Paterson Times

08/16/2025

Residents and visitors are invited to the 2025 Passaic County Fair, scheduled Thursday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 18, at Garret Mountain Reservation in Paterson and Woodland Park.

Residents and visitors are invited to the 2025 Passaic County Fair, scheduled Thursday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 18, at Garret Mountain Reservation in Paterson and Woodland Park. The fair’s opening ceremony will take place Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. This four-day event features a variet

08/14/2025

The head of the Passaic Valley Water Commission said on Thursday afternoon that all residents of Paterson now have running water. “We’re getting widespread reports that’s the case,” said Jim Mueller, executive director of the Passaic Valley Water Commission, in a video message with mayor

08/13/2025

Six days after a massive water main break near Hinchliffe Stadium, the Passaic Valley Water Commission continues struggling to restore full service to customers in Paterson and Prospect Park. The leak has been contained following more than 20 feet of excavation, the utility said, and system press

08/13/2025

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of thefts targeting female victims and snatching their chain necklaces, police said. Isaac Williams, 31, of Paterson was taken into custody by the police Major Crimes Unit detectives after an investigation into incidents that occurre

08/13/2025

A man was wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon on 11th Avenue and East 23rd Street in Paterson. Police responded to the area around 1:56 p.m. and found a potential crime scene but no victim at that time. Later that evening, officers located a 19-year-old man suffering from a non-fatal gunshot w

08/12/2025

The Passaic Valley Water Commission has successfully isolated the leak from a 30-inch water main break near Hinchliffe Stadium, officials said Monday evening, marking a significant step toward restoring normal water service in Paterson and Prospect Park. The water main break caused a widespread d

08/11/2025

The Passaic Valley Water Commission announced Monday that repairs on a major service disruption are expected to be completed within the next 12 to 24 hours, as officials provide bottled water and mobile showers to affected residents. While service has been restored to some, other customers in Pat

08/10/2025

Paterson residents without running water due to a major water main break will have access to showers today at a comfort zone set up at Kennedy High School, operating from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The showers became operational today, with the facility closing at 8 p.m. Mayor Andre Sayegh said the comfort

08/10/2025

Paterson is set to experience a significant heatwave beginning Sunday and lasting through the middle of next week, bringing extended periods of high temperatures and humidity. Temperatures will start Sunday near 88 under bright sunshine. Monday’s high is expected to reach 89 with partly cloudy

08/09/2025

City officials have established a “comfort zone” at Kennedy High School to help residents affected by the ongoing water main break that has left large parts of Paterson without running water or under a boil water advisory. Eight portable toilets -- four on one side of the school and four at t

08/09/2025

Repairs to a broken 30-inch water main that began Friday are now expected to take 36 to 48 hours due to difficult access and other challenges, leaving many residents and businesses in Paterson and Prospect Park without water or under a boil water advisory. The break occurred on Friday at 6 a.m. o