Paterson, N.J. Police Officers Accused Of Unprovoked Assault On 19-Year-Old In December
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged misconduct by Paterson police officers.
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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged misconduct by Paterson police officers.
Roughly 20% of the Paterson Fire Department are people of color.
New data shows the vaccination rates for Black and Brown Americans are dramatically lower than white Americans - specifically Black men.
The mayor of Paterson, New Jersey is taking tech out of COVID vaccines by offering the shots to people the old-fashioned way. Many say they'd rather wait in line for hours than wait online for months.
It's no secret homeowners around here pay a pretty penny in property taxes. So when in 2017 state and local tax deductions -- or SALT -- were capped at $10,000, it hit hard.
New Jersey health care workers were grateful to be back for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the state and country deal with a shortage.
Hundreds of people in New Jersey stood in line out in the cold Friday morning to get the COVID vaccine.
The pandemic has just brought so many hardships to so many of our neighbors, but it has also served as an inspiration.
The holiday challenges people to find ways to improve their communities, and this year many are finding that opportunity at their local food pantries.
The approach comes as the city announces overall crime dropped 17% in 2020 compared to 2019, but the city's mayor acknowledges the record rise in homicides, up 42%, and shootings, up 30%, needs to be tackled.
The state took over back in 1991 after years of academic and management issues.
Paterson officials say if the pilot program runs smoothly, the city will expand it to 150 officers.
His tenure at the school became the subject of the 1989 film "Lean On Me" played by actor Morgan Freeman.
Officers were sent to the intersection of Broadway and Summer Street in Paterson around 3 p.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired.
There was an emotional ceremony in Paterson Friday as a fallen officer's legacy was passed on to his sister, a new graduate of the police force.
After New Jersey set a record for coronavirus cases over the weekend, officials say there's now a major problem with contact tracing.
Out of an abundance of caution, he says he will work from home through the weekend.
One woman was killed and dozens of people were displaced, following a deadly fire on Sunday morning that spread to multiple buildings.
Paterson, N.J. has been struggling with quality of life issues and officials say the problems have gotten worse. But, there's a plan to clean up the city.
A destination for undesirable activity -- that's how the mayor of Paterson described one of his city's parks. Thankfully, his description no longer fits the bill.
The 31-year-old victim, who was eight months pregnant, was taken to a local hospital. The victim delivered the baby, but died from her injuries a short time later.
Friends say a baby boy was successfully delivered at the hospital.
Paterson's daily average of new cases has doubled in the last week to about 40.
In August, CBS2 reported on the district's efforts to make sure all 29,000 students had a device for online learning.
The parrot was first spotted Tuesday by a film crew that was working nearby.
