The city council approved a 2.9-percent increase to the $3.2 million contract to renovate Overlook Park at the Great Falls National Historical Park. The increase amounts to $92,000 for Applied Landscaper Technologies of Highland Park, according to municipal records.
Big stories
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Paterson cops quickly arrest suspect after Colt Café burglary
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Paterson officials question cost increase for Overlook Park renovation
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Paterson man caught with marijuana, heroin in North 1st Street traffic stop
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15-year-old boy wounded in Paterson shooting
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2 men wounded in overnight Paterson shooting
City Politics
Paterson officials question cost increase for Overlook Park renovation
Paterson approves $500,000 federal grant for Wayne Avenue housing project
The city council awarded $505,000 in federal grant money to the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) on Tuesday night to build four units of low-income housing on Wayne Avenue.
Paterson: Alternative plan unveiled for crime-ridden portion of Union Avenue
The leadership of the City Council unveiled an alternative to mayor Andre Sayegh’s plan to add a violent section of Union Avenue to the business curfew ordinance that would force shops in the two-block segment to close at midnight.
Police News
Paterson cops quickly arrest suspect after Colt Café burglary
The suspect broke into the Colt Café in downtown Paterson on Sunday morning. He damaged the front doors to the business on Church Street and left the scene with its cash register, according to police.
Paterson man caught with marijuana, heroin in North 1st Street traffic stop
An alleged drug dealer was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on North 1st Street on Sunday morning, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
15-year-old boy wounded in Paterson shooting
A city teen was wounded in a shooting on Hamilton Avenue early Saturday night, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Education
Five candidates seeking to fill vacant Paterson school board seat
Five people have submitted applications to fill the school board seat vacated by Flavio Rivera.
Talena Lachelle Queen wins state award for putting little libraries in parks
The New Jersey Clean Communities Council has given its education award to city resident Talena Lachelle Queen for starting a free book exchange program targeted at young people in public parks.
Old foes unite to back slate of Paterson school board hopefuls
Former mayoral candidates Pedro Rodriguez and Alex Mendez, bitter rivals in the municipal elections, have set aside their differences to back four candidates in the 18-person school board race in November.
Business
Paterson cops quickly arrest suspect after Colt Café burglary
The suspect broke into the Colt Café in downtown Paterson on Sunday morning. He damaged the front doors to the business on Church Street and left the scene with its cash register, according to police.
Silk City Platters, new halal eatery, opens in downtown Paterson
The Silk City Platters, a halal restaurant offering a mix of Mediterranean and South Asian cuisine, opened with fanfare in downtown Paterson.
Paterson developer putting up $6 million mixed-use building on Carroll Street
A $6 million mixed-use development, featuring two retail spaces and 40 apartments, has been approved for the corner of Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue.
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.