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Firefighters Douse Paterson Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Paterson Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Paterson Basement Blaze No serious injuries were immediately reported after Paterson firefighters doused a basement fire in a multi-family home Saturday morning. Firefighters had the main body of the fire in the three-story Hamilton Avenue building knocked down within minutes after it broke out around 11 a.m. It was under control in roughly a half hour. The number of those displaced weren't immediately available.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas
Paterson Police Crash Open-Air Drug Market That Drew Dealers From Different Areas They came from different areas of Paterson to a four-story brick walkup next to a vacant lot to sling mostly heroin and crack. The dealers gathered regularly in front of the Hamilton Avenue building off Summer Street, “disrupting the quality of life of residents and placing them in fear for their safety,” Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. With citizens complaining, members of the Paterson Police Department Narcotics Division swooped in, seized drugs and $2,459 in alleged proceeds and arrested two accused dealers and a buyer, he said. All told, they collected 350 heroin folds, 60 …

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by Jerry DeMarco