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• Caught on camera: Kitten rescued from I-80 in Paterson

  • New Jersey
  • 12

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Sep 30, 2026 5:00pm
  New Jersey State Police rescued a cat from Interstate 80 earlier this month - and the whole ordeal was captured on police dashcam. The black cat was spotted running along I-80 in Paterson on Sept. 21. Read More

• Paterson adds solar-powered stop signs to improve visibility, reduce accidents

  • New Jersey
  • 12

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Sep 20, 2026 10:13am
  The City of Paterson has been installing solar-powered LED stop signs at more than 200 intersections over the past several months to improve visibility, enhance pedestrian safety, and reduce crashes. Read More

• Flash flooding submerges streets and strands vehicles across New Jersey

  • New Jersey
  • Major Road

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Sep 15, 2026 12:29pm
  Major flash flooding struck Paterson, New Jersey on September 13, submerging streets, forcing road closures and leaving vehicles stranded in deep water as emergency crews carried out multiple rescues ... Read More

• Police officer hit by vehicle during Dominican parade in Paterson, driver arrested

  • New Jersey
  • 12

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 14, 2026 05:33am
  A driver was arrested after striking a Paterson police officer with a vehicle during the city's Dominican parade. Police say the incident happened while parade activities were underway. Authorities ... Read More

• Paterson mayor renews call for federal help after flooding slams city again

  • New Jersey
  • 12

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Sep 13, 2026 07:39am
  Heavy rain sent flash floodwaters surging through Paterson early Sunday, trapping drivers and prompting more than a dozen rescues as Mayor Andre Sayegh renewed calls for federal help to fix the city's ... Read More

• Fallen bricks cause traffic delays on Route 80 in Paterson

  • New Jersey
  • Rt 80

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Sep 10, 2026 09:48am
  Traffic on a portion of Route 80 slowed considerably when a load of bricks fell from a tractor-trailer onto the highway in Paterson Sept. 10. Read More