Federal authorities say a man from Passaic County admitted producing images of child sexual abuse and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct online.
Now district officials in Paterson have informed parents and staff members that universal masking will be required when schools and offices reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
The public school district has hired 115 new teachers with the help of the $7,500 hiring bonus agreements it began offering since the Board of Education approved the program on Sept. 14.
Eight firefighters are hospitalized and three are in serious condition after two fire trucks crashed into each other while responding to a building fire.