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The Paterson Police Department welcomed 10 new officers after they graduated from the Newark Police Academy on Aug. 17, officials said. The nine men and one woman, ages 21 to 35, completed training required by the New Jersey Police Training Commission and were sworn in as Paterson police officers. “As these new officers begin their ...
Paterson and nearby communities will see a wet start to the week before sunnier, cooler conditions arrive by Friday and Saturday. Showers are likely Monday, with thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. Skies will gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 85. The chance of rain is 60 percent. Showers and thunderstorms may linger before ...
Three men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Paterson in July 2025, including one charged with murder and another accused of purchasing a firearm in North Carolina that authorities say was later used in the killing. Kardan R. Ali-Delane, 21, of Elmwood Park, was charged by indictment with ...
A Paterson man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Wednesday after a jury convicted him of gun and drug offenses involving fentanyl and cocaine, federal prosecutors said. David Reams, 37, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler imposed the ...
A Paterson man has been arrested after investigators found two vehicles that authorities say were titled using altered documents and fraudulent vehicle identification information, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo. Luis M. Nurse-Rosario, 31, was arrested on Aug. 10 at his Paterson home and charged with receiving stolen property involving a motor vehicle, tampering ...
Paterson parents deserve a direct answer to a basic question: How were families told on January 23, 2026, that four choice schools would be phased out by June before the Paterson Board of Education formally voted on that action in March? A superintendent can recommend a plan. A district can study options, prepare materials, and ...
Paterson and nearby communities will see a warm week, with the hottest conditions Monday and scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms. Monday will bring increasing clouds and a high near 91, with heat index values as high as 98. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible mainly after 5 p.m. Winds could ...
A 34-year-old East Orange man was treated for a non-fatal gunshot wound after arriving at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center by private vehicle early Saturday, police said. Police responded to the hospital at about 2:07 a.m. after receiving a report of the wounded man. An initial investigation led police to identify a potential crime scene ...
A Paterson man has been charged with murder in a fatal New Year’s Day shooting that left one man dead and another injured, authorities said Thursday. David Lawrence, 41, of Paterson, was charged following an investigation conducted with police into the Jan. 1, 2026, shooting near Market Street and Memorial Drive. Lawrence is charged with ...
A heat advisory will take effect Thursday morning in Paterson and surrounding areas, with heat index values expected to reach 104 degrees, the National Weather Service said. The advisory covers Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties from 11 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Friday. Forecasters said the advisory will likely need to be extended ...
