The Lower Passaic River has a history of pollution that stretches back into the 1950s. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ), the river was polluted by byproducts ...

Starting on Monday, July 21, a single lane of Route 280 east- and westbound is scheduled to be shut before the bridge. One lane will be maintained in each direction overnight. The closures will last ...

The DeJessa Memorial Bridge, named for the first Lyndhurst native killed in Vietnam, was closed briefly Saturday night while ...

Drivers heading across the Passaic River on Route 280 between Morris and Essex counties should expect overnight delays next ...

The Passaic River was not a monster. It was a victim. Looking back, no one ever talked about the Passaic, although you could see it from our front porch, and we passed over it all the time to ...

Passaic River floods surrounding towns, with more rain on the way Chopper 2 was over Bergen Street in Paterson early Friday morning, where firefighters in a high-water vehicle evacuated two people ...

They experienced flooding Tuesday night, but city officials in Paterson say they expect the Passaic River to crest at 10 feet and that, they say, will definitely flood the entire area on East Holsman.

Passaic County is giving the city $10 million to renovate the park. The lean-tos had to go. The river property and the nearby abandoned rail tracks are owned by developer Fadi Samaan.

The Passaic River has been named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2025, with a national conservation group citing toxic industrial pollution along the river’s lower stretch as a ...

PATERSON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Flooding continues for communities along the Passaic and Pompton rivers in New Jersey, and now the forecast is calling for another round of rain. Chopper 2 was over ...

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Communities along the Passaic River remained under a flood warning on Wednesday as rescue crews came to the aid of people trapped in their homes following Monday's ...