one of the fastest growing companies in a fast-growing industry.

Rollins, a newly-promoted assistant general manager, said, ...

PATERSON, NJ –  Though 2020 has proved to be a challenging year on many fronts due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Paterson Alliance still wanted to highlight the efforts of community members, especially those who are working to help the city make it through this incredibly difficult time.

Each spring, the organization presents its Extra Mile Awards, a special luncheon to recognize ...

PATERSON, NJ  –  More than 3,000 Paterson Public Schools students completed vision screenings earlier this year, with 500 receiving vision exams and 400 being fitted for prescription glasses thanks to a program by Vision to Learn.

“The ability to see is a basic fundamental for students, and we are immensely grateful to the Vision to Learn program for giving the gift of ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Board of Education Central Office staff at 90 Delaware Avenue will work remotely through November 4, Superintendent Eileen Shafer announced Wednesday. The decision comes following the directive of the Paterson Health Director. On Tuesday Shafer announced that three employees inside the building had tested positive for COVID-19. 

According to Shafer’s ...

PATERSON, NJ - With more than 75 years of public safety experience among them, Paterson’s public safety leadership triumvirate, including Police Chief Ibrahim “Mike” Baycora and Fire Chief Brian McDermott, have never faced “a more formidable foe” than the opioid epidemic that seems to have its grips so firmly set on Paterson, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale ...

PATERSON, NJ - Up until Thursday Richard Moore, 20, was a Paterson resident with big dreams of a successful music career. Today, he still has those same dreams, but as a resident of Linden, the next stop in a journey he hopes will take him to California.

Living in what one might refer to as a rooming house at 157 N. Main Street, Moore was well liked by his neighbors, including Tahara Johnson ...

PATERSON, NJ - When Mayor Andre Sayegh announced that Paterson had been selected as the host city for a compassionate care cannabis dispensary he said that it showed the city was “once again  on the right side of innovation.” He also promised that as the New Jersey home to Green Thumb Industries (GTI) Paterson would gain new jobs and revenues.

Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a ...

PATERSON, NJ- An unidentified man was found shot to death along the bank of the Passaic River Saturday, law enforcement officials have announced. 

According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora police officers responded to Pennington Park at approximately 9:37 am in response to a report of a body found in the Park near the Passaic ...

PATERSON, NJ - A 48-year-old Bergenfield man reported being shot and robbed in the area of Elizabeth Street and Main Street in the early morning hours of Sunday. After the victim was shot the suspect took his phone and wallet.

According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora, the victim arrived at Saint Joseph’s University Medical ...

PATERSON, NJ - A 29-year-old Haledon man has been arrested in connection with a string of robberies and thefts in which food delivery drivers were the targets.

According to Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale, Walter Pardo was arrested Sunday after being chased down and detained by a resident until police arrived.

Pardo is accused of calling food establishments between ...

TRENTON, NJ – Paterson’s State Senator Nellie Pou (D-Passaic/Bergen) is seeking to encourage employers to hire ex-offenders by championing legislation that would authorize corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ recently released inmates. 

The Senate Commerce Committee approved the legislation and it must now be considered by the full ...

PATERSON, NJ - Citing an uptick in COVID-19 cases locally and throughout New Jersey Mayor Andre Sayegh declared Wednesday that restaurants, bars, and nightclubs across Paterson must close at midnight until further notice. 

The city is averaging about 40 new positive cases per day this week, Sayegh said, compared to 23 last week.

Restaurants may remain open beyond midnight for pick ...

PATERSON, NJ  – A beloved member of the Paterson community, and one of the district’s greatest athletes, has been forever memorialized with the renaming of the basketball court at Public School No. 13 named in his honor.

At a Saturday ceremony, with members of his family on hand and joined by community leaders, elected officials, and clergy, school officials unveiled a plaque ...

NEWARK, NJ - The release of the highly anticipated movie adaption of the blockbuster 1957 Broadway show, “West Side Story”, has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak. However, unlike the production by Steven Speilberg, much of which was filmed in Paterson, East Side Story went on as scheduled. 

Under clear autumn skies and perfect football weather, the Eastside High School ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Approximately 130 dogs and cats arrived at the Morristown Airport after being rescued from Puerto Rico earlier this month. 

The Sato Project, Wings of Rescue, and Greater Good Charities made it possible for the rescued animals to be evacuated from the streets of Puerto Rico or pulled from overburdened shelters impacted by recent earthquakes and/or damaged by ...