I am working on introducing an ordinance requiring that the City of Paterson post all job announcements on the City’s website before disseminating it in any other fashion.
I would like to open the process to you and hear what you have to say about this ordinance.
Please click below to view the actual ordinance,  respond to [...]

Dear Colleagues, Friends and Family:
I would like to cordially invite you to the
City of Paterson’s 1st Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Come join us as we celebrate that diversity of the City of Paterson and the rich culture of Paterson’s vibrant Latino Community.

When: Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Time: 12:00PM
Where: Paterson City Hall – 155 [...]

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Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 1:30 PM
Departure: Eastside High School (Park Ave.)
Cost: $30  Casino Refund: $30
Click here to buy your ticket online!
or call Wendy Guzman at 973-851-0766

Councilman Tavarez is turning one!

VIP Reception

Friday, July 3rd - from 6PM – 9PM
The Riverside Manor Lounge
27 East 33rd St. Paterson, NJ
Donation: $50
Click here to purchase Tickets for Cocktail reception

For more information, please call 862-262-8621

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After Party From 9PM – 2AM
$10

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The BROTHERS of Paterson have created a survey to gauge your view of the Paterson Police Department.  The results will be presented at their Police/Community Forum on May 18th at 6:00PM.  The forum will take place at the Christopher Hope Center located at 60 Temple Street.  To take the survey and for more information, please [...]

Thank You!
The First Annual 5th Ward Leadership & Community Collaboration Awards was a complete success. Please click on the image below to view photos from the event.

Thanks to your help, We were able to provide Marqueesha Guthriie – an outstanding student from the 5th Ward – a $500 donation to take part in the People [...]

Soap City Laundromat, which is located across the street from Eastside high school and formerly housed owner Ralph Carbonell’s family hardware business, was honored as one of the most beautiful laundromats in the country. MORE>>

Councilman Julio Tavarez joined Sociedad Pro Desarrollo de Ranchete and hundreds of Rancheteros for the grand opening of Paterson Bulevar – Ranchete’s first and only paved road.
Ranchete is a neighborhood located in the municipality of Los Hidalgos in the Dominican province of Puerto Plata. Since the 60’s folks from Ranchete have been migrating to the [...]