When she was serving as head of human resources at East Orange, Michele Ralph-Rawls directed a subordinate to increase her pay, according to government documents.
Big stories
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12 new Paterson police officers to start holiday foot patrols
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New Paterson personnel chief directed East Orange subordinate in 2016 to increase her pay
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NJ attorney general tries to strengthen community-police relations in Paterson
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Larry Doby to get posthumous Congressional Gold Medal
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Paterson schools report progress in special ed. speech therapy backlog
City Politics
New Paterson personnel chief directed East Orange subordinate in 2016 to increase her pay
Sayegh ally gets an increase in Paterson Parking Authority contract
The grant writing company owned by a close ally of mayor Andre Sayegh received a larger contract from the Paterson Parking Authority weeks after the new mayor was sworn in, according to government documents.
Paterson construction official suspended for alleged unbecoming conduct
The city’s construction official Gennaro “Jerry” Lobozzo has been suspended for five days for alleged unbecoming conduct, according to municipal officials.
Police News
12 new Paterson police officers to start holiday foot patrols
A dozen new police officers will start their public safety careers by patrolling the city’s commercial corridors beginning next week, providing shoppers a sense of security during the holiday season.
NJ attorney general tries to strengthen community-police relations in Paterson
In a pair of meetings focused on strengthening community and law enforcement relations, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal spoke at the New Roberto Clemente School and the Hani Awadallah School, both in Paterson.
Paterson police officer Roger Then pleads guilty to concealing assault on suicidal man
Police officer Roger Then has pleaded guilty to concealing his partner’s assault of a suicidal man at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.
Education
Paterson schools report progress in special ed. speech therapy backlog
The school district is making progress in addressing thousands of hours of speech therapy sessions it failed to provide special education students.
Paterson College Achieve Charter gets approval to create space for more than 700 students
The Paterson College Achieve Charter has received municipal approval to create space for 720 students at its Market Street campus, according to government records.
Paterson’s Panther Academy part of governor’s program to prepare students for ‘new collar’ jobs
Three New Jersey high schools, including Panther Academy in Paterson, are part of a new initiative to prepare students for what’s called “new collar” jobs, announced governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday afternoon.
Business
St. Joseph’s gets ‘A’ for patient safety
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center received an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group for patient safety.
Religious leaders bless electric cars, cite benefits for cities
A small group of religious leaders placed their hands on a red Tesla in the parking lot of the Calvary Baptist Church on Monday morning and blessed it by citing the benefits of zero-emission electric vehicle for dense urban areas.
Paterson developer converting vacant Wayne Avenue commercial building to four apartments
A developer is converting a vacant commercial building on Wayne Avenue into four units of housing, according to city records.
Sports
Paterson Turkey Bowl moved to day before Thanksgiving
The long running Thanksgiving Day gridiron battle between Eastside and Kennedy High School will be played the day before this year.
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.