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Six arrested in Paterson in connection with Bronx machete killing patersontimes.com/2018/06/25…
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Paterson man dies in hospital after telling police, ‘They trying to kill me’ patersontimes.com/2019/01/07…
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Graduating Paterson students secured $9.4 million in scholarships patersontimes.com/2019/06/25…
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Legendary Paterson Eastside High School principal Joe Clark dies at 82 patersontimes.com/2020/12/29…
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Paterson: Eastside High School student signs with Kansas City Royals patersontimes.com/2019/03/26…
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New Jersey Attorney General investigating alleged unprovoked police attack on Paterson teen patersontimes.com/2021/02/15…
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‘City screwed up bad.’ Many Paterson side streets remain impassable after snowstorm. patersontimes.com/2021/02/03…
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Men cleared of murder by DNA evidence sue Paterson patersontimes.com/2019/11/04…
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Juneteenth is now a public holiday in Paterson patersontimes.com/2020/08/12…
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Paterson medical marijuana dispensary opens on 3rd Avenue patersontimes.com/2019/12/20…
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Sheriff: Paterson man arrested with 250 bags of fentanyl-laced heroin patersontimes.com/2019/01/10…
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DoorDash driver shot to death while making delivery in Paterson patersontimes.com/2019/10/05…
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Man charged with attempted murder for afternoon shooting in Paterson patersontimes.com/2019/08/28…

Man charged with attempted murder for afternoon shooting in Paterson

A city man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for his alleged role in a broad daylight shooting on Park Avenue. Rudy Mena, 25-year-old, is also charged with unlawful possession of a...

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Paterson paintball shooter charged, authorities say patersontimes.com/2018/10/04…
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Young people join in on painting massive Black Lives Matter mural in Paterson patersontimes.com/2020/08/25…
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Three 14-year-olds shot in Paterson, prosecutor says patersontimes.com/2019/10/15…
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Paterson: Eastside High School principal dies of Covid-19 patersontimes.com/2020/05/04…

Paterson: Eastside High School principal dies of Covid-19

Gerald Glisson, who served as the principal of operations at Eastside High School, died of Covid-19 on Sunday night. Glisson was 46. He had been hospitalized for two weeks, according to school...

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Seven people shot in Paterson street shooting patersontimes.com/2020/07/08…
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Paterson man killed in Sandy Court shooting patersontimes.com/2019/09/20…

Paterson man killed in Sandy Court shooting

A city man has been pronounced dead after being injured in a shooting in the area of Sandy Court early Friday morning, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Brian Taveras, 20-year-old,...

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21-year-old Paterson man gets 74-year prison sentence for murder patersontimes.com/2018/09/15…
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FBI arrests eighth Paterson police officer in corruption probe patersontimes.com/2020/01/07…
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Paterson’s DaWa sued by Wawa for alleged trademark infringement dlvr.it/NJLW0s #Business #Paterson
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Paterson cops make arrest in nightclub homicide; Garfield man was killed in crossfire patersontimes.com/2018/04/04…
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Hackensack man arrested in early-morning Paterson shooting patersontimes.com/2019/07/20…
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FBI arrests sixth Paterson police officer in corruption investigation patersontimes.com/2019/03/26…

FBI arrests sixth Paterson police officer in corruption investigation

The FBI arrested a sixth Paterson police officer on Tuesday morning as part of its corruption investigation, announced U.S. attorney Craig Carpenito. Daniel Pent, 32, of Paterson, is charged with...

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‘I never thought something like this would happen to me.’ Second teen says he was assaulted by Paterson police officer. patersontimes.com/2021/02/16…
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Passaic County Tech student tests positive for Covid-19 patersontimes.com/2020/09/29…

Passaic County Tech student tests positive for Covid-19

A student at the Passaic County Technical Institute, which has been holding in-person classes, has tested positive for Covid-19. School officials notified staff members on Friday that a student in...

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Paterson girl killed in Route 19 crash patersontimes.com/2019/10/25…
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Man beaten in hospital by Paterson cops found dead in apparent suicide patersontimes.com/2019/12/30…
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2 Paterson men arrested joyriding in stolen car with 3 teenage girls dlvr.it/MyK5bb #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Nine members of Paterson’s Bloods street gang set ‘So Icy Boys’ indicted patersontimes.com/2019/03/01…
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One teen dead, another injured in stabbing outside Paterson’s Eastside High School patersontimes.com/2023/02/17…
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Paterson council members Michael Jackson, Alex Mendez, two others charged with voter fraud patersontimes.com/2020/06/25…

Paterson council members Michael Jackson, Alex Mendez, two others charged with voter fraud

Councilman Michael Jackson, councilman-elect Alex Mendez, and two other men, including councilman Shahin Khalique’s brother, were charged with criminal conduct involving mail-in ballots in the recent...

