New Jersey’s third most populous city, among the most densely populated in the United States, did not set up a coronavirus testing site for residents as confirmed cases surged from hundreds to thousands.
Littering in Paterson? You could be fined as much as $2,000.
Municipal officials have doubled the maximum penalty for littering in Paterson on Tuesday night.
Mandatory direct deposit for Paterson employees amid coronavirus pandemic
A measure has been approved requiring all municipal employees, nearly 2,000 people, to receive their paychecks through direct deposit amid the coronavirus pandemic. A similar measure was rejected five years earlier.
Paterson expanding residential permit parking to two more streets
After piloting a residential permit parking system in two streets in the Eastside neighborhood years ago, municipal officials are expanding the program to a residential part of downtown Paterson.
Paterson councilwoman gives out 13 computer devices, 2,400 bottles of water in coronavirus pandemic
Councilwoman Lilisa Mimms gave out 9 tablets, 4 laptops, and 2,400 bottles of water amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Paterson mayor tests positive for coronavirus
Mayor Andre Sayegh, who has led an aggressive response to Covid-19 in New Jersey’s third biggest city, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Paterson offering coronavirus testing to all police and fire employees, says mayor
After a dozen police and firefighters tested positive for the new coronavirus, municipal officials decided to conduct testing for all public safety employees, announced mayor Andre Sayegh on Friday morning.