Police Break Up Homeless Camp Along River

PATERSON, NJ- Making good on her proposal to create a personnel committee City Council President Maritza Davila announced that Councilman Flavio Rivera will chair the four member panel tasked with acting as a “second set of eyes” on employment matters related to city employees.

Among the issues that it will focus on, Davila said, is enforcing residency requirements.

Council members Michael ...

PATERSON, NJ - The Grinch's sneaky antics and attempts to steal away the Christmas spirit were easily overpowered by an outpouring of positive energy and love of more than nearly 100 local children and families that attended the annual St. Joseph's Health Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Tuesday. 

Attendees kept a watchful eye on the Grinch who made his exit just prior to the arrival of ...

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- 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 Wednesday.

All of their hard ...

TRENTON, NJ -  Data breaches are becoming more frequent and more expensive. Recently, Marriott announced that more than a half million customer accounts had been exposed to hackers. Under legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-26) companies are closer to being required to notify users of online security breaches

The bill expands a list of breaches requiring notification to include ...

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- 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 you do in that uniform makes you ...

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 permanent bronze ...

PATERSON, NJ- The multi-purpose room of the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson was transformed into a holiday marketplace Friday and Saturday creating an “opportunity to bring the joy of Christmas to children and families all over Paterson.”

The event, organized by volunteers from the Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, has been held for the past 33 years, Wendy McGuire, the club’s ceo told ...

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 ribbon ...