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AR-15 and .357 Magnum seized in drug bust near Paterson school - City narcotics detectives seized two high-powered weapons along with 3,148 packets of heroin during a bust near a Paterson school         https://t.co/yM5Yw9QESN

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Ralph Piccolo, proprietor of eponymous pizzeria and restaurant, dies at 92 - Piccolo was remembered at his wake for his generosity and inspiration, and the pizzeria also was known for being a 'Sopranos' location.         https://t.co/kI9DMAto2n

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Paterson man accuses city police of brutality in federal lawsuit - Mohamed Khalil has filed a federal suit accusing members of the Paterson Police Department of beating him outside headquarters.         https://t.co/JHd1hmOn7b

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Paterson teens get a new youth center - A $1.9 million youth center opened last week near John F. Kennedy High School, with programs focused on education rather than recreation.         https://t.co/WFmHNzXYmH

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Cash, heroin and gun seized at Paterson home of convicted felon, police say - Paterson detectives seized $26,306 in cash, 870 heroin packets and three handguns in the arrest of a Paterson man with a felony record, police said.         https://t.co/1yj6QYOT9b

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Paterson sees 30 percent jump in school bus violations, including drivers not credentialed - Included in the contract violations were 94 for lateness, 58 for failing to pick up or drop off students, and 18 for drivers lacking credentials         https://t.co/E4WWzQPgjl

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Paterson man wanted on drug warrant arrested with drugs, Passaic County sheriff says - A man wanted on a warrant stemming from a drug dealing conviction was charged with allegedly having $2,000 in drugs when detectives arrested him.         https://t.co/APQOBS2SVG

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Paterson awarded largest state transitional aid grant since 2011 - Paterson has received $27 million in state transitional aid to help balance its budget. It's the largest such allocation for the Passaic County city.         https://t.co/0GwEv8gGH0

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Judge halts Paterson mayoral ballot over Cruz residency - A lawsuit seeks to remove Alex Cruz as a Paterson mayoral candidate, claiming Cruz resides in Little Falls.         https://t.co/CEt66f6oJl

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Video: Recent police academy grads on foot patrol - Three Paterson police officers patrol in the commercial shopping district in downtown Paterson.         https://t.co/fqNNGKRDzg

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Paterson DPW director Manuel Ojeda returned to work after assault conviction - Ojeda pleaded guilty last year to simple assault and was placed on one year probation, according to authorities.         https://t.co/JEG58rYaf9

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Paterson school board to spend $455K more on lawyers for the 2017-18 school year - The increases raise the total value of the five firms’ annual contracts to slightly more than $1.1 million, officials said.         https://t.co/jI7ZWuHHlM

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Investors bid $1.4 million at auction of Paterson properties - Real estate investors bid $1.4 million to buy 39 city-owned properties during a public auction on Thursday.         https://t.co/GTZ3Np5MEd

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Paterson passes 90 days without a killing - Community leaders attribute the lull in killings in Paterson to several factors, including a ban on liquor sales after 10 p.m.         https://t.co/gKEHyuTWdz

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Paterson district revises summer school criteria - Several factors, including grades, will be used to determine whether Paterson students need summer school to get advance to the next grade.         https://t.co/PFtEuJpxTB

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Drug probe nets nine suspects and $300K in cocaine in Paterson - Eight kilos of cocaine were seized and nine people indicted in an eight-month probe targeting a major drug operation in Paterson.         https://t.co/JBkZFtf5N6

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$500,000 from feds boosts façade work at Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium - A federal African American Civil Rights grant will pay for repairs because Hinchliffe is one of a few Negro Baseball leagues stadiums still standing.         https://t.co/cfZTcjqv1B

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$500k from feds boosts façade work at Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium - A federal African American Civil Rights grant will pay for repairs because Hinchliffe is one of a few Negro Baseball leagues stadiums still standing.         https://t.co/SJX2mUBGj3

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Paterson's Lou Costello Park may get $500k in renovations - Renovations at Lou Costello Park could include a playground and better lights to improve security.         https://t.co/a4i9Bmuo51

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Paterson park named after Lou Costello may get $500k in renovations - Renovations at Lou Costello Park could include a playground and better lights to improve security.         https://t.co/sb0DpBlP7b