Passaic County Community College will hold a Discover the Arts Open House on Wednesday, ...
Letters to the Editor
By JOSEPH PALENCHAR
October 6, 2023
Dear Editor: At a time when crime is at record highs, I found it shameful that a thug like Mr. Jackson sits on the Paterson council and gets physical with a police officer. As a public official and role model for men and boys in the city, Jackson has shown himself to be irresponsible. Unless he ...
Dear Editor, I had the honor of working with Eileen Shaffer from 2009-2012 as a community activist, and from 2012-2023 as a parent and school board member. In that time, her door was always open, and she was always just a phone call or text message away. While there were many issues in the ...
Dear Editor: After much prayer and discussion with my family and the community, I am thrilled to formally announce my candidacy for the Paterson Board of Education in the upcoming election in November 2023. As a resident and homeowner in Paterson with two children who graduated from Paterson ...
Dear Editor, On Monday I stood on the steps of Paterson Police Department Headquarters at 111 Broadway in Paterson to hear New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announce the official takeover of the Paterson Police Department. I stood there to represent the families of victims of ...
Carpenters Union Career Connections: Jump-Starting Vocations for JFK High School Students Students at Paterson's John F. Kennedy High School will soon face the same questions students across the country will hear, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" "What college are you going to ...
Dear Editor: Regarding “Paterson Receives $500K For Iconic Great Falls Chasm Bridge, National Park Service and County of Passaic will provide funding for the construction of a new footbridge" (October 30, 2022): Congratulations and thanks to the National Park Service for stepping up for this ...
Dear Editor: The Paterson Education Association (PEA) has been making no bones about the mass exodus of the staff here in Paterson. Though we believed we had made clear the reasons for its occurrence, we are compelled to reiterate them in the wake of the missive sent to parents by Superintendent ...
Dear Editor, I want to clarify the district’s circumstances regarding staff vacancies and contract negotiations with the Paterson Education Association (PEA). First, the staffing shortage we are experiencing is not unique to Paterson Public Schools. It is a national and statewide problem.
Dear Editor: I want to take this time to welcome students, parents, staff, and community, back to school for the 2022-23 school year. I pray this academic year is one of the best years for you. There have been many challenges and obstacles; however, we are capable of beating those tests and ...
Dear Editor: As another school year gets underway, report card time seems in the distant future. And while it is much too early to evaluate the students who will be in our care this year, the Paterson Education Association (PEA) believes it’s a perfect time to assess how the district is ...
Dear Editor: As the school year ends, students and parents naturally begin to think about what the upcoming weeks may hold and look to make the most of the summer break. For Paterson educators and school employees, however, it’s a time when their commitment to the profession and the students ...
Solving issues regarding the lower class and global poverty is often discarded as an issue that doesn't affect the majority, but it does. Those who are living above the lower class are all susceptible to the threat against national security that is brought on by global poverty. "Nearly every ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Men of Lambda Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. participated in the annual Friends of Benjie E. Wimberly Bowling Night of Fun, an annual event that is well-supported by local civic groups including many Divine 9 organizations. Participants in the event ...
Dear Editor When choosing a mayor, citizens are essentially hiring a person they believe is best fit for the duties and responsibilities of the office. We have seen the ineffectiveness of this hiring process at times when voters don’t have enough information or are uninterested or simply ready ...
Dear Editor: Today is International Firefighters Day and, while I have great admiration for my counterparts around the globe, I couldn’t be prouder to be a member of what I believe is the best fire department in the world. What we do in Paterson to protect residents and visitors, wouldn’t be ...
