N.J. Right To Life Endorses Independent Candidate

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NEW JERSEY / ELECTION 2006: N.J. RIGHT TO LIFE PAC ENDORSES THIRD-PARTY INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE, N. LEONARD SMITH, FOR U.S. SENATE

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New Jersey Right to Life PAC rejects National Right to Life PAC's support of Pro-Abortion Senate Candidate Tom Kean, Jr. New Jersey Right to Life-PAC is not supporting either one of the major party candidates for U.S. Senate.

We have notified our members of a third party candidate, N. Leonard Smith, who is running on a pro-life platform.

NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO LIFE PAC ENDORSES THIRD-PARTY INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE, N. LEONARD SMITH, FOR U.S. SENATE

~ By Wally Edge Of PoliticsNJ
November 1, 2006

PoliticsNJ.com received the following e-mail from Marie Tasy, the Executive Director of New Jersey Right to Life, this afternoon regarding the candidacy of Thomas Kean, Jr. for United States Senate:

The information you list about New Jersey Right to Life on the Inside Edge is incorrrect. You should also know that the Republican National Coalition for Life also disagrees with National Right to Life's support of Tom Kean, Jr. and has issued a recent e-mail about the subject to its supporters and members. New Jersey Right to Life PAC rejects National Right to Life PAC's support of Pro-Abortion Senate Candidate Tom Kean, Jr. New Jersey Right to Life-PAC is not supporting either one of the major party candidates for U.S. Senate. Both Republican Tom Kean, Jr. and Democrat Robert Menendez's voting records and declared support for abortion and life-destroying embryonic stem cell research and cloning are in direct opposition to our pro-life mission and goals and make them unacceptable to pro-life voters. New Jersey Right to Life is the state's largest pro-life organization and is not affiliated witih National Right to Life or its PAC. We have notified our members of a third party candidate, N. Leonard Smith, who is running on a pro-life platform. We have also provided our members with the voting records of Robert Menendez and Tom Kean Jr. on the issue of life-destroying stem cell research and a rebuttal to National Right to Life's claims to demonstrate why both Kean and Menendez's positions should be rejected by pro-life voters.

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Senate Race: Third Party Independent Alternatives

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NEW JERSEY / ELECTION 2006: SENATE RACE INDEPENDENT - THIRD PARTY ALTERNATIVES

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New Jersey United States Senate Election, 2006

New Jersey Senate Race Independent / Third Party Alternatives

• Daryl Mikell Brooks[1] - "Poor People's Campaign"
  

Brooks (from Trenton) is a former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 12th C.D. in 2004.[2]

• J.M. Carter - "God We Trust"
  

Carter (from Lawrence in Mercer County) is a minister & former candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000.[3]

• Len Flynn - Libertarian Party
  

Flynn (from Marlboro) is a long-time Libertarian Party activist. Supports reductions in spending, taxes and the size of the Federal government.[http//www.lenflynnforsenate.org][4][5]

• Ed Forchion - "Legalize Marijuana (G.R.I.P.)"
  

Forchion (from Pemberton Township) is a Rastafarian. Supports religious tolerance and the decriminalization of marijuana.[6]

• Angela L. Lariscy - Socialist Workers Party
  

Lariscy (from Newark) is a sewing machine operator and trade unionist. Supports amnesty for all undocumented immigrants, abortion rights and opposes the Iraq war.[7]

• Gregory Pason - Socialist Party USA
  

Pason (from Maywood) is a social justice activist and former union official. Supports abortion rights and socialized healthcare, and opposes the Iraq war.[8]

• N. Leonard Smith - "Solidarity, Defend Life"
  

Smith (from Hammonton) is a retired teacher, Korean War veteran and former member of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Opposes abortion, judicial activism and supports veterans services.[9]

Write-In

• Anthony B. Fisher- "Results, Not Rhetoric"
  

Fisher (from Denville) is a public librarian. Supports simplified and progressive taxes, socialized healthcare and environmentally friendly energy policy.[10]

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Freeholders Host "Youth In Government" Day

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PASSAIC COUNTY / COUNTY FREEHOLDERS HOST "YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT" DAY

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2006

The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted “Youth in Government” day on Tuesday, October 24. Students from Passaic County high schools spent the day with Passaic County officials, learning how county government works.

PASSAIC COUNTY FREEHOLDERS HOST “YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT” DAY

PATERSON - The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted “Youth in Government” day on Tuesday, October 24. Students from Passaic County high schools spent the day with Passaic County officials, learning how county government works.

