The fire rose to a four-alarm fire and fire departments from Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties responded to assist with mutual aid.

Demolition began Monday at the Passaic County Jail, the notorious lockup in downtown Paterson once dubbed the “worst” jail in the state for its squalid conditions. Just before sunrise, a ...

Passaic County plans to knock the jail down and clear the land for use as office space and parking. It has awarded a $3.4 million contract to Caravella Demolition of East Hanover to do the job.

The Passaic County Jail on September 15, 2021. The police officers never submitted documentation regarding their use of force when they were required to file the report, authorities said. In ...

PATERSON — The Passaic County Jail is going out with a bang. In its final month before demolition, the empty corrections facility in Paterson’s downtown area is being used as a location for ...

The Passaic County Jail on September 15, 2021.© Amy Newman-NorthJersey.com Homes near Paterson Great Falls will have lead paint removed as part of $2M project© Provided by The Record, Bergen County ...

PATERSON — The Passaic County Jail is going out with a bang. In its final month before demolition, the empty corrections facility in Paterson’s downtown area is being used as a location for ...

Layoffs are coming to the Passaic County Sheriff's Office in July, but how many is still unknown, county officials said. Initial information released early in January had the department laying off ...

The Passaic County Jail in Paterson is slated for demolition. With no jail and no inmates, Passaic County will no longer need all the correctional officers. Story continues below photo gallery.

Passaic County officials are preparing to set aside $125,000 for the looming defense against yet another lawsuit involving an inmate at the Passaic County Jail. In a suit filed last month, Glenn ...

Every single day, Sheriff Berdnik earned the trust of his constituents in Passaic County, and worked exhaustively to combat criminal activity, modernize the operations of the Sheriff's Office, and ...

Federal authorities on Jan. 17 arrested three Passaic County sheriff’s officers on charges involving an alleged beating of a detainee at the county jail. The next day, Berdnik said he was ...