January 11, 2013 at 7:46 PM
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson punlic safety workers rousted a colony of homeless people who had been living along the bank of the Passaic River, accoridng to a story on northjersey.com.
The story said about 15 men were living in the camp and some said they had been staying there for years.
City Council President Anthony Davis on Tuesday had asked the city administration to address the poliferation of homeless camps near the river and some highway overpasses.
By MAX BECKERMAN
April 25, 2018PATERSON, NJ- Developer Charles Florio is known for having deep pockets when it comes to nonprofits and charities in Paterson. That’s why Jamie Bland, founder and executive director of Jumpstart Paterson, approached him about funding for her program. A little over a year after she first reached out, Florio has pledged to donate $60,000 to help fund a number of initiatives that will benefit ...
By STEVE LENOX
April 24, 2018WAYNE, NJ- The precision of well over 1000 police officers coming to attention was a sad reminder of the all too frequent line of duty deaths the profession faces on an annual basis.
According to “Officer Down Memorial Page”, 135 law enforcement officers lost their lives on duty in 2017.
The pipes and drums played in unison, honor guards raised their flags, a New ...
By TAPINTO PATERSON STAFF
April 24, 2018PATERSON, NJ- A second shooting, this one in the area of Main and Weiss Street, occurred on Monday.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald members of the Paterson Police Department responded to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center where a 22-year old Paterson male was seeking treatment for a non-fatal gunshot wound at approximately 9:56 ...
By TAPINTO PATERSON STAFF
April 24, 2018PATERSON, NJ- Law enforcement officials have reported that a shooting occurred in the area of Market and Pennington Streets on Monday evening.
According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald members of the Paterson Police Department were called to the area at approximately 7:08, p.m. on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival the police located ...
By STEVE LENOX AND MARITO RONDON
April 23, 2018PATERSON, NJ- For full coverage of the forum click here.
By STEVE LENOX AND MARITO RONDON
April 23, 2018PATERSON, NJ- For full coverage of the forum click here.
By COREY L. TEAGUE
April 21, 2018Dear editor:
I am writing this letter to express a grave concern I have regarding the influx of absentee ballots. To my understanding, absentee ballots were designed to be used by those who are unable to make it to the polls on Election Day. Such as people in the armed services or those who are away on vacation.
This year’s municipal election will be one for the history books.
By TAPINTO PATERSON STAFF
April 19, 2018PATERSON, NJ- Paterson's Assembly members, Shavonda Sumter and Benjie Wimberly, are mourning the loss of their colleague, Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-Plainfield) who died on Thursday.
Green, 79, was the longest serving member of the Assembly, and considered to be a champion of affordable housing. Green stepped down as Chairman of the Union County Democratic Organization on January 24 to ...
By OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN BILL PASCRELL
April 26, 2018WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement on his meeting with the Dominican Ambassador to the United States, Jose Tomás Pérez Vázquez. Hosted by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), the meeting was called to discuss the Dominican ...
