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Mayor Hector C. Lora and the Passaic City Council Announces Plans For Multifunctional Facility

Passaic, NJ- On September 18th, Mayor Hector C. Lora and the City of Passaic announced the demolition phase for the proposed multifunctional facility at 69 Jefferson Street. The Mayor's vision for providing services to those most in need...

Mayor Hector C. Lora and Opioidfree unite for Passaic's First International Overdose Awareness

Passaic, NJ-  On September 10th, 2023, Mayor Hector C. Lora, Lisberma Peralta, the Passaic City Youth Council, and Opoidfree hosted the first-ever International Overdose Awareness Day event in Passaic. The Passaic community was invited t...

Mayor Hector C. Lora and the City of Passaic Held 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to Honor Lost Lives

Passaic, NJ-  The twenty-second anniversary of September 11th was a genuinely heartfelt day as Mayor Hector C. Lora and Passaic City officials gathered in front of the Passaic City Hall courtyard to remember the lives lost. On this day of remembr...

Club Dominicano MTS INC hosted the annual Dominican Flag Raising with Guest Speaker Mayor Hector C.

Club Dominicano MTS INC hosted the annual Dominican Flag Raising with Guest Speaker Mayor Hector C. Lora at Passaic City Hall

Passaic, NJ-  On August 20, 2023, Mayor Hector C. Lora attended the annual Dominican Flag  Raising ceremony as t...

Mayor Hector C. Lora Honors Alejandro “ Papo” And His Family As The City of Passaic Names The Corner

Passaic, NJ- During an emotional street naming ceremony on August 28th, The City of Passaic presented the designation of "Alejandro 'papo' Aquino Corner" at Hope Avenue and Jackson Street. Councilwoman Maritza Colon-Mo...

Mayor Hector C. Lora Presents Annual Car Show In The Park Event

Passaic, NJ-  On August 13th, 2023, Mayor Hector C. Lora was excited to present the ' Car Show In The Park' event alongside Veteran Will Smith. For the first time in three years since the car show had been held for the community since th...

Mayor Hector C. Lora attended the Indian Flag-Raising as Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker

Passaic, NJ - On August 13th, the keynote speaker and chief guest of honor, Mayor Hector C. Lora, joined the Indian American community to celebrate Indian Independence Day. President Raj Rana of  Rana Samaj USA hosted the event ...

Mayor Hector C. Lora Cuts Ribbon for the Grand Opening of the Army National Guard Recruitment Center

Passaic, NJ - On August 14th, Mayor Hector C. Lora cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the US Army National Guard Office in Passaic. Mayor Lora was also joined by Passaic City Council members Thania Melo, Maritza Colon, and Business Administra...

Mayor Hector C. Lora Announces Strict Enforcement Regarding Illegal Selling of Cannabis/ Marijuana

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora announced his direct approach in battling the illegal selling of cannabis, marijuana, and tobacco in retail establishments throughout the City of Passaic. The Passaic Police Department will conduct random ins...

Mayor Hector C. Lora Honors Tom Saba and His Family as the City of Passaic Designates Van Houten

Passaic, NJ- On August 8th, Mayor Hector C. Lora, joined by the city of Passaic officials, honored the family of Mr. Tom Saba with a momentous street naming ceremony that designated the Van Houten and Passaic Avenue train station area as “Tom Sab...

USDA’S WIC Breastfeeding Gold Award of Excellence presented to Passaic’s WIC Division

Passaic, N.J.–The City of Passaic's WIC program was awarded the USDA’S WIC Breastfeeding Gold Award of Excellence on August 3rd, 2023. This is the first time the city has won this award. Mayor Hector C. Lora and Passaic&ap...

Mayor Lora Announces City of Passaic’s Ongoing Dedication to Pedestrian and Traffic Safety

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora is proud to announce that the City of Passaic continues to make remarkable strides in pedestrian safety, reaching two years without any pedestrian or traffic fatalities. This achievement is the result of a strategic ap...

2023 Primary Election (LIVE Unofficial Results)

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City of Passaic Awarded “Local Recreational Improvement” Grant to Enhance Recreational Opportunities

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora joins the Department of Recreation and the Department of Finance, in accepting the grant for “Local Recreational Improvement” from the New Jersey Development of Community Affairs. This $76k award, earmarked fo...

Passaic Fire Department Celebrates the Remarkable Return of 90 Ft. Aerial Tower Ladder

The delivery of the truck took place on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Passaic Eastside Firehouse Headquarters.  “Today we received the delivery of our refurbished Ladder one, which is a Spartan Senior Aerial truck, and it was involved...

