Mayor Jose Torres

The city has again run afoul of its overseers in Trenton by failing to obtain approval to send 24 employees and officials to an Atlantic City convention, a trip that cost taxpayers upwards of $14,000 for hotel rooms and meals.  

Edged out of office in the 2010 mayoral election, former Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres told PolitickerNJ.com he endorses the re-election of U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8) in the strongest possible terms. When he learned Pascrell would be ...  

Vying for local votes Heated battle ahead between Rothman and PascrellThe Hudson ReporterHe is a resident and the former mayor of Paterson, which is the largest city in the new 9th District. While the race is a battle between two veteran Democrats, one from Passaic County and the other from Bergen County, the nature of the split and ...and more »  

The Source blog: Leaders of police, firefighter groups pick PascrellNorthJersey.com (blog)“I am deeply honored to have the faith and confidence of the people who put themselves in harm's way every day to protect all of us,” said Pascrell, a lifelong resident and former mayor of Paterson. “Our first responders do everything they can to ...and more »  

NorthJersey.comDemocrats pick sides: Rothman vs. PascrellNorthJersey.comPascrell, a former mayor of Paterson, lives in the city, which is among six Passaic County municipalities in the redrawn district. He vowed to wage a vigorous campaign for the seat. “I am proud that I have fought hard for every constituent from the day ...NJ Redistricting Will Pit Dem Against DemWNYCall 61 news articles »