CUMAC, a poverty alleviation organization based in Paterson that feeds the hungry in Northern New Jersey area, received a check from the Passaic County Board of Realtors in the amount of: $5,200
School 25 Area Used for Drug Transactions
School 25 which is located on Trenton Avenue inside the 6th ward has become a thriving ground for illicit activities. Behind the school all sorts of strange transactions and activities take place during the day and during the evening including drug transactions and prostitution.
$2.2 Million Public Safety Overtime Bill
For the 2012 fiscal year Paterson police and the fire department have spent about $1.8 million in overtime. The budget only being $400,000. Mayor Jeffrey Jones and the City Council are having a tough time comprehending this.