PATERSON, NJ - A bevy of professionals, including an architect, parking expert, and planner descended on Paterson City Hall Thursday to present a plan by local redevelopment “pioneer” Charles Florio to construct a five-story, 79 unit building on Cedar Street.

The project, it was noted, would be constructed on what is a decades long vacant lot where an industrial company once ...

PATERSON, NJ – Efforts to redevelop the Ward Street Garage site into a transit oriented development took a step forward Friday when Mayor Andre Sayegh and the Paterson Parking Authority jointly announced that a redeveloper has been selected for the portion of the land that sits adjacent to where a new 850 space parking garage is set to be built.

According to a statement by Sayegh 11 ...

PATERSON, NJ - More than 100 local leaders and guests looked on Saturday as Paterson resident Velma Hodges, an almost six-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, was given the keys to a fully refurbished Ford Fusion thanks to Recycled Rides.

The event, the eighth of its kind hosted by John and Anne Hamdan, owners of Dynasty Auto Body, reflected the local efforts of the National ...

PATERSON, NJ - Alexander Hamilton may have given life to Paterson back in 1792 but, based on the accolades bestowed upon him Monday, it’s Bill Pascrell, Jr. that has been the City’s heartbeat during a nearly 60-year career in public service.

With more than 200 firefighters, family, and long-time supporters of the venerable statesman in attendance, the Paterson Fire Department ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson’s historic Hinchliffe Stadium should be restored, city officials agreed Tuesday. That’s where the agreement ended.

With the June 30 deadline for the city to submit applications to the New Jersey EDA for $130 million worth of tax credits, Mayor Andre Sayegh and City Council President Martiza Davilla verbally sparred during the legislative body’s ...

PATERSON, NJ - “Raising the pride flag won’t fix all of our issues,” longtime Paterson resident Denise Womack told TAPinto Paterson in an email Wednesday. “But it will say ‘Paterson sees you, and you are not alone in the fight.”

The message, coming just hours after local activist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Valverde used her three minutes of public ...

PATERSON, NJ - The Bangladeshi American Sports League (BASL) kicked off its second annual soccer tournament on Saturday.

Local elected officials, including Mayor Andre Sayegh and 2nd Ward Councilman Shahin Khalique, helped launch the 12-team, 39-game, season that will last through mid-September with matches being played weekly on Saturdays at Pennington Park.

A notable update this year over ...

PATERSON, NJ - Dozens of members of Liga Costambar, one of many softball leagues that caters to local players, showed up at the city council meeting Wednesday seeking action from their elected representatives.

And, even before they got a chance to speak during public session, they got it.

Armed with homemade signs expressing their displeasure with the state of the three fields they play on, ...

PATERSON, NJ - Super Bowl champion, Pro Bowl player, and an NFL co-record holder for making a 99-yard reception are just a few of the accolades that Paterson native son Victor Cruz earned during his football career.  

However, fame and fortune have never prevented the humble superstar from returning to, and remembering, his roots.

Since his NFL rookie season in 2010, Cruz has ...

HALEDON, NJ - Rain drizzled over Haledon as young adults stepped into the banquet hall, chandeliers glistening and colored lights decorating the DJ booth, as huge, golden balloons spelled out “PROM” in the corner of the room. The music blasting so loud you could hear it outside the venue.

It was clear that the party inside couldn’t be dampened.

This was no ordinary party, ...

PATERSON, NJ - Through achievements in education, the successful launch of dozens of businesses, participation in the highest levels of local government, and even exploits on the playing field, the impact of the Bangladeshi community is felt in nearly every aspect of daily life , not just in the city’s Second Ward but across Paterson.

On Saturday, that impact was memorialized in ...

PATERSON, NJ - Just moments before the annual African Heritage Parade kicked off on Saturday nearly two dozen community members gathered at the historic monument marking where the Underground Railroad passed through Paterson, a stopping ground for slaves making their journey to freedom.

The parade, held to coincide with the celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday recognized in 45 states, ...

PATERSON, NJ – Hard work and preparation padi off for Natalia Almonte, a junior from Eastside High School (EHS)’s School of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism (CAHTS) who earned a perfect score on this year’s administration of the National Spanish Exam.

