Two months after a so-called payroll glitch led to municipal employees getting two or three paychecks, mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration is still trying to recoup the funds.
Big stories
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Paterson man accused of sexually abusing child numerous times
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Paterson man arrested for allegedly distributing child pornography on social media
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Paterson still trying to collect from employees overpaid due to payroll glitch
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Paterson police recover three guns, including one from a 15-year-old, in separate incidents
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Paterson breaks ground on project to restore historic Hinchliffe Stadium
City Politics
Paterson still trying to collect from employees overpaid due to payroll glitch
Paterson breaks ground on project to restore historic Hinchliffe Stadium
Mayor Andre Sayegh and other officials broke ground on the long-awaited project to restore the historic Hinchliffe Stadium, one of the last remaining places where the legendary Negro leagues held baseball games in a racially segregated United States, on Wednesday morning.
Paterson police launch walking patrols in neighborhoods, commercial areas
An abandoned vehicle with a shredded tire was parked in front of Correita Restaurant on 21st Avenue.
Paterson pays $50,000 to settle ex-court employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit
Municipal officials agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a former court employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit.
Paterson: Measure proposes to rename section of 10th Avenue to ‘Jamaica Heroes Way’
Councilman Michael Jackson proposed to rename a section of 10th Avenue between East 26th and East 28th Street to “Jamaica Heroes Way” on Tuesday night, sparking a long discussion in the City Council.
Paterson pays out $140,000 to settle three Muslim ex-zoning board members’ discrimination case
Municipal officials agreed to pay $140,000 to settle three Muslim former Board of Adjustment members’ discrimination lawsuit against the city on Tuesday night.
Police News
Paterson man accused of sexually abusing child numerous times
A man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a child on numerous occasions, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson man arrested for allegedly distributing child pornography on social media
A man has been arrested for allegedly distributing files of child sexual abuse on social media, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
Paterson police recover three guns, including one from a 15-year-old, in separate incidents
The police recovered three handguns, including one from a 15-year-old, in separate incidents on Tuesday, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.
Paterson woman arrested after allegedly striking 15-year-old child with electrical cord
A city woman has been arrested for allegedly striking a child with an electrical cord, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson police arrest 15, seize 1,000 bags of heroin, $8,000 cash in Godwin Avenue bust
The police arrested 15 people and seized 1,051 glassine envelopes heroin during a two-phase drug bust on Godwin Avenue, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.
New York City woman indicted on arson charges for setting Paterson fire
A New York City woman has been indicted on arson charges for her role in the large fire that displaced dozens of people and badly damaged a mixed-use building on Cianci Street in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Education
Shafer puts off decision to reopen Paterson schools for in-person learning
Under pressure from increasing Covid-19 cases and the teachers’ union, superintendent Eileen Shafer put off a decision to reopen in-person learning for New Jersey’s third biggest school district.
Paterson will be ready to reopen in-person schooling on May 3, says superintendent
After being closed for more than a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Paterson school district will be fully prepared to reopen in-person learning for its nearly 30,000 students on May 3, said superintendent Eileen Shafer on Monday afternoon.
Suspension ends for Paterson school board member Capers in late April
School board member Emanuel Capers is wrapping up a six-month suspension for an ethics violation case and expecting to return to the Board of Education in late April.
Al Moody helped troubled Paterson students. Now, a school is named after him.
Al Moody has spent much of his adult life looking after troubled young people, often setting them on the right track by teaching them habits that kept them out of the streets and out of the criminal justice system.
Proposed budget raises Paterson school tax by 12 percent
Superintendent Eileen Shafer’s team has proposed raising the school tax on property owners by 12 percent in the 2021-22 academic year budget.
Politically connected company gets $40,000 Paterson schools contract to conduct ‘personnel audit’
A politically connected company that has worked for key Democratic Party politicians, including assemblyman Benjie Wimberly, received a $40,000 contract from the Paterson Public Schools to conduct a “personnel audit.”
Health
Paterson halts giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine, will resume vaccination with Moderna tomorrow
After getting a notice to pause giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of concerns over blood clots in small number of recipients, municipal officials cancelled all primary dose vaccinations at the International High School site on Tuesday morning.
Passaic County initiative seeks to vaccinate residents in underserved areas of Paterson, Passaic City, and Prospect Park
Passaic County has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and St. Joseph’s University Medical Center to roll out an initiative to vaccinate residents in undeserved parts of Paterson, Passaic City, and Prospect Park.
Clifton man, who sent threatening texts to Paterson police chief, indicted
A Clifton man, who allegedly sent threatening text messages to Paterson police chief, has been indicted.
Sayegh administration cut Paterson Covid-19 testing budget by $150,000 in October
Just weeks after the Division of Health began administering Covid-19 tests to residents using its mobile unit, mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration reduced the city’s testing budget by $150,000.
Paterson: 80 percent of Covid-19 vaccines now going to city residents, says health officer
The vast majority – as much as 80 percent – of the Covid-19 vaccines being administered at International High School are now going in the arms of city residents, said health officer Paul Persaud on Thursday night.
School district wants more than $200,000, pulls nurses and security staff from Paterson vaccination site
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration will have to entirely run the vaccination site at International High School after a dispute with the school district. Previously, school nurses and security were working with municipal health workers to vaccinate thousands of people.
Business
Downtown Paterson businesses allowed to conduct sidewalk sales until end of September
Businesses in downtown Paterson, hit hard by the pandemic, will be able to conduct sidewalk sales for the next six months.
Paterson Parking Authority lost fight to takeover Levine family property. It was forced to pay $42,000 to cover their legal bills.
After losing the court battle to take over the Levine family’s property in South Paterson for a parking garage project, the Paterson Parking Authority has paid them $41,768, according to public records.
Paterson overbilled laundry firm $500,000 in sewer fees, says claim
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s controversial sewer reforms lead to a laundry company being overbilled $500,000 in sewer fees, according to a claim notice filed with the city.
Sports
Paterson brothers bring home gold, bronze medals from California jiu-jitsu competition
A pair of brothers known for bringing home gold from national and international jiu-jitsu competitions did it again. Jason Dixon and Jalen Mitchell returned to Paterson with gold and bronze medals from the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, biggest martial arts competition in the world for kids, held in Long Beach, Calf. last Sunday.
Paterson: Eastside High School student signs with Kansas City Royals
Frandy Cuevas played for the Eastside High School baseball team for a year. His coach immediately recognized greatness.
Paterson youngster wins jiu-jitsu gold in California tournament
12-year-old Jalen Mitchell defeated his opponent to win gold in the boys Teen 1 orange belt featherweight category at the Pan Kids IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in California.