The News from Paterson, New Jersey (2024)

a In 1 7l a 1 1 71 .1 I- -J 1 The Kewi Tiermoeccr 94 at 8, a.m., 74 at 8 -m, 3 at 12 oon 1 Northern Jersey' Independent exv spa per For All The People, 70TH YEAH VCL tiitmmd In-) mtMr PATERSOJ. H. J. 'AUGUST 15, 1S0Q 23 PACES AMM-iafid S(ag ft IfniHd PRICE FrUt CENTS ukiitM atty win a Ccndto Armed vith Savcd-OivSIiofgunG Wold Up 12th Avc.Bar Ovripr, 0 Patrons kitchen, a concession run 'by At this point his two companions walked In. On carried a sawed-off shotgun and the other Ssizure Alarm in Cuba $75,000,000 Nickel and Cobalt Plant Taken Over By ROBERT BERRELLEZ Three sun-totlne bandit walk ed Into the Lucky 12 Tavern at 111 12m snortiy oeiore midnight, herded eight patrons Into the rear and took $238 from the cash register.

Then they took $9 more from the owner, Alfred Gold, of 347 E. 29th St. and $10 from a Patron. Lawrence Van Dunk, of 287 Fair St. Th trio then moved Into the -t? nun Boy, 10, Stebs Women On fen Pond Wdk Echo I Puts on Show Over City; Due Again Tonight- GREEN POND A 40-year-old lake community was stabbed In the Strain Over War Issue Intensifies By K.

C. THALER LONDON (UPI Soviet technicians and advisers were re ported today to be leaving Com munlst China "by the trainload' apparently as the result of worse ing relations between Moscow and Pelping. The reports csme from Yueo. slsv correspondents in the Red Chinese capital and obviously passed strict censorship. French sources said they had received similar reports.

No official confirmation of such an exodus had reached al lied capitals from their own scanty sources In Red China, but the Yugoslavs, who have been the closest observers and bitter-est critics of Red China gave to many details to be ignored. The development gave weight to reports that all Is not well between Moscow and Pelping. Their Ideological differences have been public knowledge tar some time. Latest Allied dipilM matic dispatches from behind, th Curtain reported that dif' ferehces have flared uo asaln boy, Mrs. Frances Feather, 'of 120 Lak End Green Pond, lie in "critical" condition this morn ing at St Clare's Hospital In, Den- ville.

Morris County Prosecutor Frank Scerbo told the Evening News the woman was stabbed one In the back as she and members of her family were walking with the boy at 8:30 last night Scerbo said a kltchen-typ paring knife Inflicted the wound. He said the boy claimed' he only poked a stick at Mrs. Feather's back as they walked near the Feather home. According to the prosecutor, the boy had been at the Feather PS Says Rate $1 Per Month NEWARK (UPI) The Public after a temporary truce -signed Indicated It will accept a $10-million rat Increase awarded It last week but added It may not be adequate to finance the company's tuC3t Willi Wife, Parents Soviet Arranges First Visitation For Powers MOSCOW Soviet ffklali arraared a flrit meeting today between Americas! -U-I allot Francis Gary'Pwera Resale lawyer and fcla wlf and Bar aaU, MOSCOW (UPI) Th Amer-icaa community in Moacow disturbed today at what appeared to be a rift between the wife and parent! of Imprisoned U-2 pilot Francis Gary powers. Witii only two days left before the start of his trial, thera were notable signs of coolness between his any, 25-year-old wife, Bar bara, and his parents, Mr.

ana Mrs. Oliver Americana and other Westerners in the Soviet capital also were upset at reports of arrange ments by each aide to tell the stories of their Soviet experi ences to Western publications. Western observers In Moscow lot the Impression they were "innocents abroad." By STANLEY JOHNSON MOSCOW- (API Attractive, 4ark-haired Barbara Powers said Sunday that since It was a matter of record her husband had piloted the Ill-fated 112 let. It was ''normal" for him to plead guilty to Soviet charge of espionage. Mrs.

