The bill is designed to prevent events that Mayor Andre Sayegh has said would disrupt the Paterson police department and undermine public safety.

Pairing counselors with police to handle incidents involving emotionally disturbed people could de-escalate confrontations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PATERSON — Overtime pay for police officers rose to $9 million in 2025, roughly triple the amount the city spent in the years ...

PATERSON — City cops confiscated 24 guns in September, the Police Department’s largest one-month haul of firearms in more than three years. The last time city police seized 24 guns in a single month ...

An 18-year-old man was killed in a Paterson shooting Wednesday evening, March 11, and now, the search is on for his killer.

A federal court ruled the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence tying police agencies to alleged constitutional violations. Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a ...

The state took over Paterson’s police department nearly three years ago under the old attorney general. City officials want control back. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor) One of the first ...

PATERSON — In her first public event in the city, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said she has not yet crafted a timeline for ending state control of the local Police Department. But ...

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A developer in New Jersey is trying to make his community safer by offering police officers free apartments if they move in. Every night, construction workers in ...

A record number of gun were confiscated in Paterson in September as part of the police department's gun suppression program. Paterson police confiscated 24 guns just in September. Mayor Andre Sayegh ...