Paterson woman arrested after alleged stabbing of 5-year-old granddaughter
Aurora Villacorta has been charged with assault, weapons offenses, and child endangerment.
Van strikes pedestrians in Paterson, 1 dead
A van jumped a curb and struck two pedestrians in Paterson, leading one person dead and hospitalizing another.
4 people, including baby, child injured in Paterson fire
Three of the victims, including the infant, suffered from smoke inhalation.
Passaic, New Jersey house fire leaves at least four firefighters injured
Officials say the fire started just after 3 p.m. inside a home on Union Avenue.
Paterson shop owner attacked with bats, machete
The shocking attack, which was caught on video, shows a group of men armed with a machete and baseball bats attacking a mechanic shop owner and one of his employees.
Muslim NJ mayor blocked from White House decries 'watch list'
The mayor said he has no idea why his name is on the list and that no one in the federal government will tell him.
West Milford wildfire burns hundreds of acres in New Jersey, largest since 2010
New Jersey Forest Fire officials continue to battle the still spreading blaze.
Imam stabbed at Paterson mosque; suspect in custody
The motive for the attack is still under investigation.
Paterson residents ready for change after AG takeover of police department
“I've been here 75 years and it's just been getting worse, worse, worse," one resident told FOX 5 New York.
73-year-old woman's mouth, wrist, ankles bound during Clifton home invasion
Scary moments for an elderly New Jersey woman after police said she was duct-taped and left by two armed intruders during a home invasion robbery.
State AG takes over Paterson PD after crisis worker's shooting
Attorney General Matthew Platkin of New Jersey announced his office is taking over the Paterson Police Department effective immediately Monday, after what he said is a crisis of confidence in law enforcement in the city.
Paterson's mayor reacts to fatal police-involved shooting of Najee Seabrooks
"From what I’ve read so far it looks like the officers did everything they could," Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said about fatal shooting of a man in his bathroom.
Paterson police release body camera video of fatal Najee Seabrooks shooting
Newly-released police body camera footage shows the moment police in Paterson, New Jersey shot and killed 31-year-old Najee Seabrooks earlier this month.
Suspect who ambushed, shot NJ State Trooper arrested
Police say Jocquise Timmons, 28, was arrested in South Carolina after shooting a New Jersey State Trooper in the leg early Thursday morning.
Man killed after police-involved shooting in Paterson
Officials say the man, who has not yet been identified, was shot around 12:30 p.m. near Mill and Ellison Streets.
New Jersey state trooper shot while on patrol in Paterson
Multiple suspects fled into backyards following the shooting. Mayor Andre Sayegh says one is in custody, while others are still being sought.
These NJ towns could see discolored water, low pressure during repairs
Water repairs by the Passaic Valley Water Commission could cause certain New Jersey towns to have discolored water or low pressure.
Paterson drops school mask mandate
The district introduced the mask mandate just over a week ago in response to the so-called "tripledemic" of rising cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.
New Jersey home explodes, injuring 5 volunteer firefighters
Officials say two firefighters were treated and released at a hospital after the explosion.
Mask mandates return at several NJ school districts
Beginning Tuesday, students and staff in Paterson must wear masks indoors, along with students in the Passaic School District, which reinstated the policy before winter vacation.