Powers and the mother and father of Francis Gary Powers arrived Saturday for the es pionage trial oi the American pilot, which begins Wednesday in Moscow. Powers was shot down 1.400 miles inside Soviet territory May I while piloting his recon (Continued on Pag l.CoL 8) Nob 5 Youths In Wayne for NY Car Theft WAYNE Fourv, New York youths and a 15-year-old girl ju-j venile, were apprehended Satur day night and charged with breaking, entry and larceny. The youths were sent to tha Passaic County Jail, la default of $1,000 ball each and the Juvenile to the Children's Shelter, Oldham m. The youths are: Victor Catala 18, of 2886 West 15U Voat- 5uen riores. 2049 West 21st St; oes Ellos, 20.

of 189 Whipple and Ralph A. Colon. 18. of 2214 Mermaid all Brook lyn, N.Y. The 15-year-old girl Is a sister to Flores.

According to police, the quartet of youths stole a car In New (Continued on Pag 2, CoL 8) Too Corny for Hitchcock, But- SAN FRANCISCO (UPIV The following dialogue would have brought a chuckle from crime movie fans but there was nothing funny about It for rookie policeman James Stur-ken. Sturken and two other officers were Investigating a prowler report when they routed Paul Bruce, a 50-year-old ex-convict with a record daUng back to 1922. Bruce fired on shot at the officers and crouched behind a hedge. "We're police officers," Sturken shouted. "Come out of there." "I know your cops, and you won't take me, Bruce shouted back.

"I'v got a gun and I'll kill you." 4, (Concluded Page 2) Viola Butler, of 734 E. 24th and helped themselves to in a register there. Gold told polio th holdup started at 11:30 p.m. when the first man walked Into th tavern, kicked Geld to th floor and mut tered: "This Is a holdup. Dont move Stay down on the floor." mother, at this picturesque back last night by a 10-year-old home earlier playing with the Feathers' daughter, Pamela, Morris County uvenlle author ities have the boy in custody and are questioning him further this morning.

After she was stabbed, Mrs, Feather was rushed to the Den- villa Hospital by the Rockaway Township police. Prosecutor Scerbo said no clear reason for th boy's sudden action last night has been determined. Scerbo said ha was told the boy's address is the same as the Feather household but said has not yet learned if the Information Is correct and If the house Is a two-family structure, Hike Under to Customer I Service Electric Gas Co. has Luc said the public utility. New Jersey's largest has launched a mammoth construction program to be spread over the next three Nearly a bau-DUiion aouars will be spent for new and improved facilities.

Luce said. 'The comoany still faces the prospect of raising large aums of (Continued on Page 2. Col. 8) arette lighter. Fir Chief Vincent Dransileld said.

According to Dransfleld. James Lawless, of 38 Dodd Mont-clalr. was drlvlne oast the Dal bora home when he noticed smoke coming from the parlor window He stopped, went to the porch to Investigate and rushed inside when he heard Mrs. Dalbora's cries for help. Dransfleld said Lawless ex (Continued on Page 2.

Col. 6) trouble ciearea up tooay. players would be able to fly to Jersey City In time for a sched uled game mere lonignt. Pollen Count Starts Today The pollen count for hiy fever sufferers appears today under the dally weather report In the upper left hand corner of this newspaper, where It will be found every day but Saturday, until the first frost puts "30" on the ragweed season. The service la provided to Eve nlng News readers through the cooperation of th Pater on Board of Health.

TRAIL OT Satellite Echo J. taken at the tracking station oper ated br Philip and Robert Del Vecchio, as It passed over Pater, son Saturday nlaht at 10:40. Break la trail Is timing gap. Small trails ar stars. By PHILIP DEL VECCHIO (V.

