PATERSON, NJ – The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) hosted the Great Falls Youth Center Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday. The Youth Center, located just next to John F. Kennedy High School, opened in March 2018 as a safe-space for Paterson high school students to go after school to do homework, spend time with friends, and participate in engaging youth ...

PATERSON, NJ - The district is renewing its efforts in establishing Restorative Practices as an alternative to disciplining students.

“I have never been in support of out-of-school suspension. That gives students another opportunity to get in trouble because it’s not structured. Restorative practices will help us decrease the number of out-of-school suspensions, although we ...

PATERSON, NJ – In an effort to combat what they say is an inordinate number of motor vehicle accidents caused by excessive speeds on local streets within the City of Paterson, the City Council approved an ordinance creating a policy for speed humps and rumble strips within the City. 

The policy, officials say, will prevent significant amount of motor vehicle accidents ...

PATERSON, NJ – As The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday at Westminster Abbey, across the pond Mayor Andre Sayegh raised the Union Jack, the de facto flag of the United Kingdom at City Hall. 

“She has demonstrated the staying in power for 70 years, shattering Queen Victoria’s record of the longest serving monarch in British history,” ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Towaco’s Gerry Gemian turned 100 on Aug. 25 and he was celebrated by the Montville Township Committee, the state, and of course friends and family.

He was born in New London, CT and raised in Paterson, and was in the 27th and 81st Army Divisions in World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945 according to a proclamation from the township. He also served in the 1st, 2nd ...

PATERSON, NJ – The Paterson City Council approved a resolution setting the grace period for payment of third quarter tax bills of Calendar Year 2022 at their Tuesday meeting.

Property owners will now have 25 days after the bills are mailed to pay them. It is anticipated that the tax bills for the third quarter will be mailed to property owners on or about Monday, September ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey has been awarded $66,756,027 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue the state’s comprehensive efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) announced on Monday.

“We know that the opioid crisis has impacted individuals from all communities and all ...

PATERSON, NJ - When Paterson Firefighter Jonathan Roman was involved in a motorcycle crash on his way to work Wednesday several of his fellow firefighters, including Fire Chief Brian McDermott, were immediately at his side.

On Saturday, as Roman was transferred from St. Joseph's University Medical Center to University Hospital in Newark where he will continue his recovery, his ...

PATERSON, NJ - Members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 10th Avenue and East 23rd Street on a report of a shooting where they found a 58-year-old male Paterson  resident suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound Saturday afternoon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro announced

The victim was immediately ...

PATERSON, NJ – J. Kevin McDuffie was appointed as a Paterson Municipal Court Judge for the balance of an unexpired term of Judge Xavier C. Rodriguez, on Tuesday. 

“Judge McDuffie has proven himself to be an honorable man with an even hand when it comes to administering justice,” Mayor Andre Sayegh said. “It is my honor to return him to the ...

PATERSON, NJ – Law enforcement officials will now confiscate, and possibly destroy, illegal ATVs, dirt bikes, and snowmobiles being operated on city streets. The new regulations, passed by the city council on Tuesday, comes in the midst of a crackdown on the operation of the vehicles which have cause multiple fatalities and injuries throughout the years. 

Under ...

PATERSON, NJ – After Hurricane Fiona ripped through Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, causing many people to lose their homes and power, Mayor Andre Sayegh, Councilwoman-at-Large Maritza Davila and Fifth Ward Councilman Luis Velez announced that they are planning relief efforts for those who have been impacted by the damage in it wake. 

“Let us pray for Puerto ...

PATERSON, NJ – On Monday, Mayor Andre Sayegh, Paterson Museum and Library Executive Director Corey Fleming, and Museum Director Giacomo DeStefano announced that Paterson has been awarded $500,000 from the National Parks Service Save America’s Treasures grant for the Rogers Locomotive Works Erecting Shop building, home of the Paterson Museum. 

Of the $24.5 million in ...

PATERSON, NJ – After four years of negotiations with the administration and Paterson City Council, Humble Beginnings Inc, has been approved to purchase the abandoned Northside Library building in the First Ward with the goal of converting it into a community center. 

"It was a struggle," Akbar McEntyre of Humble Beginnings Inc. told TAPinto Paterson. "The ...

PATERSON, NJ – An effort to redevelop 20-21 Mill Street advanced when the Paterson City Council gave approval to a resolution designating Hamilton Square Renewal LLC as the site's developer last week.

According to the resolution, Hamilton Square Renewal LLC will acquire the property and undertake the design, development, financing, construction, and maintenance of two ...

PATERSON, NJ - On Monday, the Paterson Performing Arts Development Council opened “Silk City Select,” a Walk-Bye Public Art Exhibit held at City Hall in downtown Paterson. This Walk-Bye community showcase is the first of its kind in Paterson, celebrating artistic diversity and featuring digital art that captures and commemorates the heritage of Paterson and the unique ...

PATERSON, NJ – Bernard “Mista B” Hill was born in Greenville, South Carolina and relocated to Paterson as an infant where he attended the Paterson Public School system. Hill served in the U.S. Army in his early 20s and in the community over the course of his adult years. 

Since the age of five, Hill has been singing and performing for many events throughout the City ...

PATERSON, NJ – With the New Jersey Jackals announcing their new home at Hinchliffe Stadium, some Paterson Board of Education officials are concerned about how the occupancy of the historic stadium by the independent league baseball team will impact use by local student athletes and their teams.

In an agreement that was passed by the City Council three years ago, the School ...

PATERSON, NJ - The New Jersey Jackals, a member team of the Frontier League, a Professional Baseball League of 16 teams and Partner League of Major League Baseball (MLB), announced on Wednesday the team is relocating from Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair, to its new, larger home at the landmark Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson. The Jackals will kick-off a 96-game season ...

PATERSON, NJ - The garden at Public School No. 1/Renaissance One School of the Humanities has been awarded the Best School Garden prize in City Green’s “Greenest Place In Paterson” garden contest. City Green, one of the district’s non-profit partners, has held the contest since 2010 to recognize the accomplishments of those who have worked to beautify Paterson through ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is sending aid to Puerto Rico to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on Sunday, September 18. The storm brought more than 20 inches of rain and heavy wind, causing major infrastructure damage and power outages to the island.

"Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time," Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay the State of New Jersey a record $7.75 million to settle child labor law violations.

A 2020 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) audit identified more than 30,000 violations that impacted minors at Chipotle locations in New Jersey. Those violations included Chipotle not abiding by limits on the number of hours ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sometimes, John Donnadio finds himself in 21 places at once.

As executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC), he’s an advocate for county government in Trenton and works with legislators and the governor’s office. At the local level, the NJAC is a nonpartisan and bipartisan resource for leaders and administrators in all 21 counties in New ...