Two men were shot and wounded during a late-night incident in Paterson on Monday, May 4, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Madison Street and Essex Street at approximately 10:14 p.m.

PATERSON — In a year when the city registered a significant reduction in shootings, it still endured a 45% increase in homicides, with the number rising from 11 in 2024 to 16 in 2025. The number of ...

PATERSON — The city’s decrease in violent crime over the past four years has come with a substantial increase in the rate that Paterson police say cases are being solved. With 35 nonfatal shootings in ...

PATERSON — Gun violence has decreased dramatically in Paterson during 2025, with a record-setting reduction in shooting incidents and victims, according to police department statistics. Through Dec.

Paterson police are saturating the neighborhood along 10th Avenue where a 20-year-old was shot and killed Saturday.

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Authorities say a street shooting in a northern New Jersey city has left three teenagers wounded. The shooting happened Monday night in Paterson, one day after several ...

A 68-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Paterson, authorities said. Police responded around 12:40 p.m. to the area of Market and Main streets on a report of a shooting, ...

The rise in killings was driven by non-shooting incidents, including fatal stabbings and physical assaults. While homicides rose, other major crimes such as sexual assaults, robberies and aggravated ...