S. Weather Bureaa observer, V. S. satellite tracker and amateur astronomer.) futur construction program. A company kpokesman said Sunday that Public Service Is neither satisfied nor dissatisfied wita last Friday's ruling by the Stat Public Utility Commission.

and will go along with th de cision. The company had sought a Increase In Its application which was before the PUC more than two years. Big Censtraetloa rrotrera Company President Donald M. HAVANA (AP)-The Caro re gime baa takea over the Freeport Sulphur Company's 7S-milllon-dol- lar nickel, and cobalt plant la Cuba, The American-owned plant na oeea wie since Harcn, wnea the government put a heavy export tax on Its output. Iielghteaa ears Announcement Sundsy of gov em men intervention of Free- port's Moa Bay Mining Co.

height ened fears in private business cles concerning the fate of 75 mil lion dollars worth of other Amer ican mining properties still under private management. President Osvaldo Dortlcos an nounced the Intervention which can mean anyting from token supervision to outright control- but gave no reason. It was ex pec ted. however, the government eventually would say It had taren over the plant to protect workers' (Continued on Psge 2, 5) Khrush Calls Castro "Fighter For Liberty' Br MATTHEW T. KENNY HAVANA (UPI) Soviet Premier Nlklts Khrushchev hailed Premier Fidel Castro in a message published here today as a "tignter lor utterly ana pledged "even stronger" friendly relations between Russia and Cuba.

The newspaper Revolucion, of ficial organ of Castro's 26th of July movement, published Khrushchev's remarks, which were msde In the form of a birthday greeting to the" Cuban premier. Castro was 34 yesterday. Khrushchev told Castro that in the Soviet Union "yoa are known as the outstanding patriot of your nation and a tireless fighter for the liberty and independence of Cuba and the realization of the highest Ideals ot the Cuban revo lution. "I am sura that friendly rela tions between our nations -will develop and become even strong er," Khrushchev said. Report Priest Drowned Out Revolucion also reported that plans to read a strong anti-Corn munlst pastorsl letter drawn up by tne islands Horn an catholic prelates were frustrated by the congregation in a Santiago church yesterday.

The newspsper ssld the con gregatlon sang the national an them to drown out the priest'i voice. According to Revoluclon'a report, the priest wu driven from the pulprt as the congregation shouted "Cuba si, Yankees no," and down with the pharisees. Catholics leaving Havana Ca thedral yesterday were handed written sermons reminding them ot Fidel Castro's definition of a "true Christian' as one who does not conspire against th revolu tion during Mats. Blame Careless Smoker for Fire In Tenement A careless smoker wss blamed by fir officials today for a fire which forced th evacuation of a tenement house at 22 Marshall St. yesterday.

One person suffered burns In the pre-dawn fire. Officials said the blue was started by a carelees smoker In the first floor apartment of Mrs. Agnes Anderson. Her grsncrson. William Cutow-skl, 21.

suffered fecial burns and (Continued on Psge 2. Col. 7 Echo I. the highly successful communications satellite, has been making nightly passe over Paterson since the day It was Motorist Beats Out Flames on Dress of Little Falls Woman at the Communist Part Meeting in Bucharest last June. Contracts "Expiring Pelolng correspondent- of Yugoslavia's official newspsper Borba and of the official newa agency Tanjug reported Soviet experts were leaving Red China from Pelping by special "long train loads." The oficlal reason given for their departure Is expiration of their contract.

But the reports' said "other versions' were circulating la Pelping throwing a mor serious light on th move. AFrencir press report from (Continued on Pag 2, Col 2) Weigh Fate Of 'Sleeping Beauties' Mom CLEVELAND. Ohio Pollc said today the mother of th lit tle "sleeping beauty" slaters gsv the girls drugs as part of a plan to save her marriage which sh feared was breaking up. Mrs. LllUlan Fratantonio, 29.

said In her maternity ward con fession ahe gave drugs to 3-year- launched from Cape Canaveral. balloon, which has given U. S. bss been hidden most of th time The balloon satellite will be visible tonight at 10:01 high in the southeast; at 2:12 a.m. tomorrow high in the north, and at 4:19 a.m.

tomorrow high in the southwest. Seen Saturday Saturday evening the clouds cleared unexpectedly and later we were able to complete our first official tracking of the new satellite. It made Its first appearance low In the southwest at LITTLE FALLS A Frsncis- eo Ave. womsn was saved from serious Injury Saturday afternoon when a passing motorist beat out flames that had burned away the lower part of her dress. Mrs, Peter Dalbora.

of 116 Francisco was treated at St Joseph's Hospital, Peterson, for burns of the right leg and shock. Several pieces of furniture In her home were destroyed In a fir that started when Mrs. Dalbora dropped a flaming clg- a J2 automatic The first man then also produced a sawed-off shotgun. All three men were Negroes. After taking the loot, th men fled.

