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 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?

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.

Historic Hinchliffe Stadium could host baseball once again

Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, is one of the last remaining ballparks associated with the Negro Leagues. Will a major renovation entice Major League Baseball to hold a future "Field of Dreams" game there?

Teen rescued from rock near Great Falls in Paterson

A teenager got stranded on a boulder near the base of the Great Falls in Paterson on Monday morning. Thankfully, emergency responders were able to get the teen to safety by boat.