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Paterson’s largest Hispanic community celebrates renaming Park Avenue to Dominican Republic Way dlvr.it/MQKCg1 #Politics #Paterson
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Florida man charged in deadly downtown Paterson crash that killed 1 and injured others patersontimes.com/2022/05/19…
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Three Paterson men charged with attempted murder in Pacific Street shooting patersontimes.com/2019/12/16…

Three Paterson men charged with attempted murder in Pacific Street shooting

Three city men were arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder for their alleged roles in a shooting on Pacific Street, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Roberto...

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Paterson mayor tests positive for coronavirus patersontimes.com/2020/04/07…

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. Sayegh revealed the diagnosis on Tuesday afternoon....

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19-year-old Paterson man arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Elmwood Park patersontimes.com/2019/06/11…
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Sheriff’s detectives arrest two Paterson men on East 26th Street seizing almost 900 bags of heroin dlvr.it/Q1GRtY #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Ex-Paterson police officer viciously attacked suicidal man in two videos patersontimes.com/2019/03/27…
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Paterson mayor has beaten the new coronavirus patersontimes.com/2020/04/21…

Paterson mayor has beaten the new coronavirus

Mayor Andre Sayegh, who tested positive for the new coronavirus earlier in the month, has fully recovered. Sayegh revealed he had Covid-19 on April 7. His positive test came as a surprise because he...

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Paterson man’s death sparks protest at City Hall patersontimes.com/2019/01/08…
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Paterson youngster wins jiu-jitsu gold in California tournament patersontimes.com/2019/03/04…
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Sheriff: 2 arrested in Paterson drug bust, $6,000 worth of marijuana seized patersontimes.com/2018/01/18… #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson pill dealer ran from cops then tripped and fell on sidewalk patersontimes.com/2020/10/30…
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Paterson police weekend operation: 30 arrests, 5 guns, 939 bags of heroin, 2 pounds of pot patersontimes.com/2019/10/14…
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9 Paterson men indicted in four-county car theft ring patersontimes.com/2018/02/22… #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson grocery store owner busted selling heroin out of Union Avenue storefront, $16,000 cash seized, police say patersontimes.com/2020/09/17…
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Victor Cruz pays surprise visit to Paterson football practice, donates $20,000 for equipment patersontimes.com/2018/09/11…
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Paterson woman killed in East 24th Street shooting patersontimes.com/2021/12/03…
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Paterson police dismantle Mill Street drug mill seizing 650 of packets of heroin dlvr.it/NVdf41 #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson cops seize drugs, $14,000 cash in Presidential Boulevard apartment complex raid patersontimes.com/2019/02/11…
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Six people shot in early morning shootings in Paterson patersontimes.com/2019/07/20…
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Paterson sees nearly 50-percent increase in murders in 2019 patersontimes.com/2020/01/06…
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Black Lives Matter hosting text-a-thon at Paterson church to educate black voters dlvr.it/MXVVVF #Briefing #Paterson
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Paterson police recover Shanaya Coley’s vehicle with body inside patersontimes.com/2018/05/06…
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Paterson police seek help to solve possible abduction case patersontimes.com/2017/12/06… #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson man stopped while exiting driveway allegedly had gun, drugs patersontimes.com/2019/06/21…

Paterson man stopped while exiting driveway allegedly had gun, drugs

A city man stopped while exiting a driveway by officers on Summer Street was arrested for alleged gun and drugs possession, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik. Gary Cabrera, 25-yea...