Gold said all were strangers to him. Gives Self up In Bar Slaying Suspect Tells Police He" 'Can't Run Forever Floyd Ruffln, Jr. 21, accused of slaying a 28-year-old man early Saturday, will be. arraigned to morrow in Municipal Court on a murder charge. Ruffln.

who Uvea at 242 Van Houten surrendered to police FLOYD lUFFIX, JR. shortly before 6 p.m. yesterdsy after calling headquarters and telling a detectlv "cant run forever." Authorities continued question Ing. Ruffln today about events, leading to uie slaying oi wuue McRae, of 47 Carroll St, at the Onyx Club, 834 Madison Ave- early Saturday morning. McRae was shot In the-chest during aa argument In the tavern.

He died minutes 'Continued on Page 2. CoL 7) Cellar Raided, 21 Fined for Playing Cards Twenty-one Peterson men arrested In a 3 a.m. raid on a card game yesterday were fined 815 each this morning by Acting Mag istral James ward. The -men were arrested in a cellar at 13 Pearl St, Detective Sgt Joseph Rafferty. Detective Thomas MahuU and Patrolmen Milton Lane and Joseph Grossl raided the cellar.

Some of th men were playing cards, and money and cards were on a table, polic said. Two pairs of dice, several decks of cards later- Ruffln fled after the shoot lng, police said. Yesterdsy he called headquart ers and Identified himself to tective Jsmes Lawless, "1 cant run forever." he aald. "Ill com In and give myself up." A Utile later Ruffln met De tectives Lawless and. William Neeson in front of headquarters.

Pollc said Jtuffln admitted (Continued on Page. 2, CoL 7) 2 Killed in Plane Crash On Way to Bergen FrtANKUN'. Pa. (UPI) Two1 Minneapolis men were killed yes- teraay wnen tneir single-engine Maxlon plan crashed In a wood ed area two miles -wit of here nil en rout to Englewood. me men were laenuiied as Charles F.

Peckham. 27. and Ab raham H. Davla. 34.

Peckham was sn exporter and truck company executive, pollc said. Stat nolle aald th two men were en rout from Minneapolis to englewood. NJ, where Davis brother. Gilbert, retldes. The plane waa reported flytni under visual flight rules and apparently became lost In a dense fog.

Civil Aeronautics Board and Federal Aviation Agency officials are investigating. B-e-e in -Bter No Joke KEANSBURQ (UPDThls Is a story about a young man, bottle of beer and a bee. George PrultL 24. took a swig of the beer Sunday and wound op going to th hospital. It seems there wss a bee in th bottle and It stung him oa th way down.

BARGAIN nUNTlNQ! TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED PACES Mor People Buy And Ml Through The New By Far The Largest Dally Newspaper Published la And Serving Pat rson And Suburban Area. 7 1:1 1 uDQ Unfortunately the Huge 100-foot space scientists such a greet boost by clouds 10:30 p.m., ros majestically Into the sky until it passed nearly overhead, and disappeared close to the northeast horizon at 10:53, being visible for st least 19 min utes. At Its orbital height of 1.000 miles it appears to move 'very slowly, but its speed la actually 13,841 miles per hour. alow (Continued on Page 2, Col. IV and hla Board of Finance colleagues total ot M.iou.ooo Pa is ale Commissioner David Kaplan to discuss the proposal.

