A state grand jury has indicted two sitting council members for election fraud and other offenses stemming from the May 12, 2020 municipal elections, announced New Jersey Attorney general Gurbir Grewal on Wednesday afternoon.
Big stories
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Paterson man was allegedly selling, storing child porn in the cloud
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Bronx man charged with sexually touching 12-year-old at Paterson home
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Paterson man wounded in afternoon shooting on North 6th Street
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Paterson man indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting child
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Grand jury indicts Paterson councilmen Alex Mendez, Michael Jackson on election fraud offenses
City Politics
Grand jury indicts Paterson councilmen Alex Mendez, Michael Jackson on election fraud offenses
On the way out, Paterson law director Irving slams council for lack of respect, complains about ‘juvenile antics’
Outgoing law director Farrah Irving slammed the City Council for lack of respect and complained about “juvenile antics.”
Paterson mayor was accused of campaigning at vaccination site. Now, he wants residents to email him to get vaccinated.
Mayor Andre Sayegh, who has been accused of campaigning at the Covid-19 vaccination site by his rivals, is asking residents to send him an email to get vaccinated.
Paterson law director Farrah Irving leaving after less than two years on job
Law director Farrah Irving is leaving mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration after less than two years on the job, according to sources.
Paterson was slow to implement police bodycams. It cost taxpayers $44,000.
Mayor Andre Sayegh has been slow to equip Paterson police officers with bodycams that the City Council purchased more than a year ago.
Hundreds of Paterson residents told there’s no Covid-19 vaccines
Hundreds of residents lined up to get their Covid-19 vaccines at International High School. They were told vaccines had run out on Thursday afternoon.
Police News
Paterson man was allegedly selling, storing child porn in the cloud
A city man has been arrested for allegedly selling and storing child pornography files on the cloud, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.
Bronx man charged with sexually touching 12-year-old at Paterson home
A man from Bronx, New York has been arrested for allegedly sexually touching a 12-year-old Paterson, New Jersey child, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson man wounded in afternoon shooting on North 6th Street
A city man was wounded in a shooting on North 6th Street early Wednesday afternoon, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson man indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting child
A city man has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting a child, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Paterson man indicted for allegedly sexually abusing 10-year-old, authorities say
A city man has been indicted for allegedly sexually abusing a child, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Grand jury indicts Paterson bus school company owner, manager for using unsafe buses, unqualified drivers
A grand jury indicted a school bus company, its owner, and a manager for allegedly using unsafe buses and unqualified drivers with criminal records to transport students, announced New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
Education
Law firm defending suspended Paterson BOE member gets $45,000 contract
The Board of Education awarded a $45,000 contract last week to a law firm defending suspended board Emanuel Capers in a drawn-out ethics case.
Retired police officer hired for top Paterson school district security job
A retired police lieutenant has been tapped for the school district’s top security job.
Paterson schools extend remote learning to May 1, says superintendent
Superintendent Eileen Shafer on Wednesday night extended remote learning for Paterson schools for another two months.
Talent manager sues Community Charter School of Paterson for alleged discrimination, retaliation
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Community Charter School of Paterson alleging discrimination and retaliation.
Kenneth Simmons retains Paterson school board presidency
School board members on Wednesday night picked Kenneth Simmons, for the second time, to lead the Board of Education as president.
State takeover of Paterson school district ends after three decades
After three decades of controlling the Paterson school district, the New Jersey Board of Education has agreed to return power to the locally elected school board.
Health
School district threatens to pull nurses, security staff from Paterson vaccination site
School officials have threatened to pull the district’s nurses and security staff who have been working with city health officials at the Covid-19 vaccination center run out of International High School over the past two months.
Hundreds of Paterson residents told there’s no Covid-19 vaccines
Hundreds of residents lined up to get their Covid-19 vaccines at International High School. They were told vaccines had run out on Thursday afternoon.
Paterson had 600 more deaths than normal in 2020, data shows
On average approximately 865 people die in Paterson every year. In 2020, Paterson saw 1,484 deaths from all causes, 71 percent higher than in a typical year, according to mortality data reported to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Paterson Covid-19 deaths increase from 443 to 497, new data shows
The number of people who died of Covid-19 in Paterson increased from 443 to 497, according to municipal government data released on Monday.
CVS begins vaccinating Paterson seniors against Covid-19
CVS Pharmacy began vaccinating senior citizens at Paterson Housing Authority sites on Monday morning.
St. Joseph’s Health opens Covid-19 vaccination site at Paterson school
St. Joseph’s Health launched a community vaccination site at the Hani Awadallah School on Wednesday morning.
Business
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.
Paterson police close down troubled Besan Cafe for hosting gathering of 100 people
The police busted the troubled Besan Cafe early Saturday morning for hosting a large gathering made up of 100 people, according to public safety director Jerry Speziale.
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.