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View Comments Seven people suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds in two apparent drive-by shootings in separate sections of Paterson Thursday about 30 minutes apart, according to law enforcement officials. Authorities have not determined if the two shootings were connected. Two women — a 32-year-old from Elizabeth and a 26 year-old from Paterson — were shot in the first incident at 4:54 p.m. near Carroll Street and Park Avenue, an area of the 5th Ward where there has been increasing gang violence in recent years, authorities said. There were two shootings at that corner last year. The second...

Capt. Patrick Murray, of the department's special investigations division, grew up with Phelan. As the son of a Paterson officer himself, Murray shared a special bond with Phelan. “This is the only job we ever thought of doing," Murray said. "John touched more people than any of us will ever know, and I am proud to call him my friend." The Police Department said Phelan "was known for his vast knowledge and equal desire to share that knowledge with everyone throughout the department, regardless of rank," and for being "the first to respond and assist his fellow officers, even in the most cri...

Bloomberg Philanthropies, in collaboration with Harvard University, announced today an expansion of support for city leaders with a new, $150 million investment to establish the University-wide Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. This center builds upon the success of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Business School established in 2017, and will strengthen the capabilities of mayors and their teams, advance effective organizational practices in city halls around the world, sup...

Socialist MEP: Szombathely Backs European Health Union Plan The city of Szombathely, in western Hungary, is among the first localities to back the European Commission’s plan to create a European Health Union, Socialist Party MEP István Ujhelyi said in a statement on Tuesday. Ujhelyi on Tuesday participated in an online conference organised by Budapest’s Institute for Social Democracy and the Brussels-based Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) on opportunities to expand the European Health Union plan in Hungary. Ujhelyi said the European Union’s next multiannual budget all...