Mayor Dllllstin hs.d Indicated prior to the meeting that he was opposed to the purchase and that he would recommend insti- ti ting legsl action, if necessary, prevent Passalo Valley from going through with the purchase. Mayor A waits Report However, afttr discussion Mayor Dllllstin softened his at titude somewhat on the purchase (Continued on Psge 2. Col. 3) JACK HCOTT BTtOMINO, Ready dlv 71) vi rh VVi i i 71 I Cqming up Thursday Schotz Finds Clifton Water Buy Favorable JC Ball Players Get Back into US for Game After Visa Trouble old Bernadette last September to TORONTO (AP) Five players and the manager of the Jer sey City Reds baseball club, refused admittance to the United States Mayor William H. Dllllstin on Thursday are scheduled to consider the results of a requested analysis Itudy by Commissioner Louis E.

SchoU of the plan for purchase of the Clifton water works by the Passaic Valley Water Commission for $3,000,000, plus interest of approximately $2,100, because of expired visas, got the The six, all Cubans, were barred when the club flew from suburban Malton Airport heading back to Jersey City after a weekend In ternational League series with Toronto Msple Leafs. Immigration officials at tha air. port said the U.S. visitor permits held by manager Nap Reyes, pitch, ers Miguel Cuellan, Orlando Pena and Paul benches, first basemen Borrego Alvarex and abortatop Elio Chacon had expired. Earlv todaV the six.

who slav ed with Havana Sugar Kings be fore the Havana IL franchise-was switched to Jersey City, went to the U.S. consulate and applied for renewals. Consulate officials said th re newals were granted and the North Halcdon Boy, 4, Believed to Be The Youngest Skin Diver in the State Baruch, 90 Friday, Says Next President Will Have More Problems Than Ike win sympathy from the child a father. Vincent Fratantonio, S3. But Mrs.

Fratantonio could glv no reason Tor giving the eieep- roduclng drugs to another enna. enlta. 5, who began suffering from the myterlous comas last month. Detective Set Norman Ferrta also revealed that the heart of th l.var.silri rhilri ctnniMd Mica be cause of the drugs, this happened at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center In New York. where the mother watched doe- tors working frantically to restore the child's heart beat aa ah lay between life and death.

The detslls of how Mrs. Fratan tonio drugged her daughters Into a mysterious sleep wnicn Damea doctors here and In New York were revealed as authorities tried to decide whether to treat her aa a criminal or a menial case. mk r-atintonlo said she felt that by giving the youngest child drugs which would cause a mysterious Illness, she might win (Continued on Page 2. Cot 4) I960 Schedule of Football Games, In News Tomorrow The schedules of all th major college football teams In the country for the approaching season, will appear In th Paterson Evening Newt tomorrow. Th listing of games for th 1600 grid campaign, appearing on on full page, will enable you to keep a handy reference on the schedule.

Watch for It, clip and save. In Today News Aaaaweaeat Claaatfled Coeatea Drate KdlUrlal Fgg Market Radio-TV BoeUI Fata 11 Pat tS Page 2-t Pagea 1J-11 Pare 1 Pw 22 Pag 11 Pace .4 Page II It Wutntng Contract rag If Pat 21 Word Gasa SUBURBAN Berrea rata rat rat rat II rata 1 Pat Par 4-f C1r tt Fasaal curt Rasa ratine, Fakr Lawn Hawthorn Morris Pasta 1 Ceaaty 000 over a 40-year period lor a The report by Commissioner Schotx, who la a well-known certified public accountant, of the firm of Schotx, Simon, MU'er and finds that th Indicated price la a reasonable on baaed on projected earnings and providing no extra contingencies not now obvious are added. The projected transaction has been much In th news In recent months. On July 22, Mayor Dll llstin and the members of the Bosrd of Finance met with Passaic Valley commissioners snd 13 minutes. Hli fsther.

who hss rfnuin fa al 7. Tt Win two larger tanks, good for two nours unner. Dowa ta il Feet Jack has been down to 10 feet His father say he wont take him tnavn llHn it least until next year. Anotnr thrill la on I tap lor me ooy, nowrvrr. ttaa Anna an a ftlhlnf and IIKlle Jack wants to try It.

