The large propane tank installed dangerously close to a railroad on 20th Avenue and East 31st Street without municipal approval has been removed by Verizon.
Big stories
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Verizon removes propane tank installed close to Paterson railroad
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People from 15 countries become new Americans at Great Falls
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Paterson parents speak in favor of charters at state ed. commissioner’s focus group
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Clifton developer building four-story apartment complex in Paterson
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Paterson teacher sues alleging discrimination for rubber room assignment
City Politics
Verizon removes propane tank installed close to Paterson railroad
Paterson badly damaged office that helps residents find jobs, apartments
The Neighborhood Assistance Office (NAO) served more than 5,000 people per month when it was operating out of downtown Paterson. Now, the office barely serves 1,000 people in a given month, according to the official in charge of the office.
25 job training slots opened in Paterson by NJ Build program
Twenty-five job training slots have been opened up by the New Jersey Reentry Corporation’s NJ Build program, former governor James McGreevey announced at the HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences on Monday morning.
Police News
Paterson man arrested with semi-automatic handgun
A city man was arrested with a semi-automatic handgun on Saturday when police responded to a fight on 12th Avenue and East 23rd Street, according to police director Jerry Speziale.
Sheriff: Paterson man arrested driving stolen car with drugs
A city man was arrested driving a stolen vehicle while carrying 173 Oxycodone pills on Saturday night, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
Paterson man allegedly enticed girl over social media to engage in sex
A city man has been arrested for allegedly enticing a 13-year-old girl over social media to engage in sexual activity, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
Education
Paterson parents speak in favor of charters at state ed. commissioner’s focus group
Dozens of parents with children in charter schools attended state education commissioner Lamont Repollet’s focus group meeting, first of a series of meetings to gather input to review New Jersey’s 20-year-old charter school law, at the Danforth Memorial Library on Tuesday night.
Paterson teacher sues alleging discrimination for rubber room assignment
A longtime math teacher has filed a lawsuit against the school district alleging officials discriminated against him and placed him in the infamous rubber room, according to documents filed in court in late September.
2 candidates falsely claim to have attended all Paterson BOE meetings in past six months
School board candidates Ramon Joaquin and Eduardo Lanchipa falsely claimed to have attended “all” Board of Education meetings over the past six months in a voter guide distributed to the public on Monday night.
Business
Clifton developer building four-story apartment complex in Paterson
A developer from Clifton is putting up a four-story apartment complex close to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.
Lawyer disputes new charge against troublesome Paterson bar
The attorney for the Mo’s Liquors, a troubled bar on the corner of Main and Weiss, disputed a new charge presented by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) board last week.
Five Paterson liquor businesses suspended for underage selling, other violations
The city suspended five liquor businesses on Wednesday for selling to underage patrons, handgun on premises, and other violations.
Sports
Paterson high school students take afterschool jiu-jitsu
Veronica Aponte walks through the Wrigley Park section – the most crime ridden neighborhood in Paterson – to get to Eastside High School. She needed to learn some self-defense skills to protect herself, so she signed up for the school’s afterschool jiu-jitsu program.
Paterson brothers bring home Brazilian jiu-jitsu gold from California championship
The brothers from South Paterson defeated their opponents at the Pan Kids International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018 in California to bring home gold medals.
Paterson’s Kennedy defeated in boys’ basketball state semifinals
The highly anticipated high school varsity boys’ state tournament basketball contest between John F. Kennedy High and Hackensack did not disappoint. The pressure packed drama saw the Comets pull out a 68-62 victory which was much closer than the final score indicated.