Paterson Times
Newspaper PublishingNew Jersey, United States0-1 Employees
Paterson Times is an online newspaper based in Paterson, New Jersey, that covers the city's politics, education, crime, and business. Founded in 2012, it pursues accurate and clear reporting to help residents stay informed about local affairs. The paper serves Paterson and the surrounding Passaic County area, a community of roughly 150,000 residents. Its online platform attracts a sizable local audience, with more than 120,000 readers and over 430,000 pageviews each month. The publication has earned several journalism awards, including a 2015 best local news award, a 2017 public service journalism award, and a 2020 Tim O’Brien Award for best use of public records. In 2021 it reported on a local development involving Axon Enterprise and Paterson Habitat for Humanity connected to a police bodycam initiative.