2023 Municipal Election Election (Unofficial Results)

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Cinco De Mayo Wreath Laying Ceremony

Mayor Lora joins the Consul General of Mexico in NY and representatives from Mi Casa es Puebla to commemorate Cinco de Mayo

2023 School Board Election (Unofficial Results)

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Mayor Lora and Passaic City Council Host Successful Burning of the Chametz Event ahead of Passover

Passaic, N.J. – On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Mayor Hector C. Lora, Assemblyman and Council President Gary S. Schaer, Councilman Chaim M. Munk, Councilman Daniel J. Schwartz, and the Passaic City Council, hosted a community-wide Burning of the Chametz even...

City of Passaic Celebrates its 150th Anniversary Day with a Passaic Flag Raising Ceremony

Passaic, N.J. – On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Mayor Hector C. Lora joined the 150th Anniversary Committee, City leaders, and local community members to commemorate the 150th anniversary year of the City of Passaic. The celebration took place at Passaic City H...

City of Passaic's 150th Anniversary

Mayor Lora and the Passaic Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners Present Passaic Housing Author

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora joins the Passaic Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners to present the Passaic Housing Authority “Nancy Everett” Distinguished Service Awards to Jocelyn Aguilar, Tysheena Bo...

Mayor Lora Hosted the First Black History Month Performance with Students from Three Schools

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora collaborated with three schools in Passaic’s district to honor Black History Month on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Annabelle Shimkowitz Senior Center in the City of Passaic. Passaic City Hall ...

Mayor Lora’s Administration Attended Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Mark the Grand Opening of the First

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora’s administration, Councilman Terrence Love, Certified Angels, and other members of the community, attended the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony of Mike Patel’s new 7-Eleven on 11-13 Central Avenue in Passaic, NJ, ...

Mayor Lora Recognized Distinguished Women Leaders of Dominican Descent through Proclamations

Dominican Independence Day Flag Raising Celebration

Mayor Lora and Partners Volunteer for Construction Build Day in the City of Passaic

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora, and City of Passaic, along with its partners Habit for Humanity, and VFW came out on the mornings of Wednesday February 15 & 22, 2023 at 7:45 a.m. to help build the Albert Lawson VFW Memorial Post at 135...

Mayor Lora Meets and Greets the City of Passaic’s First 7-Eleven Franchisee Owner

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora welcomes the new City of Passaic 7-Eleven franchisee owner Mike Patel, prior to his grand opening on March 2 at 7:00 a.m. This new 7-Eleven business is on 11-13 Central Avenue in Passaic, NJ.

“I’m so excited about the d...

Mayor Lora’s Kick-Off Event for Passaic’s 150th Anniversary Year

Passaic, N.J. – Mayor Hector C. Lora worked with Team Passaic to hold a free We Love Passaic! Event for the City of Passaic and its neighbor communities on Thursday February 16, 2023. The doors to Fiesta Night Club, where the City of Passaic’s 15...

Mayor Lora and U.S. Congressman Pascrell Announce Major Infrastructure Investment

City of Passaic receives 4 Million Dollars for a New Parking Deck

Mayor Lora Hosts Annual Super Bowl Party for the Homeless Population

Sixth Year Tradition

Passaic Embraces Vertical Indoor Farming to Battle Climate Change

Mayor Lora Announces City of Passaic’s own DJ Alex Sensation to Headline the We LOVE PASSAIC Event!

Mayor Hector C. Lora works alongside Team Passaic to celebrate the City of Passaic’s 150th anniversary through a post Valentine’s We LOVE PASSAIC Event!

City of Passaic Awarded Smart Growth Awards 2022

New Jersey Future Honors Dundee Island Park Project Organizations for Smart Planning and Development

The City of Passaic Recognized by NJASLA for its Outstanding Professional Achievement

Main Avenue Redesign

Mayor Lora Hosted the First Chinese New Year Celebration in the City of Passaic

This Lunar Holiday Begins at the Start of a New Moon rather than the Beginning of the Gregorian calendar

2023 Election Information

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City of Passaic and NJ Future Collaborate to meet the needs of Passaic’s Aging Population

Passaic City takes steps to become an Aging-Friendly Community

Mayor Lora Swears in Robert Munier to the Rank of Deputy Fire Chief

First Fire Department Promotion of the 150th Anniversary Year

Redevelopment Update 2022

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