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A 16-year-old was injured in a shooting early Friday in Paterson, authorities said. https://t.co/ppNbhWR7ac

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A cheese manufacturer has admitted introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce after its products were linked to a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that left at least 13 people hospitalized and one person dead. https://t.co/xCFqgqd6tf

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Paterson voters will head to the polls on Tuesday as four candidates compete for mayor in the city’s 2026 municipal election.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 12.https://t.co/USOjdSQb2g

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Two people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting over the weekend in Paterson, authorities said. https://t.co/ntQ8yTtx4M

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A Paterson housing and zoning inspector who had worked for the city for a decade pleaded guilty last Thursday in connection with a scheme that supplied fraudulent zoning permits and forged city documents to applicants seeking construction approvals. https://t.co/eKKiEfCnBy

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Authorities seized approximately 10,000 folds of heroin during a joint narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrest of three people, according to Passaic County sheriff Thomas Adamo. https://t.co/lYFiTwUJaI

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Four people were shot on Saturday evening in Paterson, leaving one man dead and two others critically injured, authorities said. https://t.co/rH5KPjw4sP

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The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch on early Sunday for Passaic County and surrounding areas, warning that temperatures could fall below freezing late Monday night into Tuesday morning. https://t.co/byYXZ26co9

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Three men were arrested and charged after authorities recovered two stolen vehicles, including one brought to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office headquarters under fraudulent pretenses.

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A Passaic County Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed the election fraud indictment against councilman Alex Mendez, his wife and two campaign workers, citing delays by prosecutors and issues involving a key witness. https://t.co/hYVysds84f

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Authorities have charged a Paterson man in the Jan. 31 shooting near Route 80 West and Union Boulevard in Totowa.

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Paterson and nearby areas will stay cold this week, with bright skies on Monday, a small chance of snow on  Tuesday afternoon and night, and mostly dry conditions through Saturday before another rain-snow chance returns Sunday.

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Man found dead after residential fire in Paterson

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Paterson man charged in 2023 fatal shooting after arrest in Florida, extradition to New Jersey

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Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Paterson between Friday and Sunday as part of an effort to deter impaired driving and improve roadway safety.

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Boil water advisory lifted for most in Paterson, all of Prospect Park
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A father and his girlfriend were indicted earlier this month in connection with the May 6 death of a 4-year-old girl in Paterson.

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Crews from the Passaic Valley Water Commission are working to isolate a 42-inch water main break reported Sunday at North 1st and Arch streets, disrupting water service for many residents in the Riverside section of Paterson.
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After completing repairs on two major water main pipes, a 30-inch main restored and a 24-inch pipeline, the Passaic Valley Water Commission is now moving toward a systemwide...

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Two individuals were arrested Monday following a targeted investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics that led to the recovery of a loaded firearm.

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