Joel Domingo Mateo was born in Wayne, New Jersey on December 23rd, 1996. On Wednesday May 8, 2013 at the age of sixteen he passed away after taking his own life. Joel loved to skateboard among other things he enjoyed playing bass, and guitar with his friends. He was an honor student at Passaic County…
Photograph your meals? You may have food insecurities
Do you catch yourself taking pictures of your meals and sharing it on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr or other social media websites? Then you may have a medical problem, according to the Canadian Obesity Network. Food is no longer just a necessity for survival, but a hobby for some.
9 Paterson residents arrested on identity theft charges
Eleven people were arrested on charges of identity theft, 9 of them residents of Paterson. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office worked with multiple law enforcement agencies including Paterson Police Department, led by Acting Police Chief William Fraher, to track down the suspects. All of them were from New Jersey except for Jannelle Fields, 33-year-old, of…
Uncle Paul: Stop smoking
The sixth in a long series of advice column by Uncle Paul; in this piece Uncle Paul answers a letter from a girlfriend who trying to get her boyfriend to stop smoking and call it quits on drugs.
College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) a failure?
The main objective of the Advanced Placement Program (AP) created by the College Board is to allow high school students to take college level courses. If a student obtains a certain score on the AP test he qualifies for college credits; like many other College Board services such as the SAT, a small fee has…
Study finds Latinos and Blacks pay more for homes
According to a study conducted by Duke University if you are a Latino or Black home buyer you may have paid more for a house than your white counterpart.
Roberto Clemente ranked as best elementary school in Paterson
Earlier this month the State of New Jersey Department of Education released schools performance reports for the entire State. Most schools in Paterson lagged in academic achievement and college and career readiness in comparison to statewide schools. Few schools however managed to be average among other schools in the State.