TRENTON, NJ – Senator Nellie Pou (D-Paterson) was honored with the Paul L. Troast Public Service Award by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) at the 2021 NJBIA Public Policy Forum entitled “The Road to Recovery.”

The NJBIA presents annually “to a public servant who has made an outstanding contribution to the State of New Jersey and its business ...

PATERSON, NJ – When Mayor Andre Sayegh first announced his intention to launch a guaranteed income initiative, he shared his hope that it would help alleviate the financial burden of some residents by making Paterson one of the first cities in the U.S. to provide residents with direct monthly payments to help cover the cost of common household, as well as temporary emergency, expenses ...

PATERSON, NJ – Superintendent of Schools Eileen Shafer, Mayor Andre Sayegh and local community leaders proclaimed December 1 as “Rosa L. Parks Day” at Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts on Wednesday. The entire student body of the school was present at the outdoor ceremony that commemorated Rosa Parks’ 1955 act of civil disobedience during which she ...

PATERSON, NJ – Superintendent of Schools Eileen F. Shafer, Mayor Andre Sayegh, and local community leaders are scheduled to proclaim December 1st as “Rosa Parks Day” in the City of Paterson on Wednesday. 

It was on December 1st, 1955 that Rosa Parks protested the State of Alabama’s segregation laws by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in a historic act of civil ...

PATERSON, NJ – With the holidays approaching many businesses big and small are getting bombarded with shoppers. However, with local retailer and service providers playing such a key role in the economy, consumers are being encouraged once again to "shop local", especially this Small Business Saturday, which will take place on November 27. 

This is a campaign ...

PATERSON, NJ – The Paterson Rotary will be hosting a networking event on December 2 for any business, big or small. The event, just $40 per person, will take place at the Brownstone.

Rotary started in Chicago in 1905 as a business networking organization. Rotarians got together and would have their meetings at each organization’s office over a period of time, Al Scala, Paterson of ...

All lots of specific Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and Old Spice Below Deck aerosol spay products, with an expiration date through September 2023, have been recalled, Proctor & Gamble has announced. The products were recalled due the presence of Benzene.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States through retail outlets and ...

CLIFTON, NJ -  City Green, the Clifton based non-profit urban farming and gardening organization recently received a $250,000 award from the Inclusive Healthy Communities (IHC) Grant Program, an initiative of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, in support of projects that will improve disability access at the Farm Eco-Center and throughout City Green’s Dig In! ...

PATERSON, NJ - Members of the Paterson Police Department’s Narcotic Division were patrolling the City’s “hotspots” in the early hours of Friday when they came across, and shut down, an unauthorized gathering of more than 75 individuals which included loud music and the strong odor of both marijuana and cigarette smoke, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale ...

PATERSON, NJ- Members of the Paterson Fire Department will be answering the call again this weekend, this time to help support local families in need to have a brighter Christmas.

On Saturday the Paterson Fire Association, FMBA Locals 2 and 202, the unions that represent Paterson’s firefighters and fire officers, will be out in intersections across the city collecting ...

NEW JERSEY – Don't enjoy too much holiday cheer in a glass and get behind the wheel of a car this season.

That's essentially the message of the Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety as the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign gets underway to target impaired driving during the ...

PATERSON, NJ - While a recent string of one-day street operations spearheaded by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office led to the arrest of 33 individuals on drugs related charges, the real story is that 31 accepted the opportunity to turn their lives around and help break the cycle of addiction by getting connected with vital treatment, recovery and support ...

PATERSON, NJ – 40 district students and their families took part in a special meeting held by Paterson Public Schools and the Community Policing and Juvenile divisions of the Paterson Police Department at the International High School auditorium earlier this month to address recent incidents of student violence that have occurred at, or near, district schools.

The students’ ...

PATERSON, NJ – The Paterson Music Project (PMP) has announced that it has launched a new partnership with the John P. Holland Charter School to serve 230 students with specialized music instruction.

Through this new initiative, PMP teaching artists will provide general music classes to 172 students in grades one through two once a week during the school day. They will also provide after ...

PATERSON, NJ – Members of Paterson FMBA Local 2, the union that represents Paterson firefighters, and the Bronze Heat, the organization that count's the city's Black professional firefighters as its members, joined Mayor Andre Sayegh and the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson to celebrate the highly anticipated grand re-opening of the recreation room of the 21st Avenue ...

PATERSON, NJ - Members of IBEW 827, the local union whose members work for Verizon installing and repairing phone, internet and data services (FIOS) in Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties, donated and delivered over 18,000 pounds of food to the Father English Food Pantry earlier this week.

"The men and women of IBEW never cease to amaze me with their generosity and desire to build ...

PATERSON, NJ - Ending speculation that she could seek higher office in 2022, Councilwoman-at-Large Dr. Lillisa Mimms announced Wednesday that she will run for reelection to the seat she has held since 2018. 

"Serving the community that I've been born and raised in has been a great blessing, and I'm looking forward to return to my 'Seat at the Table.' Mimms said in a ...

PATERSON, NJ - A fundraiser in honor of Paterson Mayor Joey Torres, presumably to fund a nascent campaign in 2022, has sparked a request for an investigation by the state Attorney General’s office.

Prominent local developer Charles Florio, widely credited with helping force Torres out of office, has requested the investigation calling attention to a plea agreement prohibiting Torres from ...

NEWARK, NJ - Pillar College is offering a new concentration under the Masters of Arts in Ministry Leadership (MAML) program that will train women leaders and those that work in this arena. The Women in Ministry concentration is geared to help women lead in ministry, corporate America and other fields.

“We’re excited about the launch of this program and excited about the prospect ...

PATERSON, NJ - More than 1,500 Paterson residents gathered around City Hall on Saturday to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season and the annual lighting of a 30-foot Christmas Tree that stands in front of the building.

This year’s theme was Miracle on Market and included pictures with Santa, live holiday music and an ice skating rink. Members of the Paterson Fire ...

Select Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea and Limited Kool- Aid powdered drinks have been voluntarily recalled due to potential presence of foreign matter, specifically small pieces of metal or glass, announced Kraft Heinz.

The drinks include those with the "Best When Used By" dates between May 10, 2023 and November 1, 2023 and were sold in stores nationwide and online.

The ...

NEW JERSEY– With Thanksgiving just a few days away, remember to be safe when cooking your turkey.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), food handling errors and inadequate cooking are the most common problems that lead to poultry- associated foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States.

The following are CDC’s “Food Safety Tips for your ...

PATERSON, NJ - The annual Thanksgiving football game between historic crosstown rivals Eastside and John F. Kennedy High Schools featured traditional autumn weather ideal for football-chilly temperatures and clear skies. However, soon after kickoff, competition heated up to the delight of a huge crowd at Paterson’s Bauerle Field.    

Prior to the game’s ...

PATERSON, NJ – The renovated Putnam Oval field was officially renamed Ray Lyde Sr. Field in honor of Paterson resident, and community icon,Ray Lyde Sr. on Saturday. Lyde Sr. has impacted many lives in Paterson whether it be at church or school, but most importantly on the field, organizers of the celebration said.

“This field is no longer to be referred to as Putnam ...

Give the gift of spring this winter to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.  A pot of tulips, daffodils or other spring flowering bulbs is sure to brighten a dreary winter day and elevate the recipient’s mood.

Spring flowering bulbs need 12 to 15 weeks of temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees to initiate flowering. This happens naturally in areas with cold winters. Bulbs are planted ...