The City Council has approved the purchase of a new cargo van for the Paterson Animal Control for $52,393. A councilman criticized the purchase of the vehicle amid the city’s ongoing budget crisis earlier in the month.
Paterson municipal prosecutor accused of grabbing employee by the buttocks
A municipal court employee has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court alleging a prosecutor grabbed her by the buttocks during an open court session.
Paterson property owners can now pay taxes over the internet, says Sayegh
Standing in front of a desktop kiosk, mayor Andre Sayegh announced property owners can now pay their tax bills over the internet.
Paterson adds four-way stop at fatal 18th Avenue intersection
The City Council approved an ordinance to create a four-way stop zone at the intersection of 18th Avenue and East 24th Street, site of a crash that left one person dead and two injured last month.
Paterson may be overlooking its residents for municipal jobs
A pair of hires over the last six months has prompted some to argue the city is overlooking its residents for municipal jobs and failing to adhere to an ordinance that requires employees to live within the city.
Renovated Cricket Clubhouse opens at Paterson’s Eastside Park
Municipal officials celebrated the renovation of the historic Cricket Clubhouse, a red building visible from Route 20, at Eastside Park on Monday morning.
Paterson Armory to be demolished after parapet wall collapse
After the recent collapse of the Paterson Armory’s parapet wall, the city has declared the structure an “imminent hazard” and is moving to demolish the remnant of the 19th century building.