Maybe later mis yesr ne win pi mmmn spear to try his hand. Next year hla fat hop maw alsn Start him skin diving In the ocean. Besides sxin oiving gars auv hunts and fishes with his Little Patricia has taken to the water without fear also and Ml probably get her fins next Spring. anil Uh Ktmtnlfie. married for nine yesr and residents here for tnree years, operaira an aqualung sports shoo In Paterson for la couple of years.

iromma is now a sheet metal worker in Hawthorne. And fir enurw the lamllv watches Mike Nelson, fictional Uklndlver character on television's "Sea Hunt" His father ssya "you can't get hlra awsv from It, meaning, of course, little Jack. Today's Chuckle A wetaaa wa as smart tmmttk aak a snaa fee adrie it aeldeea dusab take NORTH HALEDON Possibly the youngest skin diver in this area or in the atate lives right here In the borough, appropriately enough at 9 Lake St He Is four-yesr old Jack Scott Stromlng. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Mathlas Stromlng. Under the tutelsge of his 31 year-old father, young Jack cavorts every weekend under the surfac of Lake Hopatrong af Lltteis Beach Club, Chestnut Point. When little Jack was born on May 1038, It would seem only natural that some day he would don hla fins and aqua-lung. His father has been skin-diving (or nine vears. Mrt.

Stromln. the former Helen Redeyn, of Clifton, used to skin dive but now takes an occasional dip only. Slater a Papll Standlna by for lessons In dlv Ing into the deep is two snd a half vear old Patricia Ann Strom lng. Jack's babvSlster. Stromlng rim put bis son into th water In th Summer of 1858 to teach him how to swim.

Laat Summer th boy donned fins, see mask and snorkel. Mastering that by the end of th Bummer he took to an aqua-lung earlier this year and also a rubber, suit to ward off the chilly Utile Jack la so enmusea aooui akin divine: that he wants a larger tank already. Bight now he wears s. unior-aled on whlrh weighs 12 pounds and bolda 1800 pounds of compressed air. It's good for admired Churchill and Wood row Wilson as truly great men.

Completing Memoir Each day Baruch takes a little exercise, usually a brisk walk In nearby Central Park or a stroll from his borne to his mid-Manhattan of flee where he la putting tha finishing touches on his second book of memoirs. This book, deals with his career In publlo bfflce. Baruch has long been recognized aa a distinguished and remarkable American on of th nation's aoundeit thinkers on economic affairs. He began his career aa a $3-a-week ot flee boy In Wall Street and became a millionaire before he was 38. On his strolls Baruch talks to the elevator man, the taxi driver, the traffic cop.

He retains "the common touch." He Is a familiar person allty in New York, and is often seen on th dais at Important banquets. Each afternoon he takes a half-hour nap, and usually returns to the offic for a few mor hours of work. He goes to bed at night at most any hour. At home, ind when he trivets, his health la watched over by Miss Elisabeth Navarro, a nurse, who has been with hint for years. Longevity runs In th Baruch family.

Ills father, Dr. Simon Baruch, a noted doctor, lived to be 81. Bernard's brother Hartwlg died at 89 and his brother Herman at Another brother, Sailing Baruch, a Florida business man, la now 86. And his aunt Mrs. Lena Zlmmt, In Loa don last year at th age uf 102.

Baruch retains a keen Interest In sports. He likes baseball, bors racing and boxing. In hla youth, as a student at the College of th City of New York, was good athlete and crack boxer. By JAMES L. KILGALLEN NEW YORK (UPI) Bernard M.

Baruch will be 90 next Friday but the ''elder statesman and counselor of Presidents is determined to get by this milestone without submitting to th annual "birthday Interview." Ile a Net Talking "I'm not he said, as relaxed in Ms Manhattan home, whiling away a full hour with a UPI reporter and a photographer. posed for picture but declined to Inter viewed. Baruch told why. He considers himself a "private citlien with no responsibilities," and, as such, he does not feel he should comment on world affairs at this critical time. He believes that almost every President of the United States since Wilson has had mor difficult problems than his predecessor, and each of thena had to leav Important problems unre-aolved.