“We are pleased that the students had an opportunity to spend a day with us and learn about county government and the courts system,” said Freeholder Director Elease Evans.

The students heard from a variety of county officials, including Assignment Judge Robert Passero, Sheriff Captain Lori Mambelli, Prosecutor James Avigliano and members of the Sheriff’s Gang Suppression Unit.

After a tour of Passaic County Community College, the students visited the Passaic County Golf Course and the Sheriff’s C.S.I. Unit and then returned to the County Administration Building to participate in the Freeholder Meeting.

Students participated from the following high schools: Wayne Valley High School, Passaic County Technical Institute, Kennedy High School and H.A.R.P Academy in Paterson, Hawthorne High School, and Paterson Pre-Collegiate Teaching Academy.

Contact:

Dolores Choteborsky,
Passaic County Public Information Officer
973-569-5050

www.passaiccountynj.org

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NJ Injects New Energy In Sodomite "Marriage" Issue

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NEW JERSEY / NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT INJECTS NEW ENERGY INTO THE SODOMITE "MARRIAGE" ISSUE

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President Bush came out swinging on Monday: "For decades, activist judges have tried to redefine America by court order," Bush said. "Just this last week in New Jersey, another activist court issued a ruling that raises doubt about the institution of marriage. We believe marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and should be defended." According to the Associated Press, "the line earned Bush by far his most sustained applause at a rally of 5,000 people aimed at boosting former GOP Rep. Max Burns' effort to unseat a Democratic incumbent. In this conservative rural corner of eastern Georgia, even children jumped to their feet alongside their parents to cheer and clap for nearly 30 seconds -- a near-eternity in political speechmaking." Bush has added it to his repertoire of taxes and terrorism as the issues that will move GOP voters at the polls this November.

N.J. Court's October Surprise

~ By Maggie Gallagher
Wednesday, November 1, 2006

A week after the New Jersey Supreme Court injected new energy into the gay marriage issue, how is it playing out in Peoria?

President Bush came out swinging on Monday: "For decades, activist judges have tried to redefine America by court order," Bush said. "Just this last week in New Jersey, another activist court issued a ruling that raises doubt about the institution of marriage. We believe marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and should be defended." According to the Associated Press, "the line earned Bush by far his most sustained applause at a rally of 5,000 people aimed at boosting former GOP Rep. Max Burns' effort to unseat a Democratic incumbent. In this conservative rural corner of eastern Georgia, even children jumped to their feet alongside their parents to cheer and clap for nearly 30 seconds -- a near-eternity in political speechmaking." Bush has added it to his repertoire of taxes and terrorism as the issues that will move GOP voters at the polls this November.

In New Jersey, in a tight race for U.S. Senate, Republican Tom Kean immediately endorsed a state constitutional amendment, while Democrat Bobby Menendez weakly punted: Gay marriage is now "up to the legislature to decide" was all he said, according to The New York Times.

If the Democrats do take control of the Senate, it will be in part because of candidates like Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford, who (according to the National Journal) shot out of the box to issue this statement: "I do not support the decision today reached by the New Jersey Supreme Court regarding gay marriage. I oppose gay marriage, and have voted twice in Congress to amend the United States Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage. This November there's a referendum on the Tennessee ballot to ban same-sex marriage -- I am voting for it."

Even Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to say she opposes gay marriage, although she hints before gay groups that support her campaign that her position may be "evolving."

The great exception to this Democratic dance away from the issue is New York's gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer, who in an apparent profile of political courage is practically the only major Democratic candidate to endorse gay marriage. (Long Island Newsday reported on Halloween that Spitzer plans to introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage -- but that the bill won't be a "top priority.") But Eliot Spitzer has a unique problem for a blue state Democrat: As attorney general of the state of New York, he is more responsible than any other elected official for the fact that New York's high court rejected the idea.

What's the difference between the New York high court (which ruled there is not a right to gay marriage) and the New Jersey Supreme Court (which ordered the state legislature to create either gay marriage or its full equivalent)? In New Jersey, as the court itself noted, the state (read: attorney general) refused to offer any defense of marriage beyond the vague idea of "tradition." In New York, by contrast, the state (read: Eliot Spitzer) argued that marriage really does have something to do with encouraging men and women to have and raise their children together.

Eliot Spitzer's responsible defense of New York marriage laws, in other words, makes him a natural target for the outrage of gay groups who believe they have a civil right to impose gay marriage against the will of the people. Spitzer's swift embrace of legislative gay marriage (however unlikely at this point) has blunted that potentially costly defection.

