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 >>>>>>>><<<<<<<< After Party From 9PM – 2AM $10 Click here to purchase a 5 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Dear Friends & Family: Because the goodwill of those we serve is the foundation of our success, it’s a real pleasure at this holiday time to say Thank You as I wish you a happy holiday season and a full year of happiness and prosperity. Sincerely, Councilman Julio Tavarez

Please note that the December 2008 Collaboration meetings have been cancelled.  We will get back in track in our January meetings.  Please pass the word. Happy holidays! Julio

Photo: Councilman Tavarez receives recognition from Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority Sister Luzzairy Rodriguez Ewing, NJ – 5th Ward Councilman Julio Tavarez took part in Chi Upsilon Sigma’s 14th Annual Minority Achievement Conference – Securing Our Future: Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders  at The College of New Jersey.  The conference provided various workshops to minority students.  Councilman Tavarez [...]