PATERSON, NJ-  Student’s at Paterson’s Edward W. Kilpatrick School will be warmer this winter thanks to a special delivery from Santa Claus. The man in red, along with several elves, who double as members of the Paterson Rotary Club, the city’s oldest service organization, delivered 380 new winter jackets, and plenty of good cheer, to the excited children on ...

PATERSON, NJ- While stories abound of holiday generosity throughout Paterson one took on special meaning Saturday, not just because of the children it celebrated, but also because of the driving force behind the annual event.

Now in its eighth year, the Holiday Family Event hosted by The Jahmier Foundation Kids of Incarcerated Parents (KOIP) was the brainchild of Jahmier Wilson. The ...

PATERSON, NJ- For Jashina Green Jackson, a mother or two, the help of 4CS means that her son and daughter can participate in a summer program as well as financial support for her own continued training as a certified teaching assistant.

On Saturday, the Paterson based nonprofit child-care resource and referral organization was also a conduit to a merrier Christmas season for she and her ...

PATERSON, NJ- The dark and gloomy weather outside was no match for the vibrancy of the Bangladeshi community that filled into Paterson’s City Council Chambers on Sunday in commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the nation’s Victory Day.

Hosted by 2nd Ward Councilman Shahin Khalique, the event featured music, dance, food, and a flag raising, as well as several speakers, including ...

PATERSON, NJ-more than a dozen family members, friends, and community leaders gathered in Mayor Sayegh’s office on Friday as Miguel Diaz, a well recognized figure throughout Paterson, was sworn to serve as a Deputy Mayor. 

Diaz was named as Deputy Mayor of Community Engagement and is the seventh appointee to be named to the unpaid position in Sayegh’s ...

PATERSON, NJ- Despite opposition from Paterson City Council President Maritza Davila and Vice President Michael Jackson, a proposal to allow a third party to provide electricity to the city’s public buildings passed 5-3 on Tuesday.

By joining the Passaic County Energy Cooperative the city has agreed to buy electricity from Voorhees based Concord Engineering, a move that Vicki Molloy, a ...

PATERSON, NJ- When TAPinto Paterson met 4th grade student Ali Beydoun in September he, along with his brother Mohamad, was both “nervous and excited” for his first day of school at the Young Men’s Leadership Academy. Less than halfway through the academic year, the young man was among dozens of students recognized for their efforts in the classroom and beyond on ...

PATERSON, NJ – Efforts to reduce the backlog of speech therapy services for local public school students remains a top priority, according to Paterson Public Schools officials.  

In a statement following Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting Superintendent Eileen Shafer said that while over 28,000 hours are still owed from the past two academic years recent efforts, ...

PATERSON, NJ- New Jersey’s growing medical marijuana industry is set to plant roots in Paterson in the new year.

According to a statement released by the New Jersey Department of Health, Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company, has been selected as one of only six businesses selected to apply for permits to open new medical marijuana ...

PATERSON, NJ- City officials and health advocates gathered on the steps of Paterson’s Department of Health on Thursday to announce aggressive new and innovative strategies to reduce the infant mortality rate, specifically among African Americans, in the city.

According to officials from the Partnership of Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, the non-profit planning agency ...

PATERSON, NJ- With the dual appointment of a new District Manager to oversee its overall administration, financial management, and day-to-day activities, and Commercial District Services LLC (CDS) to focus on maintenance and beautification, the Downtown Paterson Special Improvement District (SID) is set for growth and progress in the new year.

According to a statement released by the ...

PATERSON, NJ- In an effort to encourage residents to shop local and eat local this holiday season Mayor Andre Sayegh announced that parking in all metered spots across the city will be free from Friday until Wednesday, January 2.

"We take our local economy very seriously," Sayegh said in a video posted to his Facebook account adding that while the original plan was to start the ...

PATERSON, NJ - Augusto Gil believes that Paterson has a bright future, and he wants to be part of it. On Saturday, flanked by store empoloyees and several city officials, including Mayor Andre Sayegh and Counciwoman Martiza Davila, the entrepreneur celebrated the official opening of his store, El Mercadito Fruit and Meat Market at 594 21st Avenue.

Watch the video of the ...

WASHINGTON, DC – .Under legislation spearheaded by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., and signed Monday by President Donald Trump, Paterson baseball legend Larry Doby, a player who helped break the Major League Baseball color barrier, will be honored posthumously with a Congressional Gold Medial of Honor.

“Today is a joyous day for sports and for this country,” said Pascrell.

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Former John F Kennedy basketball player Jaylen Colon has been selected as the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference (CAAC) Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 9. Colon, a freshman at Felician University in Rutherford graduated from JFK in 2018.

According to Felician athletic officials, Colon, a ...

PATERSON, NJ- Paterson's Ezekiel Suarez has done it again, winning his Thursday semi-final bout in three rounds by unanimous decision over Kamauri Rainey from Cincinnati, Ohio. This comes after his victory in the quarterfinals of the USA Boxing intermediate division national tournament in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

He will now move on to the Championships of the ...

NEWARK, NJ - Jerry Gant, a Newark native whose art indelibly colored the landscape of his hometown, was celebrated for a life well lived, both as an artist and as a human being. 

"Jerry Gant had swag-matism. Swag-matism is the ability to be so distinct, so bold, so present, that people are drawn to you," said the Rev. Kevin E. Taylor, pastor at Unity Fellowship Church, as he ...

PATERSON, NJ- A former teacher at John F. Kennedy High School has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison and lifetime parole supervision for his efforts to coerce students to engage in sexual acts in exchange for money.

According to a statement by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, the sentence against Thomas Weir, 56, was handed down by the Hon. Marilyn C. Clark, ...

PATERSON, NJ- A 30-year old Paterson man found guilty of the possession and distribution of child pornography in September has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison.

According to a statement by Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, the sentence was handed down against Omar Saloukha by Honorable Justine Niccollai, J.S.C., on December 6.

The investigation conducted by the ...

PATERSON, NJ - An early morning raid of an residence on Camden Street led to the arrest of a Paterson man and the confiscation of a large amount of illegal narcotics.

According to Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale the arrest of Nicco Lago, 28, at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday stemmed from an investigation launched in October following numerous citizen complaints into alleged drug ...

PATERSON, NJ- On what would have been his 46th birthday friends and family of Paterson native Kenny Lira gathered with city officials on Sunday to officially dedicate the Paterson Train Station in his honor. Lira, 27 at the time, lost his life when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center's Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.

The temporary plaque which will be replaced with a ...

PATERSON, NJ- Paterson firefighters responded to a pre-dawn fire on Saturday at a home neighbors have said is known to be abandoned but often frequented by vagrants. 

“I can’t tell you how many calls I personally made about this abandoned house,” Attiyya Barrett said in a Facebook post after the blaze at 183 Godwin Avenue was extinguished.

Confirming that she ...

PATERSON, NJ- The first class of 12 new police officers brought on by Mayor Andre Sayegh began a new stage in their journey to make Paterson safer. The diverse group, brining the ranks up to 421 members, entered the Police Academy in July and told they were expected to serve with "hard work, consistency, and integrity."

“There is honor in the uniform, but what ...

PATERSON, NJ - A Passaic man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a former girlfriend early Wednesday in Paterson.

According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald, the investigation into the incident that occurred at 79 Mercer Street has led to the murder charges against Eddie Smith, 37.

The report continued that ...