Mayor Andre Sayegh unveiled a 90-page plan produced by his transition team on Thursday afternoon to tackle some of the city’s most pressing issues.
Passaic County to use $100,000 for Paterson, Passaic ‘dark fibre’ feasibility study
The Passaic County government received a $100,000 innovation grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to study the feasibility of building a “dark fibre” network, high-speed internet infrastructure, tying Paterson and Passaic City.
Jeyss Abreu, 6th Ward council candidate, fails to include ‘paid for by’ on campaign materials
Jeyss Abreu, one of two men running for mayor Andre Sayegh’s old seat in the 6th Ward, has failed to include the required “paid for by” labels on his campaign materials.
Paterson will save $200 million by moving to state health plan
After years of paying ever increasing health insurance expenses, forcing large tax increases on homeowners, the city is moving to the state health insurance program by Jan. 1, 2019.
Ex-Paterson mayor Torres’ administration had company handle unsanctioned work at Vistas site
Former mayor Jose “Joey” Torres’ administration had a company carry out work at the former Vistas site beyond the scope of its contract. Municipal officials approved a $14,350 payment to LTI, Inc. of Florham Park last Tuesday for landscaping work the firm completed at the Vistas Park. Public works director William “Billy” Rodriguez said the…
Old Paterson post office rehab cost increases by $1.2 million
The cost to rehabilitate the historic Passaic County Courthouse Annex, commonly known as the old Paterson post office, has increased by $1.2 million.
Paterson equipping salt dome with brine system
The city is setting up the long-awaited brine system at the Montgomery Street salt dome ahead of winter.