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By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
August 23, 2022
PATERSON, NJ – Paterson police made nine arrests and took five guns off the streets between August 16 and August 19, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale announced. On Tuesday, August 16, Speziale reported, detectives observed a suspected narcotics' transaction take place between a male who ...
PATERSON, NJ – A 14-year-old Paterson boy was behind the wheel of a car which contained three loaded weapons when police stopped it early Monday morning, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale announced. According to a statement, at around 1:00 a.m. detectives were conducting surveillance in the ...
PATERSON, NJ – Mayor Andre Sayegh and Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale provided an update on what they called another successful weekend operation targeting illegal dirt bikes, motorcycles, and ATVs. The aptly entitled “Operation Confiscation," which has now taken 21 illegal vehicles off ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 29-year-old Paterson man died from a gunshot wound after he was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center late Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced. According to the pair, an off-duty Paterson ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson's proud Puerto Rican community gathered around City Hall on Saturday to celebrate the 50th annual raising of the Caribbean island's flag. Leading the ceremony this year was Councilwoman-at-Large Maritza Davila and Fifth Ward Councilman Luis Velez, both proud Puerto ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public Schools officials, Board of Education President Kenneth L. Simmons, and members of the Hovey family gathered at 11-27 16th Avenue and Straight Street – home of Alexander Hamilton Academy – on Thursday to celebrate the completion of the district’s purchase of the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Two Paterson teenagers were killed in an automobile accident in Little Falls Friday night. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Chief Brian Prall, members of the Little Falls Police Department responded to a call regarding an automobile accident ...
PATERSON, NJ - An 18-year-old man was struck by a bullet and a 12-year-old suffered a graze wound in a shooting in the early hours of Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced. According to the law enforcement duo the incident took ...
PATERSON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy made his way back to Paterson on Friday to highlight the investments made in the community through the state budget he signed and went into effect on July 1. As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget agreement, Paterson will receive over $50 million, which ...
PATERSON, NJ – Two deceased bodies, a male and a female, were found inside a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds Friday morning, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced. According to a statement, the two bodies were found in the area of ...
PATERSON, NJ – As summer comes to a close, the Passaic County One-Stop Summer Work Experience Program is getting ready to end. The program is for those with special needs, are pregnant, have been in trouble with the law or are a foster care child and come from a low-income household. From July ...
PATERSON, NJ – A new store has made its way to Paterson as Mayor Andrè Sayegh and business owner Shoroq Alhussein cut the ribbon at the newest female-owned business, The Zèna Company. Zèna provides its customers with modern modest designs ranging from casual to evening wear and is located at ...
PATERSON, NJ – Over 1,400 Paterson youth and close to 370 staff filled Eastside Park on Thursday to close out the Summer Day Camp season of the Paterson Division of Recreation. The celebration has been hosted annually for 20 years and provided carnival games, rides, food, refreshments, and music ...
PATERSON, NJ – Three Paterson men were arrested in the area of Essex and Madison Streets and charged with numerous narcotics trafficking related offenses, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnick announced. According to a statement, detectives observed a male, later identified as Nahdir ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy was at Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Wednesday to announce the launch of the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program – a first of its kind workforce development program that furthers what Murphy has called his ongoing commitment to helping residents obtain ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - In a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, the New Jersey Jackals professional baseball team announced that they will no longer call Yogi Berra Stadium home. Yogi Berra Stadium is located on the campus of Montclair State University. The team will continue the 2022 ...
PATERSON, NJ – In honor of Sergeant Christian Bueno-Galdos, a Paterson resident who lost his life on his second tour in Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Iraq, Mayor Andre Sayegh and Sixth Ward Councilman Al Abdelaziz renamed Columbia Avenue between Michigan Avenue and Buffalo Avenue “Sgt. Christian ...
CHICAGO, IL -- Kraft Heinz has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages after cleaning solution was found in a factory's production line. On Friday the company said that the issue was discovered after they received ...
PATERSON, NJ – In a span of two days Paterson Detectives arrested three individuals and took two guns off the streets, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale announced. According to a statement, on Thursday at around 10:30 p.m. detectives observed a group of males that had gathered in the area ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ – Over 50 guests gathered at Davia Restaurant to witness and celebrate the installation of the new Paterson Great Falls Rotary leadership. Representatives from Secaucus, Wayne, Fair Lawn and Metro Rotaries attended to lend their support to the in-coming president Irma Gorham and her ...
PATERSON, NJ – On Monday, the Paterson Fire Department welcomed nine new members to the team as Mayor Andre Sayegh and Fire Chief Brian McDermott administered the oath of office to the newest members. The firefighters attended the Passaic County Fire Academy from March until June and are certified ...
PATERSON, NJ - Senior Citizens in Paterson are invited to attend City Green’s “Senior Day” at the Veggie Mobile at Lou Costello Park on Tuesday, August 16th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. The Paterson Division of Senior Services will be at the Veggie Mobile registering adults aged 60 years and older ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Monday lifting requirements that school employees, child care workers and state employees who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 must undergo regular testing. Executive Order 302 applies to school districts and child care settings ...
TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Former Governors of New Jersey have a tendency to mimic what General Douglas MacArthur said in his farewell address, that “old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” The New Jersey State Constitution doesn’t allow Governors to be elected forever, limiting them to ...
PATERSON, NJ – With the search for a new superintendent on Hazard, Attea & Associates, the firm that was retained by the Paterson Board of Education in June to assist in the search for candidates to lead Paterson's public schools, held an online community forum on Thursday. According to the ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- New Jersey State Troopers assigned to Troop "C" Hamilton Station are being credited with rescuing three puppies after responding to a complaint. The puppies had wandered off into the woods and fallen down an irrigation ditch about 10 feet underground. In a social media post ...
CLIFTON, NJ – Bishop Kevin Sweeney is a native of Queens, New York and grew up in St. Luke’s Parish in Whitestone, NY. From 1984 to 1988 he attended Cathedral Prep and played baseball for the high school seminary team as an infielder, outfielder and pitcher. After high school, and much debate ...
PATERSON, NJ - Mayor Andre Sayegh was selected to attend the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows’ eighth cohort, which was hosted in San Diego from Wednesday, August 10 to Friday, August 12. This year, the Hunt-Kean Fellows heard from experts and panelists on topics relating to educator workforce and ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 31-year-old city woman was being transported to Paterson by two state employees Friday when she reportedly became “agitated” and assaulted the pair, before they were ultimately forced to exit the vehicle which the passenger then fled in with her seven-year-old child, law ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has announced five new monkeypox vaccination sites in Hudson, Middlesex, Morris and Passaic counties. The locations are for residents without a confirmed exposure who think they may have been exposed or are at a high risk for having been exposed to the virus. There are ...
