Outgoing councilman Kenneth Morris has been recognized with the 2018 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award for public service and volunteerism.
Paterson: School 8 gets a new playground
The asphalt play area at School 8 gave way to a new playground with the help of 150 volunteers on Sunday afternoon.
Paterson youth center opens on site of former American Legion Hall
Larren Reagans and her friend Winiyah Kersey attended the opening of the Great Falls Youth Center last Friday. Both girls, sophomores at John F. Kennedy High School, plan to spend time after school at the center.
Paterson documentary about local art community picked for Garden State Film Festival screening
The documentary “Silk City Artists and Musicians,” about the city’s thriving art community, has been selected for a screening at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park next week.
Paterson Great Falls sees 74-percent increase in visitors
The Great Falls National Historical Park saw a 74-percent increase in number of visitors last year, shattering the previous year’s record, according to the National Park Service.
Food pantry opens in Paterson to serve veterans
The more than 700 square feet room inside the Gordon Canfield Plaza Residence has shelves after shelves of canned food items for Passaic County veterans and military families. Officials opened the Great Falls Rotary Foundation Military Assistance Pantry during a ceremony on Monday morning.
Retired Paterson teacher hits the lottery, again, winning $1 million
A retired city teacher hit the lottery for a second time winning a $1 million prize, according to the New Jersey Lottery.