Man beaten in arrest caught on video receives city settlement

Saturday, July 16, 2011 BY RICHARD COWEN STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail Ronnie Holloway, the schizophrenic man beaten by Passaic Police Officer Joseph Rios III during an arrest two years ago, accepted a $350,000 settlement earlier this year in which he agreed not to sue the city, documents show. Buy this photo The [...]

Bronx laundry moving to North Bergen, with state help

BY HUGH R. MORLEY STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail A commercial laundry that cleans linen for the restaurant and hotel industry plans to build a $7.3 million facility in North Bergen, adding to one that the company bought in Paterson two years ago. Prestige Corp., which has 150 New Jersey employees and has [...]

Passaic Valley Schools to see $622,207 increase in state aid

Passaic County schools will receive $98 million in additional state aid in 2012, $622,207 of which will go to Passaic Valley’s four school districts, Governor Chris Christie announced on July 13. Passaic Valley Regional High School will get an additional $216,723 bringing the total amount of state aid to the district for the 2011-12 fiscal [...]

Hawthorne sees spike in drug arrests; already outpacing 2010 total

HAWTHORNE — Drug arrests in the borough have surged since the start of the year because of heavier heroin trafficking through the town, more teen marijuana busts and greater targeting by local law enforcement, police said. Local police have arrested 51 people on drug charges this year through July — four more than in all [...]

Two drivers extracted after SUV drives up onto hood of car

Thursday, July 14, 2011    Last updated: Thursday July 14, 2011, 1:25 AM Passaic Valley Today Print | E-mail Police cited the driver of a Ford Edge who drove up the hood and onto a Honda Accord on Taft Avenue. WOODLAND PARK – A 2010 Ford Edge drove up the hood and onto the windshield of [...]

Paterson shootout leaves one dead, two wounded

allmedia4u.com : News : Crime & Courts Paterson shootout leaves one dead, two wounded Thursday, July 14, 2011    Last updated: Thursday July 14, 2011, 5:28 PM BY MARLENE NAANES STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail PATERSON — A Wednesday evening shootout that ended in a fleeing car flipping over left the driver dead and [...]

Meeting on closing Passaic County Jail ends without a deal, savings projections

Thursday, July 14, 2011 BY ZACH PATBERG STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail The first formal meeting to close the Passaic County Jail produced no deals or firm savings projections Thursday, participants said. That left some elected officials unimpressed, while others attendees said they thought the counties had moved a step closer to an [...]

N.J. legislative ethics panel agrees to prepare charges against Assemblyman Rumana

A state ethics panel is preparing charges against Assemblyman Scott Rumana, R-Wayne, to consider whether his role advocating for a renewable energy project in his hometown before state agencies created an appearance of impropriety. RECORD FILE PHOTO Assemblyman Scott Rumana The charges stem from a complaint filed last year by Bill Brennan, a Democrat who [...]

SENATOR GIRGENTI: PENSION/HEALTH BENEFITS BILL STATEMENT

Last Monday, the New Jersey Senate voted favorably on S2937, the pension and health benefits bill.  The final vote was 24-15.  Republicans voted rank-and-file for this bill along with Democrats from South Jersey. While I absolutely support reform, I do not support the reforms offered in this piece of legislation, and I voted no.  On [...]

Prospect Park mayor says he’s targeted over Syria activism

PROSPECT PARK – Borough Mayor Mohamed Khairullah said he has received death threats online that he believes are linked to his activism in calling for regime change in Syria. Khairullah returned from a Syria-related protest in Washington, D.C., Sunday night and found hundreds of critical posts on his Facebook page, including some that threatened harm [...]

33-year-old Paterson man shot to death

PATERSON – A 33-year-old man died after police found his bullet-riddled body at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue, authorities said. Someone called 911 after hearing gunshots, and officers found Asan Jones, of East 28th Street, shot several times lying on the ground, said Detective Lt. Richard Reyes. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional [...]

Paterson district finds no policy violations in shared services agreement

Paterson school officials say an independent investigation has found “no credible evidence” of any policy breach involving allegations of overlapping hours worked by a teacher on loan to Paterson city government. RECORD FILE PHOTO Schools Superintendent Donnie W. Evans Schools Superintendent Donnie W. Evans also disputed a critical state audit’s finding that Councilman Benjie Wimberly [...]