If you want to know how gay marriage plays out as a political issue, look to Nov. 7. If the Republicans still control the Senate, the New Jersey court ruling will be an important part of the reason why.

Maggie Gallagher is a nationally syndicated columnist, a leading voice in the new marriage movement and co-author of The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially.

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A Taxpayer Guide To N.J. Ballot Measures

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NEW JERSEY / ELECTION 2006: A TAXPAYER GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY BALLOT MEASURES

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New Jersey is an important battleground for tax measures this year, with possible implications for other fights across the nation. For this reason, we are sending you a SPECIAL ADVISORY on state and local proposals that deal with taxes and spending.

Special Advisory

A Taxpayer Guide To New Jersey Ballot Measures

2006 New Jersey Ballot Initiatives

On November 7^th, voters across the country will decide numerous ballot measures that could have a significant impact on taxpayers. New Jersey is an important battleground for tax measures this year, with possible implications for other fights across the nation. For this reason, we are sending you a SPECIAL ADVISORY on state and local proposals that deal with taxes and spending.

Please take a moment to review the information we've compiled about some of the major initiatives and/or referenda you will see on the New Jersey ballot.

While this is not a comprehensive list of all initiatives, it should provide you with some insight on the key taxpayer issues this election season. This guide is for informational purposes only; it is not intended to provide endorsements or recommendations to voters.

2006 New Jersey Taxpayer-Related Ballot Questions:

• Public Question No.1 would allow voters to dedicate half of the recent 1.0 percentage-point sales tax increase to property tax relief. A special Property Tax Reform Account would be established within the Property Tax Relief Fund. Opponents argue that this measure would legitimize this year's sales tax hike.

• Public Question No. 2 would expand the proportion of corporation business tax revenue that is used for recreation and conservation purposes. This could lead to a decrease of revenue spent on other constitutionally-dedicated sources, or precipitate a future tax increase to cover all demands for revenue.

You can read our national 2006 General Election Ballot Guide by clicking on:

http://ntu.org/Ballot_Guides/2006-10-20_Ballot-US.pdf

We hope this information will be helpful as you prepare to vote on Tuesday, November 7^th!

Please share this important alert with your friends and neighbors

National Taxpayers Union

108 N. Alfred St.

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Referendum Seeks More Reckless Spending

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NEW JERSEY - PATERSON / REFERENDUM WOULD AUTHORIZE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CORPORATE BUSINESS TAX FUNDED URBAN STATE PARK IN PATERSON

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On Election Day, New Jersey voters will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment that would provide a dedicated source of funding "$15 million a year until 2015 and $32 million annually beginning in 2016" for maintenance and capital improvements at state parks, historic sites and wildlife areas. Without requiring any new taxes, Public Question 2 would allow revenues already generated through the Corporate Business Tax Fund to be used for maintenance and capital-improvement projects.

Vote "NO" On Public Question # 2 - Use The Corporate Business Tax Fund To Provide Property Tax Relief !

Park Design Unveiled As Part Of Push For Referendum

Posted by The Star-Ledger
October 30, 2006 17:49

As part of a campaign for approval of a referendum to pay for parks, historic sites and wildlife areas, Gov. Jon Corzine today unveiled the tentative design for a new state park in Trenton, New Jersey's first urban state park in 30 years.

But officials concede it will be years before "Capital City State Park" is completed -- and it may never happen if voters defeat the referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot to provide $135 million over the next decade.

Before the park would be completed, Route 29, a busy expressway that runs between the Statehouse complex and the Delaware River, would have to be realigned and downsized. New parking would have to be found for thousands of state employees who would see their lots displaced by the park.

Environmental Protection Deputy Commissioner John S. Watson Jr., who is overseeing the planning, said, "Liberty State Park (the urban state park in Jersey City) is 30 to 40 years old and it's still a work in progress."

Corzine announced professional designers Wallace, Roberts and Todd of Philadelphia as the winners of a national competition to design the park. The firm has been awarded $400,000 from the Garden State Preservation Trust to finalize their work over the next six months.

Corzine has set aside an additional $500,000 for the first phase of construction, which is planned to be completed in multiple phases over several years, but officials do not have a final price tag for the park nor are they able to say when it might be completed. Asked to estimate a final cost, Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson said, "Easily tens of millions of dollars."

The state also has plans for a multi-million dollar urban state park in Paterson centered around the Great Falls and the city's historic mill district, but Jackson said officials are holding out hope the federal government would take over the project.

