Advocates said homeless people stay in their tents or cardboard boxes on subfreezing nights instead of walking the long ...

Paterson has 398 police officers, down from 439 on the payroll in April 2023. Activists say even 439 was too few for the state's third-largest city.

PATERSON — As local officials weigh a crackdown on homeless encampments, the city has moved its Code Blue emergency warming center to a site on the outskirts of Paterson, about a mile from where ...

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department is once again under local control. A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he ...

Stacy Fuller grew up on East 18th Street in Paterson, and thought she saw a familiar face from decades ago inside The Heritage, a community center gym, on Monday afternoon. To her left was Dylan ...

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect who shot a 16-year-old boy Friday night in Paterson. Officers say the victim was found around 5 p.m. at Market and East 19th Street.

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department ... after an hours-long standoff. Thursday, the New Jersey Supreme Court put a hold on that decision, meaning the department will temporarily ...

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Last year’s supersession, or takeover, of the Paterson Police Department by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office made big news. It was also an ...

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in Paterson, the state's third-largest city, soon after ...

NJ Attorney General Exceeded Authority by Taking Over Paterson Police, Court Finds TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took ...