William Paterson University News

Mercer County Community College's 45th annual commencement, held this year at the West Winsor campus on Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Jim Fabros' mother lives in the Philippines and his father lives in Hawaii. Neither could afford airfare to attend his Montclair State University graduation.

Seven Saint Dominic Academy students participated at the William Paterson University 23 rd Annual International Poetry Recitation Contest held at the University in Wayne earlier this month.

Yjie Fernandez Eboras, a nursing graduate, showing off a new diploma at the William Paterson University graduation ceremonies at the Izod Center in East Rutherford.

Maria Otero, the under secretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights, for the U.S. Department of State, will give the commencement address on Tuesday as part of William Paterson University's 189th commencement ceremony.

Jim Fabros giving the graduate student commencement speech at Montclair State. Thanks to online streaming, his parents watched the event live from across the Pacific.

The Bergen County Police Department added three police officers Thursday, including Ahmed Alagha, the department's first Arab-American officer and an officer laid off by Paterson last year.

Perhaps you've seen her around. She comes to WFRV from another local tv station where she worked as reporter, video journalist and assignment editor.

Each year, three members of the River Edge school district faculty are honored as Teachers of the Year and recognized by their peers at a Board of Education meeting.

Nineteen students from Somers Middle and High Schools competed in the World Language Poetry Contest at New Jersey's William Paterson University this week and four of them were among the winners.

Chinese Style brings together noted artists from China's National Academy of Painting to exhibit more than 50 contemporary works at the Asian Cultural Gallery in New York City through May 16.

A free business seminar being held Wednesday by a Passaic County department will offer owners and managers guidance on keeping their companies afloat in a disaster, including filing loss claims, understanding the role of the government's emergency management agency and securing records.

Today's college students will graduate into a labor market reshaped by the recession, in which deferred plans, tight budgets and adjusted expectations are the norm.

A unique pageant idea that originated five years ago in Nebraska will make its first New Jersey appearance tomorrow morning.

Today's college students will graduate into a labor market reshaped by the recession, one in which deferred plans, tight budgets and adjusted expectations are the norm.

It's time for the North Jersey Chorus spring concert, "Wishes, Hopes and Dreams." The concert will be on May 12 at 8 p.m. at Van Riper Ellis Broadway Baptist Church, located on River Road and Morlot Avenue in Fair Lawn .

Columbia High School freshman Abigail Baker will go to school on Friday and to college on Saturday.

WAYNE - Government professionals and elected officials got together Wednesday for a two-hour symposium on flooding hosted by William Paterson University, with the hope of finding solutions to stem the chronic flooding that has plagued Passaic River towns.

Margaret Lam Yen came to America about 45 years ago from Hong Kong. For about 40 of those years, she has been living in Montville , and despite her origin, she considers Montville home.