PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Smoke billowed from two homes on Southard Street in Paterson, New Jersey, marring an otherwise perfect blue 4th of July sky. Two firefighters were injured as they ...

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PATERSON — City fire officials have ordered that a downtown commercial building damaged in an April blaze must remain closed until its owners make repairs to address longstanding safety hazards.

The property — a former bank that has operated as a furniture store for more than 15 years — had a track record of unresolved fire safety violations issued in 2021, 2023, and 2024. PATERSON — City ...