Once firefighters got the blaze in a house on Emerson Ave in Paterson under control a 39-year-old male, a 38-year-old female, and 3 children aged 14 years, 12 years and 7 years were found inside.
A Paterson man and his girlfriend have been charged in connection with the homicide of the man's 4-year-old daughter, according to Passaic County prosecutors.
Passaic County prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said that Luis Velez, 58, arrived at the building on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 around 2:30 p.m. Surveillance video showed him touching the fire alarm box with his hand until the alarm went off.
With temperatures in the 90s over 150 people were treated for heat related illnesses during graduation ceremonies at Paterson's Hinchcliffe Stadium on Monday
All GOP state Senators have backed the proposal that would put towns at risk of losing state aid. Paterson's years-long Palestine Way has seen renewed tension amid the war between Hamas and Israel.