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.
Delicious tacos propel NJ family from home kitchen to restaurant during pandemic
During the pandemic, a New Jersey family started selling tacos to their neighbors out of their home kitchen. They couldn't imagine that within two years, they'd graduate to a food truck and now a brick-and-motor shop.
NJ lottery player wins $1M
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in New Jersey is a lot richer today.
2 NJ lottery players to split $1.9M jackpot
Two tickets matched all five numbers drawn in Friday's Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing.
8 Paterson, N.J. firefighters hurt when 2 fire trucks crash
8 Paterson, N.J. firefighter were injured, and three of them in critical condition after two fire trucks hit on Saturday evening.
New Jersey schoolteacher begins 49th year in classroom
Paterson schoolteacher Bessie Ames says she didn't even realize how long she'd been in the classroom until she learned the district wanted to honor her. So what motivates Miss Ames, as she's known, to come back every year?
2 bodies with gunshot wounds found in parked car in NJ
Authorities in New Jersey are investigating the fatal shootings of two people whose bodies were inside a parked car on Friday.
NJ teen found fatally shot in Queens
The NYPD is investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey who was found dead outside a home in the Rockaways.
Body cam footage shows missing NJ man in police custody
FOX 5 NY has obtained police body camera footage showing Felix de Jesus, 41, in handcuffs in the back of a police car in Paterson. De Jesus has been missing since February.
NJ family demanding answers over Paterson man's disappearance
The family of Felix de Jesus is demanding answers after he went missing more than three months ago after a run-in with Paterson Police.
Paterson shooting kills 15-year-old girl, wounds 4 others
The victim, who police say was from North Haledon, was shot in the head and killed.