Authorities in Passaic County, New Jersey, arrested a woman for allegedly repeatedly stabbing her 5-year-old granddaughter on Wednesday afternoon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdés announced Thursday. Aurora Villacorta, 51, of Paterson, was charged with several charges, including aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and endangering the welfare of a minor. … Read more
NEW JERSEY — On Tuesday, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh joined OFE Director Iran Lisser and NJCDC Executive Director Bob Guarasci to announce the relaunch of the Paterson Financial Empowerment Center in the city’s own Day of the FEC of the city. The event took place at 11 am Tuesday at the Mayor’s Office at Paterson … Read more
NEW JERSEY — District officials announced Thursday that Paterson public schools will revert to universal masking when schools and offices reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. School Superintendent Eileen Shafer notified parents and staff in a Dec. 22 letter citing the increase in COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and flu cases in New York Passaic County … Read more
NEW JERSEY — While the Thanksgiving festivities are winding down, there’s still plenty of food to harvest before the end of the year. In Paterson, some local restaurants are seeking new diners with special offers as part of the city’s first Restaurant Week. From November 25 to Friday, December 2, Paterson will host Restaurant Week … Read more
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey’s third-largest city is stepping up its crackdown on illegal dirt bikes. Paterson city leaders have passed a new ordinance in hopes of combating growing concerns about dirt bikes, ATVs and other illegal vehicles. That order will ban gas station attendants from getting gas on those trips. “I call them the … Read more
NEW JERSEY – A shooting on a street in Paterson, New Jersey, injured three people Saturday afternoon, the city’s mayor said. The wounds are not life-threatening for the victims, he added. The shootings occurred in North Main Street in the middle of the day, Mayor Andre Sayegh told our sister network News 4. All three … Read more
NEW JERSEY – Police investigating multiple car thefts in New Jersey have opened fire and killed a suspected thief behind the wheel of a stolen car, law enforcement sources said. Sources involved in the case said police were investigating reported car thefts in Paterson near Van Houten Street on Monday afternoon. The agents tracked down … Read more
What to know A raging fireplace in New Jersey destroyed at the very least three residences in a number of buildings early Thursday, however no accidents have been documented. Paterson firefighters say they responded to the Marshall Road fire at around 4am. Inhabitants described fleeing their homes in terror immediately after experience the heat and … Read more
The Paterson City Council voted Tuesday 5-4 to use $3.5 million in federal COVID relief funds to provide housing for the homeless, rather than use the money to provide assistance to tenants who owe rent. . The money is part of a $5.3 million allocation from the American Rescue Plan’s Home Investment Partnership Program. Despite … Read more