Forty-five days after taking over the police force, the New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin on Tuesday announced appointment of a new chief to lead the Paterson Police Department.
Paterson police officer charged for shooting fleeing man in the back
A Paterson police officer has been charged with aggravated assault and official misconduct for shooting a fleeing man in the back, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
Paterson council president’s brothers lied to school districts for bus contracts, put students in danger, says NJ Attorney General
City Council president Shahin Khalique’s two brothers were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly employing unqualified drivers to transport students and lying to school districts to secure busing contracts.
Judge shoots down Alex Mendez’s ‘selective prosecution’ argument
Councilman Alex Mendez, who is facing election fraud charges from the 2020 Paterson elections, failed to convince a judge on Thursday that he was facing “selective prosecution.”
Judge rules in favor of Paterson employee let go after he became blind
An administrative law judge has ruled in favor of a city employee terminated after he became blind.
Paterson councilman claims ‘selective prosecution’ in seeking to get voter fraud charges dismissed
A lawyer for Alex Mendez seeking to get voter fraud charges against the councilman dismissed told a judge last week his client is the target of “selective prosecution.”
Paterson suspends assistant economic development director
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration suspended the city’s assistant economic development director last week, according to officials.