On Election Day, New Jersey voters will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment that would provide a dedicated source of funding " $15 million a year until 2015 and $32 million annually beginning in 2016 " for maintenance and capital improvements at state parks, historic sites and wildlife area. Without requiring any new taxes, Public Question 2 would allow revenues already generated through the Corporate Business Tax Fund to be used for maintenance and capital-improvement projects.

Contributed by Tom Hester

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Book Provides Lesson In Civility

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PASSAIC COUNTY / FORMER ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR'S BOOK PROVIDES A LESSON IN CIVILITY

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Terry Bogorad, a former assistant Passaic County, N.J., prosecutor's self-published book, "The Importance of Civility" came out this month.

"I decided to write a book because at every meeting I went to, lawyers were discussing how uncivil people were - not just clients but other attorneys," says Bogorad, 54, now in private practice.

"There is fighting among themselves and no respect in the courtroom. Older attorneys want to blame the younger ones, but I can tell you it's all of them being brats."

She theorizes that until the 1960s, communities were close-knit because people needed each other to survive. As we became busier and less reliant on neighbors, we stopped making friends and, eventually, even forgot how to be cordial.

Being Civil Means More Than Just Rote Manners

~ By Abigail Leichman,
The Record (Hackensack N.J.)
Sunday, October 22, 2006

Margaret Shepherd's doorbell rings in the middle of a phone interview.

"Can you hang on a minute?" she asks, and then chides herself. "This is so uncivil," she says apologetically.

Shepherd should know. The author of "The Art of the Handwritten Note" and "The Art of Civilized Conversation" has spent years exploring the failures of modern human interaction.

"When digital communication came in, people thought all the rules went out the window," she says. "Now the wave has receded, and we see what's still needed when it matters: Conversation that actually takes effort and concentration."

It may be needed, but few do it, says Terry Bogorad, a former assistant Passaic County, N.J., prosecutor whose self-published "The Importance of Civility" came out this month.

"I decided to write a book because at every meeting I went to, lawyers were discussing how uncivil people were - not just clients but other attorneys," says Bogorad, 54, now in private practice.

"There is fighting among themselves and no respect in the courtroom. Older attorneys want to blame the younger ones, but I can tell you it's all of them being brats."

She theorizes that until the 1960s, communities were close-knit because people needed each other to survive. As we became busier and less reliant on neighbors, we stopped making friends and, eventually, even forgot how to be cordial.

"Civility is a form of goodness resulting from an awareness of others," Bogorad says. "It's about more than being polite. Our communities depend upon us being nice to each other."

Don't Argue Until You're Blue In The Face

She notes that spiraling youth violence, domestic violence and victimization can be linked to inadequate social skills.

"When you know how to interact civilly, you learn to share control, to look at what you can sacrifice to get the other person to sacrifice. But nobody wants to sacrifice anymore."

The lack of civility is apparent in everyday situations, she says. And she's as guilty as the next person.

"I've been known for my profanity and lack of tact," she admits. "I have been able to reduce the amount of profanity since I started writing the book, and I'm more willing to sacrifice certain points rather than argue till I'm blue in the face."

Civility is not just an adult problem, however.

Students at Nicholls State University in Louisiana have been asked to sign a declaration of civility as part of a project started by Judy Daniels, dean of student life, after she observed "vulgar language, racial slurs and inappropriate comments towards women" on campus.

"Student behavior is an issue for communities across the country," Daniels told the student newspaper. "The issue seems to be related to the deterioration of students behaving civilly, respectfully and appropriately for college."

Bogorad applauds this effort, and she hopes her book will be used in classrooms as a tool for learning greater civility and not just good manners.

"Etiquette has you do certain things robotically to make people comfortable, and that's good," she says. But meaningful interaction takes more than scripted rules, and she believes we need some training to do it well.

Face-To-Face Talks: A Lost Art

That's Shepherd's aim in offering guidelines for civilized conversation: Don't ramble. Don't gossip. Don't bore. Disagree carefully.

"Face-to-face conversations are the gold standard for socialization," she says.

Assuming most of us are clueless, she provides situation-specific lines for job interviews, cocktail parties, buses and bleachers, nursing homes, funerals, first dates. She suggests how to apologize, how to accept a compliment or respond to an insult, how to take criticism.

For example: If someone offers unsolicited advice with which you don't agree, try: "I do it that way on purpose, but I value your input" instead of "Don't tell me how to run my life."

"There are things you can do to make your words come across better, and the result is connecting with people better," says Shepherd, whose third book is to be titled "The Art of Bringing People Together."

"It's not a secret knack, but a learnable craft, like cooking."

And the best place to start learning that craft, says the mother of four young adults, is at the family dinner table.

