A zoning board member has been cited for allegedly adding an extra floor to his property on Redwood Avenue without construction permits.
Paterson letting stores do sidewalk sales to boost business amid pandemic
Mayor Andre Sayegh is letting retail businesses in most commercial zones in Paterson to conduct sidewalk sales to boost business amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Paterson school bus company employed sex offender, felons to transport students
A controversial bus company, A-1 Elegant Tours, that was banned from doing business in the Paterson school district employed convicted felons and a sex offender to transport students, authorities said on Thursday in announcing charges against its owner and manager.
Family Dollar supervisor allegedly discriminated against bisexual Paterson woman
A city woman is alleging her supervisor at a Family Dollar store discriminated against her because of her sexual orientation.
Unemployment rate in Paterson jumped to nearly 27%, highest in decades
Unemployment rate in Paterson increased to 26.6 percent in April, highest level recorded in decades, driven by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
State Covid-19 rules prohibit open-casket funerals. Paterson funeral home held one for deceased former councilman.
New Jersey health officials published rules that prohibit open-casket funerals because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that didn’t stop a Paterson funeral home from hosting an open-casket ceremony for a deceased former councilman earlier in the month.
South Paterson jewelry shop cited for violating Covid-19 emergency orders
A Bergen County man has been charged for allegedly violating Covid-19 emergency orders by opening his South Paterson jewelry shop, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.