5th Ward Candidate Luis Velez Community Day Block Party

Paterson– On Saturday June 25th Candidate for city council for the 5th ward Luis Velez put together a Block Party right in the heart of that community. The event was well attended, primarily by entire families looking for something to do. ” This is an event for families and neighbors to come together and enjoy [...]

GREEK PICNIC: PATERSON EASTSIDE PARK 2011

Little Falls officials face fines for failing to disclose finances

BY MATTHEW KADOSH STAFF WRITER Passaic Valley Today Print | E-mail LITTLE FALLS – A government advocacy group has filed complaints alleging that 14 Little Falls officials didn’t file financial disclosure statements by the April 30 deadline. It’s something the state requires to avoid conflicts of interest in government. John Paff, chairman of the of [...]

Passaic man arrested in ATM robbery

CLIFTON — Police on Friday arrested a Passaic man in connection with the June 10 robbery of a local man as he withdrew money from a Ackerman Avenue ATM. Capture from a surveillance camera footage of an alleged robbery inside the Kathy Grocery bodega on Ackerman Avenue in Clifton. Capture from a surveillance camera footage [...]

WEDO Celebrates 2nd Annual Gala at The Tides

North Haledon—On Thursday night, under the pouring rain the Women Empowered Democratic Organization (WEDO) celebrated its 2nd annual Gala. The theme of the Gala was Diamonds and Denim, and you could see by the number of people who attended this event that everybody took their attires and theme serious. “ I can’t believe that is [...]

African American Heritage Festival 2011

Call to Action: Stand Up for Benjie Wimberly

June 21, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The recent attacks on the professional and ethical character of Benjie E. Wimberly have prompted many residents of the City of Paterson to step out in an effort to repel the off-base reporting that has been directed towards our Councilman.  Later this week staff of the Paterson Public School [...]

Let’s Talk Gadgets with Ken McDaniel

TDK 3 Speaker Boombox Portable High Fidelity Audio System The TDK 3 Speaker Boombox stands out from other music players in its category. It should! The TDK 3 Speaker Boombox costs a great deal more than every other unit you’d logically compare it to. This stylish piece of hardware manages to pull off a modern [...]

Gov. Christie vetoes $100M homebuyers tax credit bill.

Lisa Fleisher/Statehouse Bureau Follow Share this story Story tools Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie holds a press conference outside the Atlantic City boardwalk in this file photo.  TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today vetoed a bill that would give tax credits of up to $15,000 to homebuyers, saying the state could not afford to forego [...]

HOW NOT TO GET FOOLED BY SCAMMERS.

Scammers Exploit the FTC’s Good Name, Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes “Hi, I’m calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell you that you have won $250,000…” Someone who claims to work for the Federal Trade Commission calls to inform you that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes. To receive the prize, all you have [...]

PATERSON REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION ANNOUCES LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND ITS VISION FOR THE PARTY

PATERSON REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION ANNOUCES LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND ITS VISION FOR THE PARTY Asks Leaders to Commit To Building The Party in Paterson PATERSON, NEW JERSEY – June 11, 2012 Paterson Regular Republican County Committee Co-Chair Carlos Pagan   This evening the Paterson Regular Republican Committee held their reorganization meeting.  The new slate of officers, [...]

Pascrell’s home turf came up big in 9th Congressional District race

Just how dominating was Bill Pascrell Jr.’s showing in Passaic County during Tuesday’s battle for the Democratic nomination in the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District?   CHRIS MONROE/SPECIAL TO THE RECORD   Ana Guillen is one of 90 voters who made it a unanimous win for Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Clifton’s 4th [...]

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  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, age 2 and 8. She has a good job with a federal contractor and smokes pot most every day. While she worries that her public support for marijuana decriminalization and legalization could cost her a job or bring the police to her door, [...]

Intel shows Iran nuclear threat not imminent

(Reuters) – The United States, European allies and even Israel generally agree on three things about Iran’s nuclear program: Tehran does not have a bomb, has not decided to build one, and is probably years away from having a deliverable nuclear warhead. Those conclusions, drawn from extensive interviews with current and former U.S. and European [...]

Bloods member gets 60 years for ordering fatal street shooting

A Bloods street gang member was sentenced to 60 years in state prison Friday for ordering a 15-year-old beginner in the gang to rob and fatally shoot a man in Passaic as the victim sat in his car. KEVIN R. WEXLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Donald Thomas 24, of Passaic was sentenced Friday in Judge Raymond A. Redding’s courtroom in [...]