"The conversation won't always be civilized, but at least kids will get the idea that you show up and sit down and say thanks for dinner. It gives them a form to follow," says Shepherd.

By the way, Shepherd writes, you can overkill a "thank you" by adding phrases such as "Now I owe you" or "You're so great."

But when appropriate, follow up your verbal thanks with a handwritten note. It's the civil thing to do.

HOW TO BE MORE CIVIL

"The Importance of Civility" author Terry Bogorad says we can be more agreeable members of our communities if we:

• Acknowledge everyone we meet - even those we don't like - with a smile and a nod.

• Put more effort into listening. Let others finish speaking before formulating a response.

• Choose to sacrifice a small point during a disagreement, rather than be rude.

• Try something new in order to meet new people, broaden our horizons and give us fodder for meaningful conversation.

Contents © 2006 Sun Journal

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Paterson's Rough & Changing Real Estate Market

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PATERSON / ROUGH AND CHANGING REAL ESTATE MARKET

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New York City Real Estate Blog

Housing listed for sale in Paterson runs from one-bedroom co-ops selling for $80,000 on Preakness and Chamberlain Avenues near the Totowa line, to $1 million for some early-20th-century mansions in the Upper East Side section.

Prices for single-family homes start around $150,000 -- if you’re interested in a fixer-upper in the problematic First or Fourth Ward.

Two-family homes start around $200,000, for older buildings in poor condition.

Paterson, NJ - Rough And Changing

Are you ready for adventure and in the process looking to make some money. Consider Paterson, NJ.

Pluses:

• Developer Interest;

• Investment : "He sees his city as clawing its way back from a half century of postindustrial blight, with $550 million invested in or committed to Paterson since 1998."

• Safety is a focus: "Some of that change, however, is contingent on improving safety — which Mayor Torres described in a recent interview as a top priority. This month, he asked the City Council to allocate $3.8 million over the next three years to hire 100 police recruits to supplement the city’s force of 450 officers."

• Easy Commute; "Paterson is a hub on Route 46 and Interstate 80. It is a mile from the Garden State Parkway, 12 from the George Washington Bridge and 15 from the Lincoln Tunnel."

Minuses:

• Poverty: "According to the 2000 census, 50.1 percent of the population is Hispanic, 33 percent is foreign born and 22 percent is living below the poverty line."

• High Crime; "Last week, Paterson’s quarterly published list of arrests for drug and prostitution offenses had 810 names."

• Poor Schools; "To call the 53-building, 27,000-student school system problematic is an understatement. It has been under state control for more than a decade because of prior mismanagement. Michael E. Glascoe is its third superintendent in two years. Most of its buildings are close to 100 years old and are crumbling and overcrowded."

Pricing:

Housing listed for sale in Paterson runs from one-bedroom co-ops selling for $80,000 on Preakness and Chamberlain Avenues near the Totowa line, to $1 million for some early-20th-century mansions in the Upper East Side section.

Prices for single-family homes start around $150,000 -- if you’re interested in a fixer-upper in the problematic First or Fourth Ward. In the postwar areas, Lakeview and Hillcrest, small Cape Cods, colonials, bilevels and ranches go for $300,000 to $400,000, about double what Ms. Daniel paid for her four-bedroom Hillcrest Cape five years ago.

Last May, Ms. Bohlin paid “slightly more than $600,000” for an 8,000-square-foot Greek Revival mansion, built in 1873 for a judge named Francis Scott. It is on Derrom Street, the most prestigious in the city.

“The neighborhood was mostly built by 1915,” said Michael Lemme, broker/owner of Minmor Realty, which specializes in the Upper East Side. “The base price is about $450,000 for six big bedrooms, a chestnut-paneled interior, stained or leaded glass windows and one or two fireplaces.” Prices have tripled since 2001, Mr. Lemme said.

Two-family homes start around $200,000, for older buildings in poor condition. A new two-family on Fourth Avenue, which is considered a good neighborhood, recently sold for $495,000. As for property taxes, a 5,000-square-foot Park Avenue mansion that recently sold for $700,000 has an annual tax of $9,624.

Many buyers of small multifamily houses are seeking rental income, said John G. Susani, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Susani Realty on Union Avenue. Rentals range from $800 for a two-bedroom in the First Ward to $1,200 for a two-bedroom in a better neighborhood.

New York Times Article: "Living In Paterson, N.J.

Other Sources:

http://www.patcity.com/ - Official Website

http://www.patersonhistory.com/ - History of Paterson

http://www.city-data.com/city/Paterson-New-Jersey.html - Detailed Profile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paterson,_New_Jersey - Wikipedia

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