It Is his opinion that the next President will Inherit even more difficult problems than thos. How 'confronting President Elsenhower. So a visit with Baruch produces, Journal htlcally, a you-write-your-own ticket story wKhout quotes from the friendly and genial Baruch. Baruch, talL erect and looks fine. The fame he has attained rests lightly upon hlm.

He leading a fairly busy but unhurried life. He recently returned from an eight weeks trip abroad. While In England be visited his In tlmate friend Winston Churchill, a man whom he says he baa never known to make aa Ignoble propotal. On thr will of Barurh's living room Is a larfe painting of Churchill. Jlaruch has long 4 -H.

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The News from Paterson, New Jersey (2024)

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Why is Paterson NJ famous? ›

It is the county seat of Passaic County. Paterson is known as the "Silk City" for its dominant role in silk production during the later 19th century. Paterson was originally formed as a township from portions of Acquackanonk Township on April 11, 1831, while the area was still part of Essex County.

When did Paterson, NJ become bad? ›

Beginning in the late 1960s, the city suffered high unemployment rates and white flight. According to the New Jersey Historical Commission, Paterson's industrialism ended “as the economy and technological needs of the United States changed. By 1983, Paterson was the fifth poorest city in the United States.

Who found Paterson New Jersey? ›

Founded by Alexander Hamilton, the city grew around the 77-foot waterfall, now known as the Great Falls, and a system of water raceways that allowed for multiple manufacturing mills to produce items ranging from textiles, firearms, and railroad locomotives.

Where is the best place to live in Paterson, NJ? ›

Hillcrest. Hillcrest is one of Paterson's most desirable neighborhoods as it's largely residential with a mixture of upper and middle class homes. This neighborhood is located in the city's 2nd Ward near Totowa Avenue, West Side Park, and the Passaic River.

What famous person was born in Paterson New Jersey? ›

Lou Costello | Comedian

Before he was Bud Abbott's comic partner, Lou Costello was born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson in 1906. His father, Sebastiano Cristillo, had emigrated from Italy in 1898 to Paterson, where his older brother, Philip, had already settled a few years before.

What is the nickname for Paterson NJ? ›

The height of Paterson's industrial strength came in the 1890s. While there had been silk mills in the city since the mid-1800s, by the end of the 19th century the explosive growth and density of silk manufacturers earned Paterson the nickname "Silk City".

Why did so many immigrants move to Paterson, New Jersey? ›

By the early 1900's, immigrants from all over Europe desperate for work were pouring into Paterson, which had become the nation's leading center for mills that converted raw silk into the fine clothing worn by America's wealthy.

What is Paterson named after? ›

Paterson was one of the first planned industrial cities in the United States. The enterprise was chartered by the New Jersey legislature in 1791 as the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (SUM); the city was named for Governor William Paterson, one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Why is Paterson called silk city? ›

Most importantly, Paterson had a supply of workers who understood the peculiar characteristics of the delicate silk fiber. By the 1880s, the city was producing almost half of the silk manufactured in the United States and had earned a nationwide reputation as "Silk City."

Is Paterson NJ low income? ›

In Paterson, the median household income is $41,360 compared to $82,545 for the state. It is important to note that American Indian and Alaskan Native residents in Paterson have the lowest median income when compared to residents of other races.

What is the richest town in Passaic County? ›

The Census recently released town-by-town income data showing Wayne Township with the highest median in the county at $147,740, which ranks 115th statewide. New Jersey has the highest median income in the nation at $96,346, the new Census data for 2022 shows.

Was Coca-Cola invented in Paterson, NJ? ›

Coca-Cola The soft drink — invented in Kent's Drugstore on Main Street in the 1800's - Paterson, New Jersey.

Why is Paterson NJ known as silk city? ›

Most importantly, Paterson had a supply of workers who understood the peculiar characteristics of the delicate silk fiber. By the 1880s, the city was producing almost half of the silk manufactured in the United States and had earned a nationwide reputation as "Silk City."

What was manufactured in Paterson, NJ? ›

During this period, Paterson was one of the nation's notable industrial cities, highly regarded for its specialty silk and metal trades.

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