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Paterson naming a street Mexico Boulevard in tribute to Mexican Americans patersontimes.com/2020/10/20…
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Paterson man surrenders to police for his alleged role in Park Avenue shooting patersontimes.com/2019/01/31…
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Passaic County Tech student tests positive for Covid-19 patersontimes.com/2020/09/29…
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Paterson student gets high marks in PSAT/NMSQT exam patersontimes.com/2019/05/09…
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Paterson supermarkets create senior citizen-only shopping hours amid coronavirus crisis patersontimes.com/2020/03/18…
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Judge sentences drug dealing Paterson cop Ruben McAusland to more than 5 years in prison patersontimes.com/2019/03/27…
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Paterson men rescued two kids out of burning building patersontimes.com/2019/08/28…
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Hundreds protest George Floyd’s death in Paterson patersontimes.com/2020/06/02…
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Three wounded in Paterson’s first shooting of 2021 patersontimes.com/2021/01/01…
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Paterson: 1 dead, 1 wounded in 20th Avenue shooting patersontimes.com/2020/10/02…
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Former student returns to Paterson’s School 13 to install basketball courts patersontimes.com/2019/04/30…
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Paterson brothers bring home gold medals from kids national jiu-jitsu tournament dlvr.it/PVlY1h #Sports #Paterson
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Passaic County coronavirus cases increase to 49, including 16 in Paterson patersontimes.com/2020/03/20…
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Five-year-old child becomes Paterson’s third positive coronavirus case patersontimes.com/2020/03/16…
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Paterson student slashed by screw in School 20 bathroom getting $200,000 settlement patersontimes.com/2020/03/17…
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Paterson getting $1.33 million grant for road repairs patersontimes.com/2019/12/09…
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Paterson police arrest three 19-year-olds for shooting at car on Jersey Street patersontimes.com/2020/02/22…
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Seventh Paterson police officer pleads guilty in FBI corruption probe patersontimes.com/2019/10/01…
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Paterson school board gives greenlight to Hinchliffe Stadium project patersontimes.com/2019/06/04…
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Paterson: 17 members of 230 Boyz street gang charged for drug trafficking patersontimes.com/2019/10/03…
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Prospect Park men arrested for allegedly killing man, throwing body into Passaic River in Paterson patersontimes.com/2018/08/11…
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Paterson to rehabilitate historic Cricket Clubhouse at Eastside Park for $259,000 patersontimes.com/2018/01/23… #Politics #Paterson
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Hundreds protest George Floyd’s death in Paterson patersontimes.com/2020/06/02…

Hundreds protest George Floyd’s death in Paterson

Hundreds of people chanted the name of George Floyd in front of the historic Danforth Memorial Library in Paterson on Tuesday afternoon. Demonstrators, who filled the roadway in front of the library,...

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Steven Spielberg receives key to Paterson from mayor patersontimes.com/2019/08/29…
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Charging documents reveals how Paterson cops tried to cover up attack on teenager patersontimes.com/2021/04/28…
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Murders in Paterson skyrocketed in 2020, reaching a 31-year high patersontimes.com/2021/01/05…
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Two Paterson boys were playing with a gun. One died when weapon fired. Another is arrested. patersontimes.com/2019/10/24…
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Paterson to pave area, rehabilitate basketball court at Buckley Park for almost $312,700 patersontimes.com/2019/11/18…
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Sheriff: Taxicab passenger with drugs arrested in Paterson traffic stop patersontimes.com/2018/03/12… #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson man surrenders in killing of pregnant woman at Christina Place patersontimes.com/2020/10/31…

Paterson man surrenders in killing of pregnant woman at Christina Place

A city man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a pregnant woman at Christina Place, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Donqua...

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Judge orders six machete murder suspects picked up in Paterson extradited to New York patersontimes.com/2018/06/26…
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Paterson brothers bring home gold, bronze medals from California jiu-jitsu competition patersontimes.com/2020/02/18…
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School board paying $100,000 to Paterson student injured in outdoor gym class fleeing wasp attack patersontimes.com/2020/07/28…
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Paterson police seize machine gun from East 23rd Street property dlvr.it/LF1M51 #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Sheriff’s detectives make big drug bust in Paterson seizing 6,850 packets of heroin dlvr.it/PMVFF5 #PoliceFire #Paterson
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Paterson coronavirus cases top 1,000 with 10 deaths patersontimes.com/2020/04/05…
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Abdelaziz declares victory in Paterson’s 6th Ward race patersontimes.com/2018/11/06…
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Paterson coronavirus deaths climb to 9, more than 730 tested positive patersontimes.com/2020/04/04…
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Paterson police charge two with felony murder, arson in East 28th Street double homicide dlvr.it/Nh63qw #PoliceFire #Paterson
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15-year-old boy shot in Paterson patersontimes.com/2019/06/09…
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Totowa woman pleads guilty in murder of Paterson woman left in trunk, agrees to testify against co-defendants patersontimes.com/2022/03/20…
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