A pair of paintings featuring nooses on display at the Danforth Memorial Library has led to an uproar in the city’s African-American community.
Paterson woman won $343,000 in Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
A city woman is getting a $342,957 check after she won the Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot in June, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
Steven Spielberg receives key to Paterson from mayor
Legendary director Steven Spielberg was presented with the key to the city by mayor Andre Sayegh for filming the remake of the “West Side Story” in downtown Paterson.
Statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. unveiled in Paterson to mark 56th anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
A life-size bronze statue of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was unveiled at a new park named after him in the corner of Auburn and Governor Street on Wednesday morning to commemorate the 56th anniversary of his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Paterson men rescued two kids out of burning building
Nine men rushed to the scene of a fire on 10th Avenue and rescued two children who had been trapped in the attic.
Paterson college grad heading to Cameroon to serve in the Peace Corps
Newly minted college graduate Danielle Parks has been accepted into the Peace Corps and is heading to Cameroon next month.
Paterson: Volunteers clean-up and re-paint Wrigley Park
Five dozen volunteers descended on Wrigley Park, a greenspace in middle of a neglected and crime-ridden neighborhood in the 4th Ward, on Sunday morning. Volunteers cleaned up the park, collecting 50 bags of trash and debris.