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Obituaries
Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Dies At 87 Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Dies At 87
Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Dies At 87 Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who served in Congress for almost 30 years and was a former Mayor of Paterson, died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the age of 87, his family announced. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning," his family wrote on social media.  "As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived his entire life in Paterson and had an unwavering love for the city he grew up in and served. He i…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer To Retire Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer To Retire
Paterson Schools Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer To Retire A renowned educator in Passaic County has announced her retirement after 31 years in the industry. At a Paterson Board of Education workshop meeting this week, Eileen F. Shafer stated her intention to retire on June 30, 2022. "Those aren’t easy words to say, especially about a career I have loved so much,” she said.  “I have been immensely proud to work for the students and families of Paterson Public Schools – not only while serving as Superintendent of Schools, but during every single day of the 31 years I have been here.” Shafer was appointed superintendent of Paterson Public Scho…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Paterson Student Injured Running From Bees Awarded $85K Settlement Paterson Student Injured Running From Bees Awarded $85K Settlement
Paterson Student Injured Running From Bees Awarded $85K Settlement A former Paterson High School student who fell over a pothole while running from a swarm of bees and was injured in 2016 has been awarded $85,000 as part of a settlement, NJ.com reports. Luis Silverio, 20, was awarded the funds in addition to the $100,000 he was awarded by the Paterson Board of Education last lear. Paterson's City Council voted in favor of the settlement as part of an agreement Silverio would drop his claim agains the city, according to Mayor Andre Sayegh. Silverio, then 16, was in an outdoor gym class at Westside Park, when he fell while running from the bees th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Head Of Franklin Lakes Child Psychology Clinic Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen Prosecutor: Head Of Franklin Lakes Child Psychology Clinic Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen
Prosecutor: Head Of Franklin Lakes Child Psychology Clinic Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen A 78-year-old Franklin Lakes child psychologist who operates a clinic for public and private schools sexually assaulted a pre-teen at least twice, said authorities who arrested him. Lorenzo Puertas, the executive director of Psych-Ed Services Inc., was taken into custody following an investigation that began with a tip to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office from the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. Puertas, who is married, is charged with sexual assault by contact and child endangerment at his Commanche Lane h…

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by Jerry DeMarco