State calls on Paterson officials to return $82,000 in overtime pay

Some of the same Paterson officials who received thousands of dollars in overtime for responding to Hurricane Irene were paid close to $30,000 in extra pay long before the storm — and now they must give all that money back. The state Department of Community Affairs ordered the reimbursement in a letter to city officials [...]

Herman Cain Suspending 2012 Campaign For President

Herman Cain announced on Saturday that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. The news comes in the wake of Cain being accused of having an extramarital affair and sexual harassment charges from more than a decade ago resurfacing. The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza has vehemently denied any wrongdoing amid the [...]

Herman Cain Affair Allegation: GOP Hopeful Meeting With Wife Gloria Amid Uncertain Candidacy

ATLANTA (AP) — Rapidly becoming a mere footnote in the presidential race, Herman Cain sent mixed signals Friday on whether he would abandon his beleaguered White House bid on Saturday after a woman’s allegation of an extramarital affair. He said he would make a “major announcement” on whether he would press on – at an [...]

Senator Girgenti Thanks Residents for Donations to Hurricane Irene; Still a Great Need for Food Donations

Senator John A. Girgenti (D-35) of Hawthorne today thanked the many residents from around the State who donated clothing and other essential items to the victims of the recent hurricane and flooding.  Girgenti opened his Hawthorne district office as a drop-off location for donations last week.  The clothing collected was picked up and distributed throughout [...]

Passaic County food pantry overwhelmed by flood victims

The past two weeks of flooding have wreaked havoc on Passaic County‘s largest food pantry for the needy. “After the Labor Day weekend we normally see about 20 families a day. Right now we’re seeing 50. We’re packed from nine in the morning until 2:30 every afternoon,” said the Rev. Patricia Bruger, executive director of [...]

Barbershop worker slashed in Clifton

CLIFTON — Police are looking for a man who slashed a barbershop worker from his face to his chest in what investigators believe was a random act of violence. The 20-year-old employee at a Lexington Avenue barbershop was closing up just after 10 p.m. Tuesday when a man in his 20s walked in and slashed [...]

Christie wows ‘em at Koch convention with Sweenie & Oliver Comments

In late June, Gov. Chris Christie flew to Colorado and motored out to Vail, where he gave the keynote speech to a group of wealthy conservative donors shepherded to the playground of the rich and famous by David Koch. Koch along with his brother Charles is the owner of Koch Industries and a founder of [...]

Paterson to bring ‘innovation zones’ to 17 schools

BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail Paterson’s underperforming schools would be the focus of an ambitious plan this year to bring “innovation zones” aimed at boosting student achievement scores by double digits. Schools Superintendent Donnie W. Evans outlined the plan at Wednesday’s Board of Education workshop. The plan calls for [...]

Clifton police seek suspects in two stabbings

BY MARLENE NAANES STAFF WRITER The Record Print | E-mail CLIFTON — Police arrested an 18-year-old and are seeking another suspect in two stabbings that happened during a brawl that broke out after a house party this weekend, authorities said. The brawl stemmed from a comment made about someone’s song selection during the house party [...]

3 hurt by early morning gunfire in Paterson

PATERSON — Paterson police responded to two shooting incidents early Sunday morning that left a man and two women with non-life-threatening leg wounds. Police say they responded at 1:06 a.m. to gunfire at 16th Avenue and Carroll Street and found a 20-year old woman who was shot in the right shin. About two hours later, [...]

Police investigating five street robberies in Paterson

PATERSON — Five people have been robbed on city streets within the last three days, and police are investigating whether some of the incidents are connected. Authorities believe the same suspects could be behind a pair of robberies reported Sunday night. The first incident happened just after 11 p.m. on Maryland Avenue, police said. A [...]

Obama views Irene’s flood damage in Wayne, Paterson

President Obama offered sympathy and encouragement to flood victims in Paterson and Wayne on Sunday and promised all victims of Hurricane Irene that federal help would be there “even after the cameras are gone and attention is somewhere else.” President Obama hugs a resident of Fayette Avenue in Wayne. TYSON TRISH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Paterson residents greet [...]

Benjie Wimberly & Shavonda Sumter Campaign HeadQuarter Grand Opening & Block Party

Woman robbed at red light in Paterson

PATERSON — A robber jumped out of his car at a red light, punched the woman in the car behind him and stole her purse early Thursday morning, police said. The woman had just stopped behind a white Honda at the traffic light at Broadway and East Main at 3 a.m. when the man jumped [...]

Haledon cuts ties with municipal-complex redeveloper, aims for new round of bids