According to a statement by Paterson Public Schools the annual exam is taken by students studying Spanish as a second ...

PATERSON, NJ - Assistant Superintendent Sandra Diodonet and Superintendent of Academic Services Eric Crespo distributed books to more than a dozen students at Wednesday’s Paterson Board of Education meeting as part of Paterson Schools’ efforts to increase literacy.

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PATERSON, NJ- In what has been a quarterly effort to help residents “empower themselves with the tools they need to reach their potential as parents, and as members of a productive community,” Paterson non-profit Humble Beginnings hosted a drug and health awareness day and community cookout on Saturday.

The event, held in the parking lot of the Masonic Temple on Broadway featured ...

PATERSON, NJ --  On Tuesday pharmacies across New Jersey, including three in Paterson, will provide free dosages of an anti-drug overdose reversal medication as part of Governor Phil Murphy's efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can reverse an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of opioid drugs on the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Since January 2018, 100 New Jersey preteens have attempted suicide by drug overdose, according to data released by the New Jersey Poison Center.

“This trend should sound the alarms. We have young children attempting suicide by overdose at a rate which continues to increase,” said Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 31-year-old Paterson man is due to appear in a Jersey City Courtroom on Friday following his arrest on sexual assault charges.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suaraez, Steven Lopez was arrested on Thursday without incident following an investigation into the alleged crime by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s  Office Special Victims Unit (SVU).

The ...

NEWARK, NJ - U.S Sen. Cory Booker has promised to initiate clemency for more than 17,000 nonviolent drug offenders in federal prison on day one of his presidency, should he be elected.

Booker, a former mayor and councilman of Newark, today outlined his Restoring Justice Initiative. It would begin clemency proceedings for people serving federal sentences for marijuana-related offenses, reduce ...

PATERSON, NJ- Local supporters of the Presidential campaign of Elizabeth Warren are hosting an “informational event” at Paul’s Bar on Sunday to that organizers say will offer information on “everything you need to about a woman that should be our next President.”

Paul’s bar is located at 377 Crooks Avenue. The informal gathering will begin at 12:00 p.m. and ...

PATERSON,NJ- The Paterson Police Department’s new Quality of Life details are paying off, according to a report by Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale.

On Monday Speziale announced that at approximately 12:40 a.m. Detective Sgt. Richard LaTrecchia and Detective Gilot Castor, both assigned to the detail, responded to a call of a man with a gun in the area of 42 Auburn ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Fire Headquarters was built with federal dollars secured by Congressman Bill Pascrell, and, at an event schedueld for noon on Monday, the modern facility on McBride Ave. is set to be renamed in his honor.

For Pascrell, the lifelong Paterson resident, former mayor, and the city's representative in Washington, D.C. since 1997, his vote for the American ...

PATERSON, NJ - Six-year-old Paterson resident Miabella knows what to do if there’s a fire in her home she told TAPinto Paterson: tell my parents and get out of the house.

Thanks to a shared effort by the Red Cross and Paterson Fire Department Miabella, and everyone else that lives in the two family residence she calls home, has some additional fire safety help: seven new, working, ...

Pillsbury Best 5 lb Flour has been recalled by Hometown Food Company. The company initiated a voluntary recall on approximately 4,600 cases of Bread Flour due to the potential presence of pathogenic E.Coli. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with this recall, said the company.

Hometown Food Company has been informed by ADM Milling Co., that certain wheat used to make ...

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - Passaic County Restaurant Week is set to kick off on Wednesday, and is said to be, according to county officials, a showcase of the region’s finest dining options.

The celebration will continue through Sunday, June 30, and offer diners an opportunity to enjoy local restaurants and dining while taking advantage of prix fixe menus for two-course lunches and three- ...

PATERSON, NJ - Customers at Silk City Platters have an extra incentive to visit the Market Street eatery on Wednesday.

According to information shared by owner Azi Alam, 25 percent of all their sales made today will be donated to Paterson Explorer Post 1.

Through the recently launched Explorer program Paterson students aged 14-18 have the chance to work alongside ...