Councilman Al Abdelaziz came out against a move to spend $52,393 on buying a cargo van for the Paterson Animal Control amid an ongoing budget crisis.
Sayegh makes case to increase Paterson sewer fees by $3 million
Mayor Andre Sayegh made the case to raise $3 million in revenue on Tuesday night to resolve the city’s budget crisis by increasing sewer fees.
Paterson pays out $95,000 to settle car accident lawsuit
Municipal officials agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a motor vehicle accident lawsuit on Tuesday night.
Paterson councilman Jackson’s pay being garnished for defaulting on $140,000 loan
Councilman Michael Jackson’s paycheck is being garnished for defaulting on a $140,000 business loan.
Paterson to add four-way stop at intersection where 1 person was killed, 2 others injured in crash
The city is planning to create a four-way stop zone at the intersection of 18th Avenue and East 24th Street, site of a crash that claimed one life and left two others injured last month.
Paterson merges police and fire to create public safety department
The City Council has approved the merger of police, fire, and the office of emergency management to create the public safety department.
Other Paterson officials may be failing to use time tracking system, Sayegh’s remarks suggest
Some high-ranking officials may be failing to use the city’s biometric time tracking system to record their work hours, suggests a 667-word statement mayor Andre Sayegh issued in response to an ongoing controversy involving his new personnel director, Michele Ralph-Rawls.