The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil liberties organization in the U.S., on Tuesday afternoon urged members of the City Council to pass the proposed ordinance allowing mosques to broadcast the adhan or Islamic call to prayer.
Paterson: Velez and Joaquin trade barbs over dubious promise to legalize basements, attics
Ramon Joaquin, who is challenging incumbent councilman Luis Velez for the 5th Ward seat, made the dubious promise to legalize basements and attics for landlords late last month.
Paterson adds an ‘extremely diverse’ class of 33 firefighters
Municipal officials welcomed an “extremely diverse” class 33 new firefighters to the Paterson Fire Department on Monday morning.
Davila succeeds in passing law barring speakers at Paterson City Council meeting from yielding time
Council president Maritza Davila succeeded in passing a controversial ordinance or local law that bars speakers at City Council meetings from yielding time to each other.
Paterson council members settle long-running dispute over appointments
Members of the City Council settled a long-running dispute — which at times resulted in open hostilities among council members — over appointments to various boards.
Paterson sees 54-percent drop in Community Improvement inspections
After mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration made staffing changes, the Community Improvement Division, tasked with enforcing property maintenance and housing violations, saw a 54-percent drop in inspection activities, according to municipal documents.
Paterson ordinance will let mosques broadcast Muslim call to prayer
A proposed ordinance before the City Council will allow mosques in Paterson to broadcast the Adhan or the Muslim call to prayer.