PATERSON, NJ - Marking the occasion as an opportunity to remember all of the lives lost on September 11, 2001, including Paterson native Kenneth Lira whose mother gave an emotional address, as well as an opportunity to remember the bravery of those that ran towards the Twins Towers just hours after plane crashed into them, eventually sending them both crumbing to the groud, Mayor Andre ...

PATERSON, NJ - Paterson officials, including Mayor Andre Sayegh and City Council President Martiza Davila, renewed their pledge to never forget the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon with the raising of the Freedom Flag outside city hall on Friday. 

Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks which, including the plane full of ...

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ -- Uninsured Passaic County homeowners and renters, including Paterson, affected by Hurricane Ida are among those that could be eligible for help from FEMA. According to a statement, those with homeowners or renters insurance, should file a claim as soon as possible. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance.

Those seeking assistance should ...

PARAMUS, NJ — It was a somber occasion that brought county officials and frontline workers together to remember the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attack. As speakers noted the attack changed America forever, they opined for September 12, 2001, when Americans forgot their differences and came together to help and comfort each other.

Deborah Visconi, New Bridge CEO, remembered an ...

PATERSON, NJ - As Americans came together in communities all across the nation to honor the nearly 3,000 innocent victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, approximately 150 volunteers joined together under the NJCDC banner to turn a day of mourning into a day of service.

“Twenty years later, the impulse to do something to commemorate 9/11 is as strong as ever, and ...

PATERSON, NJ  – Zooming between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is an asteroid about two miles wide. When it is closest to Earth, it is 141 million miles away. But now the asteroid bears the name of someone who is much closer to Paterson Public Schools.  

The asteroid is called 107396 Swangin, named after PANTHER Academy Planetarium Manager Gary Swangin, and how the honor ...

NEWARK, NJ - The goals of Pillar College’s Elementary Education degree program are to prepare elementary school teachers to teach in grades K-6 and help them obtain initial licensure while attending a College that is unapologetically Christian.

“Pillar College is the only 4-year college in Newark that offers a bachelor’s degree ...

PATERSON, NJ - A 38-year-old Paterson woman took her advocacy for organ donation a step further earlier this year when she made the decision to become a living donor.

The mother of two teenagers, Johanna Sosa, 38, has been employed full-time as a Donation Resources Coordinator at NJ Sharing Network while pursuing her degree in Healthcare. She also finds time to keep in close touch with her ...

PATERSON, NJ - Cast under clear blue skies, September 11, 2001, started as a routine day. Now, 20 years later, the commemorations of what that day would become, by most accounts the most tragic in American history, have, in some ways, also become routine.

From the unfurling of massive American flags to the roll call of victim’s names, the minute by minute accounts of the tragic ...

WAYNE, NJ — A Paterson man was arrested after a joint operation by the Wayne Police Department and Passaic County Sheriff’s Department found him to be in possession of over 500 glassines of heroin and two baggies of suspected cocaine. 

According to law enforcement officials, on Thursday the two agencies were conducting "joint enforcement operations" at the Ramada Inn ...

PATERSON, NJ - A 56-year-old Paterson woman was struck and killed by a moving vehicle while she was crossing Straight Street Wednesday night.

According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora, the crash took place at approximately 8:00 p.m near the intersection of Park Avenue. 

In a statement law enforcement officials described that Roy ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Bronx, New York, could face life in prison after admitting his role in a Paterson kidnapping, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Wednesday,

According to Honig, Maurice Cottman, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of kidnapping.

In documents filed in the case ...

PATERSON, NJ - An investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit led to the Monday arrest of a Paterson man, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced.

According to Valdes, Narciso Alejandro, 22 is charged with one count of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of fourth degree Child Abuse and Neglect, and one count of ...

SPRING LAKE, NJ – Scrolling through social media, Daphne Williams-Fox often comes across mentions of her grandfather, William Carlos Williams, whose poetry, which includes the epic poem 'Paterson,' is still relevant a half a century later.

His iconic poem “This is Just to Say,” first published in 1934, has become something of a pop culture ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ - Ramapo scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and went on to defeat the Paterson Kennedy football team, 41-6, on Friday.

Jack Grusser threw just six passes for Ramapo, but he completed four of them for 170 yards and two touchdowns--both of those to Will Scordato. Ben Robinson caught two passes for 90 yards for Ramapo (3-0).

Anthony Gambuti rushed for 70 yards and ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers football players will wear special uniforms to pay tribute to the 37 alumni and others lost in the Sept. 11 attacks, the school has announced.

Rutgers (1-0) will play Sept. 11 Syracuse on the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

The jersey will feature stripes in tribute to the first responders, and the helmet will be etched with the names of Rutgers alumni ...